Uzumaki Ashina: Why Is the Uzumaki Clan's Sole Heir a Blond?

"They wrote it on the door, perhaps because they knew this door wouldn't fall into enemy hands," Naruto analyzed. "After all, we were initially located in the Land of Rice, but now we've been teleported here."

"Possibly." Tenten frowned and asked, "There's a lot of text below, and the very bottom part is a bit blurry. Do we need to translate it all?"

"No need, just pick out the key points," Naruto said. The horde of zombies below was still fighting for their lives, and they didn't have time to study history.

If they could roughly figure out what was on this door, they might be able to find out how to use it. Yes, Naruto hoped it was an instruction manual.

But that's just how the world is; things often don't go as planned.

Tenten nodded, her gaze passing over the dense text and landing directly on the clearer text in the middle, which she then read aloud after a moment.

Sealing Jutsu are feared by all, and the Uzumaki Clan could not escape their fate. The next day, thousands of clan members were killed or wounded, leaving only a hundred able-bodied ninjas, two hundred women, and seventy children.

[Heaven has decreed the destruction of our nation, and we are powerless to stop it. We have no choice but to use the Impure World Reincarnation Uzumaki Ashina. Ashina sighs, realizing he is powerless to Rotation.]

[The young men and women died tragically, and two hundred women knelt, begging Uzumaki Ashina to seal his body with the Reverse Sealing Jutsu, annihilating his soul so he could not enter the Pure Land. He was thus imprisoned in the Impure World Reincarnation, sacrificed to Sacred Valley as an abyss, and dragged the Hidden Mist Village, the Kumogakure ninja, Kaguya Clan down with him.]

[Having obtained two Gate of Hades, seventy children were saved, and their bodies were teleported elsewhere via a distorted Spatial Transfer. From then on, my people need not re-establish their clan, nor return home; they only need to live in anonymity.]

I read this passage Tenten until I fell silent, unsure how to continue.

"Sigh." Naruto sighed, unsure of what to say. "In the face of war, the Land of Land of Whirlpools is still too weak."

"Naruto, are you alright?" Tenten asked worriedly.

"Ah, it's nothing, I was just expressing my feelings," Naruto replied. "Is there anything else below?"

"Yes, there are, but they are just names." Tenten's expression changed, and she said nervously, "They've been marked; they're all names of ninjas and civilians."

"Then let's not read it anymore. What's next?" Naruto asked.

He lamented the tumultuous fate of the Land of Whirlpools, but that was, after all, history. The blood and tears of the past are merely a speck of dust on the shoulders of those who come after.

After silently mourning for a while, I regained my composure.

"Below, there's another set of instructions, seemingly explaining how to use this Gate of Hades," Tenten said hesitantly. "But the writing seems to have been erased."

Upon hearing this, Naruto nearly coughed up blood. He wanted nothing more than to grab a knife and chop that jerk to death. The Anywhere Door —what a wonderful thing!

How could this be?!

"Is there nothing else?" he asked.

"That's all." Tenten shook her head, completely extinguishing Naruto's hopes.

The battle below the valley continued. Naruto was getting tired and gritted his teeth, just as he was about to steal the door, something unexpected happened.

A pure white figure floated over, appearing quite abruptly.

Tenten and Naruto clung to the stone wall, and that figure appeared out of nowhere, floating in mid-air.

"Ah!!" Tenten was startled, but fortunately, having experienced the scene just now, her mental fortitude had improved, and she only let out a scream without her limbs going weak from fright.

"Old clan leader?" Naruto was stunned for a moment, recognizing the old man with white hair and beard.

He wore a long white robe with the Uzumaki Clan's insignia printed on his chest. His hair and beard were all white, and his face was calm as he stared at Naruto and Tenten.

"A descendant of the Uzumaki Clan?" Uzumaki Ashina's remaining consciousness paused for a moment, glancing somewhat uncertainly at Naruto's hair color, thinking to himself, "This blond-haired guy..."

Forget it, I don't care about these little details anymore.

"Yes, my name is Naruto Uzumaki, the current head of the Uzumaki Clan." Naruto was incredibly excited to see Uzumaki Ashina and reached out his hand from the cliff to shake hands with Uzumaki Ashina.

