Most of the Uzumaki Clan was already dead. Naruto knew that very well.
Nagato seemed to be an Uzumaki descendant, but he definitely knew nothing about the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. Who else was there?
"If I can't find an Uzumaki descendant, do I have to sneak back into the village and search through the records?" Naruto frowned. No matter how arrogant he was, even he felt that was insane.
Even if Akatsuki went all out against Konoha right now, they might not necessarily win.
In terms of top-tier fighters, Akatsuki definitely held the advantage: Nagato could hold Genitsu back, Might Duy could unleash his brute strength, and there were Void, Obito, and Naruto himself.
Oh, and Hiruko had to be counted now as well.
But Konoha possessed countless Forbidden Techniques. If they were truly pushed into a corner and the Fourth Hokage used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, there was no telling how many people he would take with him.
Naruto suddenly felt some regret. He should not have defected so hastily. It would not have been too late to act after gathering enough intelligence in Konoha.
Hinata did not know how to comfort him and simply watched him quietly.
After a long while, Naruto summoned a White Zetsu.
"Tell me, besides Nagato and me, who else in this world is an Uzumaki descendant?" Naruto ordered in an unquestionable tone.
White Zetsu looked at him innocently. "Gathering intelligence on Uzumaki descendants isn't my assignment. Why don't you ask the leader?"
"You want to die?"
"Whoa, so fierce. Fine, fine, I'll help you ask around. But if Nagato and the others ask, I won't hide it."
White Zetsu agreed, then burrowed back into the ground and vanished.
Not long afterward, White Zetsu did not return. Instead, someone Naruto did not