When Fugaku mentioned the Uzumaki Clan, Minato paused. "Teacher, could you tell me about the Uzumaki Clan?
"All I know is that they used to live in the Land of Whirlpools. After the country was destroyed, only a few clan members escaped to Konoha and formed the Uzumaki Family."
"To think it's already been years since the Land of Whirlpools fell," Fugaku said. "It's a long story, so I'll keep it brief.
"The Uzumaki Clan had an extraordinary talent for Sealing Jutsu. They developed all kinds of powerful techniques.
"The Four Symbols Seal Konoha now uses to seal Tailed Beasts was invented in the Land of Whirlpools. But they focused so much on developing Sealing Jutsu and studying formulas that they neglected the importance of strength.
"In the Shinobi World, that was like a defenseless child walking into a bandits' den carrying a fortune. Inevitably, Kirigakure and Kumogakure set their sights on them.
"Konoha still hadn't recovered at the time. Over ten thousand Ninja had died in the previous Shinobi World War, and the village had yet to regain its strength.
"Many Jonin were unwilling to start another war with two great Ninja Villages for the sake of the Land of Whirlpools, whose ties with Konoha had grown distant. Orochimaru and I volunteered to go there and rescued a few survivors.
"The Uzumaki Clan was exceptionally gifted. Their bodies possessed the Adamantine Sealing Chains Kekkei Genkai, and they were born with powerful Chakra. It would have been a terrible shame for such a clan to vanish from history."
Minato let out a quiet breath. "Thank you for saving some of the Land of Whirlpools' survivors, Teacher. I thank you on Kushina's behalf."
Fugaku waved a hand. "There's no need for formalities between us. The Uzumaki Clan has a long history