Konoha Drunkard

"Not a single one? Didn't I tell you to flirt with an Uchiha girl all the time? If you like her, Uncle will snatch her back for you!" At this moment, Shanks exuded domineering arrogance. At worst, he could just take the child back to Uchiha Fugaku to raise...

"You mean Mikoto? That's just flirting, you taught me how, it's like leveling up. I have no affection for her weak and delicate nature!" Nawaki said, shrugging.

"You don't like the violent type too, do you?" Shanks rubbed his forehead. Are violent types really that popular in Naruto?

"No, not really. I couldn't stand my sister's kind of thing..." Nawaki seemed to be thinking back to the time when he was ruled by Tsunade.

"Not a single one? There are so many girls in Konoha!" Shanks persisted.

"There are really no ones my age!"

"What about those of different ages?"

"Well, there is one..."

"who is it?"

"Aunt Misako from the bookstore!"

"Bang!" A loving iron fist.

"Damn, that's an old lady! 53 years old!" Shanks looked up at the sky.

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"Aren't there any younger ones?" Shanks asked, looking at Rope Tree.

"Is there a maximum age limit?" Rope Tree swallowed hard.

"She can't be older than 20. As long as she can have children, it doesn't matter if she gets married or not," Shanks said, stroking his chin. As long as they have a child, he doesn't care how Nawaki dies.

"You're not using me as a tool for having babies, are you?" Rope Tree protested loudly.

"boom!"

"Idiot, think about it carefully. Your current mission isn't to protect Konoha. There are enough Senju clan members protecting Konoha; you're not indispensable. Look at how many Senju clan members are left: Ryouka, you, and Tsunade! Ryouka is old and in poor health; she'll be gone in a few years, leaving only you and your sister." Shanks analyzed for Nawaki.

After hearing this, Nawaki's eyes visibly dimmed. The once number one clan in the ninja world now only had two or three members left.

"Think about it again. You and Tsunade are the only two bloodlines of the First Hokage. What will happen to your sister if you die on the battlefield? Can you bear to make your sister sad and heartbroken? Moreover, most importantly, if you have a child, your sister will be taking care of the child for you every day. How will she have time to care about what you do? You agree, right?" Shanks tempted Nawaki.

When he heard the last line, "I don't care about you," Rope Tree's eyes sparkled. "So, do you think I should find a girl and have a child now?"

"Hmm... Try your best to find a girl this year. If you really can't, I'll kidnap one for you next year to have your baby..." Shanks stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

Little did they know that their entire conversation had been overheard by the very person who always cared for the girls of Konoha. A huge well appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead! His chest heaved uncontrollably.

He had already regretted it a bit after Shanks left. How much force must someone who could make a tailed beast cry have used? What if he had made Nawaki stupid?

So he used his special artifact to spy on Shanks, so that he could appear in time to stop Shanks if he went too far.

But from his initial helplessness upon seeing Nawaki peeping at the bathhouse, to his terrified reaction to Shanks's brutal beating of Nawaki, and then listening to the conversation between the uncle and nephew, he decided that he would be the one to teach him from now on... He was genuinely afraid that Shanks would turn Nawaki into a stud pig... Especially the way Nawaki's eyes gleamed with anticipation when he heard that having children would mean he wouldn't have to be beaten by Tsunade, it gave him a headache. And then, that bastard Shanks even said he'd kidnap a girl for him... "Why the hell didn't I have an uncle like that back in the day..."

"Ugh! What a mess!" Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window, looking out and puffing away on his pipe, filling the office with smoke.

A month after Shanks returned to Konoha, the Land of Lightning campaign began. This time, the Raikage was serious, leading 20,000 Cloud Ninja and Danzo's 20,000 Konoha ninja in a fierce battle on the border. Although there were many talented Konoha ninjas on the Land of Lightning battlefield, none of them could truly become top-tier powerhouses.

Moreover, when facing a ninja like Raikage A, who has high defense, high health, and high damage, Konoha's elites simply can't handle him. He just stands there, utterly disdainful of you, letting your ninjutsu hit him without even flinching.

