Mizuko POV_
"H-hello, m-my name is M-Mizuko Uzumaki. My children and I are seeking asylum here in your Village. We don't have p-papers or anything like that. But I-if you can get someone from our clan, we can prove our identities as part of the Uzumaki clans second guard branch of the family." I say timidly.
This was it we were finally here in Konoha and I was talking to Konoha Ninja and I couldn't help but stutter out my greeting.
"Wait. Repeat your name again?" The man with the with brown silky hair and bandana asked.
"Mizuko Uzumaki." I say after taking a deep breath.
They glanced at each other and nodded. "What is the name of the family member you have living here in Konoha?" The one wearing the bandage on his nose asked.
"L-Lady Kushina Uzumaki. She was really young when she moved here. But I'm sure she knew my mother Rumi Uzumaki." I say nervously.
"Alright, we can definitely check and see what we can do for you. But before we can let you in we will need to check your luggage, to make sure you aren't smuggling anything in. By the way, I'm Kotetsu and this is Izumo." Kotetsu stated as they were exiting the booth.
"Of course Kotetsu-san." I say with a nod as they followed me to the wagon. "Everyone out." I say as the two ninja stood behind me ready to inspect the luggage.
Quietly the kids started to get out of the wagon. "Wow, look!" Hisashi pointed at the walls as he looked up.
I smiled as I picked up Hayami and placed her on my hip.
I could see them glance at the kids and back at me and my face flushed. They probably found it odd because I looked so young and there were nine children all very close in age, and being that I was the mother just made me feel a bit bashful.
"There's nothing here." Izumo stated looking inside the wagon.
"Did you not bring anything with you?" Kotetsu asked as he turned to look at me.
I could feel my cheeks in embarrassment as I remembered everything was sealed away.
"Oh wait." I say turning to Kenta who was the closest. "Hold her for a minute." I say handing Hayami over to him.
"Excuse me." I say as I climbed onto the wagon. I placed my hands together and concentrated my chakra. I slammed my hands inside the wagon.
"Uzumaki style, Fuin: release!" I yell as all of the kids' seals opened up.
Piles of clean folded clothes were now visible and washed plates, chopsticks, and toys.
There was a large pile of dirty clothes and of dirty dishes in one corner of the wagon.
They both stared at me wide-eyed and I flushed. "There, that's most of our things." I say climbing down from the wagon.
"Any other large sealing arrangements like that?" Kotetsu asked as he looked inside the wagon which was now filled with things.
"Yeah, what about that? That looks suspicious and deadly." Izumo pointed up at the inside of the ceiling where I had drawn the complicated waterproofing seal.
"Oh, that's not a storage seal. It repels water so that way we don't get wet." I say as I look up inside the wagon.
"Hmmm, okay. Any other seals on this wagon?" Kotetsu asked and I nodded.
"I have quite a few. There's a double spiral 15 piece seal on each wheel to reinforce them
And at the bottom of the wagon. But everything else is sealed within us." I say as I look at them.
Izumo nods. "Uzumaki seals?" He asked and I nod.
"You said sealed within you please elaborate." Kotetsu turned to me with a cocked brow.
"Complex seals on our bodies holding things. I would show you but they are only to be unsealed in the Mask Temple." I say as I fidgeted with my hands.
They glanced at each other and nodded. "Stay here with Izumo. I will see if we can get you an audience and asylum." Kotetsu stated as he vanished in a cloud of smoke.
"So where do you guys come from?" He asked and the kids hid behind me looking at him curiously.
I look back at them, they were still a bit afraid of shinobi. But being that Ninja were never nice to them in Kusa explains their unease.
"My mother and father lived in the land of iron. Due to unfortunate circumstances my mother and I were forcefully relocated to Kusa. We left and came here to seek asylum. " I say being brief about my explanation.
I could see his brow rise at my comment. I'm pretty sure he could piece together what happened. Being from a clan that had nearly been extinct and forcefully taken to a shinobi village, and ending up with nine children. It was easy to see what had happened.
I could see the slight pity in his eyes as he nodded. "I see. Any other key information we must know. Any people pursuing you that we have to be aware of?" He asked and I slightly shrug.
"I think, they think we are dead." I say and he nods slowly.
"I'm not too sure. But we would prefer for them to never know we are here. I am a civilian, I can't really fight or do much other than seals for protection. And due to my mother, they really aren't that fond of us." I say nervously.
"What did she do?" He asked one Nanami pipped up.
"Lady made Kusa go boom! And she was really strong. Right mama?" She smiled as she tugged on my pants.
"Go boom?" Izumo looked confused.
"It's a long story, but the gist of it is that-" Kotetsu arrived at that moment and I was cut off.
"You guys can go ahead. I will lead you to our Hokage tower. Since you have no papers we will have to interview you to make sure you are who you say you are." He stated and I nodded.
They then proceeded to check through our things and I sealed them back where they belonged using the array in one large seal instead of individually.
The way it had been set up was each of the kids had their own seal, with their little skills they could seal and unseal them. I was the only one skilled enough to use all 15 storage seals at once.
