The first thing Kushina did after becoming head of the Ninja Sect was give herself a Daoist title—Uzushio Sage.
Uzushio referred to Uzushio Village in the Land of Whirlpools. Kushina wanted to use those two words to remind everyone that the Ninja Sect's Second Sect Master was from the Uzumaki Clan.
A member of the Uzumaki Clan had become a Ninja Sect Sage standing at the pinnacle of ninja, and the Uzumaki Clan had not perished.
Being the leader was great—Minato now had to bow before Kushina as well.
Kushina said to Tobirama, "Grandfather Tobirama, does that mean I can go wherever I want from now on?"
Because she had once been the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina had always been kept inside the village. Even within Leaf Village, she had been confined to a barrier covering only a fixed area.
The farthest place she had probably ever gone was the vegetable market.
That was why Kushina had always wanted to travel around, to see the mountains, see the water, and see the world outside.
Tobirama nodded. "That's right, Kushina. From now on, you can do whatever you want!"
"Even I must follow your orders."
Kushina burst into laughter. "Great! Great!"
Then Kushina issued her first order as the Sect Master of the Ninja Sect.
Everyone thought Kushina was about to pull something, considering how lively and uninhibited she was.
As long as it was not too excessive, everyone would indulge her.
But they were wrong. Kushina intended to use her position to settle an old score.
Her expression became more serious than ever. "I want to punish the countries and Ninja Villages that destroyed the Land of Whirlpools all those years ago."
The festive atmosphere instantly froze. In particular, the prime-aged ninja from Kirigakure all looked terrible.
Kushina—was going to take