The group of elite ninjas from Konoha were having a headache watching this, especially technical ninjas like Kurenai Yuhi. Genjutsu was useless, ninjutsu couldn't hurt them, and if they got hit, they would either be left with almost no health or lose half of their health. How the hell were they supposed to fight this?

Finally, under the leadership of Raikage A, the Cloud Ninja defeated Konoha in two months. However, the Cloud Ninja also suffered heavy losses, since Raikage A was only a high-end fighter, and for team battles, the core strength was still the most important.

Konoha's top-tier combat power couldn't defeat the Raikage, but their mid-tier forces were only slightly stronger than the Cloud Ninja. So, although Konoha was being pushed back by Raikage A, the Cloud Ninja also suffered heavy losses and had to stop their offensive to recuperate, buy equipment, replenish their health and mana, and wait for the next wave.

During these two months, the battlefield in the Land of Rain received support from the Uchiha clan, and the "Gambling, Drugs and Prostitution Gang" besieged Hanzo, leaving him unable to spare any attention. Soon, the Rain Ninja were reduced to half health by Konoha. To save face, Hanzo reluctantly proposed a match with the "Gambling, Drugs and Prostitution Gang." If he lost, the Rain Ninja would withdraw from the battlefield. He didn't say what would happen if he won... mainly because it wouldn't matter anyway, and there was no guarantee of victory.

In order to reduce the casualties among Konoha ninja, the "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang" agreed, and the four of them fought for three days in the Land of Rain.

In the original work, their strength wouldn't be enough to defeat Hanzo of the Salamander. After all, his poison technique is much more troublesome than Chiyo's method of applying poison to puppeteers. However, the three of them, who had been beaten up by Shanks for several years, were much more powerful than in the original work, and the three of them ganged up on Hanzo.

When Tsunade and Orochimaru finally bought Jiraiya time to activate Sage Mode, Hanzo had a bad feeling and immediately stopped, saying something like "I admire you" or something like that. However, this time he didn't give them any of the titles of the Legendary Sannin!

The Konoha "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang" is already famous enough, why would they need to use this for advertising...?

Finally, at the end of Konoha Year 35, after Hanzo of the Salamander announced his retirement, the Rain Country campaign ended, the "gambling, prostitution, and drugs gang" went to support the Wind Country, and the second male lead's father and the head of the Hyuga clan's branch clan led several thousand Konoha ninja back to Konoha.

Just as the "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang" was about to leave the Land of Rain, they encountered three teenagers outside a village. Jiraiya, who possessed the art of teaching, saw how pitiful they were and decided not to leave the Land of Wind, but to stay and teach the three teenagers.

..........

The battle in the Land of Wind has been dragging on for ages. Salai truly lives up to his title as the strongest Kazekage; putting everything else aside, his ninjutsu that sprouts wings makes him incredibly difficult to kill. Why is Onoki able to live so long? Because he can fly! Salai was just unlucky; a prodigy emerged from his village!

Every time Salai and Hatake Sakumo fight, Hatake Sakumo just looks up at the sky, thinking it's too cheating. It's like when Raikage A encounters Onoki; besides cursing him for being shameless, there's nothing he can do.

Sakumo Hatake isn't the type to talk big. If it were Shanks, he could easily verbally defeat him. While Shanks doesn't have Naruto's level of skill, he should at least consider who he's up to. That bastard, Salamander, Shanks has no problem with him.

When the "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang" from the Land of Wind arrived, a battle was raging. Various ninjutsu, kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags filled the air. Hatake Sakumo and Salai were once again locked in combat. Having fought for so long, they knew each other inside and out. Salai couldn't defeat Hatake Sakumo. Upon seeing Salai's wings, Hatake Sakumo stopped attacking, sheathed his short swords, and focused solely on dodging.

The situation with Haizang and Zhu-Lu-Cho was much more interesting. Lu Yi used his shadow to control a giant fleshy ball, like he was yo-yoing it, chasing Haizang all over the map and smashing it. However, Haizang was very clever and made full use of the essence of "when the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy camps, I harass; when the enemy retreats, I pursue." Treating one-on-one combat as guerrilla warfare is also a kind of talent.

Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law were surrounded by the head of the Aburame clan and some elites. Their puppetry skills showcased Chiyo's talent, and they fought the group to a standstill.

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After the two top members of the "gambling, prostitution, and drugs gang" arrived on the battlefield, Tsunade summoned the giant slug and created a bunch of smaller slugs to heal the wounded ninjas.

Orochimaru also summoned Manda. Manda was awesome. As soon as it appeared, it asked Orochimaru for a head, completely ignoring the environment where various ninjutsu were being thrown around, and kunai and shuriken were flying everywhere.

However, although Manda has a somewhat arrogant temper and isn't particularly strong, he is a big guy who rolls around on the battlefield, occasionally opening his mouth to send a wave of Sand Ninjas into his stomach.

Sakumo Hatake, who was playing a hit-and-run game with Salai, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the two signature summoning beasts appear. He was so busy with Salai that he couldn't go to rescue the others.

The Sand Ninja's puppeteers are too overpowered, but they seem to have met their nemesis when they encounter the domineering Tsunade. Before a puppet can even get close, it is shattered by a powerful punch, and the other ninjas take the opportunity to kill the puppeteer.

When Sha Lie saw two members of Konoha's "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang" arrive, he gritted his teeth and ordered a retreat. The battlefield, which had been evenly matched, had tilted in Konoha's favor due to the arrival of the three.

Inside the Konoha camp.

"Sakumo, how's the situation here?" Tsunade asked Hatake Sakumo as they returned to the camp.

"Well, many people have been poisoned by the puppeteer and lost their fighting ability. Fortunately, the medicine you developed earlier is not life-threatening for the time being, but it can't drag on like this." Hatake Sakumo rubbed his temples.

"I'm still researching the antidote, it will take another month. But is there a way to end the battle quickly? The situation in the Land of Lightning is very bad," Tsunade said, arms crossed.

“There is a way. As long as we defeat Chiyo’s son and daughter-in-law, their puppeteers will be leaderless. It’s just that we didn’t have enough fighting power before. Sakumo was tied up by Salai, and the three of us were also held up by Kaizo, so we couldn’t do anything.” Big Cannon said, spreading his hands.

"It's good that you're here. By the way, where's Jiraiya?" Sakumo Hatake noticed that a white-haired man, who he suspected was his younger brother, was missing.

"Bang!" A table was smashed by Tsunade.

"That idiot! He saved three boys in the Land of Rain, and all he did was lecture them!" Tsunade was furious when she talked about it. Was her own village less important than three boys? Even if you're just a bystander, you should at least put on an act!

"..." Hatake Sakumo and the giant rocket launcher looked up at the sky, both of them are damn unreliable.

"We can only hold out until Tsunade develops an antidote, otherwise even if we win, we won't be able to support the Land of Lightning! There are too many people poisoned," said the giant rocket launcher helplessly.

He originally hoped that the three members of the "gambling, prostitution and drug gang" would hold off Salai, and then let Sakumo quickly defeat the two toy makers, but he didn't expect that Jiraiya would be missing in the end.

While they were discussing how to deal with the Sand Ninja, the Leaf Village camp on the Land of Lightning battlefield was in a state of utter devastation.

"Shinku, how many fighting forces do we have left?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Shinku Yuhi. Since Danzo was recovering from his injuries, Hiruzen Sarutobi was currently in command.

"Including those injured but still able to fight, we only have 12,000 men left." Kurenai Yuhi looked worried and her face was pale. This battle is really too difficult, even more difficult than the previous battle against Iwagakure. Iwagakure still had the Hokage to hold off Onoki.

Meanwhile, Raikage A was practically a father figure, leading the charge and rushing to wherever the ninjutsu was most powerful to tank damage for the Cloud Ninja. If he weren't practically a human meat shield, and his attack power wasn't so damn high, he would have lost half his health after just four piercing ninjutsu.

At this moment, he really missed Shanks. At least Shanks could go toe-to-toe with the Raikage, unleash his power and leave only a small wave holding on, then engage in some verbal sparring with the other side, and the war would be over.

