Konoha Drunkard

"Danzo, did you do what happened in the Land of Rain?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was no longer as friendly as before; this matter was shaking the very foundation of Konoha.

"Hmph! I'm not stupid enough to send a ninja wearing a Konoha headband to do something like this. Besides, with so many ninjas, it's impossible to keep it from you guys." Danzo wasn't going to be foolish enough to admit it at this point, even though he really wanted to.

"Who could be impersonating one of our Konoha ninjas? We Konoha have never sent that many ninjas to the Land of Rain, and it's impossible for the Anbu to do so either," said Mitokado Homura, a casual observer.

"Hey! It doesn't matter who's impersonating us anymore. The ninja world is already in chaos. Hiruzen, let's prepare for battle!" Koharu Utatane said.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window, smoking his pipe in silence until the entire office looked like a fairyland, before turning around and saying, "I will send Sakumo to investigate who is impersonating our Konoha."

"Sigh!" Koharu, the dorm mate, and Mitokado, the soy sauce customer, also sighed.

"Hmph, coward!" Danzo slammed the door and left.

.......

Contrary to expectations, before Sakumo could even set off, news came from Iwagakure that a large number of Konoha ninjas were looting in the Land of Earth. Tsuchikage Onoki, unlike Hanzo of the Salamander, was not so good-natured and immediately summoned his chief ninja to discuss a strategy for war.

Then came news that a large number of Konoha ninjas stormed into the Land of Lightning and wreaked havoc. The Third Raikage wasn't stupid, especially since he also had a chief steward, Sackbag. However, there were too many Danzos in the village, and the village had been resting and recuperating for so long that all the ninjas were itching for a fight. It was impossible to control them. So, the Third Raikage had no choice but to declare war.

Actually, no one is a fool. The reason why the major ninja villages didn't go to war before was because they didn't have a pretext. Just like Onoki knew it couldn't be Konoha ninjas. They had just invaded the Land of Rain not long ago, and then immediately came to attack their Land of Earth. There aren't that many coincidences. Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't a fool. But Onoki had been preparing to go to war for a long time. He just didn't have a good pretext. This time, the pretext was delivered to his doorstep, so what was he waiting for? Let's do it!

After that, the people of the Land of Wind became even more ruthless and taciturn, too lazy to play those games, and directly summoned ninjas to the border.

Now, apart from Kirigakure in the Land of Water, all the major ninja villages in the ninja world have launched an attack on Konoha.

At this time, everyone was wondering why Kirigakure hadn't made a move. Among them, Onoki was the most cautious, as the lessons of the first war were still fresh in his mind. So this time, he didn't go to the border battlefield, but instead sent a village leader to oversee the situation.

The Land of Water also wanted to join the battle, but they discovered their Mizukage was missing. With their Mizukage gone, how could they possibly be in the mood to fight? The Hidden Mist Village leadership immediately sealed off all communication, forbidding any Mist ninja from leaving the village, and all ninja mobilized to search for the Mizukage's whereabouts.

Inside the underground ninja club, a corpse lay in front of Madara.

"The current Mizukage is truly useless; no wonder he was humiliated by that Shanks from Konoha." Madara sneered as he looked ahead.

That's right, the corpse in front of Madara was Shokuta. He was unlucky enough to wander around the Three-Tails' resurrection point, where he ran into Madara. Although Madara was old and faded, he was still the boss. He unleashed a combo attack that could kill anything, and Shokuta, who was still shocked that Madara was still alive, was already dead.

Shokuta became the unluckiest person of the year, having died before World War II even began.

All the major ninja villages in the ninja world were showing off their horses, but no real fighting had broken out yet. However, Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of the Land of Rain, couldn't stand it anymore. The high-ranking leaders of the Iwa ninja changed their strategy from World War I and attacked the Land of Fire by passing through the Land of Rain. Unfortunately, the Land of Wind was also using the Land of Rain as a route to attack the Land of Fire. He wouldn't have said anything if the ninjas from the two countries were just passing through, but when the Land of Fire also began to gather its forces on his territory, he realized it was too late. It was obvious that they wanted to use his territory as a battlefield.

