Uzumaki Mito and the Uzumaki Clan

The Uzumaki Clan established their own ninja village in the Land of Whirlpools.

Just as Yuya had previously stated, if they could establish a ninja village belonging to their own clan in a small nation, most clans would be more than willing to do so.

However, the Uzumaki Clan and the First Hokage of Konoha were bound by marriage; if they were attacked, Konoha would certainly have to lend a hand.

As for whether other clans possess such prestige, they should think carefully for themselves.

Of course, times have changed; the current Hokage of Konoha is Senju Tobirama, the younger brother of Senju Hashirama.

Since it is no longer Senju Hashirama, the minds of the Uzumaki Clan began to stir.

Is Senju Tobirama reliable?

What if this Senju Tobirama refuses to help us after we are attacked?

With Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning launching attacks and Konoha responding, yet there being no news of Senju Hashirama, it is highly likely that even if he is not dead, his condition must be dire.

For all intents and purposes, one can already calculate the political situation as if the God of Shinobi were dead.

Calculating it this way... the Uzumaki Clan suddenly realized their position was no longer secure.

Especially after the recent conflict between Kirigakure and Konoha...

The geographical location of the Land of Whirlpools is on an island hundreds of nautical miles east of Konoha's eastern coast.

Truth be told, this location is actually quite good; after all, it is surrounded by the sea on all sides, and to the west, they have Konoha as their big brother.

That is, provided Konoha truly protects them.

Yuya fell into silence after hearing Uzumaki Mito's words.

Uzumaki Mito also knew that what their Uzumaki Clan was doing was not honorable.

She did not believe that Yuya was unaware of the calculations the Uzumaki Clan had made when they told her to go back.

But she was, after all, a member of the Uzumaki Clan, and now that Hashirama was dead, both in terms of sentiment and reason, she truly ought to do something for her clan.

Do not forget, her initial marriage to Senju Hashirama was, from the start, an exchange of interests.

Yuya remained silent.

He was thinking, wondering whether or not he should let his master's wife return.

There is no doubt that in the original history, the only reason Uzumaki Mito stayed in Konoha was because of the Nine-Tails inside her.

Konoha, besieged by three nations, could not possibly let the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki wander around, and naturally, they could not let Uzumaki Mito return to her clan.

But in this current period, Konoha is not being besieged by the Land of Lightning, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Water as it was in the original history, yet the reason the Uzumaki Clan put forward is that they are worried about Uzumaki Mito's safety and want her to return to the Uzumaki Clan.

What is this, is your Uzumaki Clan more impressive than Konoha? If Konoha cannot protect Uzumaki Mito, you can?

You would be better off changing this excuse to "her family misses her" and letting her go back for a visit.

Yuya could not help but remain silent.

This excuse is as ridiculous as a child who once gave you his favorite toy to gain your protection, and now, seeing that you might not continue to protect him, and because his toy has gained great power through someone else's gift (Kurama), he shamelessly comes back to demand the toy be returned.

To the Uzumaki Clan, Uzumaki Mito is merely a tool.

Her marriage to Senju Hashirama, as well as their strong support for her to become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, were all for the sake of profit.

Who has ever considered Uzumaki Mito herself?

Thinking of this, Yuya sighed deeply, raised his head, and looked at Uzumaki Mito, who already had faint wrinkles at the corners of her eyes: "Master's wife... have you not been resting well lately?"

Although Uzumaki Mito was indeed getting older, when Senju Hashirama was around, she was radiant every single day, always maintaining her beauty.

Yet now, wrinkles had already appeared at the corners of her eyes and on her forehead...

The corners of Uzumaki Mito's eyes grew slightly moist. She looked at Yuya and whispered: "Little Yuya... I... I have been resting very well."

Yuya could only continue to remain silent.

A woman, guarding this mansion, while the people of her own clan only see the benefits she provides, never once thinking about what she herself wants...

Yuya pursed his lips and looked up at Uzumaki Mito: "What do you think, Master's wife?"

Uzumaki Mito was startled: "What?"

Yuya grinned: "Indeed, just as the Uzumaki Clan thinks, this so-called war sweeping across the five great nations and the entire Shinobi World seems like a joke now. The Land of Earth and the Land of Water are pitted against each other, and the Land of Wind has no intention of making a move against us at all. Konoha is already in an invincible position.

At this time, there is truly no need for you to participate in the war, so...

Make your own decision. If you want to go back, go and take a look.

If you don't want to go back, I will make those people from the Uzumaki Clan get lost."

Yuya grinned at Uzumaki Mito: "If some people want to bully you just because Master is no longer here, I will make them regret it."

Yuya's expression was very serious, not like he was joking; in fact, he was not joking at all.

To Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, perhaps it was just a trivial matter of bringing a starving brat from the roadside home to feed him a few meals.

But to Yuya, this was truly a life-saving grace, a debt of gratitude that he would risk his life to repay.

However, what does Senju Hashirama, as the God of Shinobi, need?

Should Yuya use his abilities to help him cheat those gambling dens?

These were merely amusements, not necessities.

What Senju Hashirama wanted was perhaps for the Shinobi World to remain at peace forever and for Konoha to grow and prosper.

Unfortunately, Yuya could provide neither of these.

At least, not right now.

Konoha's development required time, and as for peace in the Shinobi World...

Heh, the moment Senju Hashirama died, those bastards couldn't wait even a year before starting trouble.

All Yuya could do was keep a close eye on Uzumaki Mito.

However, given her status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she was unlikely to be in any real danger.

So, what Yuya could offer was to ensure Uzumaki Mito remained free from the influence of others.

The Uzumaki Clan wants her to return?

If my master's wife wants to go, she goes; if she doesn't, even if you send your entire clan, I will drive every single one of you away.

Uzumaki Mito looked at Yuya, who was kneeling before her, and smiled with gratification.

Although Yuya's strength was weak, the words he spoke and the promises he made were enough to make her very happy.

However... Uzumaki Mito shook her head and said, "I will not go back. I am Senju Hashirama's wife, and I am also Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. I know where my duty lies, and I will not return to the Land of Whirlpools."

Yuya shook his head. "I said it before, Master's wife, you don't have to suppress yourself. Konoha is already certain of victory in this war; it is only a matter of time.

Precisely because of that, you don't have to stay in Konoha. As long as you want to go back, I will definitely convince my uncle to send you home."

Uzumaki Mito's expression turned hesitant.

Fearing that she still wouldn't do as he suggested, Yuya spoke bluntly, "How about this? If it really comes to it, you can go back and stay for a month. If it's truly impossible, you can just come back after a month. It's not like those muscle-headed idiots from Kumogakure are going to break through our front lines in just thirty days."

Uzumaki Mito's expression shifted, her hesitation lingering, until she suddenly seemed to think of something and said to Yuya, "Perhaps... we could try a different approach?!

Yuya, you could send someone to the Uzumaki Clan to bring a few people over to Konoha."

After saying this, she explained, "Actually, there are only a few people I want to see. As for the majority of the Uzumaki clansmen, I really don't have much desire to see them."

Upon hearing this, Yuya clapped his hands. "No problem, that's a small matter. Three days. I guarantee you'll see the people you want to see in three days."

With that, Yuya ran straight out.

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