Chapter 77 - Chapter 77 : How could these two drink so much...

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Uchiha Hikaru had sobered up by now.

Faced with the teasing stares from the brothers, he raised his hand to signal them to stop.

The two men had assumed Hikaru was just an innocent kid and couldn't help but laugh.

Hikaru took out four large jars of liquor from a scroll and placed them directly in front of the two.

"A grown man doesn't need to talk so much nonsense. Can you drink or not? If not, just pass out already!"

The competitive spirit in A and Killer Bee ignited immediately, and flames of challenge lit up in their eyes.

"Hey! Whoever drops first today is the loser's little brother!"

"Yeah! Let's drink!"

Killer Bee grabbed one of the jars and sat down beside A.

The Raikage simply picked up another jar and downed it in one long gulp, finishing off what remained, then grabbed a fresh one for himself.

Hikaru opened one of the two jars left in front of him.

A glanced at the last jar and then turned to look back at his men.

They were busy grilling meat over a campfire with sticks, but their eyes were locked on that last jar of wine. They swallowed hard, their eyes glowing with hunger like wolves eyeing their prey.

He looked back at Hikaru with a hopeful grin.

"Brother Hikaru... about that last jar..."

Of course, Hikaru knew what he meant. That was exactly why he brought out four jars.

Two years ago, he'd brewed ten jars of this wine, planning to drink them slowly on his own.

And now, six were gone in a single night! His heart was bleeding.

But he deliberately brought out four—saving one for the Hidden Cloud ninjas—because it was the only way his next plan could unfold without any obstacles.

Hikaru raised a hand and waved to the Kumo-nin behind them, smiling with the warmth of a generous host.

"Brothers from Kumogakure, this jar is for you. Drink up."

The Hidden Cloud shinobi burst into grins—except for C, who looked worried.

"Lord Raikage, we're your guards. I'm not sure this is a good idea..."

Even so, he couldn't stop his throat from bobbing as he swallowed. He clearly wanted to drink but felt obligated to protest.

A waved him off impatiently, his tone full of drunken boldness.

"Quit fussing! Just drink it! I'm the Raikage. Who's gonna stop us? Drink!"

With that final word from their leader, C abandoned all restraint, stepped forward, and claimed the last jar.

He rushed back to the campfire and opened it eagerly. A rich aroma wafted from within—more fragrant than any wine they'd ever tasted.

They emptied their canteens and began bickering over the pouring order like kids waiting for candy.

Raikage and Killer Bee both laughed heartily at the scene.

This was how things were in Hidden Cloud: shinobi treated each other like brothers. If the leaders had meat to eat, the troops deserved at least some broth.

A sincere smile spread across Hikaru's face. He lifted his jar and held it toward the other two.

"Come on! Now that everyone's got something to drink—let's see who holds their liquor!"

"Yeah! Bottoms up!"

"Hah! That drunkard bastard brother of mine will definitely drop first!"

The three clinked their jars with a crisp clack and started drinking straight from the jugs.

More than an hour passed. Behind them, the Kumo-nin were sprawled out, bellies full of meat and wine, beginning to drift into sleep.

A and Killer Bee, thanks to their powerful bodies, burned off alcohol faster than normal—but even they had overindulged.

They began to sway, heads foggy and thoughts sluggish.

Hikaru, on the other hand, had been careful. After Tsunade kissed him earlier, he began circulating chakra through his body, cleansing the alcohol from his system.

Now, he was simply pretending to be drunk.

With his goal in mind, Hikaru decided to start the real conversation.

"Brother A, we're still good on that bet from earlier, right?"

"You know, our Fifth Hokage—she's a woman who honors her word."

A slapped his chest proudly.

"Of course! Tsunade's a real heroine!"

"I'm the Fourth Raikage—no way I'm backing out!"

"As soon as you pick a time, I'll have Killer Bee train your Nine-Tails brat!"

Hikaru felt a spark of victory—now was the moment to start pulling more out of the Raikage.

After all, the wine he brought wasn't that good.

"Brother A… do you think Naruto will be bullied if he comes to your village? He's still just a kid. What if people look down on him?"

He spoke with deep concern, as if Naruto were already facing exclusion and hardship in Kumo.

A snapped his chopsticks in half.

"I dare anyone to try! They'll answer to me!"

"If you're worried, just send some people with him."

He waved his hand like it was no big deal.

Killer Bee, slumped over his wine jar, looked nearly unconscious.

Inside his mind, Killer Bee was dancing around in front of Gyuki, spouting nonsense in a drunken stupor.

"...%&#￥%Baka#!@Ya-Ru…"

Gyuki sighed.

"You drank way too much, idiot..."

Still, when Hikaru mentioned Naruto, Killer Bee suddenly lifted his head, clutching the jar.

"Don't worry! I'll look after that brat!"

Then he collapsed back over his jar, totally out cold.

Hikaru couldn't help but be moved. Even in his drunken state, Killer Bee hadn't forgotten his promise. The bond between Jinchūriki—those who bore the burden of tailed beasts—must have etched itself into his heart.

He didn't know that those words weren't Killer Bee's—they were spoken through him by Gyuki.

A turned and smacked Killer Bee on the back of the head.

"Shut it! I'll take care of him myself! That's not your call!"

Hikaru stared, baffled by the dynamic between the two.

He'd seen all kinds of drunks in his past life, but a brother who slapped his own sibling mid-bender? That was a first.

Still, Hikaru returned to his true goal—milking more promises out of A.

"But Naruto's family is really poor. What if he doesn't have enough food or clothes in Kumogakure?"

His line of questioning was starting to get absurd—but A's responses were even more so.

"No problem! I'll support him!"

"His escort can even open a shop in the village if they want to make money!"

"Training with the Tailed Beast will be tough… he's gonna lose his youth, poor kid."

A waved his hand again.

"No worries! We've got tons of beautiful women in Kumo. One of them will catch his eye for sure!"

"If he's got the guts to marry them, he can marry ten! Same goes for the ninja who come with him!"

Things quickly spiraled from there.

What began as a simple mission-related promise turned into a drunk free-for-all of wishful thinking.

Hikaru stopped using chakra to detoxify himself and started drinking for real.

He got drunk enough to make all sorts of strange requests.

Even crazier, A—drunk as a skunk—kept agreeing to everything.

One dared to ask. The other dared to promise.

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