So he went to see Aunt Chiyo, the leader of the Sand Village. Aunt Chiyo was very kind and joked with him, saying that as long as the Land of Fire didn't make a move, they wouldn't attack his Land of Rain first. Hanzo was quite satisfied with this result, thinking that even the First Kazekage's wife was giving him face.

But when he arrived at the Iwa ninja camp, he waited for a long time at the camp, but the leader of the Iwa ninja did not come out to greet him. Instead, he was asked, "Who is Hanzo? Never heard of him!"

"boom!"

After losing more than a dozen tea sets in the Rain Country's palace, he shouted, "Summon all the Rain Ninja! Beat the Iwa Ninja in the Rain Country to a pulp and drive them out of the Rain Country! I'll show them who I, Hanzo of the Salamander, am!"

108. Dare to say you don't know Hanzo? "Seeking first subscription, seeking further subscriptions."

Inside the Iwagakure camp in the Land of Rain.

"Lord Dezong! Something terrible has happened! Hanzo of the Salamander has led a large number of Rain Ninja in a surprise attack on our camp!" A Iwa Ninja ran into the command camp.

"What! A mere Rain Ninja dares to challenge us Iwa Ninja? Come with me and let's see!" Iwa Ninja leader Tokusō was furious. He had never taken the Rain Ninja seriously, so when he heard that a man named Hanzo the Salamander wanted to see him, he casually said that he didn't know him, which ended up hurting Hanzo's pride.

When the Iwa ninja leader Tokusō arrived at the camp entrance, there was a dense crowd of Amegakure ninja. He estimated that all the Amegakure ninja in the Land of Rain had come.

"Hanzo, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to start a war with us Iwa ninja?" Tokusō, the leader of Iwa ninja, shouted coldly.

"Alright, looks like you already know me. Perfect timing, I'll let you know me even better! Charge! Drive them all out of the Land of Rain!" After Hanzo finished speaking, he brandished his scythe and charged forward first. That's how it is with the scythe-wielding friends; only the leader charges first, and the others are often inspired by the leader, becoming fearless of death.

As for the Iwa ninja, while the Iwa ninja leader Tokusatsu could maintain his aloofness, he couldn't truly be fearless. Sure enough, he was terrified by Hanzo's poison and water jutsu, suffering a series of defeats. In the end, it was only thanks to the arrival of Onoki's bodyguard captain, Genji, that the situation was stabilized. Otherwise, Hanzo and his group of fearless Amegakure ninja would have driven them out of the Land of Rain long ago, which would have been a huge joke.

.......

Because of the gathering of the three major villages, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to summon all the double-flower red-clad members in Konoha to the meeting room.

"The ninjas from the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth have entered the Land of Rain. However, because the leader of the Iwa ninjas, Tokusō, looks down on Hanzo, Hanzo of the Land of Rain led the Rain ninjas in a surprise attack on the Iwa ninjas' camp. However, the Iwa ninjas managed to stabilize the situation, but now the Land of Rain is in chaos. What do you all think we should do now?" Hiruzen Sarutobi explained the situation.

"It's clear that both the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth want to use the Land of Rain's route to our border. We can't just sit here and wait to die. If we let these two countries open up a battlefield on our border, even if we win, we'll suffer significant losses. I suggest that Shanks lead a team to the Land of Moon and the border behind the Lightning to intercept the Cloud Ninja. Otherwise, if the three great ninja villages gather in the Land of Rain, we'll be in trouble!" Koharu Utatane, the Flower of Konoha, analyzed the situation logically.

"I personally agree with what Advisor Koharu Utatane said, and I know the Third Raikage very well. Don't let his big and burly appearance fool you, he's much smarter than Jiraiya. Plus, he has the Grand Steward of Kumogakure by his side, So I think I won't postpone this important task any longer. Everyone, please don't argue with me." Shanks said with a glint in his eyes. You guys fight your battles, and it's much better for me and the old Raikage to fight and drink every day!

"I think Shanks makes a good point. Besides, the Raikage is very strong and troublesome. No one can hurt him. Shanks is the best way to keep him occupied, so I agree!" At crucial moments, we still have to rely on the strategist Nara Shika and Konoha's flower, Utatane Koharu.

