Ch. 1121Preparing to Depart

Hashirama and Mito prepared to investigate reports of Uzumaki Clan members near the Land of Waterfall, while Jiraiya decided to seek Torikaze’s help finding Ryūchi Cave. Hashirama and Mito left Konoha at dawn to follow Nagato’s lead.

  • Jiraiya visited Hashirama to ask about Ryūchi Cave and learned Nagato had found possible clues to Uzumaki Clan members near the Land of Waterfall.
  • Hashirama told Jiraiya that he and Mito would investigate the report and ask about Ryūchi Cave during their trip.
  • Jiraiya decided to visit Torikaze’s World the following week to ask Torikaze for help, and considered visiting his parents as well.
  • Hashirama informed Minato Namikaze about the possible Uzumaki Clan members, and Minato urged him and Mito to avoid conflict.
  • Tsunade helped Hashirama and Mito pack and supported their decision to search for their clan members despite not sharing their feelings about the clan.
  • Hashirama and Mito left Konoha at dawn and raced toward the location marked on the map.

Ch. 1122Cave

Hashirama and Mito traveled to a gorge on the border of the Land of Waterfall and the Land of Frost to investigate a report of a red-haired person. They found a hidden cave, but its cramped entrance made Hashirama question whether Uzumaki Clan members could be living there.

  • Hashirama and Mito left Konoha to investigate Nagato's report about the Uzumaki Clan.
  • Hashirama and Mito reached the gorge and descended into its lush depths.
  • Hashirama and Mito followed signs of human activity until they reached a dead end.
  • Mito found a concealed cave entrance, and Hashirama and Mito squeezed inside.
  • Hashirama doubted the report as he saw how narrow the cave was.

Ch. 1123End of the Cave

Hashirama and Mito followed powerful Chakra signals through a cramped cave and found a hidden Uzumaki village concealed behind a barrier. Mito revealed her identity, while the villagers prepared to fight, believing she was an impostor.

  • Mito spotted a tiny cave entrance, and she and Hashirama crawled inside to search for the Uzumaki.
  • Hashirama sensed numerous powerful Chakra signatures ahead, and the two followed them through the cave into a deep valley.
  • Mito recognized a barrier concealing a village and decided to identify herself rather than break through it.
  • Mito introduced herself to the surviving Uzumaki, whose elder blamed a young scout for exposing their hiding place.
  • The elder prepared the villagers to fight or flee, while the clansmen dismissed Mito's claim as an insult because they believed she had died years ago.

Ch. 1124Explaining the Reason

Hashirama and Mito convinced the hidden Uzumaki Clan that they were genuine shinobi by demonstrating their signature abilities. Hashirama then explained that they came from another world and had arrived to rebuild the Senju and Uzumaki Clans, leaving the Elder stunned.

  • The Uzumaki Elder prepared to fight or evacuate when Mito and Hashirama appeared, but he accused them of impersonating the long-dead figures.
  • Hashirama demonstrated Wood Release by summoning a massive Wood Dragon across the valley, astonishing the Uzumaki clansmen.
  • Mito proved her Uzumaki credentials by using golden chains and advanced Sealing Techniques, though the clansmen still questioned Hashirama's identity.
  • The Elder accepted Hashirama's identity after seeing his abilities and asked why he and Mito had returned.
  • Hashirama explained that he and Mito were from another world and that he had come to rebuild the Senju and Uzumaki Clans, leaving the Elder bewildered.

Ch. 1125Trust

Hashirama and Mito explained that they came from another world and offered to bring the hidden Whirlpool Clan to Konoha. The Elder chose to trust them, and Hashirama welcomed the surviving branch into the effort to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan.

  • Hashirama explained Torikaze's World and the Another World, showing the Whirlpool Clan his Six Paths-level power.
  • The Elder questioned whether Hashirama and Mito were truly who they claimed to be, but their abilities and Mito's rescue of a mother and daughter from Kusagakure convinced him they might be genuine.
  • The Elder weighed the risk to the village's 103 residents against the chance to escape their isolation and preserve the Uzumaki Clan.
  • After two minutes, the Elder lifted the village's seal and let Hashirama and Mito see the self-sufficient settlement.
  • Hashirama welcomed the Whirlpool Clan and promised their addition would strengthen the Uzumaki Clan and benefit Konoha.
  • The Elder admitted that his branch lacked resources, training, and knowledge of sealing techniques, and Hashirama praised him for keeping the clansmen alive.