I quickly got everyone back in the wagon and Kotetsu began leading us in through the gates.
The kids watched in awe as we entered what would be our new home.
I could see them pointing out places, buildings, and greeting people.
I was quietly observing everything around me. I was a bit overwhelmed at the amount of large and powerful chakra signatures around me.
Kusa had been a ninja village but nowhere near the size of Konoha.
"Mama, there are so many people." Nanami squealed as she looked around.
"Yeah." I say as I look around as I steered the wagon to follow Izumo.
"There are too many people. I don't think Hayami likes it. I think she is overwhelmed with the chakra signatures."Karin called out as Hayami was sniffling and trying to hide in her arms.
"Bring her here." I say patting my lap. Karin picked her little sister up with ease and placed her on my lap.
With ease, I held onto her with one hand. I started to mold chakra inside me and began pulsing it in and out.
With my large chakra reserves, it was easy for me to create waves of my chakra around me and I was using it to overpower the signatures so that she didn't feel angsty.
"What are you doing?" Kotetsu had quickly turned to look at me.
"My daughter is having a hard time being surrounded by so much chakra. She hasn't had much exposure to large crowds so she is very sensitive to it. I am trying to calm her with my chakra." I say nervously, I hope I wasn't doing something wrong.
"So you are pulsing your chakra like that?" He asked in disbelief and I nodded.
"Even I felt that and I'm not a sensor. You do know you are releasing a lot of chakra?" He asked.
"Yes, that's the point." I say with a nod. The kids had gathered around the front of the wagon to bask in my chakra.
"Mama's chakra is the best. Ain't that right ninja-san?" Fumiko says as she leaned forward and smiled.
He glanced at Fumiko who is smiling widely. I could feel her chakra fluttering in happiness.
"Alright, we are here. You can park your wagon over here." He led us to an area and helped tie the horse up.
I couldn't help but stare at the large red building.
"Wow!" Fumiko smiles widely.
"Hold hands I don't want anyone getting lost." I say and they quickly listened.
Kotetsu quickly led us in and we went on the third floor to a small office.
"Alright, so Uzumaki right?" The lady in the front office stated looking over at us.
"I have the paperwork here if you would not mind filling out. It's just to get your name, age, and general information." She says while handing me a stack of papers and a pen.
"You can sit at that table." She quickly points to the table across the room.
"Can I get four more pens?" I ask and she nods giving them to me.
"Thank you." I say with a nod and we quickly go and take a seat.
I scan over the papers and split them into ten different stacks.
"Fumiko watch Yukio, Hayami, Hisashi, and Tadashi while we work on this." I say and she quickly crosses her arms.
"Why can't I help? I can read and write to mama." She huffs loudly.
"Fumiko. Watch your siblings. I'm not saying it again. Besides we will get done in a bit." I say as I turned back to Kenta, Karin, Ryuu, and Nanami.
"You four are going to help me fill this out. I'll do my own and you will do yours as well. Then we will go ahead and do everyone else's. If you don't know something ask me." I say while handing them the pens.
It took about an hour but we filled everything we could out.
For me, things like place of birth and blood type was something I did not know. And although I did know nearly everything for the kids they weren't to keen on telling me things back in kusa.
I quickly handed the woman the paperwork.
"Mizuko-san please come in. We have much to discuss. " I man with pale blond hair and blue eyes walked in. We all started to get up.
"Just you Mizuko-San, if you will." He clarified. I paused and glanced back at the kids.
"I'll be going then. No talking to strangers okay. And behave, if any of you misbehave I'll get mad." I say sternly and they nodded.
I follow the man in an office-like room and take a seat when he asked me to.
I fidgeted and looked around nervously as he sat down as well.
"Hello I'm Santa Yamanaka, I'll be helping you out today." He started off and shook my hand.
"Mizuko Uzumaki. It's a pleasure meeting you." I say
"There is some information we need to be cleared up. Your place of origin. You mentioned ya'll being of the Uzumaki clan. Your village fell nearly two decades ago so we need to know a bit more of background and clarity. Okay?" He asked and I nodded.
"So as far as you know, do you know where you were born or come from and why your mother never tried to come to Konoha?" He asked and I nodded.
"My mother Rumi Uzumaki survived because she was poisoned and her chakra coils were damaged. She passed out and fell into the ocean and washed up on the mainland. From what she told me by the time she returned to continue fighting for Uzu. It had already fallen. She was very heartbroken about it." I start off, he was quickly writing down what I was saying on a scroll.
"Um, she never really told me how but my father Daiki Senju met her afterward. I think she had said that he was in a mission gone wrong or something like that. But they ended up running away together to the land of iron. For most of my childhood, it was just my mother, father and I." I continued as I tried to think back to what my mother had said.
"We had a store that sold high-quality paper and later on fruits and flowers. Until I was seven. I'm not sure what happened since it all occurred so fast. I thought my father had arrived home from work and went to greet him and Kusa shinobi entered our home." I say looking down as I tried to remember.
"I just remember seeing my father's dead body outside of the house and being dragged out by ninja. My mother tried to fight back and they beat her until she was unconscious. When I woke up we were in Kusa." I say as I look back up at him.
