Although the three of them already knew his name.
Naruto knew that formally introducing himself to them was still necessary.
After all, Sasuke must have put careful thought into recruiting the three of them.
Naruto trusted Sasuke completely. Naturally, he would not hide his real name from teammates Sasuke trusted.
Very few people knew that Naruto Uzumaki was actually the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Sure enough, when Karin heard the surname Uzumaki, her mouth fell open and her eyes reddened.
Her childhood home had been destroyed and her country wiped out. She and her mother had wandered as refugees until they settled in the Land of Grass. Then war broke out there, and they were reduced to tools, exploited like living first-aid kits.
"Wait, don't all members of the Uzumaki Clan have red hair? Why is yours...?"
Suigetsu was relatively levelheaded, and he always spoke his mind.
Though Jūgo said nothing, he also looked at Naruto, waiting for an explanation.
"Well, I'm not of pure Uzumaki blood. My father wasn't from the Land of Whirlpools."
Hearing this, Suigetsu muttered, "Then your father must have been pretty impressive, overpowering the Land of Whirlpools' bloodline like that."
"Ahem..."
Naruto couldn't help clearing his throat. That really was something that became unsettling the more you thought about it.
Now, when Karin looked at Naruto, there was a hint of warmth in her eyes. After all, very few people with the Land of Whirlpools' bloodline were still alive.
"Don't worry. When the opportunity comes, I'll rebuild the Land of Whirlpools."
Absolute confidence shone in Naruto's eyes as he said this.
Although the details of the Land of Whirlpools' destruction could no longer be verified, Suigetsu and Karin both knew a little about it.
"Really, Lord Naruto?" Tears immediately welled up in Karin's eyes.
Seeing her like