"So the question now is, Captain, which people should go? We can't send too many, but we can't send too few either. If we send too many, it will be difficult for us to handle things in the Land of Rain. If we send too few, it will be difficult to deal with those muscle men," Orochimaru's hoarse voice rang out.

"This is easy. I'll just bring my Ino-Shika-Cho trio and some other ninjas. Chunin and Genin are fine too. They won't be able to get involved when I fight the Raikage; they'll just be bystanders. But! Here's the important part! Make sure you prepare plenty of good wine for me, lest I fall asleep during the fight." Shanks emphasized the key point.

"......Are you going to fight or drink, you idiot!..." A group of ninjas cursed under their breath in the conference room, but there was nothing they could do. The entire ninja world knew that the Third Raikage was incredibly tough, and the only one who could deal with him was the equally tough Shanks of Konoha.

"This time, Shanks is leading Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, Nara Shikaku, and 3000 Chunin and Genin to the border of the Land of the Moon to hold off the Cloud Ninja. Nara Shikaku is serving as the strategist. Now let's talk about the Land of Rain," said Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Shanks, having settled his own affairs, started contemplating life. The other battlefields were none of his concern. His niece, Tsunade, was about to become famous throughout the ninja world; how could he possibly steal her fame? That would be beneath him. Besides, he already had enough fame; even Kishimoto wouldn't give him all of it, lest he disrupt Kishimoto's script... He didn't have a system, after all.

"We can send Sakumo to lead a team to the Land of Rain, along with Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and a group of Jonin. Also, since there are so many ninja from those two or even three countries, the Utatane, Sarutobi, Shimura, Inuzuka, Uchiha, and Hyuga clans will also send ninja. The Uzumaki and Aburame clans, along with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, will remain in Konoha to defend against the Land of Water. The Konoha Anbu will be temporarily led by Shishou to maintain the intelligence network and organize assassination operations," said Grand Strategist Nara Shika.

“I’m fine!” said the head of the Hyuga clan.

“I’m fine with it too,” Uchiha Yota agreed.

The same goes for Inuzuka Tsuru's mother.

The remaining major Konoha families also agreed!

This arrangement is the best at the moment. The Uzumaki clan is Hiruzen Sarutobi's treasure, so how could they be sent to the battlefield? Aburame's insects are completely unworkable in the wet Land of Rain. The Ino-Shika-Cho clans have too few members, and their clan heirs have all gone with Shanks to deal with the most troublesome Raikage.

"Alright then. Shanks will lead his men to the Land of the Moon tomorrow, and Koharu will provide logistical support. Danzo and Homura will gather the village ninjas in the next two days, and the clan heads will gather their clan ninjas. Three days later, Sakumo will lead... 20,000 ninjas to the Land of Rain. We must not allow the ninjas from those two or three countries to gather at our border." President Hiruzen Sarutobi finally decided to go all out, giving Sakumo 20,000 men. Hiruzen Sarutobi was still quite decisive.

After the meeting, Shanks approached Koharu Utatane and said, "Koharu-nee, remember to prepare plenty of good wine. You know, three thousand ragtag soldiers can't stop the Cloud Ninja; the only thing that can stop them is this wine..."

"I understand, I'll go prepare it for you tonight." Xiaochun, who was turning over the dorm, kept frowning.

Shanks could tell from her expression that she was worried about Jasmine. With the clan head about to make his move, Jasmine couldn't possibly stay in Konoha any longer. Besides, Jasmine had no say in other clans' affairs. "What? Worried about Jasmine? Don't worry! Uchiha Yuta is such a smooth operator now, he won't be in any danger. Even if he doesn't care about Kagami-nii, he'll have to consider your feelings!"

"Sigh! I hope so!" Koharu sighed and turned to leave.

109. You smart people just have so many ideas.

The next day, Shanks, along with his Ino-Shika-Cho trio and three thousand ragtag soldiers, gathered below the Hokage Building. All the villagers of Konoha were there to see their hero off to the battlefield, including their sons, husbands, and brothers!

"Father! Please be careful. Linlin is waiting for you to come home!" Big Mom said to Shanks with tears in her eyes.

