Konoha Drunkard

"Hmph!" Kushina returned to her seat with a haughty air.

Minato glanced over, and Shanks gave him a "ganba ti" gesture before disappearing. He hated being in the classroom; although bragging was fun, it got boring after a while. As for teaching those textbook concepts, they knew Shanks, but Shanks didn't know them. What was this "calculation and decomposition of shuriken distance from the target" nonsense? He'd never seen a shuriken kill anyone. Future Uchiha Itachi's techniques were cool, but that was all—coolness...

However, he thought that if he changed the technique of using shuriken to kunai, Minato Namikaze would be incredibly powerful in the future. But it seemed too difficult; he couldn't handle it with his current knowledge. "Orochimaru might be able to do it. I can ask him sometime."

Shanks had just thought of Orochimaru when he realized that the guy hadn't shown his face in a long time. He activated his Observation Haki to scan Konoha and found him underground in a forest.

"Wow, Orochimaru, your laboratory may be small, but it's fully equipped!" Shanks exclaimed, impressed by Orochimaru's ability to single-handedly create an underground laboratory. From then on, Orochimaru earned the title of architect.

"Hehe, Captain still likes to joke. What do you think of my place, Captain?" Orochimaru said in a hoarse voice.

“It’s pretty good. At least I couldn’t have made it myself. But speaking of which, what are you going to research in this lab?” Shanks asked, looking around at the experimental equipment.

"Captain, would you suggest I have some of your blood? I've been researching some bloodline limits lately." Orochimaru looked at Shanks and licked his lips.

"The blood is fine, but could you help me figure out if I can use kunai to learn the ancestral shuriken technique of the Uchiha clan, which very few people know?" Shanks asked, taking the test tube.

"Hmm... To be honest, I've only seen Uchiha Haru use that shuriken technique once, but even he didn't seem to have mastered it. That technique requires calculating the rotational force and angle of the shuriken during its flight..."

"Stop! Just tell me if it will work or not, I don't understand a word you're saying!" Shanks handed him the test tube filled with blood, not afraid that he could figure out anything. If he could really figure out the rules of the world, he would be even more awesome than a savior.

"It's difficult. I might be able to fly in a fixed direction, but to fly at will requires extremely high computational talent and control over force. I haven't seen anyone like that yet." Orochimaru frowned. Even he himself couldn't do it. His computational ability was top-notch, but that kind of control over force was very difficult. He could fly in a fixed direction, but he couldn't fly at will, otherwise it would be meaningless.

"Is it that difficult?" Shanks was a little disappointed. He had originally hoped that Minato could ride rockets in the future, but it seemed that he would only be able to ride airplanes.

"What, Captain, do you want to learn this technique?" Orochimaru asked, noticing his disappointed expression.

"It wasn't me. My students this year discovered a student with strong spatial attributes and physical reflexes. I originally planned to wait until he learned the Flying Thunder God Technique and then try it out with the Uchiha Shuriken technique and kunai. It seems I was a bit presumptuous." Shanks didn't hide anything.

"Heh, a spatial attribute as powerful as the Second Hokage's? I'd like to see it." Orochimaru was somewhat intrigued. He knew how difficult it was to master the Flying Thunder God Technique; even someone as strong as Shanks was only a novice, lacking strong spatial attribute talent. Orochimaru himself had the Flying Thunder God Technique training method, and he also had Shanks' experience notes. However, he had tried countless times to reverse summon, but he couldn't sense even a trace of spatial attribute, so he had to give up.

"He's not just as strong as my second uncle, I can even sense that he's a bit stronger. But whether he's truly strong or not, we'll only know after he learns it, at least until he becomes a Jonin." Shanks praised his savior father.

"By the way, judging from your expression, you've been studying this for a long time. What have you figured out?" Shanks pointed to several snakes in some bottles.

"I've figured some things out. I plan to modify my body to resemble a snake, able to bend and stretch freely, which will make me more agile and unpredictable in battle." Orochimaru's eyes grew increasingly excited as he spoke. This was an inspiration he drew from Shanks' fighting style. Since he couldn't fight like Shanks head-on, he would instead be agile and unpredictable, making it difficult for the enemy to anticipate his moves.

"Holy crap, your idea is absolutely brilliant! How come I never thought of that before? If it were like you say, it could actually be quite effective, but the risks wouldn't be too high, since things like softening and stretching the body might cripple it..." Shanks, against his conscience, praised him to the skies, though Shanks felt a wave of nausea. Especially the thought of Orochimaru using his stomach as a treasure chest... Ugh! ...Disgusting!

When Orochimaru heard that Shanks agreed with his idea, he smiled as if he had found a kindred spirit and said, "Currently, it is still in the experimental stage, but there have been some new developments. I believe it will be successful in a while."

