I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Shisui smiled helplessly and said in a low voice, "Wandering ninjas are easy to deal with, but procuring supplies is a big problem. If we go ashore to buy supplies, I'm worried about being discovered by the Konoha ninjas, so our current situation is not good."

"If you want safety, you have to pay the corresponding price. As long as we clear out and recruit the wandering ninjas on the island, they can be used by us. However, you can forget about having the carefree life you had in the guard team."

As he spoke, Naruto pointed to the unconscious wandering ninja on the ground: "Don't just stand there, hurry up and loot the enemy's spoils. Oh, and spare their lives for now, we'll need them for the future construction of the Uzushiogakure base."

Shisui was taken aback for a moment, then immediately began to move the valuables as Naruto had instructed.

After looting the spoils, Naruto and Shisui left their hideout and jumped to a nearby high point, looking down at the island below.

"Zhishui, have you found the ruins of Wochao Village?"

Shisui nodded and pointed in the direction of Uzushio Village: "The ruins of Uzushio Village are on the shore, but they have now been occupied by an organized ninja gang. Their leader is said to have strength close to that of a Jonin."

"Approaching Jonin strength, that's not very strong..."

Naruto muttered to himself, but he also understood that in the ninja world, Jonin were considered high-ranking figures, and they would not choose to defect unless absolutely necessary.

After exchanging a few words, Naruto didn't ask Shisui why he didn't occupy Uzushio Village in advance, and the two headed straight for Uzushio Village.

Although the village of Uzushio, which had experienced the destruction of its kingdom, was no longer suitable as a base, the new neighbors still needed to be kept in line.

After all, the later the news of the Uchiha clan's infiltration of the Land of Whirlpools is leaked, the more advantageous it will be for them. If they can subdue them, it will also buy them valuable time for development.

After a half-hour run, Naruto and Shisui arrived at the ruins of Uzushio Village.

The surrounding ruins all tell the story of the village's former glory, but that glory faded as the whirlpool clan declined and reached the brink of extinction.

Shisui noticed Naruto's expression and said softly, "Lord Menma, I believe that under your leadership, the Land of Whirlpools will definitely regain its former glory..."

Naruto's expression was somewhat strange; he had never seen what Uzushio Village looked like before it was destroyed.

After passing through the abandoned buildings, the two arrived at a gathering place on the ruins of Uzushio Village. They easily used illusion magic to control the patrolling sentries, and then followed the clues to eliminate a large number of ninja guards.

These guards, who were only at the Chunin level, had no chance to resist at all.

After all, both Shisui and Naruto have surpassed the strength of ordinary Jonin, and it is not an exaggeration to say that one of them is comparable to a country.

Soon, the two found the location of the wandering ninja leader and encountered their only problem so far.

With a loud bang, as the leader unleashed his ninjutsu, Shisui and Naruto were forced to distance themselves, their gazes towards the leader filled with astonishment.

It wasn't because the leader was particularly strong, but because the opponent was using Konoha's sealing techniques.

Shisui and Naruto exchanged a glance. After ruling out the possibility that the other party was an elite member of the Anbu, only one possibility remained: the other party was a surviving member of the Uzumaki clan who had concealed his bright red hair through some means.

"Sharingan: Genjutsu!"

After Naruto removed his mask, he activated his Sharingan genjutsu.

After forcibly breaking free from control, the Uzumaki clan member immediately cast a sealing jutsu on himself to block his vision. Once the influence of chakra was gone, he instantly woke up from the genjutsu.

But the next moment, the Uzumaki ninja fell into Shisui's genjutsu and stood back in the same spot.

After taking control of the Uzumaki ninja, Shisui wiped the sweat from his forehead. He and Shisui had a new understanding of why the Land of Whirlpools had been besieged and destroyed.

Besides the fact that the Land of Whirlpools is isolated overseas, it is also closely related to the heritage of the Uzumaki clan.

The Uzumaki clan possesses immense vitality, surpassing even bloodline limits despite not being one themselves. Their sealing techniques are ridiculously powerful, which is why their former enemies risked offending Konoha to forcibly destroy the Land of Whirlpools.

At this moment, Shisui suddenly said, "Lord Menma, I'll go deal with the people outside first. Please do as you please."

Naruto glanced at the increasingly obedient Shisui, then turned his gaze to the Uzumaki ninja, thinking that the key to breaking the Book of Seals might lie with him.