"I see, I am sorry to hear about that Mizuko-San. Now, what about Kusa, can you tell me what happened there?" He asked and I bit my lip and nodded.
"They broke and bound my mother's feet so that she would not run away. She became inconsolable after my father's death. I know that they were beating and uh... raping her. " I say, I was a bit uncomfortable saying it out loud.
"Is Rumi-san still in Kusa?" He asked and I shook my head.
"Mother passed away after giving birth. We had a failed escape attempt two years ago. They were furious and they." I stayed quiet for a moment as I picked at my fingernails slightly.
"They cut her feet off and broke her hands. I'm sure they also cut off a few fingers. I didn't see much of her after that. They... a lot happened and she never recovered from that. After having Tadashi, she just died." I say thinking back to when mother had passed away.
"Were you held in Kusa against your will?" He asked softly and I nodded. I couldn't help but sniffle as I tried to hold back the tears that wanted to come from having all of this brought back up.
"Now about the children, are some your siblings and some your actual children?" He asked and I shook my head.
"No, they are all mine." I stated.
"So Rumi didn't birth any of them?" He asked and I shook my head.
"Mother wasn't okay. She was biased and really did hate them. So she gave them away to me. Had I not taken care of them she might've hurt them or let them starve to death. Whenever they were born the doctor also gave them to me and let me name them. Since I was their mother." I say with a nod.
He didn't say anything and wrote down a few notes.
"If I may ask, what happened the first time you tried to escape and how were you able to escape this time around?" He asked and I looked up at him.
"The first time around. It had been mother. They had made sure she could not get her hands on ink, scrolls or brushes. But I made some paper and a brush. With some luck, I managed to make some ink." I start off remembering what had happened.
"I guess that brought back some hope for her. We planned it for two years. Mother apparently created massive sealing arrays in Kusa and launched an attack on them. She had been a Jonin once. She got us through any ninja and we escaped for nearly 48 hours. " I say sadly.
"But I guess they found us, my mother stayed back to fight while I led everyone else. At the time Fumiko was a newborn. As you know I am a civilian. I couldn't run fast and the kids were a lot slower as well. They caught us and dragged us back." I finish off.
"And the second attempt?" He asked
"There was a Jonin, I... fell in love with him. He smuggled us out and he said he uh, faked our deaths. He wanted to take us to Kumo. He had lied to me. At first, he said we were running away to the land of iron or hot springs. " I say closing my eyes slightly.
"Where is he? The ninja that helped you." Santa-San asked and I flinched.
"I was not going to let him drag us to Kumo. So I-" I stammered and started to cry.
I couldn't help the sobs that escaped my lips. It had been months ago.
"I'm sorry, I am letting my emotions get the best of me." I say as I absentmindedly rub my swollen stomach.
"I killed him. I just couldn't let him take us there. If he would have thought I was against it. He might've not reacted well. He was only fond of our son Yukio and he didn't treat Yukio's siblings right. I was scared and what if, what if they did the same thing to Karin or my other little girls that they did to me?! Kumo was not on friendly terms with Uzushiogakure and my mother she made me swear I'd keep our clan secrets safe. Our clans legacy must be delivered to Lady Kushina. She's the last main branch member." I say quickly. I could feel my chakra wavering as I told him this. I could not do much and I was justified in what I had done.
"I understand, thank you Mizuko-san. I'm glad knowing that you were all able to make it here. As clan members of our sister Village, we will make sure to help you." He said calmly as he placed a box of tissues in front of me.
I took a few and blew my nose. "Thank you Yamanaka-san." I whimper out.
"We might have further questions but in the meantime, this should be enough."
"Now, we will see what we can do about housing for the meantime and we will look over and see the best way to help you." He stated and I nodded.
I followed him back to where the kids were at and gave them a smile and hug.
Third Person POV
Santa Yamanaka was quick to deliver his report.
As the analysis team pulled records involving Daiki Senju's file they were piecing together her story.
Land of iron officials had investigated Daiki's murder.
The house he had been thought to have been staying in had been burned down but in the rubble, they had found an old Konoha headband.
Quickly they had called Konoha ninja to see if they could identify the body.
They had been able to verify that he had been an MIA Konoha ninja and that opened an investigation.
The only things that they were able to gather was that Daiki owned a shop that sold high-quality paper, flowers, and fruits.
He had a wife named Rumi and a young daughter named Mizuko who had gone missing or thought to have died in the fire.
They were quick to disprove that they had died due to the fact that there were no humans remains in the ashes.
Which had led to the thoughts of kidnap. A slave ring or someone who wanted a Senju child.
Being that there was no evidence the wife and child had been labeled missing.
Mizuko fit the age range of the missing child. Her story did fill in some of the gaps. Although she probably didn't know the reason that they were targeted.
So technically she was part of two noble clans in Konoha. A Senju and Uzumaki.
What was next was finding out what happened to Rumi. Of course, finding out she was dead and Kushina not being alive anymore made it hard for them to pinpoint that side of the story.