With tears welling in his eyes, he looked like he was meeting an old friend in a foreign land. This enthusiastic demeanor caught Uzumaki Ashina off guard, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

"Ah, you're the head of the Uzumaki Clan?" Although he didn't know what kind of etiquette this was, he still reached out and shook hands with Naruto out of politeness.

After saying that, he glanced at Naruto's hair color again, and couldn't help but mutter to himself. It's good that the Uzumaki Clan can continue; this guy doesn't seem to have any problems.

But why is the current patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan, well, a blond guy? That's weird, damn it.

While Uzumaki Ashina was still reeling from the shock of the little blond boy, Tenten was even more dumbfounded. This white-bearded old man who appeared out of nowhere was actually Uzumaki Ashina.

That old patriarch? Is that his soul? In reality, it's just a wisp of his remnant spirit, his memories stuck at the time of the fall of his kingdom. He can be considered a pure ancient person.

As for Naruto, he was simply excited. He had read quite a few... no, I mean, a lot of time-travel novels on a certain platform, and he knew all too well the significance of the white-bearded old man.

Why would you need an instruction manual? This old man is the walking instruction manual!

"Um... you don't need to be surprised, this is just my lingering regret," Uzumaki Ashina introduced himself, speaking in a friendly tone. "Could the fighting down there please stop for a moment?"

"No!" Naruto's smile vanished, his expression changing faster than a high-speed train. "Elder, I trust you, but you may not be aware of the situation outside."

"After the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, the Uzumaki Clan suffered hardship and were oppressed and exploited in various countries. Later, war broke out, and now I am the only one left who grew up in Konohagakure."

"As the clan leader, I have a responsibility to the Uzumaki Clan. I cannot allow the Uzumaki Clan to perish!"

On the other side, atop the High Tower of the Land of Rain.

Achoo!

Achoo!

Achoo!

Nagato looked out the window at the gloomy rain and frowned; it seemed unusually cold today.

"How come you're the only one left?" Uzumaki Ashina was also shocked, and tears streamed down his face on the spot. Who knows what he was crying about?

Naruto felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze, so he switched hands while clinging to the rock wall and asked.

"Old clan chief, why are you staring at my hair?"

"It's alright, I'm used to judging people this way." Uzumaki Ashina was also very composed, after all, he was the old patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan, and he wouldn't lose his composure easily.

"Okay, I'll show you something, and then you'll believe me." Naruto wasn't stupid; he immediately pulled out the clan leader's handprint from the Sealing Space with one hand.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Ashina closed his eyes resignedly and sighed softly.

"Well, maybe that's just fate."

"Elder, those corpses down there should listen to you, right? How about this, you make them stop first," Naruto said cautiously.

"I am just a junior, and I bear the heavy responsibility of expanding the Uzumaki Clan. I hope the old clan leader will understand that I can only be more cautious for the sake of my life."

Uzumaki Ashina raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that this little blondie was hiding like this, and might really be the last one left.

"Okay, it's right that you're being cautious."

Watching Naruto's antics Tenten, Tian Tian pursed his lips, not daring to speak. This guy's personality is really adorable, as always, a total puppy.

A moment later, the battlefield below quieted down. Naruto's eyelids twitched slightly, and he snapped his fingers, stopping the Impure World Reincarnation horde of corpses from attacking.

The valley fell silent instantly, and an awkward silence fell between the two. Uzumaki Ashina asked Naruto about Konohagakure and his clan.

Naruto answered truthfully, but had already expelled Nagato and Karin from the clan. After all, he was the clan leader, and this way, his chances of obtaining the method to use the Gate of Hades would be higher.

"How did Konohagakure fall to this state?" Uzumaki Ashina shook his head. "Since Tobirama Senju, Konohagakure has truly deteriorated year by year."

"I suppose so. By the way, Elder Clan Chief, how do you use the Gate of Hades?" he asked casually.

"What do you intend to do with this Gate of Hades?" Uzumaki Ashina frowned slightly, his gaze sharp. "The Gate of Hades doesn't belong to this world. You'd better not touch it."

"I'm the one who delivered that thing here, I have to go back," Naruto said, making up an excuse. "This place is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the Land of Fire, separated by a vast ocean."

"If I don't use the Gate of Hades to go back, won't I just grow old and die here? Elder, my death is a small matter, but what if the Uzumaki Clan is wiped out?"