"The Land of Rain is over, and Tsunade and the others are supporting the Land of Wind. We'll have to wait until the Land of Wind ends before we get any support." Sarutobi Hima wanted to slap himself. Why didn't he just stay in the Land of Wind and grind experience? Why did he have to come here and be the second male lead? And now the male lead is crippled, and he has to add scenes at the last minute. It's so damn tiring.

“But the Land of Sand is not easy to deal with either. The puppeteers’ poison is too troublesome. I heard that many people have been poisoned.” Yuhi Shinku frowned.

"We can only hope that Tsunade can develop an antidote as soon as possible, otherwise even if they finish fighting, they won't be able to support us," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"Fortunately, the Cloud Ninja suffered considerable losses in these battles, so we still have time," said Yuhi Shinku.

........

In the Hokage's office, the three leaders of Konoha were looking at the intelligence from the Land of Lightning. Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried about his best friend. He hadn't expected that his best friend had been so badly hurt by the Raikage this time. He hadn't been able to get out of bed for several months.

Konoha's Flower, Koharu Utatane, was relieved to receive news that the Uchiha clan had returned. Hiruzen Sarutobi had originally hoped the Uchiha clan would continue their journey to the Land of Wind to fight the Sand Village, as the Uchiha clan's fighting strength was indeed formidable, often holding their own against powerful opponents.

However, Koharu Utatane overheard this and was unhappy, as she hadn't seen Jasmine in a long time. Originally, when they went to Iwagakure, Koharu had planned to use her power to keep Jasmine in Konoha, but Jasmine refused.

Having inherited his father's will, how could he possibly watch the villagers and his clan protect Konoha while he himself remained hidden in the village?

After the Iwa ninja situation was over, Koharu Utatane had barely settled down when the Uchiha clan was dispatched to the Land of Rain. After the Land of Rain situation was over, Koharu Utatane almost didn't want to stay in the Hokage's office anymore, glaring fiercely at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze, unsure of her intentions. He only liked young women; he couldn't handle someone this age.

In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to compromise under Koharu Utatane's tyranny and allow the Uchiha clan to return. Since the Uchiha clan had returned, the Hyuga branch family should also return. They couldn't be treated differently, could they?

The one with the most stable mindset is none other than Mitokado Enjun, the soy sauce customer. Apart from his daily logistical tasks, he spends all his time thinking about what to eat for dinner, looking completely calm and collected, giving off an air of mystery.

"Hiruzen, let Danzo come back. Even if he's there, it won't make a difference," Koharu Utatane said.

"No, let's wait a bit longer. If we let him come back now, it will be a huge blow to him." Soy Sauce Guest Mitomon Yan disagreed. After all, he's a friend, and we should think more about our friend's feelings.

"But you saw the intelligence too. He's just occupying a command position over there, but he's actually commanding Hima. But Hima and the others can't stop the Raikage at all. Isn't this just causing more people to sacrifice themselves?" Koharu Utatane said, looking at the bystander, Homura Mitokado.

After smoking opium for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Let's wait a bit longer. After the Land of Wind ends, we'll have Orochimaru take people there!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi is already planning to help Orochimaru build his reputation. As long as Orochimaru can withstand the Land of Lightning, his fame in Konoha will be unparalleled for a time.

"Why not send Shanks now? He's capable of stopping the Raikage!" Koharu Utatane asked her friend.

"Ugh! He's capable of stopping the Raikage, but he's damn unfit to be Hokage!" Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed, his head throbbing at the thought of Shanks. Shanks' reputation was already huge enough; he could easily become Hokage, but his unreliable nature... he worried that Konoha would be led astray!

The office fell silent instantly! The two Konoha leaders remained silent!

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"It's been two months, and there hasn't been a single one that catches your eye?" Shanks looked at the rope tree on his grandfather's head.

"No, they're not my type," Rope Tree said helplessly, shrugging.

"Damn it, you're even more picky than Jiraiya. At least Jiraiya had a goal, but you don't even have one. So what are you researching all day?" Shanks said, exasperated.

“That’s different. Researching this great cause is my personal hobby. The girl is just a specimen for my research.” Rope Tree said this with the air of a university PhD.

"boom!"