Konoha Drunkard

I congratulated my ex-boyfriend's son somewhat awkwardly, reminisced about the past with him, and then sent the two, who were suspected to be brothers, away.

"What? Feeling ashamed now? Brother Jing is still watching you from downstairs. You didn't even come to his son's wedding, and you call yourselves friends?" Shanks said sarcastically.

"Sigh! After becoming Hokage, there are many things that are no longer up to me." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

"It's all because of your current best buddy. I know everything. I don't believe I can hide it from you." Shanks pouted.

"He was doing it for Konoha's own good! Konoha has had such a peaceful year for so many years." Hiruzen Sarutobi defended his friend.

"Heh! Let's hope so," Shanks said dismissively. "For Konoha? That bastard will be a menace in the future."

As expected, after Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived, a large group of clan leaders also came with gifts. However, many clan leaders came alone, while only Big Mom came with Little Mom. Seeing Big Mom and Little Mom exchanging glances, Shanks looked up at the sky.

Shanks' good friend Sakumo Hatake didn't come. He was very familiar with Kagami Uchiha, but not with his son. Moreover, he wasn't the kind of person who would maintain relationships. That's just how straightforward the Hatake clan is.

"Brother Lu Yi, your family shouldn't have to worry about the Hokage's reputation, right? Your clan has been the hereditary Grand Strategist of Konoha, why are you only arriving now?" Shanks said, looking at his future in-laws.

"Well, there's also the Akimichi and Yamanaka families, right? It's better to give them face, otherwise it'll be troublesome later. Danzo has already made contact with the Aburame clan recently," the future in-law said lazily.

"Don't worry, he wouldn't dare lay a hand on you Nara people. He's not as smart as the Nara people," Shanks said.

When he last visited Orochimaru, Orochimaru told him that Danzo was preparing to study Hashirama Senju's cells. After Orochimaru gave Danzo some results, he would probably become obsessed with Wood Release and Sharingan, since Danzo had personally witnessed Madara and Hashirama Senju's glorious years.

With his future in-laws as a stepping stone, he wasn't worried about his own family; he was only worried that if Danzo continued to do this to Konoha, it would be doomed sooner or later.

When almost everyone had arrived, the extremely complicated wedding ceremony of the ancient Uchiha clan began. Shanks watched, feeling drowsy. After the two-hour wedding ended, Hiruzen Sarutobi, under the serious gazes of his companions, didn't leave until very late. Since even the Hokage couldn't leave, the clan heads couldn't leave either, and everyone was eating and drinking with their own thoughts. Only Shanks didn't have this problem. He spent the entire banquet drinking with his future in-laws, occasionally urging Hiruzen Sarutobi to drink a few more cups, making Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turn red.

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"Danzo!! You've arrested enough Uchiha members, it's time to stop! If this continues, Konoha and the Uchiha will break ties." Inside the Root base, Koharu Utatane looked at the once sunny boy who had pursued her, now increasingly gloomy. She was glad she hadn't chosen him.

"Hmph! Didn't you listen to what your teacher said? The Uchiha clan are all dark-hearted and will one day become a scourge to the village. We should get rid of them as soon as possible while our village is still strong! Besides, you've seen the despicable nature of those old geezers in their clan." Danzo's excuse was perfect, and that's how his best friend was persuaded.

In the three months following Xiaochun's marriage, Danzo killed about ten more members of the Uchiha clan. Moreover, Danzo was quite clever and only targeted the old and aging members, so Hiruzen Sarutobi turned a blind eye.

The second male lead's father was constantly being egged on by those old fogies. Perhaps because he had Uchiha Kagami's bloodline, he remained calm this time and didn't go to Sarutobi Hiruzen to demand an explanation like he did last time. However, after discussing it with his suspected brother, he decided to have Xiaochun ask Xiaochun for help.

Although Koharu also disliked the Uchiha clan, she still had to give Little Haru some face because she had raised her own child. So this morning, she came to the base to find Danzo.

"The World War has only been over for two years. What you're doing will only weaken Konoha's strength. Didn't you see the Uchiha clan's achievements in World War II?" Koharu Utatane said seriously.

"Hmph! That's because they saw the benefits after the war! Do you think those old fogies would be willing to help Konoha if there were no benefits? You should know that they still consider themselves the founding clan of Konoha, and that the Hokage should be one of their Uchiha!" Danzo said, looking at his former dream girl.