But it was obvious that they had been kidnapped in hopes of reviving a dying clan. Now Konoha was not one to force clan restorations on someone but they would benefit greatly to their added presence.
Mizuko had let it slip that there were clan secrets. From what Izumo reported about the seals on their bodies, what Santa said about her saying they did have clan secrets and the obvious fact that she knew Uzumaki sealing which had become a lost art. That also pushed them to want to keep them for their village.
Sure fending Kusa away from would be difficult. But they were technically a protected clan and if Kusa wanted to get them back Konoha was well within their rights to strike back.
Mizuko had also requested to be in the mask temple. The building had suffered massive damage back in the Nine tails attack.
And with this being such a big matter it quickly made itself known on the old Hokage's desk.
He reviewed it with a critical eye. The pros and cons of allowing them to stay.
As much as he wanted to grant them access and help. This was a military dictatorship and free handouts was not something they did.
But then again. Maybe they could be very helpful and if proven loyal they could serve to ground their Jinchuriki more to the village.
Mizuko POV_
I had been giddy and nervous the whole time.
Soon I would meet Lady Kushina and be at the mask temple.
The kids were rowdy and getting used to the crowded streets.
"Mama, they have a ninja academy. Do you think I could be one?" Karin asked as she picked at her food absentmindedly.
I quickly froze. "You want to be a ninja?" I asked in shock and she nodded.
"I want to be able to protect you and everyone. That way no one hurts you again and if they try I'll beat them up!" She exclaimed loudly.
"Then I want to be a ninja too! I'm 7 and I have held kunai before. I even practiced with them. I want to protect you too mama." Ryuu piped up.
"Wait, I want to be one too. I can help protect you!" Kenta added and soon Nanami and Fumiko added that they too wanted to be shinobi.
"I know you want to protect me. But being a ninja is dangerous. I don't want you to be hurt!" I say and kenta scoffed.
"We are Uzumaki. We will make lady proud and show Konoha we are great warriors too. You're civilian and kusa might want to take you away again." He stated and they all seem to agree with him.
"Yeah we will keep you safe mama." Fumiko exclaimed loudly.
I signed as I looked at them. "Okay, I will see what I can do. If they accept us here and we are treated well. I'll make sure you can all follow your dreams." I say sadly. They all smiled widely and thanked me.
I was making my way back to the tower. I was supposed to talk with the Hokage.
From what I had been told this was not a usual occurrence.
The Hokage did not just talk with civilians in his office much less people who were seeking asylum.
They were vetted through the system and he just approved or declined their papers.
So I was nervous. I had dressed in my best Yukata and tried to look as presentable as possible.
As soon as I arrived at the front desk I was led upstairs and through doors until we had arrived in front of two double doors.
"Hokage-sama, Mizuko Uzumaki is here." The shinobi stated as he knocked.
"Come in."
And with that, the shinobi opened the door and let me in.
It was a large office and an older man was seated behind the desk.
"Please take a seat. " he stated as I walked forward.
The ninja left and shut the door.
I was looking around and taking a seat in the chair in front of the elderly Hokage.
"So I have reviewed your paperwork Mizuko-san. But I want to make sure of a few things before allowing you to stay in my Village." He stated as he placed a picture in front of me.
"Do you recognize this man." He stated.
The man had light brown hair and tan olive-colored skin. He wore a Konoha headband.
"I don't know." I mumble as I pick up the picture and looked at it closer.
I felt like I knew him from somewhere but I did not know from where.
I stared at his face and then at his hazel eyes. I pulled the picture closer and stared into those eyes that looked so familiar.
A sudden flash of realization came to me and I quickly covered my mouth. "My father. This is a picture of my, my father." I choke out looking at the picture with trembling hands.
"So you are Daiki's daughter." He leaned back slightly as I felt a wave of emotions hit me.
"But how?" I asked confused.
"Your father was a ninja here before meeting your mother. When his body was discovered locals called samurai to investigate. His Konoha headband had been found and we were called to investigate." He stated as he placed an old and dirty metal plate on the desk.
"We actually searched for you and your mother for a while. It was thought that you died as well." He stated and I let out a choked sob.
"I didn't know. I can't believe I didn't recognize him. Can I, can I have a copy of his picture? I'd like to make a shrine for him." I say as I looked down at the photo with a soft sad smile.
"You can keep that one. It was a blown-up picture of his Ninja registration photo." The Hokage responded and I quickly bowed. "Thank you."
"No need to thank me, child. Now I also heard that you were searching for Kushina. Unfortunately, she passed away 9 years ago. There was a giant demon fox that nearly destroyed our village. She was injured fatally while holding the beast back to protect our village." He stated as he set another picture down. It was of a red-haired woman.
She had violet-colored eyes and a large grin. I stared at it in shock.
"What?" I whisper out.
"The masked temple also suffered major damage and due to its seals, we were unable to repair it. But if you want we can set you up with an apartment. As a Senju and Uzumaki, we would help you out with some living expenses." He stated and I stared at him in shock.
"She's dead?" I bit my lip and I felt my stomach stir.
