To this day, the murderer who destroyed the Uzumaki clan has not been clearly identified.
When the Uzumaki clan was attacked, after a discussion at a high-level meeting in Konohagakure, no support team was sent. Only the ninjas of the Senju clan went to support them regardless of danger. This was also the time when the Senju clan suffered the heaviest losses.
Now that I think about it, the forces capable of destroying the Uzumaki clan are nothing more than one of the five major ninja countries and villages, or a coalition of several of them.
"Don't worry, the suffering of the Uzumaki clan will not happen to our Senju clan.
The fundamental reason lies with the tailed beasts. The Uzumaki clan's sealing technique is very restraining to the tailed beasts.
He foolishly believed in Konohagakure and only shared his sealing technique with Konohagakure to enhance Konohagakure's power.
Later, I secretly investigated and found that the murderers of the Uzumaki clan were Kirigakure and Kumogakure, but the real murderer hiding behind the scenes also included Konohagakure.
The Uzumaki clan perished from betrayal!"
Senju Doma slammed the table and made some shocking remarks.
The others were so shocked that they were speechless and frowned.
If it is true as Senju Doma said, the decision they made was extremely correct, and Konohagakure under Hiruzen Sarutobi's rule can sacrifice any ally.
Senju Nawaki also stared at Senju Doma, and after seeing his serious expression, he somewhat agreed.
Some information appeared in my mind, confirming what Senju Doma said.
The people of Kumogakure were originally a group of reckless men, and the Eight-Tails assigned to them was one of the tailed beasts that was extremely prone to going berserk, and every time it went berserk, it caused great losses to Kumogakure.
After the destruction of the Uzumaki clan, they not only mastered more powerful and sophisticated sealing techniques, but also found Kamejima, who perfectly controlled the tailed beasts and was able to create a perfect jinchūriki to improve the situation.
All this should be related to the Uzumaki clan.
The gigantic turtle carrying the island on its back is full of giant turtle-like summoning beasts. Only the Uzumaki clan, with their huge chakra, can summon a summoning beast of this size.
The pattern on the turtle shell is extremely similar to the Uzumaki clan's emblem, which made Senju Nawaki make some associations.
Another murderer is from Kirigakure.
The most direct evidence is their geographical location, which is close to the Uzumaki clan's island. Any battle that occurs will be noticed by them.
The Uzumaki clan is like a sharp knife of Konohagakure, piercing into the heart of Kirigakure, and we must be vigilant at all times.
The final mastermind behind the scenes is Konohagakure.
As an ally of the Uzumaki clan, not only did they not send any ninja support, but most of the Uzumaki clan who had fled to the Land of Fire also disappeared.
All of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques fell into Konohagakure's control.
Or rather, it fell into the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
At its core, the Uzumaki clan believed in the alliance with Konohagakure.
Only the current Konohagakure high-level officials could do it so secretly without being criticized or discovered.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzo often did such dirty things in the name of the Will of Fire.
The Uzumaki clan didn't know that people would get forgotten when they were gone. Senju Tobirama's foolish decision harmed the Uzumaki clan, and they, the Senju clan, also paid the price for it.
In Senju Nawaki's heart, the blood of the immortal body of the Uzumaki clan is an integral part of his evolution, and the alliance between the two families is a trustworthy force.
Sincere people should not be hurt.
"The ninja villages remain silent about this, so it must be a tacit understanding among the five major ninja nations.
The original Uzushiogakure was more like an enclave of the Land of Fire. Through the Uzumaki clan, it could pose a threat to several other countries, so there was such a tacit understanding.
If something like this happens for the first time, it is likely to happen a second time.
We must temporarily cut ties with Konohagakure completely until we have enough strength to retake Konohagakure.
The most important thing is not to trust Konohagakure and not to be a traitor. The Uzumaki clan's experience is a lesson for us."
Senju Nawaki looked around and spoke coldly.
His eyes were fixed on one of the Jōnin.
This senior ninja, named Senju Sakuragi, is an elder in the Senju clan who is in charge of logistics.
When Senju Nawaki was in danger, the distress flare could not be launched, but a complete flare was found on the body of an ANBU ninja, and it was his work.
Senju Doma, noticing Senju Nawaki's gaze, also looked at Senju Sakuragi with murderous intent in his eyes.
"There is a traitor among us."
Nawaki pondered.
Following his gaze, the traitor he was pointing at was about to appear.
Cold sweat dripped from Senju Sakuragi's face. Unable to bear the pressure, he wanted to escape.
The stone bricks under his feet were cracked by his steps.
"Mokuton: Mokuryū no Jutsu!"
Senju Doma formed seals with his hands and was one step faster than the fleeing Senju Sakuragi.
Rumble...
A wooden cage trapped Senju Sakuragi inside, and several sharp wooden spikes were inserted into his limbs, preventing him from moving.
"Ah! No, you can't do this to me. I'm a loyal subject of the Senju clan?"
Senju Sakuragi's eyes flashed, and he spoke in an inciting manner to the other Senju clan's senior ninjas around him.
The other dozen or so senior ninjas sat there without moving, with a look of suspicion in their eyes.
Senju Doma's prestige and the experience of the Uzumaki clan made them reserve their opinions at this moment.
"Senju Sakuragi once followed Senju Tobirama's orders and became a member of the Sakuragi clan; there is nothing wrong with that.
Your son, Sakuragi Aoyama, married a woman from the Sarutobi clan.
Your daughter, Sakuragi Yoshiko, also married a member of the Sarutobi clan.
You sold the materials belonging to the Senju clan at a low price many times, and even gave them to the Sarutobi clan for free, constantly encroaching on the power of the Senju clan.
The most damning thing is that you were also involved in the assassination attempt on me. You fired the signal flares for the enemy and left me with no way to call for help.
I just didn't expect that you would have the guts to stay in the Senju clan and spy for the Sarutobi clan?"
Senju Nawaki stood up, took out the distress flare that was once unusable, and threw it on Senju Sakuragi's face, leaving a red mark.
Senju Sato, who was sitting next to him, stood up suddenly, eyes and mouth wide open. He kicked his kunai.
"Yingmu, if you can't control your own children, don't give birth to them!"
Senju Saneto was originally very worried because Senju Sakuragi's children were the few clan members who had not migrated out of Konohagakure.
Now it seems that Konohagakure is their real home.
"You guys know what!
This is not my fault, it's all Senju Tobirama's fault. What are you talking about integrating into Konohagakure?
But he became a commoner with no identity. My son can't even enter the elite class of the ninja school?
It was with the help of the Sarutobi clan that my children were able to receive a good education.
Without the protection of your family, aren't you no match for Tsunade?
I just want them to live a better life, what's wrong with that?"
Senju Sakuragi was suddenly attacked in a weak spot, the veins on his neck bulged, and his face was full of shame.
In an instant, he became extremely excited.
He had abandoned the Senju family name, and his business was taken over by the village. His ninja rating was also reduced to Genin, and he could no longer receive generous subsidies.
He relied on the resources left by the Senju family; he turned them into money.
But money alone is useless, it will only make you someone else's prey. Only power and family influence can obtain scarce resources.
His son was unable to enter the elite classes of the ninja school, nor could he learn more ninjutsu.
At the beginning, Tobirama Senju contributed all the ninjutsu of the Senju family and the ninjutsu he created to Konohagakure, but the descendants of the Senju family had no way to benefit from them.
They could only be eliminated among the major ninja clans and gradually become civilian ninjas despite having greater chakra capacity.
Now he says he betrayed the Senju clan?
It was the Senju clan who betrayed them first and left them no chance to live.