"Hmph! We can't touch the Uchiha right now, at least not before they do anything to harm the village." Koharu Utatane said, then turned and left without even glancing at Danzo.

"Hmph! Go ask Orochimaru how his Sharingan research is going. I've already given him dozens of people." Danzo said to his subordinates, watching Koharu Utatane's retreating figure.

......

At this time, in the land of rain where it rains all year round, three boys, one blue, one red, and one orange, who believe that "if everyone gives a little love, the world will become a better place," are resting and recuperating in a simple house.

"Yahiko, is your injury better?" the little girl in blue asked the orange-haired boy.

"I'm fine, I'll be alright in a couple of days! Konan, have those children been sent back yet?" Yahiko asked.

"They've already been sent back, but I'm afraid more Konoha ninjas will come, and the three of us won't be able to stop them then," Konan said worriedly.

"Ah! I'm so lucky to be alive this time. Luckily, Nagato was there, or I would have really died!" Yahiko said, looking at Nagato who was sleeping.

"What are we going to do now? There are too few of us; we can't possibly save that many people," Xiao Nan said.

"Hmm... I plan to establish an organization. Only by uniting more people who yearn for peace can our ideals be realized!" Yahiko said, looking out the window.

"But...where are we going to find these people? And what's the name of our organization?" Nagato asked, waking up at this moment.

Yahiko looked at the ray of sunlight streaming in through the window and said, "Let's call our organization 'Akatsuki,' to bring light to this dark world! As for people... I believe there must be many people in the world just like us."

......

Inside the roots of the leaves

"Lord Danzo, all the people we went to the Land of Rain to capture children are dead," a masked ninja said to Danzo.

"Hmph! Useless trash! Send more people over there." Danzo said. For the development of his Root organization and Orochimaru's experimental research, he established an orphanage to care for children around the world. Every month, he would take some children from various villages, ostensibly to take care of the next generation of the world. Those with good talent would stay and be nurtured, while those without talent would be used for Orochimaru's scientific research.

After Danzo finished speaking, he turned and walked towards Orochimaru's research lab.

"Orochimaru! How's the Sharingan research going? I've captured so many people for you, and there's still no result?" Danzo was getting impatient. Last time he sent someone to ask him, Danzo just gave him a perfunctory answer, but this time Danzo came in person.

"Heh, Danzo is really impatient! The research is still ongoing, but you can still get some results. I must say, these are truly amazing eyes, but it seems that only members of the Uchiha clan can use them. Outsiders will be rejected by their bloodline if they are fitted with them. These eyes can never be closed and consume chakra every moment. If Danzo wants to get these eyes, I suggest you have a lot of chakra. The more powerful the Sharingan, the more chakra it consumes." Orochimaru held up a bottle containing a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan eyes.

"Isn't there any other way?" Danzo knew his own limitations; his chakra reserves were only average. If he were to equip a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan, he probably wouldn't have to do anything else but replenish his Sharingan's chakra every day.

“I have a way! Transplant the cells of the Captain or the First Hokage. They both have enormous amounts of chakra, but both are very dangerous. It’s up to you to choose,” Orochimaru said to Danzo with a smile.

"...Can't we have two colleagues?" Danzo asked after a moment's hesitation.

"Heh! Danzo's ambition is truly impressive. But it's a pity that the First Hokage's positive chakra cells are too strong. Without a way to control them, they'll end up like this." Orochimaru said, pointing to the humanoid tree-like figure submerged in nutrient solution.

Danzo felt a wave of nausea as he looked at the humanoid tree branch. Then, glancing at the small branch below him, he recalled the image of Konoha's Flower in her youth, wondering if it was still usable.

"What about Shanks' cells?" Danzo asked, unwilling to give up.

"Heh, I don't think the captain's cells are suitable for human transplantation, so I didn't do the experiment." Orochimaru looked at Danzo strangely. For the first time, he realized that this advisor Danzo was really bold. It was one thing to want to transplant the First Hokage's cells, but he actually wanted to transplant Shanks' cells too. Was he trying to set off a human firework?

"Why is Shanks unsuitable for humans? Is he dangerous?" Danzo frowned.