Ch. 1126Good Life

Hashirama and Mito persuaded the hidden Uzumaki Clan to move to Konoha, and the Elder agreed. As the clansmen prepared to leave the next morning, a boy reassured his mother that they would have a good life, though he could not explain why he was sure.

  • The Elder described the Uzumaki Clan’s decline, and Hashirama promised the clan could rebuild in Konoha.
  • Hashirama formed a two-story wooden house for himself and Mito, and the Elder invited them to dinner.
  • The village’s ninjas discussed leaving and told the clansmen to pack lightly while keeping order.
  • The adults panicked at first, then calmed down after learning the visitors were Hashirama and Mito.
  • The clansmen packed their few belongings, and a boy told his mother they would have a good life.

Ch. 1127Different States of Mind

The Uzumaki clansmen prepared to leave their secluded valley with Hashirama and Mito, while children looked forward to a new life and adults worried about the uncertain future. By evening, the village had packed its belongings and welcomed the two guests to a modest farewell banquet.

  • A boy reassured his worried mother that they would have a good life, and she accepted the decision to leave with the Elder.
  • The Elder and a young ninja packed the clan’s masks and books, preserving their cultural treasures as the villagers prepared to move.
  • Hashirama and Mito observed the clansmen’s excitement and understood that many adults still doubted their claims about another world.
  • The villagers finished packing their belongings in Sealing Scrolls, and the Elder invited Hashirama and Mito to a banquet.
  • Hashirama praised the simple meal the Uzumaki clansmen had prepared for them.

Ch. 1128Leaving the Valley

Hashirama and Mito led the Uzumaki Clan out of its hidden valley and set out for Konoha. After Hashirama built stairs and helped the group reach the cliff top, the clan traveled toward its new home, hoping to restore its standing in the Shinobi World.

  • Hashirama set the next morning as the departure time, and the elder informed the village.
  • Hashirama created wooden stairs up the cliff, and the Uzumaki Clan gathered to leave.
  • Hashirama organized the villagers on the stairs and moved them up the cliff when many grew tired.
  • The children celebrated seeing the open sky, and Hashirama used a map to set their route toward Konoha.
  • The elder rallied more than a hundred clan members to rebuild the Uzumaki Clan as they hurried toward Konoha.

Ch. 1129Arrival at Konoha

Hashirama led the Whirlpool Clan members to Konoha, where they were welcomed without hostility and given temporary housing in the Senju Clan Grounds. The Elder began organizing the clan as they settled into their new home.

  • Hashirama led the Whirlpool Clan toward the Land of Fire, and the Elder and clansmen began to imagine their future in Konoha.
  • The Elder said he was ready to leave the clan’s future to the younger generation, while Hashirama and Mito planned to make him Clan Head.
  • Hashirama led the group to Konoha Gate, where the guards let them enter after he explained who they were.
  • The Whirlpool Clan members walked through Konoha and found that its villagers treated them with ordinary curiosity rather than hostility.
  • Hashirama brought the group to the Senju Clan Grounds and told the Elder to organize temporary rooms until the Whirlpool Clan Grounds were built.

Ch. 1130Moving into the Senju Clan Grounds

Hashirama brought the rescued Whirlpool Clan members to stay in the Senju Clan Grounds until their own grounds were built. Ashina reunited with the clan, and Ria was overjoyed to meet so many of her people again.

  • Hashirama directed the Elder to help the Whirlpool Clan members find rooms in the Senju Clan Grounds.
  • Ashina came out to see the newcomers, and the Elder identified him as the old Clan Head of the Uzumaki Clan and Mito’s older brother.
  • The clan members knelt to greet Ashina, who told them to stand tall and look forward to rebuilding their lives.
  • Mito said the rescued members were enough to help the Uzumaki Clan recover, while Hashirama planned to build their grounds beside the Senju Clan’s.
  • Ria saw the red-haired newcomers, recognized them as her clan members, and happily greeted them.

Ch. 1131The Road Ahead

Ria reunited with the Uzumaki Clan in the Senju Clan Grounds, where she and Karin began building a new life alongside the Senju. The clans settled into empty houses and started rebuilding their relationship and their future.