"Haha! Don't worry, your old man is the toughest man in the ninja world!" Shanks picked up Big Mom and kissed her cheek!

"I'm leaving. Take care of yourself, and don't let it get thinner when I come back!" Shanks said to Haruko.

"Ugh!" Haruko rolled her eyes at him. She wasn't worried about his safety; he'd done all sorts of dangerous missions over the years.

After a while, the four giants of Konoha appeared on the Hokage Building. Hiruzen Sarutobi began a two-hour speech, and finally, with Shanks dozing off, he announced the departure.

It has to be said that as a politician, you can lack ability and vision, but you can't lack eloquence. Look at how Hiruzen Sarutobi made Shanks's 3,000 ragtag troops so passionate; now they're willing to fight the Raikage without hesitation. That's the power of rhetoric! The savior can use rhetoric to revive the entire village; Hiruzen Sarutobi is no less capable, he just lacks a cheat code!

"Today is a good day, and tomorrow will be a good day too!..." Shanks lay on the food that Koharu had prepared for him, holding a bottle of sake and singing off-key "Good Day" all the way. If Hiruzen Sarutobi heard this at night, he would definitely beat him to a pulp. Konoha could take on three, maybe four, or five people at once. You're telling me it's a good day?

"Teacher, we're about to go to war. Is this really a good idea?" Nara Shikaku looked at Shanks. It was his first time on the battlefield, and he was going to do something so important, especially since he was the strategist. He was both excited and scared. Last night, his father had told him that once on the battlefield, the battle plan would depend on him. His teacher only had one strategy: charge in and fight!

Imagine the pressure on a child who has just turned 12. These 3000 lives are in his hands. So I didn't sleep all night and frantically studied those military books left over from the Warring States period. Even now, he hasn't calmed down yet, but seeing Shanks like this, he feels like he's been tricked again.

"Hey! So the old Raikage is right, you smart people just overthink things. Let me ask you first, do you think I can stop more than 10,000 Cloud Ninjas with these 3000 men?" Shanks said to Nara Shikaku.

"No." Nara Shikaku answered very decisively. Those were more than ten thousand ninjas, not more than ten thousand ordinary people.

“Yes, but do you know why I only need 3000 people plus the three of you?” Shanks asked again.

"Does the teacher have a high degree of confidence?" Nara Shikaku's eyes lit up.

"So you don't understand the Raikage. Don't let his burly appearance fool you; he's more clear-headed than anyone else. Although the Land of Lightning isn't as wealthy as our Land of Fire, it's not necessarily worse. They don't have any deep-seated hatred for us, unlike the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind. However, every village has some people who actively incite war. From World War I until now, we've had a full twenty years of recuperation. Think about it, how much experience can a village develop in twenty years? Those people see the village's power and want to use that power to gain the benefits they need. And how can they get the most benefits? Of course, through war. The ninjas of the Land of Lightning are naturally warlike, so even the old Raikage can't suppress his restless heart now. Do you understand now?" Shanks and Shikaku Nara said.

"Does the teacher mean that the Raikage doesn't want to fight, but has no choice but to?" Nara Shikaku said.

"Right, to be honest, the Raikage is a very special Kage. He cares deeply for all the Cloud Ninja and doesn't want them to suffer any losses. However, the village's atmosphere has been stirred up by those martial arts factions, so as the village's Kage, he has no choice but to personally lead the team here. Do you think he would agree if I asked him to fight me one-on-one? And if it were just the two of us fighting, you wouldn't even be able to get in. You could just obediently cheer from afar. By then, I could fight him for two or three years, and the war in the Land of Rain would be almost over, right? We could then return home in triumph, and they wouldn't suffer any losses. Isn't that a win-win situation?" Shanks laughed, "Educating a genius is really damn satisfying!"

"So, teacher, you mean we actually just came to watch you fight the Raikage?" Yamanaka Inoichi said.

"Of course, he wouldn't dare kill you, and I wouldn't dare kill their Cloud Ninja either. If the two of them go on a killing spree, no one can stop them!" Shanks shrugged. Shanks had been holding back for over ten years in order to preserve Sage Mode for Madara.

