Konoha Drunkard

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The Hatake clan, a prestigious family, typically invites other members of the same clan or close ninjas to their weddings. They wouldn't go so far as to invite the entire village like Shanks. It's obvious they're only there to collect gifts; the Hatake clan can't afford to lose face like that.

126. The most captivating parts are often the ellipsis "Please subscribe".

"Ahem! Ahem! Distinguished guests, good afternoon! Welcome to the wedding of Hatake Sakumo, the head of the Hatake clan. We also thank the four great leaders of Konoha, the Hokage, and the three advisors for taking the time to attend Sakumo's wedding." Since their prestigious wedding ceremony was rather long and tedious, Shanks removed all the formalities and simply became the emcee. After all, Sakumo was the head, elder, and member of the Hatake clan, so he was in charge.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the three leaders felt a surge of satisfaction upon hearing this. Look at him! What a eloquent person he is.

Even Tu Zang, who is now estranged from Tu Zang, felt a surge of secret pleasure. He wished there were such talents in the Roots at night, so he could listen to Tu Zang's ramblings every day and feel refreshed.

"Today is the wedding day of my best buddy Hatake Sakumo, one of the Four Emperors of Konoha. I've practically been inseparable from him since childhood. Every time I think about this, I feel incredibly gratified." Shanks' expression was as if his own son was getting married.

"Some people might say, 'What does Sakumo's marriage have to do with you? What are you so happy about?' Well, you're wrong. Sakumo and I grew up together, graduated together, went on missions together, infiltrated Sunagakure to assassinate monks together, and even... cough! No, look at me, I got my wife when I was five. I ask you all, who else here can compare?" Shanks' smug expression attracted a group of Tenseigan users.

"As for Sakumo, perhaps because Uncle Ito is too upright, Sakumo has always been prone to killing conversations since he was a child. Whenever the three of us are together, he lights the way forward for Haruko and me."

"Hahaha!!" Shanks finished speaking and a burst of laughter erupted below. Although no one knew what Shanks meant by his last sentence, the tone of his voice was definitely not a good one.

"Ahem! As you all know, he's the head of the Anbu, and he also has to share the Hokage's responsibilities, so he's never gotten married. Finally! One day, the sky was clear and the weather was fine. Sakumo went to the Land of Vegetables on a mission, and on the way, he met a 12-year-old girl. As the saying goes, love comes too fast like a tornado, and this girl was captivated by Sakumo's dashing appearance! Tsunade, bring your teacher some wine!" Shanks also drank a glass of wine himself.

"However, everyone in Konoha knows that Sakumo is just that honest and kind. After saving the girl, he left her some money and resolutely refused her request to return to Konoha with him."

"Pfft!" Just as Shanks finished speaking, Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi, who were suspected to be illegitimate father and son, spat out the wine in their mouths and looked at Sakumo Hatake, whose eyelids were still twitching, and sighed.

"What a talent! Why can't I ever have such good fortune!"

Shanks took a sip of his drink and continued, "Later, this girl, who is now Mrs. Hatake, crossed mountains and rivers and overcame many difficulties, spending more than a year chasing after Konoha. However, at that time, Sakumo was the head of the Anbu, and he didn't have much time to hang out at bathhouses all day like Jiraiya!"

"Hahaha!" Who else but Tsunade could let out such a hearty laugh?

"..." Jiraiya's eyes instantly turned into beady ones. How did this get me involved again?

"Idiot..." Orochimaru finished off the enemy and secured First Blood.

"...Is the Land of Vegetables really that far away? Thousands of miles away?" the crowd muttered to themselves.

"And then, this girl, at the ripe old age of 12, gathered chakra and painstakingly studied medical ninjutsu, all so that she could see Sakumo once he was injured. And what happened? That bastard, four years! A full four years without getting injured! He's utterly depraved!" Shanks said angrily, downing a glass of wine.

"So it's my fault for not getting hurt?" Hatake Sakumo rolled his dead fish eyes.

Everyone was speechless. "How much do you want him to get hurt?!"

"Fortunately, fate brought them together again. On the battlefield of the Land of Rain, they finally met again. They spent a few days together and it was quite nice. Then, Sakumo... Ah!... From then on, this beautiful girl... Uh!... And then they got together!"

"What the hell? What happened next? How could you use an ellipsis in the most exciting part?!" Jiraiya was exasperated.

"Alright, let's raise our glasses and toast to Mrs. Hatake, who is not afraid of hardship or difficulty in pursuing love!" Shanks' voice was almost hoarse from speaking. He wouldn't have done this if his best friend wasn't getting married. He's not the young master of the vortex.