"I can fix the temple. Mother taught me a lot of the ways of the Uzu priestesses. I might not be able to fight but I can make the mask temple our home." I say stubbornly.
"Now, another thing Kushina had two Kekkei Genkai. I would like to know if you have them as well?" He stated and I blanched.
"I.."
"It's fine child. We have many clans with abilities. We will not pry into your clan secrets. I would just like to confirm and see if you have them as well." He stated in a calm collected tone.
I felt myself calm down and slowly nodded.
"I do. We all do. I am able to heal and should have the ability to use the chains. I can't because I am not a ninja and don't have the physical strength to use them." I say softly as I fidgeted in my chair.
"But I can also do this." I say as I build up my chakra.
Slowly in my hands wood started to form and make a small wooden sculpture.
His eyes widen slightly. "Have you always been able to do that?" He asked and I nodded.
"My father would sell the fruits and flower I grew in his store. He had called it wood style." I say as I placed it on the desk.
"And you did this without seals?" He asked and I cocked my head in confusion.
"No, I'd didn't draw seals to do this." I say and he shook his head.
"I meant without hand seals." He stated and i was even more confused. "What are hand seals?" I asked and he stayed quiet for a second.
"You make seals and are able to use your chakra correctly. You should know about the seals you must use in order to use your chakra." He tried to explain but I was a bit confused.
"I have never heard of them before. I just build my chakra up like this." I say placing my hands together and moving my chakra internally.
His eyes widened slightly. "I see. So you are naturally good at moving your chakra?" He asked and I shrugged.
"I don't really know. I think my father was teaching me but he passed away and a lot of things happened. " I say looking down at his picture on the desk.
"I see. Well if that's the case then I will get one of my ninja to lead you to the mask temple. There is a lot of work to be done. And you will receive a small monthly allowance this will be to help you some. Since it will be coming from the Uzumaki and Senju clan vaults. It will help you guys establish yourselves here." He stated as he began stamping a few papers.
"You are all now Konoha citizens." He hands me the passports and I stare at them with wide eyes.
"Thank you so much." I say looking at them.
"No need. It's the least we can do. Also, I do suggest you head to our hospital and get an appointment for check-ups." He stated and I flushed.
"I'll make sure to do that, also I wanted to ask about the academy. The children heard about it and they want to become a ninja for the village. I want to know if there was a way to enroll them?" I ask and he nodded.
"We can definitely get them enrolled. I'm sure they will learn a lot. They are not required to be ninja but they can do so if they graduate." He stated and I nodded.
"Also if I may ask. Is the Uzumaki Mask temple in a very populated area?" I asked and he cocked a brow.
"It's near a few clan compounds but not as densely populated like where you are currently staying." He said and I smiled.
"Good. I know it was a weird question. But we are all a bit chakra sensitive. It stems from the fact our chakra reserves are so massive that as infants it would spill out of our tenketsu. It makes us good sensors but it can cause us to be too sensitive to emotions and chakra of other people. Tadashi, Hisashi, Yukio, and Hayami are so small that I like to make sure they aren't overwhelmed with chakra. " I ramble on and he stayed quiet.
"Is this a common thing with Uzumaki children?" He asks and I nod.
"My mother told me so. It very important for an Uzumaki child to be raised carefully. They might close their own tenketsu if they are around unwelcoming or unfamiliar chakra. Kusa realized this and that's why they let me stay with the children despite the failed escape attempt. Fumiko was inconsolable when she was taken away for nearly five months. And even Karin, Ryuu, Kenta and Nanami lost weight and were stunted in their growth for a bit." I say as I thought back to those days.
"Mizuko-San, you have brought up something that has piqued my interest. I am guessing this is usually not public knowledge?" He asked and my cheeks flushed.
I had become so comfortable in his serene chakra that I was rambling about clan secrets.
"Uh yes. I wasn't supposed to say that." I shrunk into myself.
"It's fine child. But this is a trait that all Uzumaki children have, correct?" he asked and I nodded softly. He leaned back in his chair and was quiet for a moment.
"It is not public knowledge but Kushina had just given birth when the nine tails attacked. Her son was orphaned at a young age. Not many are fond of him due to his birthmarks on his cheeks. They think it's like a bad omen." He started off a serious look on his face.
I looked up in shock. "An orphan Uzumaki? That poor child." I felt my heart clench at the thought. I couldn't imagine it for that child to be alone with no one to watch over him.
"He is about nine years old. Do you think, you could take him in? If there is a way you can teach him to be an Uzumaki?" He asked and I nodded firmly.
"We are kin by blood and clan. I would never leave an Uzumaki to fend for themselves." I say with determination.
"Another thing, I never did tell him who his mother was. Because as you know Kushina was a strong shinobi and last of the main branch of the Uzumaki. I will speak with him and see if he would want to move in with you." he stated and I nodded.
"Then I guess it is settled. You will own the masked temple and rebuild it. Give me two or three days and I will speak with the boy about living arrangements."
Third-person POV_
As the Young Uzumaki woman left, the Hokage called in a meeting.
