As Qingyun traveled toward the Land of Fire, Minato Namikaze had a conversation with the black-haired girl.
The black-haired girl was named Uzumaki Zihan. Her parents were survivors of the Uzumaki Clan who had fled Uzushio Village, bringing her to the Land of Rivers to hide.
Unfortunately, while her father was fleeing Uzushio Village with her, the ninja pursuing them had gravely wounded him. Her mother could only rely on her special constitution to keep helping him recover.
Although they had escaped, the relentless pursuit had left both her parents with irreversible injuries. Not long after bringing Uzumaki Zihan to the Land of Rivers, they passed away.
Before they died, Uzumaki Zihan's parents repeatedly warned her not to reveal her identity as a member of the Uzumaki Clan.
Uzumaki Zihan took their words to heart. After burying her parents, she dyed her hair black, then worked to support herself in the Land of Rivers while secretly practicing sealing jutsu.
They had been fleeing for their lives, after all. Although her parents had held some standing in Uzushio Village, they had not had time to bring many things with them.
By the time they reached the Land of Rivers, her parents were already near death and had no time to teach her sealing jutsu. As a result, she knew only a few basic techniques, not even the Uzumaki Clan's secret sealing jutsu, Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Originally, Uzumaki Zihan had thought she would spend the rest of her life that way. Unfortunately, a little cat had led to her identity being exposed, and she had been hunted down.
It had all begun when she went into the Forest to gather mushrooms and encountered a stray cat covered in blood. A large wound on its back was still bleeding heavily.
Moved by pity