"Cheers! That's absolutely amazing!" Only Nawaki would be so easily fooled by Shanks that he would cry his heart out.

"boom!"

"You can't drink alcohol, and you believe what he says?" Tsunade punched Nawaki and said.

"Isn't that right?" Nawaki looked at his older sister with a puzzled expression.

"Sigh!" Orochimaru was exhausted. He was clearly even dumber than Jiraiya; at least Jiraiya wouldn't believe him.

"Idiot! Don't you know he's usually unreliable? He can talk the talk about the dead!" Tsunade really wanted to send him home to save him from embarrassing her here.

"Really? I can't sense it." Nawaki looked at his teacher, the great scientist Orochimaru, with a puzzled expression.

"That's because you haven't been sold by him yet..." Jiraiya interrupted Orochimaru before he could answer.

"You're all thinking too badly of people! How could Uncle be that kind of person!" Looking back, Shanks helped you get the Seven Star Sword and the club that grew bigger and longer. The young Nawaki was certain that Shanks wasn't that kind of person.

"Such an innocent child..." Kurenai Yuhi sighed, looking at Nawaki. Then she looked at Tsunade. They had the same parents, so why was there such a big difference?

"You'll understand when you're older, you're still young!" Jiraiya said.

"Alright, the second cup is for my Hokage. It is truly a tribute to Hiruzen Sarutobi for taking time out of his busy schedule to come here!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a lightness in his body, realizing he had reached his peak. He raised his wine cup and gestured repeatedly to the clan leaders who were gathering around him.

When he saw Jasmine and Fugaku Uchiha together, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smile that sent chills down Konoha's spine.

"Hmph!" Danzo felt uncomfortable again. If he were the Hokage now, he would be the one being praised by Shanks.

"Just a few seconds, just a few seconds, just those damn seconds!"

"The third toast, let's all raise a glass to this newlywed couple, wishing them a son soon and that they can marry their beautiful daughter, Shinku, soon!" Shanks raised an eyebrow at Shinku Yuhi!

Everyone burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Zhenhong's daughter is doomed!"

"Why does our Yuhi clan have to be born with eyes like this... My daughter isn't even born yet and people are already eyeing her!" (Crimson steamed bun, black stockings)

127. Big Mom Goes to School (Please Subscribe)

Sakumo's wedding was over, and Big Mom was old enough to go to school, so Shanks took her to school early in the morning.

Former homeroom teacher Hiroshi Sarutobi has risen to the position of Grand Elder of the Sarutobi clan, and his position at the school has been revoked. There will be no more so-called number one person below the Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't afraid of getting old quickly because of all the trouble he was involved in; he also wanted to seize control of the school's power. So now, teachers basically report directly to Hiruzen Sarutobi whenever they have a problem.

"Good morning, Lord Shanks! It's been so long since I've been back to school!"

Good morning, Lord Shanks!

"Lord Shanks is getting more and more handsome!"

The teachers said, "You've probably never seen a handsome guy before..."

Shanks' ears twitched upon hearing this, and he looked at the female teacher.

"Holy crap! I'm blind." Shanks immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath. With a body even larger than the Akimichi clan, probably no one in Konoha could withstand him.

"Father, isn't this a bit too rude of you!" The Fourth Empress was unusually a little angry.

"You don't understand. Dad is showing her respect by closing his eyes to her, which is almost like nodding. You know?" Shanks rambled on.

"Does closing your eyes count as a signal?" asked the simple-minded Big Mom.

"That's it, but you can only use it occasionally. You can't just close your eyes in front of people randomly. If you close them too often, people will think you like him, you know?" Shanks said seriously.

"So you've fallen to your death!" The Fourth Emperor's mother learned it.

The two arrived at his former office, which now belonged to his lackey, Kame Saburo.

"Huh? Did Lord Shanks bring Linlin to register?" Kame Saburo continued to bask in the afterglow of his lackey status.

"Smart. Add a few Uzumaki clan kids to the names of the elite class. The Hokage arranged it." Shanks admired people like Kamezaburo who had good judgment, but unfortunately, his talent was too poor, and Shanks felt he couldn't handle him.

God closed a door for him, but opened a window. With this insight, he won't have a hard time getting by in school, and he even has Shanks as a backer.

If it weren't for the fact that it was wartime and I could still help him reach the Jonin level, that wouldn't be possible now. Taking him along would only harm him. It's safer for my only lackey to stay at the academy and be the leader.