"Sogga, we're just going to eat and drink, cheer each other on, and come back with a bunch of achievements." Nara Shikaku said without the slightest shame. Who would think about all those schemes and tricks if everything could be resolved quickly?

When Madara and Hashirama were alive, they were known for their overwhelming brute force. Only someone like Tobirama, lacking strength, could compensate with cunning. In his later years, Madara's strength and physical abilities declined significantly, which is why he began to develop his intelligence. Otherwise, why would he have sacrificed so many brain cells to devise a comprehensive plan when he could have easily solved problems back then?

After a week, Shanks and his group arrived at the border of the Land of the Moon, at the battlefield where he and the Third Raikage fought. So many years had passed, yet the area was still full of potholes, and the shattered mountains around them were still everywhere.

"So many years have passed, and I'm back here again. It brings back so many memories!" Shanks looked at the battlefield where he and the Third Raikage once fought.

"Teacher, is this the battlefield between you and the Raikage?" Yamanaka Inoichi looked at the pitted and uneven ground around him, and the platform less than three meters high that surrounded him. It could no longer be called a mountain.

"Well, this is it. Let me tell you, back in the day, I fought the Raikage for over a month straight, and we fought until we were completely exhausted every time. Thinking about it now, it really was my youth!" Shanks started his self-praise mode again.

Shanks and his men deliberately set up camp two kilometers away from the Cloud Ninja camp, face to face, without any pretense.

The Cloud Ninja camp.

"Lord Raikage, Shanks from Konoha has set up camp five kilometers away from our camp!"

A Yun ninja came to report.

"Hahaha! I knew this brat would do this," Raikage Ai laughed loudly.

"Lord Raikage, shall we go and test the waters?" the burlap sack asked with a smile.

"No need. Knowing that brat's temperament, he should be here tomorrow! Hmph, those old geezers in the higher-ups are such soft-hearted fools. How can I let them use the assets I've painstakingly built up as tools?" Raikage Ai was furious just thinking about the faces of those higher-ups. If Shanks hadn't stopped them, he might have led his men to the Land of Rain to plunder. But now, he couldn't. If Shanks really went berserk, he couldn't stop him. Moreover, knowing Shanks as he did, the two of them had started their long-awaited one-on-one duel again, but this time it lasted longer and was even more exciting. Just thinking about it made his blood boil.

110. LeBron James with elementary school students

The Konoha camp on the border of the Land of the Moon.

Shanks, with his golden sword drawn, sat in the main seat and looked at Yamanaka Inoichi, "Is everything arranged?"

"Everything is arranged, teacher. Don't we need to do anything?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked.

"Don't do anything, just get some rest tonight. Tomorrow you guys lead the team to dry the horses! I bet the old Raikage is getting impatient." Shanks finished speaking and continued his battle with the sake in his hand.

The next day, early in the morning, Shanks' three thousand henchmen gathered at the Konoha camp. "Ahem, ahem, we're going to the Cloud Village camp to dry our horses soon! Listen up, all of you! You all have eighty-year-old mothers, three-year-old children, and beautiful wives in between, so don't rush in impulsively. Think about your families, and heed Nara Shikaku's orders, understand?"

"Yes, Lord Shanks!" the three thousand henchmen answered in unison.

With his impressive lineage, Shanks finally understood why those gangsters on TV got so fired up when they were fighting. Shanks now even had the urge to rush to the moon and challenge Kaguya-sama to a duel! Thankfully, the tree between his A and C levels was still there.

Shanks hoisted the withered tree onto his shoulder and, leading the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and three thousand henchmen, headed towards the Cloud Ninja camp. Shanks was somewhat disappointed that there were no music or special effects at this moment. They hadn't gone far when they saw a massive, imposing force opposite them. It was the first time Shanks had ever seen ten thousand ninjas, and his hands trembled slightly. Especially since the Cloud Ninja were all tall, imposing figures, a stark contrast to the slender, standard-built Konoha ninjas, the Cloud Ninja looked like top-tier fighters.

"Haha! Raikage, it's been years! You're still as dashing as ever!" The opening remarks must be impressive; you can't just throw on the show.