"Heh, not just dangerous, but certain death! The captain's cells just look like they're from the Uzumaki clan. While their chakra and vitality are stronger than the average Uzumaki, they're still not as good as the First Hokage. However, I once used the captain's cells to transplant into a large animal, and it exploded into a pile of mangled flesh within two seconds. I couldn't find the reason for the failure. If Danzo wants to be a human firework, I can transplant them for you for free. I have plenty of the captain's cells here! He just gave me a vial of blood yesterday." Orochimaru laughed and waved the test tube containing Shanks' blood in front of Danzo.

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"Hmph! What kind of method is this? So neither of them will work?" Danzo didn't expect Shanks's cells to be so dangerous; he'd rather turn into a tree branch.

"No, that's not it. I discovered that there is a clear negative chakra in the Uchiha cells, while the First Hokage's cells have positive chakra. If the two were to interact, it might be a solution. However... the dozens of people you sent only have one pair of three-tomoe chakra, which is clearly not enough. Even if there are one hundred pairs of two-tomoe and one-tomoe chakra, they still wouldn't be able to counteract the First Hokage's positive chakra," Orochimaru said, pointing to the three-tomoe chakra soaking in the bottle.

"So, as long as you have enough three tomoe, you can transplant the First Hokage's cells, right?" Danzo said after a moment of silence.

“That’s true, but whether or not he can awaken Wood Release is unknown, since there are no living test subjects right now.” Orochimaru’s eyes sparkled, hoping that Danzo would be fooled into giving him more three-tomoe jades to experiment on.

"Hmph! We'll talk about that later. You continue your research on the First Hokage and the Sharingan. You don't need to worry about Shanks anymore," Danzo habitually commanded.

"Hiss! Danzo, I think you need to understand one thing: we're just business partners, and I'm not your subordinate." Orochimaru squinted at him. Damn it, someone who couldn't even last a single round against the Raikage dares to threaten him just because the Hokage is protecting him? Does he think he's a weakling?!

"Hmph!" Danzo stared at Orochimaru for a long time, then clenched his fists, snorted coldly, and left. "I'll make you pay after I successfully transplant the Sharingan and the First Hokage's cells!" Danzo was once again lost in his dream of releasing Wood Release and opening the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Meanwhile, Shanks was truly dreaming. He dreamt that he had finally overcome countless hardships to travel to the world of One Piece, where he kicked the Celestial Dragons, punched the Five Elders, and was just about to kill Im when... he woke up!

"Lord Shanks?" An ANBU appeared beside him, saw his grandfather lying under the big tree, seemingly having a sweet dream, with clear liquid still dripping from the corner of his mouth, and called out softly.

"Huh? What happened? Was the Hokage killed?" Shanks asked instinctively, having activated his true eyes.

"...The Hokage is looking for you." The ANBU member said, his face darkening. Damn it, you can dream about the Hokage being killed, but don't say it out loud.

"Oh, you weren't killed? I'm coming right away." Shanks wiped the liquid from the corner of his mouth and stretched.

"..." The Anbu members disappeared, ignoring Shanks. They always had to send Shanks to inform them, and Shanks' irreverent attitude made them want to punch him, if only they weren't outmatched...

......

"Old Hokage, what's going on? Don't you know I'm taking a lunch break?" Shanks entered the Hokage's office, where Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane, the former flower of Konoha, were the only ones inside.

"Go talk to those old guys in the Uchiha clan tonight, and also keep an eye on Danzo. Danzo has really gone too far lately. Koharu has already spoken to him, and I'm afraid he might make another move," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, taking a few deep drags on his pipe.

Shanks was stunned by Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. He turned to look at Koharu Utatane and saw her nod as well.

"I'm telling you, don't you know I also dislike the Uchiha clan? Haruka-nee, your disciple, my wife Haruko-sama, was bullied by three Uchiha when she was a child. If it weren't for the fact that we're from the same village, I would have already rushed in with my forty-meter-long machete! Now you're telling me to go chat with those old Uchiha guys? Are you kidding me! I'm afraid I won't be able to resist giving them a couple of stabs first." Shanks said, shaking his head.

“I’m not kidding! Although some of the old Uchiha do have rather extreme ideas, the Uchiha are still part of the village, and I don’t want the peace that the village has worked so hard to maintain to be broken like this.” Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Shanks.

"Furthermore, there are many Uchiha who want to live peacefully with the village. We've spoken with Uchiha Fugaku. You just need to help him keep those old guys in check, and the rest is up to him," Koharu Utatane continued.