“Sit down, Lord Shanks. I’ll get you your favorite sake,” Kame Saburo said.

"Well, no need. I just brought Lingling here to give to you. I have something to do later, so I'll leave first." After all, this is someone else's territory now.

"Alright then. Lord Shanks, come visit sometime." Kame Saburo said with some disappointment.

"Ah, I'll be going now. I'll leave Linlin in your care." Shanks said, waving goodbye to Big Mom.

"Lingling, you can rest here for a while. Uncle Takenaka will go ahead and get busy. He'll come and get you when it's time to assign classes," Kame Saburo said to Shiou-daima with a smile.

"Okay, Uncle Takenaka, you go ahead and do your work. I'll just read a book here." After all, it was her father's old office, and she knew it better than Kame Saburo.

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"Teacher Takenaka, you're leading the elite class all by yourself this year. How does it feel?"

When Kame Saburo arrived at the registration desk, his friend teased him.

"Haha, don't joke with me. But to be honest, without Lord Shanks, I'm actually a little worried. There are mostly clan disciples here, and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep them in check." Kame Saburo said with some concern at the end. In the past, some clan disciples had Shanks keeping them in check, and anyone who dared to act recklessly would get beaten up.

The adults knew he was Shanks's underling, so they were a bit more polite to him, but those kids knew nothing about it.

Which family disciple who can enter the elite class isn't an elite disciple in their family? They're born to be invincible. He's seen plenty of that in recent years, especially among the Uchiha clan.

The Hyuga are somewhat better off; they just have a hereditary "dead face," so at least they won't cause trouble.

"Add these members of the Uzumaki clan to the elite class for me. I still need to meet with those parents." Kame Saburo tossed the list to his friend.

"No way, they came through back channels first thing in the morning?" his friend said after taking the list.

"It was arranged by the Hokage. This year, including Shanks' daughter, only three children from the Uzumaki clan are attending school. The Hokage seems to value it," Kame Saburo said with a smile. He wouldn't smear his boss, and besides, blaming the Hokage is a tradition in Konoha.

"Oh? No wonder I saw Lord Shanks coming out of your office just now." The friend immediately understood and quickly added the names of the three Uzumaki clan members to the Class A class list.

The start of each school year is the busiest time for school teachers, as they have to take parents and children to register, and also have to greet parents while spending time with the children.

They are all children aged five or six. Except for some who have parents to take care of them, the children from orphanages are very afraid of unfamiliar environments. So at this time, they need loving teachers to bring them warmth.

Every year, many children apply from orphanages, but only a few actually get into the school; not everyone has the talent to be a ninja.

Otherwise, the ninja world would have been overflowing with ninjas long ago, leaving no room for ordinary people. However, Kishimoto is fair; if he doesn't give you the talent to be a ninja, he might give it to your next generation.

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By noon, registration was basically complete, and hundreds of children gathered on the playground. At this time, Big Mom was also called out by Kame Saburo to gather the children. The Hokage was instilling the will of Konoha in the children, and they could not be treated differently.

Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated his lines from last year on stage. His opening remarks for the new school year have never changed over the years, not a single word is different. What's most impressive is that he memorized them for half an hour without missing a single word. That's truly amazing.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished his long and tedious lecture about Konoha loving him and Konoha loving him, the class assignments began. As before, the clan disciples were at the forefront, with some from the lower classes catching up with the commoner disciples.

In the end, the elite class remained much the same as before, with clan disciples making up the majority. However, starting from Minato Namikaze's generation, about ten commoner ninjas would enter the elite class every year.

When Kame Saburo saw the list of elite students, his scalp tingled!

"Damn it, what's wrong with the Uchiha clan this year? Nine of them showed up! What are all their teachers doing?!"

He didn't know that this year's Uchiha were different from previous years. In previous years, the Uchiha would send at most two or three disciples to the school each year just to make a show for the Hokage. This year, the second male lead's father took over and, against all odds, sent nine children who were of age but had no background to the school.

He didn't send any of the elders' children. After all, he had attended the Ninja Academy and knew how those people behaved. Although these nine might be a bit arrogant, it depended on who they were compared to. Compared to the elders' children, they were more than a dozen times inferior to Uchiha Madara.

128. Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, has really gone astray. (Please subscribe!)

In the classroom of Class A, Grade 9, Kame Saburo looked at the Uchiha with nine palm-leaf fans, calmed himself down, and tried to control his tone and tone.

"Today is the first day of school, so everyone needs to come up and introduce themselves, such as their name, what they like, what they dislike, their dreams, etc. Understand?"