  • Ria welcomed the arriving Uzumaki clansmen and introduced her daughter, Karin, to the Elder and the others.
  • The Uzumaki clansmen learned about Mito destroying Kusagakure and promised Ria that their clan would protect her.
  • Ria explained that the Senju Clan Grounds housed only a few hundred Senju members and that the clan had declined after Hashirama died in this world.
  • Ria guided the Uzumaki clansmen as they chose empty houses for their temporary homes.
  • The Elder led the clansmen in cleaning the houses, while Ria, Karin, and Senju members helped.
  • The clansmen celebrated their clean courtyards and credited Hashirama and Mito for giving them a chance to rebuild their lives.

Ch. 1132Education

The Uzumaki clansmen settled into the Senju Clan Grounds as Hashirama, Mito, and Ashina arranged support and a future home for them. Uzumaki Yuukou received money for the clan and Hashirama restored much of his vitality, preparing him to lead.

  • The clansmen cleaned their new courtyards, and a ninja reprimanded Little Boy for disobeying orders before he ran off in tears.
  • Uzumaki Yuukou finished arranging the clan records and went to Hashirama's courtyard after Mito summoned him.
  • Hashirama learned the Elder's name and told Yuukou that construction of the Whirlpool Clan Grounds would begin soon.
  • Mito promised Yuukou 10 Million Ryo for the clansmen's needs, and Yuukou agreed to record and distribute the funds.
  • Hashirama transferred some of his life force to Yuukou, restoring his red hair and making him appear about ten years younger.

Ch. 1133Appointment of a Clan Head

Hashirama, Mito, and Ashina rewarded Tomohiro by restoring his vitality and appointed him the new Uzumaki Clan head. They established that future clan heads would be selected, while Hashirama continued to oversee the Senju Clan.

  • Hashirama used his life force to restore Tomohiro's red hair, strength, and youthful appearance as a reward for his service to the Uzumaki Clan.
  • Mito told Tomohiro that he had been appointed clan head, and Hashirama explained that the clansmen trusted him despite his limited strength.
  • Tomohiro accepted the role and promised to prioritize the Uzumaki Clan's development until a successor could be chosen.
  • Hashirama sent Tomohiro to arrange food for the hungry clansmen, and Ashina praised his devotion to the clan.
  • Ashina explained that future clan heads would be selected rather than inherited, while Hashirama remained the Senju Clan's temporary head because it lacked capable leaders.

Ch. 1134Uzumaki Clan Assembly

Tomohiro gathered the Uzumaki Clan and announced how their funding would be distributed and who would lead them in Konoha. He was appointed clan head, and the clan members learned that future heads would be elected from among them.

  • Tomohiro called the Uzumaki Clan members to an assembly and sealed the gathering place against outside disturbances.
  • Tomohiro announced that the clan had received 10 Million Ryo and proposed distributing 7 Million Ryo equally among forty households while reserving 3 Million Ryo for shared expenses and emergencies.
  • Tomohiro recorded each household’s receipt of 175,000 ryo as the clan members celebrated their new funds.
  • Tomohiro announced that Mito and Lord Ashina had appointed him as the new Uzumaki Clan head.
  • Tomohiro explained that future clan heads would be elected from among the clan members, exciting many young men.

Ch. 1135Welcome Banquet

Tomohiro celebrated his appointment as Uzumaki Clan Head by arranging a welcome banquet in Konoha and inviting Hashirama, Mito, and the others. The clansmen returned from their first shopping trip with far more food than expected, ready to celebrate their new life.

  • Tomohiro announced that Mito and Lord Ashina had appointed him Clan Head and that future Clan Heads would be chosen by election.
  • Tomohiro gave the clansmen 500,000 Ryo to buy food and household utensils for a welcome banquet.
  • Tomohiro visited Hashirama and the others, invited them to the banquet, and met Tsunade for the first time.
  • Tomohiro and the clansmen prepared a large shared table while the rest of the clan explored Konoha.
  • The clansmen returned with huge piles of ingredients, cooked food, and alcohol, and Tomohiro told them to eat the meat and share the leftovers.

