Konoha Drunkard

"By the way, I heard that the Raikage was also poisoned by snake venom. Is Orochimaru's snake-releasing ability that powerful?" Shanks asked. He had never heard of anyone being poisoned by Orochimaru's snake venom before. He didn't expect it to be so potent that it could actually poison the Raikage, a tough guy. This venom is incredibly powerful. He guessed that it wouldn't be long before the ninja world would start praising the Hyuga clan leader and Orochimaru again.

Shanks was right. A few days later, the ninja world was shocked by the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist and Orochimaru's snake venom. One of them was able to seal the Raikage's chakra. Although he was seriously injured in the end, he was still honorable in defeat. That was the Raikage, one of the toughest men in the ninja world!

Orochimaru is quite formidable; his snake venom was enough to incapacitate the Raikage. There used to be a legend about the Hokage's "gambling, prostitution, and drug-related gang." As for prostitution, everyone in the ninja world knows Jiraiya was a womanizer. And as for gambling, Tsunade was the one who popularized the gambling industry in the Land of Fire. Many people don't understand why Orochimaru is considered poisonous, but now we finally know—he even incapacitated the Raikage!

"boom!"

"What a disgrace! How despicable!" Inside the Cloud Ninja camp, the Raikage recovered the next day, and the snake venom was also cleared away. However, after hearing that his chakra had been sealed by Hyuga in the air and then poisoned by Orochimaru's snakes, he was so angry that he dismantled two of the command camps.

Having his chakra sealed by the Hyuga clan is nothing to him. The Hyuga clan was a prestigious clan during the Warring States period, and their Gentle Fist was renowned. Although it has been gradually forgotten in recent years, no one would underestimate the power of the Gentle Fist. Being sealed isn't shameful. But being poisoned would be incredibly embarrassing. He could already imagine Shanks's smug face when he heard the news, and he would definitely use it to mock him the next time they met.

The Raikage's plan was sound. At this time, Shanks was spreading the word about the Raikage all over Konoha, telling everyone he met, "You know, the Raikage! He's the guy who was once considered the toughest in the ninja world, just like me. He's such a damn weakling! He actually got poisoned by the snakes Orochimaru released!"

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Inside the Konoha camp on the battlefield of the Land of Lightning, the Hyuga clan leader lay pale on his sickbed. He was truly injured this time, and seriously so. Especially the fact that he had forced himself to deliver the Raikage's 108 Eight Trigrams Palms technique, despite his severe injuries, had severely depleted his life force. He estimated he wouldn't live for more than a few years; if another great battle like the last one were to occur, he wouldn't last long either. However, he now wore a broad smile. He knew that this time, the reputation of their Hyuga clan had been established throughout the ninja world, and he, as clan leader, had surpassed even his father, Hyuga Tenka.

"Clan leader, are you alright? Why don't we go back to the village to rest?" said a bodyguard from the Hyuga branch family.

"He won't die yet, he just needs some rest. We need to wait until the very last moment of the war to go back. This is our chance to surpass the Uchiha! By the way, how is Danzo doing?" The Hyuga clan leader didn't mention his physical condition.

He's even too lazy to address Danzo as "Lord" anymore; he genuinely didn't expect Danzo to be so weak, unable to withstand a single round against the Raikage. The Raikage is indeed strong, but he's fought him before, and the Raikage hasn't reached that invincible level, so all he can say is that Danzo was too pathetic.

"Danzo was severely injured by the Raikage again this time. He probably won't be able to get out of bed for at least three or four months. Moreover, the Shimura clan is finished. All the elites died in that great battle. The Sarutobi clan is almost finished too. Hima is also on the verge of death and has already returned to Konoha," said the bodyguard from the Hyuga branch family.

"Danzo has really caused the Hokage a lot of trouble this time. The village will be in turmoil again!" the Hyuga clan chief sighed.

"Clan leader, what do you think we should do then?" asked the Hyuga branch family bodyguard.