After all, judging from the sealing technique just now, the opponent should be a Jonin who specializes in sealing techniques.

After chaining the Uzumaki ninja, Naruto broke the genjutsu and abandoned the idea of ​​using genjutsu to read his memories. There might be a sealing technique in the opponent's brain, and reading his memories might break through his brain.

When the Uzumaki ninja woke up and saw Naruto, his gaze instantly turned dangerous, with a hint of doubt in it.

He could sense a familiar aura from Naruto, but he was the only Uzumaki ninja left in Uzushio Village; the rest had gone into hiding in the corners of the ninja world.

Naruto didn't waste any words and directly released a trace of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

Chapter 85 Only Silence

After sensing the tailed beast's chakra, the Uzumaki ninja looked at Naruto with a mixture of fear and doubt.

He didn't understand the other party's intentions. First, they inexplicably broke into his office and launched an attack. Then, after defeating him, they released chakra filled with malice...

Naruto felt a little embarrassed when he saw that the Uzumaki ninja didn't recognize the Nine-Tails' chakra.

After clearing his throat, Naruto released the ropes from the Uzumaki ninja and began to introduce himself: "I am Menma, a Uzumaki ninja traveling in the ninja world. May I ask how I should address this fellow clansman?"

After being untied, Uzumaki Himon looked Naruto up and down, his eyes full of suspicion.

After the fall of the Land of Whirlpools, many of their clansmen fled to the ninja world, and some even possessed the strength of Jonin. However, those who could overwhelm their clansmen like this were extremely rare.

Moreover, it's one thing for ninjas of the Uzumaki clan not to use sealing techniques in battle.

He even mingled with the Uchiha clan, which is very contrary to the common sense of the Uzumaki clan.

However, given the circumstances, Uzumaki Kagamon still revealed his name. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, and those who had lost their country had little dignity to speak of.

Naruto noticed Himon's suspicion and swung his kunai, cutting his own arm.

Thanks to the powerful physique of the Uzumaki clan, the wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, until eventually even the scars were no longer visible.

Uzumaki Himon's eyes widened, no longer doubting Naruto's Uzumaki bloodline identity. He said in a low voice, "I believe you are Uzumaki, but the Land of Whirlpools has been destroyed for decades. What are you doing here?"

Naruto smiled and said, "Let's settle a group of homeless vagrants and rebuild the Land of Whirlpools while we're at it."

"Rebuild the Land of Whirlpools?!"

Whirlpool Fire Gate suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming with hope.

But soon, the light in Uzumaki Fire Gate's eyes dimmed, and he gently shook his head:

"At present, the number of members of the Uzumaki clan in the entire ninja world is at most a dozen or so. Although your strength far exceeds mine, it is impossible for you to establish the Land of Whirlpools. Even if you are lucky enough to raise the flag of the Land of Whirlpools, it will be destroyed by the surrounding ninja villages. The original Whirlpool Village was much stronger than you can imagine."

"Is that so? I don't think so."

Naruto sat at his desk, looking at Uzumaki Himon with amusement, and said, "Besides, rebuilding the Land of Whirlpools doesn't necessarily require the power of the Uzumaki clan; other ninja clans and ordinary ninjas could also be used."

Himon Uzumaki, who was being controlled by others, opened his mouth, neither wanting nor daring to refute Naruto's idea of ​​rebuilding the Land of Whirlpools.

"Forget about those lofty ambitions. Let's get back to reality and tell me why you came to me. Let me make it clear first that my identity in Wochao Village is still a secret. If it's exposed, I won't be able to help you with anything."

Upon hearing this, Naruto stopped beating around the bush and directly stated the purpose of his visit: "I need your cooperation in settling a group of Uchiha ninjas and their families, about a hundred people, and this must not be leaked."

"More than a hundred Uchiha?" Uzumaki Himon was dumbfounded, wondering if this was a conspiracy by Konoha to invade the Land of Whirlpools.

Seemingly seeing through Uzumaki Himon's thoughts, Naruto explained, "Don't worry, they are just a group of wandering ninjas now. Just like the Uchiha clan back then, the Uchiha clan suffered a near-extinction."

Upon hearing this, Uzumaki Himon fell silent, while Naruto left the office and brought Shisui back.

With the general direction agreed upon, it was Shisui's turn to handle the remaining details. As the head of the Uchiha clan, Shisui understood best what the Uchiha needed.

After leaving the Fire Gate office, Naruto wandered around Uzushio Village with the idea of ​​finding treasure.