Naruto Uzumaki was the jailer of the Kyuubi. Moving him around and giving him to a newly arrived citizens was almost insane.
He was sure the council would be in an uproar.
It was also a great opportunity. Uzumaki seals were a lost art, yet here was a group of 6-10 people who practiced the art with more skill than what every village had that called themselves seal masters and they were all younger than twenty.
Even Kushina hadn't known seals that well. She knew basics and from there she did not use seals.
That and the fact that keeping them separate could be fatal for the newly arrived Uzumaki's relationship with the village and for Naruto as well.
If he grew up and learned he had a family he was kept away from he could even come to hate the village.
As for the Uzumaki, it could feel like they were being oppressed again and make the deflect.
The council gathered in the room and the Hokage was quick to let them know why they had all gathered.
"We are here to talk about Uzumaki Naruto. Recently a group of Uzumaki refugees arrived seeking asylum. The leader Mizuko Uzumaki had arrived searching for Kushina Uzumaki to take refuge from kusa who had kidnapped her and her mother for forced clan restoration." He stated calmly.
The clan heads flinched at that and the Hyuga looked furious. But that was due to Kumo nearly kidnapping his daughter for a similar attempt year prior.
"Mizuko, the oldest one of them and 15 years old managed to find a way to smuggle all 9 of the Uzumaki children that had been born of such practice out of the grass country and safely bring them here to konoha. I believe as closest relative to the boy, she is allowed to raise him and teach him the Uzumaki clan secrets." He stated and Danzo scoffed.
"She herself is a child. The children should be placed under an adults care." He stated.
"I think not, you can't just take a pup away from their mother. It would be wrong and we would be no better than kusa by doing that. Poor girl must've suffered there like a breeding mare." Tsume snarled at the old council member.
"He is right she is too young to be a mother." Koharu stated.
"If a young woman becomes pregnant we do not go and take her child away. Much less take away the child and declare it an orphan. Besides from the looks of it in a few months she will be birthing another child " Hiruzen stated.
"Logically even if the children aren't hers they would be her siblings. We have had plenty of 14-19-year-old genin adopt their siblings after becoming orphaned. And if she was able to travel thousands of miles in a civilian pace to konoha with no one to help her fend, feed or take care 9 children. She has more than earned her right as their mother." Shiba stated as he fixed his glasses.
"Yeah, besides clan children are sometimes a bit different. A normal family would find it hard to raise an inuzuka child because of their heightened senses. Same with nearly all clan children. From us to aburame, to Hyuga and even the Akimichi. He would probably be better off with her. " Tsume stated with a resolute nod.
"I agree with her. And keeping them all together where they can be a family would be good for their development. The boy is a bit of a pariah in the village so if they become loyal and he becomes loyal he has more ties with the village which is a good thing for a Jinchuriki. A healthy mindset." Inoichi says and Shikaku nods.
"If played right the village will profit, they will profit and we will have a good situation in our hands." Shikaku adds and the other shinobi clan heads nod.
"They are Uzumaki, will they be reforming the Uzumaki clan? "The Kurama clan head asks and everyone turned to look at the Hokage.
"Mizuko-san has let me know that the older children have already asked her to join the academy and become Konoha shinobi. Also even if she is a civilian her skill in chakra control and seals would allow us to establish her as a clan head. Although I do believe remedial education might be necessary. I doubt Kusa was teaching them much. But yes the Uzumaki will become a clan here in Konoha." He nods and they start to talk with each other.
"She is an outsider. Why would we accept her so quickly?" Danzo asked.
"Simple, the Uzumaki clan had amazing Kekkei Genkai and were renowned seal masters. Why would I turn away a woman with three known Kekkei Genkai and the lost Uzumaki sealing arts? And the daughter of one of our own ninja as well. Her father was a Senju. They are very much a part of this village or have you forgotten the meaning to the swirl in our headbands and flak jackets?" Hiruzen stated as he narrowed his eyes at Danzo.
Danzo looked down avoiding the eye contact.
"Now, we are all in agreement. Naruto will be allowed to decide if he is adopted by Mizuko and that Mizuko Uzumaki becomes clan head of the Uzumaki that are here?"
Hiruzen made his way to Naruto's apartment. He was sure to always visit the boy and make sure he was well.
But naruto was a hyper child who would always find himself in trouble.
He knocked on the door and was greeted by a mop of blond hair and a bright smile.
"Jiji!" Naruto squealed hugging the old man.
"How are you, my boy?" He asked ruffling his blonde hair.
"I'm great now that you're here! C'mon I was just about to make ramen." He squealed letting the Hokage in his small apartment.
"Alright alright. But how about instead I take you out to eat." He smiled and the boy's smile widened.
"YATTA! Let's go old man!"
Naruto sat in the stool happily swinging his legs as he waited for his food to arrive.
"And then Iruka sensei popped up out of nowhere and scared me. I got a lecture but he didn't punish me because I hadn't placed the bugs on anyone yet." Naruto happily retold the day's events on how Iruka had caught him planning on putting Shino's bugs on the girls.
"Well, at least you did listen to his lesson later on right? It's very important for you to pay attention in class you know." He stated and Naruto huffed.