"Then I wish you success. But when you come up with the results of your research on bloodline limits, give me a copy. I'm also very curious about where bloodline limits come from. Ice Release and Lava Release are easy to understand, but I still can't understand where our Uzumaki clan's Sharingan and Byakugan come from. If you don't have enough blood, you can ask me for it." Shanks said, feigning curiosity.

"You can rest assured about that. However, I recently studied Tsunade's blood and discovered something extraordinary. Would you like to take a look, Captain?" Orochimaru said excitedly.

"Holy crap, is Tsunade so poor she's selling her blood now?" Shanks asked.

"She gambled away my mission funds last month..." Orochimaru said nonchalantly. Compared to great scientific research, money was nothing!

91. He challenged Wood Release without even learning the Three Body Techniques. (Seeking first subscription, seeking first subscription)

"..." Shanks stared at the sky. Tsunade hadn't come to borrow money from him for the past year, and he'd thought she'd grown up. Turns out, it wasn't that she'd grown up; she'd just started causing trouble for her teammates again.

"What is it that's so amazing that even you're so shocked?" Shanks feigned surprise. He muttered to himself, "It's just that some people have more life force and chakra than others. At most, you found out from historical records that they have a connection to the Six Paths."

Orochimaru chuckled hoarsely, "Something quite remarkable. After analyzing Tsunade's blood genes, I discovered that the activity of her blood molecules is much higher than that of ordinary people. In other words, her vitality is much stronger than that of ordinary people. This should be because she inherited the genes of the First Hokage. However, Nawaki is also the First Hokage's grandson, but I found that the activity of Nawaki's blood molecules is less than half that of Tsunade's."

"You mean, Nawaki's dad might not be Tsunade's dad?" Shanks was stunned. What was going on? The Uchiha were just debating whether Fugaku's dad was Jasmine's dad, and now it's Tsunade and Nawaki's turn...

"Heh, Captain's mind is certainly sharp. Tsunade and Nawaki are definitely siblings, yet their talents are worlds apart. Doesn't the Captain find that strange?" Orochimaru couldn't let Shanks continue his wild thoughts; something bad was about to happen.

"Tch! Even among the nine sons of the dragon, each is different. Why am I so arrogant, given the genes passed down from my grandfather?" Shanks scoffed. Nawaki was just a minor character who appeared with a name; how could he compare to Tsunade, the protagonist of World War II? He couldn't even compare to a relative of the "Right Hand of God," at least that person had several tens of minutes of screen time.

"Hehe, the captain is right, but I also found a small amount of Yang Release chakra in Tsunade's genes, but not in Nawaki's. That might be the difference between them. If I'm not mistaken, that Yang Release chakra should be inherited from the First Hokage, but it should be very little. Nawaki didn't inherit it, and the First Hokage's powerful Wood Release should also be related to this Yang Release chakra. Unfortunately, I don't have the First Hokage's blood, so I can't study and confirm it," Orochimaru said with some regret.

"Holy crap, Orochimaru-kun, you're not planning to mess with the First Hokage's corpse, are you? Aren't you afraid of my aunt's super S-rank forbidden technique?" He thought Orochimaru was awesome, he'd already researched Yang Release chakra.

"Hehe, I'm a little disappointed because there's nothing I can do, but it seems the captain owes me a favor, I wonder..." Orochimaru said, looking at him.

Shanks immediately interrupted him, "Let's talk about something else. I can arrange for the Kazekage or Mizukage to conduct research if you want, but I, the First Hokage, am out of the question. Digging up people's graves... I want to watch my children grow up!"

"Hehe, Captain, you're overthinking it. How could I ask you to do such a thing? I know that the Second Hokage once studied the First Hokage's genes. I'd like you to help me find that information," Orochimaru said. He wouldn't be so foolish as to ask Shanks to dig up his uncle's grave.

"Damn. Could you be more specific next time? The Anbu haven't touched the Second Hokage's house. There might be something inside. I'll go back and look for it for you. Let's just leave it at that, since we don't even know if we can find it." Shanks said with a sigh of relief.

"Then I'll trouble you, Captain. I'll continue my research on your genes; they're really interesting to me. After all, you're exceptionally talented," Orochimaru said excitedly.

"Remember to send me a copy of whatever research you come up with. I also want to know why I'm so awesome. Is it really something I was born with?" Shanks boasted.

"..." Orochimaru was used to his boasting. After listening, he took the test tube and walked towards the research table.

"Tch! He doesn't understand acting at all." Shanks said and then left.

........

After Shanks got the answer from Orochimaru that Minato couldn't ride rockets, he lost interest in all those fancy kunai techniques. As for the Senju clan's genes, he knew more about them than Orochimaru did. But one has to admire Orochimaru; he only knew from watching the anime, while Orochimaru actually researched and developed them. He truly is one of the greatest scientists in history.

