Her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, had been a core member of Uzushiogakure and had preserved a wealth of its teachings.
At the name "Mito," the Uzumaki Elder seated at the head of the table fell silent for a moment.
His aged eyes flickered faintly. Reminiscence, sorrow, and acceptance passed through them before he spoke softly.
"Mito... I remember her."
Then he gently shook his head, rejecting Tsunade's guess.
"But I have no connection to her."
Those words left all four people present stunned and puzzled.
Before anyone could ask further, the elder slowly revealed his identity, his weathered, distant voice echoing through the silent conference room.
"I ceased to be a single person long ago."
"When the Uzumaki Clan was wiped out, countless clansmen died horribly. In the end, everyone strong enough used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to take their enemies down with them."
"I am an amalgamation of those clansmen's departed souls."
"I bear the will of every member of our clan."
"I am no longer any one individual. I am the remnant souls of the entire fallen Uzumaki Clan, the embodiment of their unyielding obsession."
Boom!
Those few simple sentences sent a shock through all four of them, leaving their scalps tingling and their minds reeling!
Naruto's pupils contracted sharply. Disbelief came first, followed by realization!
No wonder the elder was not a living man, yet possessed an endless arsenal of secret sealing techniques!
He was not seeking vengeance for himself. He was demanding justice for the souls of the entire slaughtered Uzumaki Clan!
Tsunade's brows drew together, her heart shaken to its core. Although she still could not fully grasp the mysteries involved, she understood the immense weight the elder carried and no longer rashly pressed him for his secrets.
Now that she knew part of the