"How old are you?" the old clan chief suddenly asked.

"A little over eighteen, almost nineteen," Naruto replied.

"Are you married? Do you have children?" Uzumaki Ashina asked again. "How many have you had? What do they look like? What's their hair color?"

Good grief, Naruto was completely dumbfounded.

"Um, Elder Chieftain, the rules outside have changed. In the Land of Fire, one must be at least eighteen years old to marry, otherwise... Anyway, I'm still young."

"We need to hurry," he said.

"Ah, okay." Naruto tried to change the subject, "Um... what about the Gate of Hades?"

"Is this the one next to you yours?" Uzumaki Ashina turned her gaze to Tenten again. "When are you getting married? How many children do you plan to have?"

"No!" Tenten was about to explain when Naruto glared at her. "I don't want to have too many children, two is enough."

"Sigh, the Uzumaki Clan has suffered a great calamity. How can two of them be enough?" Uzumaki Ashina shook his head, secretly grieving, which made Naruto feel annoyed.

He finally understood that the old man was beating around the bush and had no intention of telling him how to use the Gate of Hades.

"Never mind!" Naruto gritted his teeth and sighed.

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Ashina smiled with relief and coughed before speaking.

"It's good that you understand. I'm doing this for your own good. The Gate of Hades doesn't come from this world. It's too dangerous. If you misuse it, it will only kill you."

"Elder Clan Chief, you've misunderstood." Naruto frowned and said in a low voice, "I plan to take the Gate of Hades with me, even if I can't use it myself."

"How do you take this Gate of Hades with you? Hehe, young man, don't be too arrogant," Uzumaki Ashina said with a chuckle.

But his smile froze on his face halfway through his sentence.

Naruto immediately activated the Four Symbols Seal, his palm forming a powerful suction force like a black hole. With a bang, the Gate of Hades teetered on the brink of collapse.

The Gate of Hades shone brightly with white light, seemingly about to activate. But no matter how it flickered, it couldn't escape; instead, it slowly detached itself from the rock wall.

"What? This is the Four Symbols Seal?" Uzumaki Ashina's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He had devoted his life to studying Sealing Jutsu and would never stoop to using such a trashy Sealing Jutsu as the Four Symbols Seal.

To put it aptly, it lowered his prestige.

The old patriarch had played with these seals for half his life and had never seen such a strange Four Symbols Seal. The seal itself was the same, but he didn't recognize it anymore. How strange!

His eyes widened as if he were looking at a young model dressed in cosplay, and he didn't want to look but couldn't help looking.

"Yes, Elder, I'm determined to have this gate," Naruto said. "No matter what, without this gate, it will be very difficult for me to help the Uzumaki Clan continue to grow."

Even now, Naruto is still thinking about tricking Ashina Uzumaki Ashina. The old clan leader, on the other hand, looks conflicted, his white beard fluttering in the wind.

Finally, with a crash, the Gate of Hades could no longer hold on and collapsed.

Uzumaki Ashina's pupils dilated slightly. He couldn't utter a sound and could only watch helplessly as the Gate of Hades was sucked into the blond-haired man and taken away.

"No!!" The old clan chief sighed deeply, looking at Naruto with a hint of helplessness. "I'm doing this for your own good. The Gate of Hades can affect a person's spirit."

"If he were teleported once, he might recover quickly and be fine. But if he were used as a ninja tool, he might not last long!"

"It's alright, just tell me directly." Naruto stopped wasting words, looking like he didn't want to talk about it anymore. "Anyway, I took the door with me, right?"

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Ashina gave Naruto a deep look. After a long while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and spoke.

"Fine, I'll let it go since you're the only remaining member of the Uzumaki Clan."

"This door."

Uzumaki Ashina explained the method to Naruto in detail. The principle was simple: smear blood on the gate and then perform Hand Seals. Only the blood of the Uzumaki Clan could control the Gate of Hades and prevent arbitrary teleportation.

Upon hearing this, Naruto finally understood why he had been brought here. He wondered how much blood the descendants of the Uzumaki Clan would require.

If that's really not enough, you can go to the Land of Rain and borrow some from Nagato; that shouldn't be a problem. As for the one with Sasuke, well, he's not easy to fool.