"But it's so boring and I just want to move around and play." He deflated as his ramen arrived.
He had perked up and thanked the Hokage for the food.
"Well, I'm sure next time you will do better." The old kage patted his head and Naruto smiled widely.
"I'll try my best!" He nodded happily as he quickly ate.
"Good, good." The old kage stated as he placed a small picture down on the counter.
Naruto stopped eating and looked at it.
"Who's that?" He asked confused as he picked up the photo of the pretty red-haired woman wearing a green dress.
"I know you have asked me before about your parents." He trailed off and Naruto's eyes widened.
"Jiji... was this my mother?" He asked in shock
"Kushina Uzumaki. Princess of Uzushiogakure. Very few people knew she was alive here in konoha. Now before you jump to conclusions let me tell you more about your clan." He stated and Naruto slowly nodded for the first time being eerie quiet.
"The Uzumaki clan lived in Uzushiogakure, an island a bit far from here. The Uzumaki were related to the Senju, like cousins, So when the village was created by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha we added the Uzumaki's clan symbol on our village symbol. The swirl that is. So they were our sister village." The old kage showed naruto a headband and pointed at the swirl in the leaf.
"Twenty-two years ago. The clan sent Kushina here to take Mito-sama place as an ambassador and for other duties, mito was the Shodai's wife and representative of the Uzumaki clan here in the village among other things. She was five years old, what we hadn't expected was for Three of the Five great nations to come together and attack Uzushiogakure." He stated calmly and making sure naruto was understanding.
"They say that your clan fought like brave warriors and even now with the few Uzumaki that scattered around the nations. The Uzumaki are still feared. We never did get any survivors and as far as we knew your mother was the only one alive."
"That is why I said nothing before. I was waiting for you to become a chunin to start telling you these things. But your mother was a strong and brave kunoichi." He placed his hand on Naruto's shoulder and naruto quickly hugged him.
"Jiji, did my mother throw me away because she didn't like me?" He asked in a soft voice.
"No, she loved you very much. From what I remember she was very excited about having you. She died while holding the nine-tailed fox down so that the Yondaime could fight it. And you were right by her side and in her arms being protected by her until her last dying breath. But there's a reason I am telling you this" he stated and Naruto looked up at him.
"Recently a woman has arrived here in konoha. An Uzumaki. She actually came here in search of your mother to seek protection from her. I spoke with her and she wants to meet you and possibly adopt you if you want." The old man stated and Naruto's eyes widened.
"Adopt me? Like, become my mom?" He asked and the old man nodded. "You would have 9 younger siblings and would live with them in the Uzumaki Mask Temple. If you want we can go visit them and you can meet them. "
"Yeah! I want to meet her." Naruto exclaimed before becoming bashful.
Naruto had restless sleep that night.
Before he knew it he was standing in front of the mirror tugging at his light green shirt. He looked at his navy color pants and his sandals trying to straighten them out and look as nice as possible.
He heard a knocking on the door and hurried to open it.
"Ready for your big day? " the old hokage asked him and naruto nodded as he adjusted his goggles.
"Y-yeah! Dattebayo." He tried to smile but he was nervous.
What if they didn't like him or called him names. What if they thought he was ill-mannered and decided they didn't want him. So many bad scenarios popped in his head as they walked to what was the Uzumaki Temple.
He had never even heard of the place before but apparently, that was where they were going to live once Mizuko-san fixed it.
Soon they were walking by all of the clan compounds and he was getting real antsy.
When they arrived there was a large broken-down building and a few red-haired kids running around throwing away old rotten wood into a big pile.
A woman around 5'4 with a large pregnant belly was pulling off planks on the porch.
He could hear her singing and some of the other kids singing with her.
"Mizuko-san ." The Hokage called out and she looked up.
Her skin tone was a bit darker than his own and she stood up placing her hands on her hips. She smiled widely as she noticed them from the porch.
She hurried down the stairs with a wide smile.
"Hokage-sama!" She exclaimed as she bowed deeply.
"Mizuko-san. I mentioned to you about little Naruto here. He's Kushina's only son." He placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder.
Naruto stared at her in wonder. Her hair was a bright red and almost blinding in the bright sun. It reminded him of his mother's picture. Her eyes were soft and a warm gold color.
"I see. I'm Mizuko. But you can call me mama if you want okay." She smiled warmly at him.
The old Hokage watched her cautiously as she pulsed her chakra, even he could feel her warm chakra. He wondered what she was doing until he noticed Naruto's face soften and his body relax.
There was an almost goofy grin on his face and his chakra seemed to softly pulse right back.
It was like he was basking in her warm chakra.
Mizuko smiled widely as she felt his soft windy chakra. "Yes, I can definitely feel it. The Uzumaki blood runs thick in ya for sure." She nods and glanced back.
"Kids! Come meet your big brother!" She yelled loudly and they all started to walk towards them.
"Wow, you have yellow hair!" Kenta exclaimed as he approached and was looking up at naruto. The old Hokage wasn't much of a sensor but years of training and experience made him more than a little aware of chakra.