"Us? We don't need to do anything from now on. Just supporting the Hokage is enough. We should have known that the Hokage would always be the most powerful person in the village. So we're not supporting any particular person, but rather the person currently in the Hokage position!" The Hyuga clan head saw things clearly. If the Hyuga wanted to become the most powerful clan in Konoha, the Hokage's support was essential. He also remembered the favor Shanks owed Hiashi back in the academy. Even if Hiashi died in battle now, it wouldn't be a loss; the Hyuga clan wouldn't decline!

A week later, the Raikage led the nine thousand Cloud Ninja he had promised on the last battlefield to attack Konoha. This time, the Raikage was ruthless. If he had to vent his anger, who would he vent it on first? Of course, it would be Orochimaru, who would be poisoned by snake venom. To think that the Raikage, the strongest Raikage in history, who had fought the Eight-Tails unscathed, was actually poisoned by snake venom was incredibly frustrating. So this time, he went straight for Orochimaru. However, Orochimaru's survival skills were maxed out; he was known as the most difficult person to kill in history.

The Raikage felt that Orochimaru was as slippery as an eel and disgusting. Every time he knocked Orochimaru away, he would stand up, open his mouth, and spit out an intact body. It was even more disgusting than a snake shedding its skin. The Raikage felt a wave of stomach acid from the disgust. Was this even human? Was this a human-snake?

The two fought a fierce battle. The Raikage kept hammering away. If it were Danzo, he would have been hammered to death long ago. But Orochimaru? He kept spitting out his wounded body and then spitting out another intact one. In the end, the Raikage was convinced and called a retreat. This was the first person who had been beaten by the Raikage and yet still earned his respect.

"Are all the ninjas in Konoha freaks? One of them is as tough as me, and the other one is even more bizarre—he's impossible to kill!" The Raikage looked up at the sky after returning to the Cloud Ninja camp.

"Lord Raikage, this can't go on. We were heavily weakened in the last battle, which is not in line with our original plan," the burlap sack said to the Raikage, rubbing his temples.

"Ah, I didn't expect that Danzo, who's good at nothing else, is so full of schemes and tricks. We almost got caught in a pincer attack," the Raikage said. Last time, if he hadn't acted quickly, they might have really been caught in a pincer attack by the Konoha ninja. Moreover, he never thought that Hyuga would seal his chakra, and in the end, he watched as the Cloud Ninja suffered heavy losses.

145. Kakashi, the Lone Star of Calamity: "Please Subscribe"

In July of Konoha Year 36, Sakumo Hatake, a member of the Hatake clan, was clenching his fists tightly in a room. Shanks, along with Big Mom, was outside contemplating life. Big Mom was startled by the screams coming from inside the room and gripped her father's hand tightly.

"Calm down. Look how calm I was when my daughter was born. Tsunade and Haruko were inside. What are you panicking for?" Shanks looked at Sakumo Hatake with disdain.

"..." Hatake Sakumo ignored him. Back then, Haruko had just given birth to you and you wanted to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to rush in. You're trying to show off to me!

"Father, weren't you worried about how much pain Mother was in back then?" The Fourth Empress's face showed some anger.

"Haha! How could that be! You have no idea how nervous I was back then! But your old man has a good temper and doesn't show his emotions! You know that?" Shanks admitted defeat; he was really afraid that Big Mom would explode and turn him into a cake.

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That's right, today is the day Kakashi was born. The Hatake clan is not short of money, so they won't go around advertising and inviting others to give gifts like Shanks does.

Although the Hatake clan is small, it's a prestigious family and wouldn't do something so shameless. So, no one was formally invited to the child's birth, and he doesn't have many close friends in Konoha; most are just nodding acquaintances. Besides his best friend, his midwife, and their daughter, only Tsunade is involved. Orochimaru is currently on the battlefield in the Land of Lightning, playing with snakes to defeat the Raikage, Jiraiya is teaching the big boss in the Land of Rain, and his future in-law, Kurenai Yuhi, is also in the Land of Lightning, helping Orochimaru defeat the Raikage.

"You know, that old Hokage is really something. You're his right-hand man, and his son is born. Not only does he not come to congratulate him, but he doesn't even send a gift. That's too much!" Shanks couldn't hold back his rant and rave.

