The Uzumaki Clan were distant blood relatives of the Senju Clan, a lineage descended from Asura. Their members excelled at sealing techniques. Ashina Uzumaki was the clan head who led the Uzumaki Clan. With his formidable strength, he established Uzushiogakure in the Land of Whirlpools and became its village chief. Later, under his leadership, they joined Konohagakure and signed a treaty of friendship with Hashirama Senju, the First.
To symbolize the lasting friendship between the two nations, Konoha's upper ranks had the Uzumaki Clan's emblem printed on Jonin uniforms. Through this, the two nations maintained a deep friendship and bond. However, other clans feared the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques, so numerous nations and clans launched attacks against the Land of Whirlpools, leading to its devastating destruction. The surviving clansmen concealed their identities and scattered across the world.
Nagato's mother had therefore fled the Land of Whirlpools under an assumed identity and settled in the Land of Rain.
"Is there a fire over there? Oh no, the flames are coming from the town!"
Nagato had not yet made it home when he saw flames shooting into the sky ahead of him. Human screams occasionally rang out from within the blaze. He hurried toward the town—he had to get home and protect his parents.
"Don't kill me, please! Aah..."
Only after entering the small town did Nagato discover that it was filled with ninjas dressed in combat uniforms and wearing all manner of animal masks, slaughtering people throughout the streets.
"Konoha Anbu?"
Nagato immediately matched their identities with his memories. Carefully keeping to the shadows of the buildings, he crept toward his home.
"Speak. Who exactly are you two? Were you the ones who killed two Konoha ninjas?"
Outside the new home Nagato's parents had bought, his parents were kneeling on the