Ch. 1136Meeting the Hokage

The Uzumaki Clan celebrated their arrival in Konoha with a lavish banquet, while Tomohiro stressed that they needed to learn and follow the village’s laws. After the feast, Hashirama told Tomohiro to meet the Hokage the next day to register the clan and arrange identification for its members.

  • Tomohiro organized the clan’s plentiful food into a barbecue banquet, and Mito returned with ingredients to prepare dishes from Another World Konoha Village.
  • Hashirama and Mito opened the feast, and the Uzumaki Clan members celebrated their new life in Konoha with them.
  • Senju Clan members joined the banquet and explained Konoha’s laws to the Uzumaki Clan, prompting Tomohiro to promise to obtain a law book for everyone to study.
  • After the banquet, Hashirama thanked Tomohiro and told him to meet the Hokage at the Hokage Tower the next day to register the clan and arrange identification for its members.

Ch. 1137A Sense of Belonging

Hashirama explained to Tomohiro that the Uzumaki Clan needed to register for Konoha identification cards and invited him to help plan their clan grounds. Tomohiro told the clansmen, who felt welcomed by Konoha and increasingly at home there.

  • Hashirama asked Tomohiro to meet the Hokage and arrange identification cards for the Uzumaki Clan.
  • Hashirama explained that identification cards would distinguish people from the connected worlds and allow travel between them.
  • Hashirama invited Tomohiro to join Tobirama Senju in deciding the location and design of the Uzumaki Clan grounds.
  • Tomohiro returned to the clan residence and informed the clansmen about the identification cards.
  • The clansmen discussed Konoha villagers' warm welcome and felt their identities and place in Konoha were being recognized.

Ch. 1138Conversation

Tomohiro visited Minato Namikaze to confirm the Uzumaki Clan’s decision to join Konoha, and Minato warmly welcomed them as relatives and allies. He left with instructions to bring his clansmen to the Ninja Academy training grounds to receive identification cards.

  • Tomohiro dressed in treasured clothing from the Land of Whirlpools and set out for the Hokage Tower.
  • Tomohiro told the guards that he was Uzumaki Yuukou, clan head of the Uzumaki Clan, and had come to pay respects to the Hokage.
  • Minato Namikaze welcomed Tomohiro and thanked him for trusting Konoha with the Uzumaki Clan’s future.
  • Tomohiro offered to have the clan’s shinobi train so they could serve Konoha, but Minato told him the Shinobi World was peaceful and the clan could develop in peace.
  • Minato told Tomohiro to gather his clansmen and have them obtain identification cards at the Ninja Academy training grounds.

Ch. 1139Registering Identities

Tomohiro led the Uzumaki Clan to register for Konoha identity cards and discovered the phones sold there. The clan embraced the technology, while Tomohiro set limits on children’s gaming and cautioned his people about spending in Another World.

  • Minato Namikaze told Tomohiro that Konoha was peaceful and instructed the Uzumaki Clan to register for identity cards at the Ninja Academy.
  • Tomohiro brought the eager clansmen to the training grounds, where they submitted their information, had photos taken, and received chips, then learned to collect their cards in three days.
  • Back at the Senju Clan, Tomohiro asked Hashirama about the black device used during registration and learned that it was a phone.
  • Tomohiro bought a phone and discovered its calling and photography functions, while the children became engrossed in its games.
  • Tomohiro limited the children to two hours of gaming per day, and the clansmen bought phones and considered visiting Another World.

Ch. 1140Choosing a Plan

After the Uzumaki Clan received their ID cards and joined Konoha, Tomohiro met Torikaze to approve a plan for their new clan grounds. The clan members began leaving to take missions, while Tomohiro ended the meeting curious about visiting Torikaze's World.

  • Tomohiro collected the Uzumaki Clan's ID cards, and some ninjas left to take missions while he went to speak with Lady Mito.
  • At Lord Hashirama's courtyard, Tomohiro met Torikaze, Hashirama's disciple and the Third Hokage of their world, who was said to be stronger than Hashirama.
  • Tomohiro told Hashirama and Torikaze that the Uzumaki Clan had collected its ID cards and joined Konoha.
  • Torikaze asked Tomohiro to review the proposed plans for the Whirlpool Clan Grounds, and Tomohiro chose and signed the design he liked best.
  • Torikaze invited Tomohiro to visit Torikaze's World before transforming into a cloud and disappearing.
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