"Ahem! Here I am, I just finished dealing with so much stuff!" Hiruzen Sarutobi forced himself to walk in, barely suppressing his urge to punch him. If he had been a little late, he would have been shot.

"Yo, Hokage-sama! What could be more important than the affairs of the village? It's really kind of you to take time out of your busy schedule to come over!" Shanks said, snatching the gift from Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand in a flash.

"...Father, how embarrassing!" Fourth Empress covered her face.

"..." The other two were speechless. Truly, shamelessness knows no bounds.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Hokage!" Sakumo Hatake said to Hiruzen Sarutobi. Shanks could be unconventional, but he couldn't. His strict family upbringing from childhood didn't allow him to do so.

"Well! Today is the birth of the heir of your Hatake clan, it's only right!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said to his right-hand man. Before he officially became the leader of Konoha, Sakumo Hatake was the first person to support him, and he would never forget that favor!

Soon, the screams from inside the house grew louder and louder, accompanied by the cries of a child, but the screams lasted for quite a while. Shanks, outside the house, was also getting uneasy. Even Tsunade, Nawaki, and Big Mom hadn't lasted this long! He suddenly thought of Kakashi's fate in Kishimoto's writing—a truly cursed lone star! His father was dead! His teammates were dead! His teacher was dead too! His disciple, if not a savior, would probably die as well. But Shanks now thought that Sakumo wouldn't die in the future; he'd already given Kishimoto some Tencent coins.

"What's going on?" Hatake Sakumo was getting anxious. Waiting is the most painful thing, especially at times like this.

"It's alright, didn't you hear the baby crying? It'll be over soon," Shanks comforted him, having been through it all. He couldn't very well use his Observation Haki to investigate inside; he wouldn't do something so unethical.

Sure enough, after an hour of screams and baby crying, Tsunade and Haruko came out carrying the baby. "She's born, but because of Sasa, she ran out of strength and her foundation was damaged. Let her rest now."

Shanks looked at the baby with sparse white hair on its head and thought to himself, "It really is a cursed lone star. This fate is too powerful."

"Is Yusa alright?" Sakumo Hatake asked hurriedly.

"Her foundation has been severely damaged, and her life force has also been depleted. She can probably only hold on for another two or three years! Spend more time with her during these two years." Having seen so many deaths, Tsunade had nothing to hide and spoke her mind directly.

".....Okay. Got it!" Hatake Sakumo's eyes dimmed slightly, but as a natural-born ninja, he had a strong ability to learn.

Shanks patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, which shows that what he hates most in his life is comforting people, because it means that someone close to him has died.

"Sigh! Raising the child to be successful is the best way to honor her!" Politicians are different; their words always sound pleasant.

"Well, thank you all for your help tonight. I'll go in and check on her first!" Sakumo Hatake said to the group while holding little Kakashi.

They knew that Sakumo Hatake was in a bad mood. Being able to accept it was one thing, but accepting it didn't mean that he wasn't sad inside.

Shanks patted him on the shoulder and left with Big Mom and the others. He had originally planned to swindle the Hatake clan's sake tonight, but it seems he won't have the chance.

After the group left the Hatake clan compound, Shanks looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and asked, "Old Hokage, what's the situation in the Land of Lightning? It's been almost a year. Is Danzo any good?"

"Sigh! It'll probably be soon. The Land of Lightning suffered considerable losses in the previous battles, so the Raikage has been coming to fight these past few times. Orochimaru is still holding on," Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"Damn it! That old Raikage's just too proud to admit defeat! Let's go!" Shanks had pretty much guessed the Raikage's plan. He was just too proud; he wanted everyone to know that the Cloud Ninja and Konoha had the strongest fighting force. Even if the Cloud Ninja's underlings couldn't handle it, he'd take over himself. Anyway, the Hyuga clan leader wasn't fully recovered yet, so he could act recklessly. Once the Hyuga clan leader was healed, he'd have a big battle to regain his pride, and then they'd negotiate peace. The Naruto world really has no good people...