Shanks returned to the Senju clan and went to the Second Hokage's house. It had been a long time since he had been there, and the furnishings were still the same as before, except that someone came to clean it every day, so it was still spotless.

After searching through the Second Hokage's study, Shanks found nothing but some random writings he had done in the past, possibly some new ninjutsu that were still under development. He activated his Observation Haki and, sure enough, found a small barrier in a corner of the bookshelf. The Second Hokage had been dead for over ten years, and the barrier broke at the slightest touch. Inside, he indeed found the research results on the First Hokage's cells. Shanks couldn't resist opening it and taking a peek.

Looking at the information inside, the Second Hokage actually figured out quite a bit, at least more than Orochimaru had done so. The Second Hokage guessed that the main reason the First Hokage was able to awaken Wood Release was not the combination of Water and Earth Release, but rather that the First Hokage's cells possessed a massive amount of Yang Release chakra. This was what made the First Hokage's vitality exceptionally strong, a hundred times stronger than that of the Senju clan. Therefore, Wood Release requires a combination of Earth, Water, and Yang Release, and no other member of the Senju clan possessed such powerful Yang Release chakra, so they could never awaken Wood Release.

"Fruits are the progenitors of scientists. A second-generation talent like this could thrive in any world. He's practically an all-around genius," Shanks thought to himself.

After putting away the documents and leaving the second generation's house, he saw a young boy with light yellow hair sticking his head out of his room, acting suspiciously.

Shanks shaved his head and delivered a loving punch to the little head.

"Ah! Uncle!" Rope Tree cried out in pain.

Shanks looked at the big bump on his head and said with satisfaction, "What are you up to? Did you go to Jiraiya's to get the little notebook again?"

Rope Tree shook his head in a panic. "How could that be? I just didn't want to go to school today because I was afraid my sister would find out!"

"What a lame excuse. You're so young and you're already reading so much stuff. Be careful you don't end up like Jiraiya, 19 and still can't get a girl. You're the only son of your Senju clan, the continuation of the family depends on you." Shanks gave him another playful punch on the head.

"Ah! But isn't my brother Jiraiya trying to woo my sister?" Nawaki said, tears streaming down his face, with a string of gourds on his head.

"Because he's chasing after your sister, I reckon he'll be his right-hand man for life. He hasn't even mastered the Three Body Techniques yet, and he wants to challenge Wood Release. Remember, chasing girls is like learning ninjutsu. Start with the simple ones. For example, if you think a girl in school has a nice, gentle personality, that's the easiest to woo. Once you've won her over, then go find someone with a slightly fiery personality to woo. Take it one step at a time. Don't be like Jiraiya, trying to woo a violent tomboy like Tsunade right away. I guarantee he'll be lonely and miserable for the rest of his life." Shanks patiently imparted his experience in flirting with girls to Nawaki.

"boom!"

"Who are you calling a violent tomboy again?" The sound of breaking down the door mingled with angry shouts.

92. My daughter, Big Mom, was born! (Please subscribe!)

Shanks wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, turned around, and decisively shifted the blame, "Haha! Wasn't that Nawaki? He's always stealing Jiraiya's notebook. I'm afraid he'll end up a single dog like Jiraiya!"

Sure enough, Tsunade's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she heard this, a large bulge appeared on her forehead, and she pounded her fists repeatedly.

"So...so terrifying!" Rope Tree said, still determined to die.

"I told you to stay away from that lecherous Jiraiya, but you still went to see him!"

"Bang! Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

A symphony filled the room, and Shanks was filled with excitement, feeling an urge to challenge Kaguya to a duel.

As Shanks left the house by the rope tree, he heard the symphony still playing inside.

Shanks happily went to find Orochimaru. Chatting with Orochimaru is much more classy; being with these mortals is boring, they just dig a hole at the drop of a hat.

........

As the days went by, Kushina had been in school for half a year. With Shanks constantly teaching him, Minato's flirting skills had at least improved to the point where he could hold hands with Kushina and be good friends. However, it was still a bit different from the original story where a hero saves a damsel in distress and they immediately start talking about marriage.

Haruko's screams echoed intermittently from the Senju clan's delivery room, sending shivers down Shanks' spine. Was Big Mom's genes just too powerful? She hadn't come out yet. Shanks remained expressionless, calmly observing the room, but his heart was pounding with anxiety.

Hatake Sakumo glanced at the pretentious Shanks. Today was the day his best friend and his friend were having their babies. As the head of the Anbu, he had to come and be with them no matter how busy he was. The Senju clan's grounds were just like the scene when Tsunade was born, but now the people were different, and it was the Uzumaki clan. The clan heads of Konoha who were on good terms with Shanks were all here. The red-haired Shanks' baby was about to be born, so he had to give him face. Otherwise, this guy would definitely abuse his son in the school again in the future.

