Naruto: Red-Haired Shanks of Konoha

"Why?"

he didn't know how to say, but he believed in himself and in Watergate.

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time, back to the time when Jiraiya taught Naruto the psychic technique.

Although Naruto and Jiraiya were almost inseparable during this time, in Naruto's mouth, Jiraiya heard the story of Shanks the most.

Those grotesque and bizarre stories, Shanks's seemingly absurd and uninhibited style.

He will be calculated by a little hooligan all the time, and he will be beaten back and forth with the little rascal who collects protection money; he will also put his mind on ordinary people, regard himself as an ordinary person, and firmly believe that ordinary people's dreams can also change the world; he will show mercy to his enemies and opponents, even if he does not kill such people, he will not be killed by Shanks.

It's a ...... A man who behaves in a completely different style from a ninja, he's weird, but it's reassuring in this weirdness.

"Hmm, where did you get so much money from Naruto?"

"Hahaha, Uncle Jiraiya, I'm a Xi crew member on Shanks' pirate ship, and I am paid.

Naruto said proudly, crossing his back, when, of course, was they on their way back from the country of waves carrying the boat.

"But I don't really have any money, and Brother Shanks says I can overdraw my salary, although I don't know how much I have.

Naruto touched his head, looking embarrassed, he didn't know his salary, and Shanks naturally didn't know how much money his crew should get.

And Shanks didn't think the money was his, but as a pirate, wasn't it normal to eat overlord meals?

"Hmm, does Shanks have that much money?"

"Of course, Shanks is from the Uzumaki Clan, and Shanks is still good friends with the four generations of Hokage-sama!"

Naruto looked excited at this, and then he took out the Uzumaki Clan's secret scroll.

In addition to hundreds of millions of assets, there are also some things left over from Watergate, and there are not many things.

A Hokage robe, a letter, and ...... A handful of specially made kunai.

On the letter were written a few words: "Shanks personally opened!" "

Hmm, has the letter been opened?"

and Zilai also picked up the envelope.

"Well, that's what Shanks did when he gave it to me, and he said I should keep it safe.

Naruto spoke, the letter was unsealed, and he thought that Shanks had read it, and of course, Jirai felt the same way.

Then, he opened the letter left by Watergate, although the envelope did not have Watergate's name on it, but when he saw this familiar handwriting, he knew who it was.

However, when Jiraiya opened the letter, he was stunned.

"Shanks, by the time you open this letter, I should be dead.

I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, perhaps...... You guessed it, too.

Seeing this, the sunny and gentle figure appeared in front of Jiraiya's eyes, the man...... It was once regarded as the light of Konoha by everyone.

"Whether you say it, the Nine-Tails will be controlled and I will die, or the Uchiha clan will be wiped out.

Can...... Can I really change all that?"

"Konoha, ninja world...... What is needed is not light, but a blazing fire, Shanks, you are the fire, whether it is strength, charisma, or political means, you are far superior to me.

So, since you were able to entrust everything to the person named Luffy with one of your arms, then...... I can also use my life to press everything on you.

"Thank you, Shanks, but in the end, I decided not to change, but to wait for you.

If I'm Konoha's light, then, let Konoha see the fire that shines, the man who wants to change the world!

So, everything is please, as for this dress, just give it to that guy for me, and ...... Please help me take care of him.

Generally speaking, when he saw this letter, although there were some things that he couldn't understand at all, he was also shocked.

"It turns out that guy ...... Is it a best friend of Watergate?"

Naruto may not know a lot about this, but Jiraiya could see it, and again, his great shock was due to Shanks' terrifying intelligence.

This letter was written before Watergate died.

In other words, at that time, Shanks knew that Mizuto would die, and once Mizuto died, something would inevitably happen to the Uchiha clan.

But in Jiraiya's opinion, this kind of thing is completely impossible to know.

However, it was Watergate who said these words, and it was impossible for him not to believe it, resourcefulness, strength, political skill, and personality charm.

There is very little mention of Shanks in the envelope, but it can be seen from the letter that Shanks does not seem to be a person who is keen on power.

And responsibility?Shanks has no responsibility for Konoha at all.

Similarly, the person who Watergate asked Shanks to help take care of in the envelope needless to say.

It's Naruto who shouts to be the Hokage every day, and Mizuto even specially prepared a Hokage robe for Naruto.

At this time, Jiraiya finally understood everything and why Naruto and Shanks were so good.

Because Shanks, it was entirely because of the death of his best friend that he returned to Konoha to take care of Naruto.

But at this time, Jiraiya didn't know if Shanks wanted to be Hokage, until Shanks returned to Konoha and he saw Shanks.

Like Mizumon, when he saw Shanks and saw the attitude of everyone in Konoha towards Shanks, Jiraiya's intuition told him that this was a man who could change the world.

Jiraiya has traveled almost the entire ninja world, and decades have passed, and Jiraiya has become Xi accustomed to this world, ninjas, wars, murders, ......

How to change the world? He didn't know.

When he saw Shanks, Jiraiya saw hope, and he seemed to see another world from Shanks.

It was at this time that Jiraiya chose to believe Naruto...... Believing in Watergate, in the same way, he chose to trust his instincts.

"Because, Uncle Ben has never missed people, hahaha!" Zilai

was also sincere, but the laughter was full of a heroic spirit.

He is also self-serving, but he has gambled his whole life on the ninja world, and he will not choose the wrong one.

"Ah, this kind of entrustment is really a headache, but if it's you...... Jiraiya-sama

" "Thank you for your trust, I'm Shanks, but the man who inherited the will of One Piece Roger, let me be the captain of this great ship of the era!"

Shanks lowered the straw hat he wore on his head, smiled, and agreed.