In the Cloud Ninja camp of the Land of Lightning, the Raikage sat in the command camp, drinking and singing. Lately, he would occasionally go to Konoha to beat Orochimaru. Although he couldn't kill him, the feeling was not bad, just a bit disgusting.

Every time he came back from the ordeal, he had to wash his hands first and then drink two bottles of strong liquor to suppress the stomach acid. He never expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple was so talented, actually developing such an awesome ninjutsu. Although it was a bit disgusting, who cared if it saved his life?

"Lord Raikage, the intelligence reports that Konoha will begin negotiations with the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth in about a month," said Abacus Pocket, leading his younger brother in.

"Let's wait until they finish their negotiations. We'll just drag this out until the Hyuga clan's headmaster recovers from his injuries, then I'll have a big fight! I'm not that coward Onoki!" Raikage said, taking a big gulp of sake.

“But we also suffered considerable losses in the battle!” Mabu Jiuzhi said.

"Don't worry, I'll go to Konoha with Pocket to negotiate. They don't want me and that brat Shanks fighting in the village," the Raikage said. He wasn't going to give Konoha any compensation anyway. He figured Onoki and Salai wouldn't either; Konoha wouldn't even consider compensation from the Land of Rain.

146. Unleashing the power of a big mouth: "Please subscribe!"

"Clan Chief Uchiha, don't be so serious, relax! The Sand Village ninjas are still very kind!" Shanks saw the second male lead's father with his brother Jasmine on the border of the Land of Fire, looking very serious.

“Uncle Shanks, only you would say they are kind…” Jasmine pouted.

"If you don't believe me, that's fine too. Back when I went to Sunagakure, their Kazekage saw that I liked panning for gold and even went out of his way to pan for 3 billion yen worth of gold for me! If you don't believe me, ask Aunt Chiyo when she comes!" Shanks boasted.

That's right, today is the day that the Sand Village and Iwa Village will come to Konoha to negotiate peace. The Sand Village sent Chiyo, who lost her son and daughter-in-law, and Hiruzen Sarutobi gave them the highest level of hospitality. Shanks and the head of the Uchiha clan escorted them all the way from the border of the Land of Fire to Konoha.

The Iwagakure side sent an unknown high-ranking official, and Hiruzen Sarutobi also sent Sakumo Hatake and his strategist, Big Sky Cannon, to escort them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not let Sakumo Hatake escort Grandma Chiyo. Although they might have had some unknown emotional entanglements in the past, Sakumo Hatake had now killed her son and daughter-in-law. Even the most affectionate people would start fighting as soon as they met.

Shanks, on the other hand, speaks to everyone in a way that suits them perfectly, and his words are so pleasant that they could comfort Grandma Chiyo's wounded heart.

"Uncle Shanks, do you think Chiyo will fight with Lord Sakumo?" This was Jasmine's biggest worry.

"Probably...maybe...probably not? Aunt Chiyo still has deep feelings for Sakumo." Shanks said, stroking his chin.

"What kind of relationship do Chiyo and Sakumo-sama have? I've never heard of it before!" Xiaochun asked in surprise. Not only him, but even the second male lead's father perked up his ears.

"Haha! Of course you don't know, you weren't even born back then! Let me tell you... Don't be fooled by Grandma Chiyo's appearance now. Of course, she was the second generation of the Flower of the Shinobi World after my aunt. Back then, the First Kazekage fought someone for her and got utterly humiliated, but in the end, he won her heart and married her!" Shanks unleashed his big mouth technique.

"There's such a thing! Who beat up the First Kazekage?" Sure enough! Everyone has their gossips, and even the second male lead's father couldn't keep quiet about it.

"Well... speaking of which, it's someone from your clan. You should have guessed it, right? Back then, that guy saw that the First Kazekage could marry my aunt, the flower of the ninja world, so of course he couldn't fall behind. He heard that Chiyo from Sunagakure was also a flower of the ninja world, so he went to Sunagakure to try and win her back. But then, the First Kazekage was also pursuing Grandma Chiyo. In the end, the two rivals agreed to a duel in the desert of the Land of Wind. Grandma Chiyo was moved by the First Kazekage's fearless spirit and chose him! She dumped that Madara guy!" Shanks sensed several white objects not far away and deliberately spoke loudly, especially the last sentence.