Even Kenta, the small albino boy pulsed his chakra as if he was searching for Naruto's own. They seemed to mend together for a brief second and they smiled at each other as they felt each other's presence.
"Huh?" Naruto looked at him confused. "Yukio and I have white hair because we are albino. But you have yellow hair. You're different too." Kenta pointed out.
Naruto looked around him and noticed that they all looked different, from their skin tone to their features and even their eyes ranged from hazel, brown, red and violet. But they all had the same bright red hair.
"Tis'kay though. You are probably a bit albino too. Cause your hair ain't red like mama's." He nodded and patted Naruto's back.
"I'm Kenta by the way." He smiled brightly. Naruto noticed he had bright red eyes and long silky white hair.
"I'm Uzumaki Naruto!" He smiled back happily at Kenta. It was like he was making friends. He was happy and he could feel a happy buzz around him that made his grin widened.
"Wow, are those Whisker marks on your cheeks?" A girl with dark brown skin, red eyes and silky red hair asked.
"Y-yeah." He nodded.
"Awesome. I wish I had something like that. I'm Nanami. And this Fumiko." She smiled and pointed at another girl but she had her red hair braided back and a large puffy and curly ponytail, her eyes were dark brown and her skin was just as dark as Nanami's.
The old Hokage noticed that they also pulsed their chakra and smiled widely as they felt Naruto's chakra.
"I'm Karin, and this is baby Hayami." Another girl with light milky pale skin smiled. Her hair was a bit long and spikey and her eyes were bright red like Kenta's and Nanami's.
"Say hi Hayami." She held up a baby with violet-colored eyes and short red hair. "She doesn't talk much yet but she will soon." Karin stated and Naruto smiled at Hayami.
"Hi, baby Hayami!" He greeted her and shook her chubby baby hand. The baby squirmed happily as Naruto approached her.
"Your chakra! It's so soft and warm." Karin gasped happily. She closed her eyes and smiled. "You must have a wind affinity!" She exclaimed.
"Awesome! Another boy! I'm Ryuu!" An excited boy came up to naruto smiling. He had slanted brown eyes and his red hair was braided back as well, it wasn't as long as Fumiko's and the bottom part was buzz cut so He only had the braids at the top of his head. His skin tone was a beige with a tinted of yellow.
"This is Yukio, he's also albino. Like Kenta!" Ryuu held up little Yukio who had spikey white hair and hazel eyes.
"Hi!" Naruto smiled at the both of them. He was smiling so widely as he was bombarded with new people and the happy buzz around him. He could feel it coming off of them and he was happy. It was like getting the attention he had always wanted.
"And then there are the twins. Hisashi and Tadashi!" Mizuko smiled as two small boys walked up to him as well.
They looked very different. Tadashi had braids as well and his hair was just as curly as both Fumiko and Ryuu's. But his skin was also very pale.
But Hisashi had light hazel eyes, spikey red hair and was the same skin tone as Mizuko.
"This is Naruto. He's Nine years old and he's your big brother. It seems that he was lost and we finally found him. Be very kind to him and make sure to make him feel welcomed." Mizuko smiled widely and they all nod.
"Okay, mama!" They all respond and before they knew it they were talking animatedly.
She turned to the Hokage and smiled. "Thank you for bringing him." She smiles brightly at him and he nods.
"It was the least I could do." He nods and glances back at the kids.
"So you are fixing the temple?" He asks and she nods.
" I'm ripping out the damaged wood and fixing the foundation first. With my wood style, I am able to remove and add things as I go. " She responded quickly
"I'm going to replace all of the seals. Once it is fixed I will make sure to bring back the temple at its full potential." She smiled as she glanced back at the broken-down building.
"Have you gone inside yet?" He asked and she shook her head.
"The seal is there and I could open it but its best to fix the entrance first and then work my way in. I'll also be adding more masks. My mother hid everything from Uzushiogakure. Anything C-rank and lower was not sealed within her and she passed all of our clan's history to us." Mizuko smiled as she looked at the massive temple.
"If you want, there is another wood-style user that could assist you in fixing the temple." The Hokage stated and her eyes widened.
"There is?" She asked and he nodded. "I'll send him here to help you.
" Thank you." She bowed deeply.
"Mama! Naruto says he's in the academy!!! I want to go with him and become a Konoha ninja too!" Kenta yelled out excitedly making Mizuko turn to him with a smile.
Another 8,800 word chapter
Yes, life is looking good for everyone.
This is what we all wanted. Naruto surrounded by young happy Uzumaki kids and being accepted so easily because they can sense his chakra and like how it feels.
Poor naruto is also going to have Mizuko after him about his grades and he's actually going to be studying.
I was also thinking, naruto has a lot of chakra and being around people that dislike him naturally his tenketsu close upright? Well, maybe that's why he is so hyperactive in this book.
Kids act out when they have home troubles. So being around chakra that is kind to him make his tenketsu open up so he's not so fidgety and he can actually pay attention and learn because the chakra is not bouncing inside him but leaking out in a healthy way.
Idk theories I am thinking up for this book.
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