"But this is none of my business, is it? I won't interfere in the Uchiha's affairs. I'd rather those old guys were all dead." Shanks shrugged.

Shanks understood. It seemed that Hiruzen Sarutobi's soft heart now meant that, more than ten years later, without Jasmine, the second male lead's father wouldn't be able to control the elders who inherited the old guys' ideas, which was why the Uchiha clan was wiped out.

"Those old guys are very powerful in the Uchiha clan. If they split with Konoha, Konoha's strength will be greatly weakened, you know? The ninja world, which has only rested for two years, will be in chaos again. So this time, we absolutely cannot let Danzo make a move again," Koharu Utatane said seriously.

If it weren't for her godson, she wouldn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, but what can she do when her godson is a member of the Uchiha clan, and has so perfectly inherited his father's ideas?

"You two can handle this. One of you is doing it for the village, and the other is doing it for his godson. You both have your reasons. What am I doing it for? I don't have a lover in the Uchiha clan!" Shanks said.

"This is something only you can handle. If we go, Danzo will start making wild guesses." Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Shanks, clearly implying that if he released his aura, wouldn't those old guys' legs go weak?

"Besides, this isn't the first time you've angered Danzo, so a few more times won't matter," Koharu Utatane added.

Shanks looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face, then at Koharu Utatane's serious expression.

"I'm really impressed by you guys. Are all politicians this good at talking?! I'll only do this once, for the sake of Uchiha Yota's many years of gifts. Don't come to me with Uchiha matters again. If they need to give gifts, they can come to me!" Shanks said, covering his head.

"This is the only chance. Let's see if Uchiha Fugaku can keep those old guys in check from now on," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, looking out the window with his back to him.

"Alright, I'll be there tonight. Have Uchiha Fugaku prepare some sake for me. I want to chat with those old men from the Warring States period." Shanks said and then disappeared.

After leaving the Hokage Building, before noon, I took two bottles of alcohol and went to Orochimaru's underground laboratory to find him.

.......

"Great scientist, it seems the progress is not good. They've all turned into tree branches. Danzo-kun, would you dare to use them?" Shanks said, looking at the humanoid tree branches soaking in nutrient solution.

"Danzo's ambitions are much greater than you think. He's thinking of transplanting your cells, along with the Sharingan, from the First Hokage," Orochimaru said, looking at his own data without even looking up.

"You didn't let him aim for the three-tomoe jade, did you? He's taken down dozens of Uchiha for you recently, which is a bit too much, and the Uchiha are starting to get restless," Shanks said.

"Well, out of the dozens of people last time, only one had a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan, and those low-level Sharingan are completely worthless for research," Orochimaru said.

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"Don't bother researching this trashy three-tomoe Sharingan. The Second Hokage already said that the three-tomoe Sharingan is completely different from the Mangekyou Sharingan. And now that the Mangekyou Sharingan hasn't appeared yet, it's a waste of time. You'd be better off spending that time researching my and the First Hokage's cells," Shanks said disdainfully.

“That’s true, but Captain, do you know how to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan?” Orochimaru asked, believing that Shanks and the First and Second Hokage must know something about the Mangekyou Sharingan after all this time.

Shanks shook his head. "Even their own clan hasn't unlocked it yet. How would outsiders know? I've only heard a lot about it from the First Hokage."

Orochimaru was somewhat disappointed, but it was within his expectations. How could someone who didn't even have the Sharingan possibly understand how these eyes evolved?

"Don't try to trick Danzo into getting the three-tomoe gems for now. Those old Uchiha guys are itching to get back at me. Your teacher wants me to talk to them about our life goals tonight." Shanks said, then vanished in a flash.

Orochimaru ignored Shanks' departure and continued to tinker with his scientific experiments. After hearing Shanks talk about the Sharingan today, he also lost interest in the three-tomoe Sharingan.

However, he couldn't control Danzo's thoughts. He also wanted to see if Danzo's ideas were right. He wanted to transplant the Sharingan and the First Hokage's cells together, but he thought that Danzo wouldn't do it after he learned that Shanks had gone to the Uchiha clan.

He's now interested in the Mangekyou Sharingan, but the only known example of that eye is the dead Uchiha Madara, and the Uchiha clan hasn't appeared since. He'll have to wait until it reappears to study it.