"I never knew Lord Ban had such a history? Should I go back and report it to him? Hehehe!" the white object thought.

"And then, what does this have to do with Lord Sakumo?" Little Spring listened intently.

"Well! Every story has to have a cause and effect, right? Who knew that the First Kazekage was short-lived, or maybe he was beaten too badly by that Madara guy. Chiyo died while she was pregnant! Think about it, could a beautiful young woman in her twenties resist a young man with white hair, a handsome face, and a short sword?" Shanks rambled on.

The two men, who were suspected to be brothers, shook their heads simultaneously.

"That's right, and then, I don't know when, rumors started circulating in the ninja world that the two of them were having an affair!" Shanks said. If Sakumo Hatake were here, he would definitely stab that bastard to death. Wasn't it this bastard's big mouth that spread these rumors everywhere?

"Oh! I didn't expect Lord Sakumo to be so amazing! Even the Sand Village's senior advisor is captivated by him!" —Innocent Little Haru!

"Alright, that's the end of the story for now. They're here!" Not long after Shanks finished speaking, he saw a group of Sand Ninja preparing to enter the border of the Land of Fire.

"Haha, Aunt Chiyo, Uncle Kaizo, it's been so long! I've missed you both so much! Especially Aunt Chiyo, you're still so beautiful! You've really retained your charm!" Shanks' mouth started running wild! The two men behind him, who looked like brothers, looked up at the sky and finally understood why the Hokage had sent him.

"Ah, it's been a long time, but I'd rather see Konoha's White Fang!" Grandma Chiyo's expression was not good, especially when she mentioned Konoha's White Fang, she practically gritted her teeth.

"What? Look at you, Aunt Chiyo, how did Sakumo bully you? Tell me, and I'll beat him up for you! Besides, we're all so familiar with each other, just call him Sakumo, why call him Konoha White Fang? That's too formal!" Shanks patted his chest righteously.

The Sand Ninja behind Chiyo were speechless! They were all old people and knew that this Konoha Shanks had a strange personality and could lead people astray.

Grandma Chiyo looked at Shanks with a serious expression. "I'm not familiar with him at all, but I'm more familiar with you!"

"Cough! Cough! Haha! Aunt Chiyo is really joking. Let's go. Our Hokage has prepared the highest-class reception in Konoha for you, with Konoha's specialty high-quality ingredients, the most unique medicinal bath, and the most handsome young men in the Land of Fire, waiting for you to taste!" Shanks looked at Grandma Chiyo with a knowing look on his face.

Kaizou, who was next to Chiyo, and the Sand Ninja behind her almost slipped, as did the one behind Shanks who was suspected to be his brother.

"Let's go, it's been a long time since I've enjoyed the scenery of Konoha!" Grandma Chiyo was clearly not in the mood to joke with Shanks. Of course, her son and daughter-in-law were dead, and her super genius grandson was now autistic. It would be strange if she was in the mood.

"Aunt Chiyo is so serious. Uncle Kaizo, you'd better have a good time in Konoha! It's all on me, put it on the Uchiha's tab. Don't worry, the Uchiha have plenty of money!" Shanks shamelessly put his arm around Kaizo's shoulder, acting like they were best buddies!

"Let's get going!" Uncle Haizang was somewhat tempted—he might be old, but he wasn't exactly young at heart—but seeing his sister's expression, he held back. He figured he could always come alone later; Sunagakure had plenty of golden sand.

"Why should the Uchiha be charged for his treat?" Xiaochun asked the second male lead's father in a low voice.

"Isn't Lord Shanks always like this? Oh well! It won't cost much." The second male lead's father also said in a low voice.

"Hey! When will this cycle of revenge end! Especially since we're family!" Shanks patted Kaizo on the shoulder and suddenly blurted out a remark that almost made everyone spit blood.

147. Tsunade just arrived today.

"Aunt Chiyo, let me give you a riddle. Someone farted in a crowd! Guess the name? Do you know it?"

"do not know!"