"It's true that you made quite an impression on some of the citizens. Nice way of keeping the troublemakers in check," Shikaku remarked, causing Chouza and Inoichi to snicker a little bit.
"Yes, be that as it may, our business here is discuss the presence of this woman proclaiming herself as an Uzumaki," Homura said.
"I already confirmed my heritage to your Hokage yesterday along with my ties with Naruto-kun. Neither you nor anyone else here have any grounds to question my birthright as a full fledge Uzumaki," Honoka said with a hardened tone. It was clear to everyone that regardless of her youthful features, she wasn't easily intimidated.
She reminds me of Kushina in some ways. I wonder if Honoka possesses the Uzumaki Clan's infamous violent temper, Hiruzen thought before he spoke, "This is true. I personally investigated the proof she presented to me to confirmed her heritage and beyond any shadow of a doubt I found no grounds to question her birthright as a full-blooded Uzumaki."
"What was this proof she presented," Danzo inquired.
"An invaluable treasure possessing the legacy of my and Naruto-kun's homeland and people, along with the fact that it was Naruto-kun who sensed me out and eventually found me in Nami no Kuni. When we came across each other, we linked mentally through hand-to-hand contact, a bond that's unique only to Uzumaki, which was how we were able to communicate and share with each other our deepest feelings, thoughts, and experiences in harmonious union," Honoka explained.
"How can you be certain of that?" Koharu asked.
Honoka explained. "I didn't remember it at the time, but one of our ancestors had possessed the same ability. His name was Uzumaki Takuya; he was one of the previous clan leaders and rulers of Uzu no Kuni. With his special chakra he was able to sense and track down any Uzumaki, even from far distances, who went missing or were kidnapped. After him, there was Uzumaki Yattaro, and with his special chakra, he was able to create a link called Soul Union with any of his brethren Uzumaki and do the exact thing I explained earlier."
"You're telling us that Naruto somehow inherited abilities that were once possessed by deceased Uzumaki clan leaders?" Tsume inquired finding the story itself interesting though partly hard to believe. Naruto himself was surprised by that revelation; knowing now that he inherited special abilities from his Uzumaki ancestors made him feel really good and unique.
"I have no reason to make up any of this, as hard as it is to believe. Though I myself don't know how Naruto-kun inherited these unique abilities, regardless, they only serve to testify to our heritage and relations as Uzumaki," Honoka replied.
"And where were you all this time? And if you are an Uzumaki, why didn't the rest of your kin come to Konoha or establish custody over Naruto as residence of Konoha?" Homura asked.
Honoka sneered at the aged man and replied, "We lost all contact with Konoha after an attack on our village by a joint shinobi army that threatened our clan with genocide. And it was hard to establish any form of contact with anyone who could have been an ally because we still had enemy shinobi who were in pursuit of us while we were trying to scatter and escape our said fate. And if I recall, your village was no safer than anywhere else considering the Shinobi World Wars this village was already in with Kumo, Ame, and later Iwa. Kumo and Ame sought our destruction, while Iwa sought to capture and enslave us."
Homura growled lowly under his breath from that verbal jab.
Honoka continued, "The survivors of our clan scattered around the world and I have no idea where they are or how many of them are still alive. But the fact that Naruto-kun sensed and found me gives me hope that he'll find our other brethren and unite us together in time. Through Naruto-kun, we will become a great clan once again."
The idea that there are other Uzumaki survivors scattered around the world never came to the councils mind before. They thought that, with the exception of Naruto, they all were wiped out after the destruction of Uzushiogakure and Uzu no Kuni. What also surprised the council was how Honoka had so much faith and confidence that Naruto would be the one to find and unite the rest of their lost clansmen.
"You truly believe Naruto to be the one who'll rebuild the Uzumaki Clan and re-establish its eminence," Shibi spoke for the first time after long period of silence, "I'm interested to learn why you have such unwavering confidence in the boy. Being older than Naruto and knowing more about the Uzumaki Clan than him and being born in Uzu no Kuni no less, one would have thought that you would have assumed the role of clan leader, if not another older Uzumaki, once found. Why do you believe Naruto to be the one who'll accomplish such feats?"
Shibi was known for being direct and true about his words. The others in the room knew that he wouldn't ask Honoka to explain her beliefs in Naruto if he wasn't sincere about it.
"Because he envisioned a newly rebuilt Uzumaki Clan long before he found me. But that's not all; it's his birthright as the direct descendant of Uzumaki Mamoru, the last Uzumaki Clan leader and the leader of Uzu no Kuni. Along with this, Mamoru was also Uzumaki Kushina's father, making him his grandfather. Yes, Naruto-kun is aware of who his mother and father are, which he investigated and learned on his own before relating it to me," Honoka expounded.
"This is true. Naruto personally confronted me the night he discovered who his parents were," Hiruzen spoke.
"I have a question," Naruto said. "How many of you in this room knew who my mother and father were before their deaths?"
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