Since Ashina Uzumaki had sufficient mental resilience, Naruto no longer hesitated and directly told him the truth.
Upon hearing that the Land of Whirlpools had been destroyed more than twenty years ago and that the fleeing clansmen had been hunted with bounties issued by various countries, Ashina Uzumaki's expression turned grave. He found it difficult to accept the fact that Uzushio Village had been destroyed.
After letting out a sigh, Ashina Uzumaki said in a distant tone, "So you are the only remaining Uzumaki?"
Naruto nodded. "The only known Uzumaki ninja are Homura and me. As for how many Uzumaki ninja remain in the shinobi world, I don't know, but there should be no more than can be counted on both hands."
"It seems this old man should not have rejected Hashirama's proposal back then. I should have led the Uzumaki into Konoha."
After a pause, Ashina Uzumaki continued, "By the way, you just said you are not Konoha's Jinchuriki. Why did you leave Konoha with the Nine-Tails? Did Konoha also come under siege, to the point where evacuation became necessary?"
As the Uzumaki Clan head, whose clan had been close friends with the Senju Clan for generations, Ashina Uzumaki cared deeply about Konoha.
"Not at all. Konoha is still Konoha. It remained standing even after three great shinobi wars. I left Konoha for personal reasons and led a group of Uchiha wanderers to settle in the Land of Whirlpools."
"The Uchiha were driven out? Who is the current Hokage?"
Ashina Uzumaki frowned. He had never thought highly of the Uchiha, but if even the Uchiha had been driven out, then the current Hokage could not be a pacifist like Hashirama. His personality was probably closer to Tobirama's.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was one of the students of the Second Hokage,