A number of scrolls of documents and reports were scattered on a large wooden table that had begun to wear down with time.
With a serious expression, Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, where the old man stared at the pile of reports in front of him.
Onoki's thick eyebrows were deeply furrowed, the lines on Onoki's forehead deepening as his eyes swept over each word in the report.
Onoki's rough fingers slowly turned the pages of paper, where Onoki occasionally tapped the table with his fingertips, a sign that Onoki's mind was hard at work.
"The Uzumaki's continued growth..." Onoki muttered in a tone that was almost a whisper, but filled with deep wariness.
The Uzumaki Clan.
The name had long been legendary in the shinobi world, not because of their physical strength or devastating jutsu like the Uchiha or Senju Clans, but because of their extraordinary intelligence and sealing techniques.
A clan capable of mastering Fuinjutsu to a level that could even withstand the power of Biju, make someone a Jinchuriki, and even, in some cases, erase something from existence with their seal.
No one could underestimate them.
However, like all great clans, their development was not always steady.
Every clan has its peak of glory, and after that, there is always a period of stagnation—a time when they do not grow, but do not weaken either.
Onoki understood this cycle better than anyone.
For years, the Uzumaki Clan lived a peaceful life on a remote island, far removed from the politics of the ninja world.
They were a pacifist clan that preferred to avoid conflict rather than get involved in it.
This was not because they were weak, but because they understood that their power was too dangerous.
A clan capable of sealing even the Tailed Beasts would always be viewed with fear by the world.
And that was why they chose to remain outside of Konoha.
Many thought that the Uzumaki Clan was part of Konoha, due to their close relationship with the Senju Clan.
However, Onoki knew better.
The relationship was not between a village and a clan, but rather a personal relationship between certain individuals.
Mito Uzumaki, Hashirama Senju's wife, was the daughter of the previous Uzumaki Clan leader.
It was a marriage alliance that strengthened the relationship between the two clans, but it did not mean that Konoha had an obligation to protect them.
When Hashirama was still alive, no country dared to touch the Uzumaki Clan.
Hashirama's figure was too dominant, too strong, to make anyone think twice before acting.
However, Hashirama was long gone.
And more than that, Tobirama Senju, Hashirama's younger brother who was also a genius in strategy and jutsu, had died on the battlefield many years ago.
Now, the Uzumaki Clan stood alone.
In Onoki's theory, Konoha should have maintained relations with them.
However, Onoki was a war veteran.
Where Onoki knew that political interests were always changing.
Would Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage who was known to be cunning and calculating, really protect the Uzumaki Clan if they were attacked?
The answer is still uncertain.
If only one country attacked, maybe Konoha would react.
But what if two, three, or even four great countries moved together?
Would Konoha sacrifice thousands of their shinobi for a clan isolated on a remote island?
Onoki was doubtful.
And that's why Onoki started moving.
Where Onoki had sent letters to the Kage from other great countries.
A letter containing a proposal to end the existence of the Uzumaki Clan before they became a greater threat.
Because, contrary to what many people thought, the Uzumaki Clan did not just stay silent.
In the last few months, they have begun to open themselves to the outside world.
They started trading.
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