After memorizing the surrounding terrain and environment, he began to think about the future development direction of the Whirlpool Country after establishing a village and a country. After all, if he wanted to quickly improve his strength, he would need the help of a powerful force.

The Hidden Leaf Village, which could truly offer assistance, had already begun to reek of decay.

Reform is always more difficult than reconstruction. He did not want to change Konoha, but rather to establish a country of his own.

A few hours later, Naruto returned to the Fire Gate's office.

Shisui and Himon have completed their discussion on settling the Uchiha clan. In fact, Himon has no power to object. Although the Uchiha clan's fighting strength is less than half of what it used to be, it still surpasses that of most small ninja villages.

In this chaotic island of the Whirlpool Country, it is undoubtedly a behemoth of a power.

Naruto revealed his Uzumaki clan identity largely to prevent Uzumaki Himon from making a desperate move and informing the nearby major ninja villages of the Uchiha clan's activities in the Land of Whirlpools.

As for using Sharingan genjutsu to forcibly control someone, that's an option after negotiations broke down.

After reaching an agreement, Shisui summoned the Uchiha who had temporarily settled in the wilderness of the Land of Whirlpools and had them stay in the dilapidated houses of the ruins of Whirlpool Village, so that they would at least have a place to stay.

Looking at the Uchiha who had become much thinner, Minato Namikaze called out their names one by one.

This surprised Naruto somewhat. He looked at Minato Namikaze suspiciously and said, "I didn't expect you to remember the name of every single Uchiha clan member. Are you planning to take action against the Uchiha during your term?"

Minato Namikaze's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head: "No, I wrote down their names because I intended to deal with the security team's problems properly. Given their personalities, it would cause problems if they stayed in this position for too long... but I didn't have time."

"That's a real pity. If you hadn't died, the Uchiha might not have become enemies with Konoha. But I don't think you can handle the security team's problem in a short time."

"With so many Jonin in the Uchiha clan, if they're not assigned to the security forces, what positions would they be given?"

“If we really appoint Uchiha as Jonin in other important departments, the Third Hokage and the others won’t feel at ease. You can’t ignore their opinions.”

Naruto's words struck a chord with Minato Namikaze, who had indeed faced numerous limitations during his time as Hokage.

Many of his subordinates were not promoted and could only remain in the position of Chunin for the time being. I wonder how they are doing now after all these years.

At this moment, Naruto said in a low voice, "I'm worried about your former subordinates. They're not doing too well. One of them, Chunin named Tenkaze, even attacked me. If Kurama hadn't warned me, I would have been dead long ago."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze could only remain silent.

He thought that although he wasn't a good father, he was still a good Hokage. However, he never expected that in the eyes of his former subordinates, he would become a villain, and they even went so far as to attack Naruto in revenge.

The Third Hokage's cover-up, the villagers' hostility, and the attack by his own subordinates.

These experiences combined ultimately led Naruto to defect and choose to start anew.

Chapter 86 The Prophecy of the Great Toad Sage

Naruto, standing near the path, caught the attention of a passing Uchiha.

Faced with this ruthless yet efficient medical ninja, the Uchiha clan members all showed friendly smiles and politely said, "Dr. Menma, you've settled down in the Land of Whirlpools too. With you here, we don't have to worry about getting sick."

Naruto nodded to the Uchiha, offering only a smile in response to their questions about healing.

Medical ninjutsu can treat minor injuries like severed limbs by using Yang Release chakra to promote cell division, but he is powerless to help with serious illnesses like fevers and colds without medication.

Not long after, Naruto saw Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Izumi walking side by side, and immediately narrowed his eyes.

Even the silent Minato Namikaze recalled past scenes and said to Naruto, "That was Uchiha Mikoto, a good friend of your mother Uzumaki Kushina. We even discussed a marriage between us when we were children... It's a pity you're a boy."

"I'm really sorry..." Naruto shook his head, recalling the image of him removing his women's clothing, and then said:

"So Sasuke's mother had such an identity. However, according to Shisui, she almost died at the hands of her son Itachi, and her husband couldn't be saved either. Now she's separated from Sasuke, so she's quite a pitiful person."

Minato Namikaze sighed softly: "Yes, but it's all thanks to you for saving Mikoto, otherwise Kushina would probably be heartbroken underground. They used to be such good friends."

"No need to be polite. I saved her because she is Sasuke's mother, and secondly, her cooking is pretty good."