"Wow! Teacher, you have such a great attitude. Aunt Haruko screamed so loudly, but you weren't worried at all!" Inuzuka Tsuru exclaimed. She had come with her mother this time, and now she was afraid to have children in the future—it was too terrifying...

"Shh! He's just showing off!!" Inuzuka Tsurugi's mother whispered to Inuzuka Tsurugi.

"Oh!!" Some of the family children realized what was happening and gave Shanks a disdainful look.

Three hours later, the door opened, and Tsunade came out to signal that people could go in.

Shanks stopped pretending and darted to Haruko's side with a shave, touching her pale face. "You've worked hard!"

Haruko looked at Shanks, shaking her head with a smile, then turned to look at the black-haired baby beside her. Haruko is truly amazing; she managed to steal Shanks' powerful red-hair genes.

"Mother and daughter are safe and sound. The little girl is very well-behaved; she cried once and then stopped. She'll be as gentle as her mother from now on," said Xiaochun from the dormitory with a smile. This girl is considered her grand-disciple.

"Haha! Sakumo, whether you can snatch Shinku's daughter or not depends on you!" Shanks laughed loudly at Sakumo Hatake and Shinku Yuhi while holding his Yonko Big Mom's daughter.

"..." Sakumo Hatake and Kurenai Yuhi looked up at the sky, still thinking about this matter at this moment.

Their promise back then was the talk of the town in Konoha, and Kurenai Yuhi became famous because of her future daughter. Everyone knew that Konoha's Red-Haired Shanks and White Fang of Konoha had arranged a marriage between their child and Kurenai Yuhi, and everyone wanted to see what kind of person this Kurenai Yuhi was.

The Yuhi clan, though somewhat well-known in the village, was still largely a small circle. Now, however, they had attracted considerable curiosity. The clan elder inside seemed like an ordinary 22-year-old youth. The Yuhi clan was known for its genjutsu (illusionary techniques), but they weren't necessarily on par with the Uchiha clan. However, upon seeing his distinctive red eyes, they wondered if the legendary Shanks and White Fang of Konoha had taken a liking to those beautiful eyes...

"Alright, let the mother and daughter rest. We'll all go out." Mito's face was beaming like a sunflower in spring.

"Haha! Clan Chief Hatake, it's good that you're here. Why bring such a big gift? Really! We're like family." As soon as Shanks stepped out the door, before anyone could react, he put his arm around the bewildered Sakumo and laughed loudly, deliberately emphasizing the words "big gift."

The people around rolled their eyes; they had learned this shameless way of asking for large gifts.

"Haha! Wow, Chief Nara is so generous! The child has just left and he's already preparing the dowry. What shop next to Akimichi Braised Pork? You're too kind!" Shanks exclaimed to Nara Shika, who had a helpless expression.

"Sigh!" Nara Shika sighed inwardly. This guy had been investigating the businesses of various families for the past two days, even more so than when he got married.

While the various families at home were reluctantly sending lavish gifts, Minato was stunned beside Kushina, never expecting his teacher to be like this!

"Haha! Hyuga clan leader is too kind. As expected of someone who can raise two outstanding talents like Hiashi and Hizashi, you are truly generous!" Shanks glanced at the list sent by the Hyuga clan leader with his Observation Haki and shamelessly praised the man's son.

Hiashi and Hiashi were rolling their eyes so hard they could practically turn into reincarnation eyes, but their good family upbringing kept them from saying a word.

"You lecherous teacher, you're already here, so you can't bring any more gifts. If you do, it'll be disrespectful to me. You're my teacher, the one who guided me on my path as a ninja. How can I accept your gifts?" Shanks said, but his hands kept moving.

The kids around him, who weren't very familiar with their teacher, were dumbfounded! Their parents always said they weren't good enough, and they never imagined that Konoha's Red-Haired Shanks could be the kind of person he described. Today, their worldviews were completely shattered!

Nara Shikaku seemed unfazed. He thought it was good that one of his shops had been hacked; hadn't he seen how the Uchiha clan had lost a bunch of their ancestral, valuable jade artifacts?

This time, Shanks isn't planning on messing with the Four Greats of Konoha. The gifts from those clans alone are more than he received at his own wedding; he'll have enough for his daughters' dowries. Let's see which lucky brat will marry Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors...

After receiving the gifts, Shanks chuckled and shooed everyone away, then sat alone in the room counting the presents, occasionally letting out a lewd laugh.

The neighbor, Rope Tree, was so frightened that he covered himself with his blanket, fearing that Shanks would burst into his house and cause trouble.

The next morning, Shanks couldn't wait to see Haruko and their daughter, though seeing the daughter was just a side trip. After all, she'd belong to someone else eventually; his wife was the only one truly his...

"Why are you here so early? You usually don't wake up until noon." Haruko opened her eyes and saw Shanks sitting next to her, watching the child.