Naruto: The rise of Uzumaki Kingdom

Konoha...

Uchiha Clan.

Danzo walked alone with his hands behind his back towards the Uchiha Clan quietly.

However, the occasional movements in the shadows showed that there were still ninjas following Danzo.

"Go inform the Uchiha Clan Head." Danzo said expressionlessly, looking at the Uchiha clansmen guarding the gate. "Danzo is here to visit."

The two Uchiha clansmen looked at Danzo warily. This name was too familiar.

Recently many of their clansmen had been taken away for no reason. From the information their Clan Head received from the Hokage, it was this person called Danzo who took them away for questioning. Could it be...

This man with half his face wrapped in bandages was that Danzo?

"Wait a moment." One of the Uchiha clansmen frowned at Danzo and said, "I will go inside to ask the Clan Head."

He was no fool. Someone who could forcefully take away Uchiha clansmen without being punished by the Hokage.

This Danzo was definitely not an ordinary person. So...

It was better not to cause trouble.

High level matters should be left to the Clan Head.

"Okay." Danzo frowned slightly. Why did the Uchiha gate guards seem so unfriendly towards him?

After all, he had just returned not long ago. And...

When he left Konoha, apart from the Senju Clan, he had not offended any other clans. So what exactly was going on?

If it was his old temper, he would have already arranged for people to arrest these disrespectful people for questioning.

But...

"Must smile, must smile." Danzo chanted silently in his heart, forcing a smile on his face as he said, "Alright."

He must change his current image in Konoha.

...

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he looked at the crystal ball. When Danzo appeared at the Uchiha Clan's entrance, the ANBU had already sent word. After all, that one-eyed Mangekyou was still an unknown factor.

He was very worried about anything that could harm Konoha. So he had arranged many ANBU to monitor the Uchiha Clan's surroundings. But...

What exactly was going on now?

He...he...he smiled again?

Hiruzen felt like his heart was being pricked by needles. That smile was too ugly, making him extremely uncomfortable.

But...

His old friend seemed to be enjoying it?

Now he was really curious about what exactly Danzo had experienced in the Land of Whirlpools.

Why did he feel so uneasy?

"Sigh." Hiruzen sighed sadly as he took a puff from his pipe. He said to the ANBU Captain beside him, "Send someone to investigate..."

"What exactly did Danzo experience in the Land of Whirlpools?"

After all, why was he so at ease with Danzo?

Why did he allow Danzo to have so much power?

Wasn't it because of his foul temper and terrible reputation?

Even if he wanted to rebel, probably few in the village would agree. But what was happening now?

Smiling, helping children?

What exactly was his old friend trying to do?

Hiruzen frowned as he watched Danzo's every move in the crystal ball. He said, "Investigate Danzo's every action among the Uchiha. Also notify the Elder Council for a meeting."

He absolutely would not allow any uncontrollable factors to appear in Konoha.

...

Land of Whirlpools...

Uzumaki Jun looked surprised at what his subordinate reported. Two strange people had come to the Land of Whirlpools.

Wasn't this...

That legendary Toto's clan?

The clan with the ability to control weather. Their emotions like happiness, anger, sadness, and joy could all cause weather changes.

Why did they appear in the Land of Whirlpools?

Did they come to sell weather?

Uzumaki Jun rubbed his chin as he stood on high ground, frowning while observing. He remembered this strange clan only appeared in the anime during the Fourth War arc.

Although in the flashbacks, Toto was revived by Orochimaru when Naruto and the others were still young.

But...

Had this clan died out or something?

They were rarely seen in the ninja world.

"Lord Jun, should we expel them?" Uzumaki Hibiki frowned at the two strangely dressed people below. One was an adult, the other a child.

He remembered Lord Jun saying the Land of Whirlpools needed stable development now.

So in his mind, once uncontrollable factors appeared, they should be expelled. Or else...

Killed.

Though cruel, it was all for the Land of Whirlpools. If he needed to take action, he would not hesitate.

As a ninja, some things must be done by them.

Uzumaki Jun was stunned looking at Uzumaki Hibiki. Why were people in the ninja world so violent, always wanting to kill others.

Probably why the ninja world's population was so small.

But their Land of Whirlpools always treated prisoners well. Wasn't there a labor camp?

Just send them for infrastructure work, no need to waste lives.

"No." Uzumaki Jun shook his head. "Have Uzu-nin follow them. If they don't take any action harmful to the Land of Whirlpools, leave them be."

"Also have Uzu-nin explain the laws of the Land of Whirlpools to them, so they don't break any."

"Yes." Uzumaki Hibiki nodded and left to arrange the mission.

He could tell...

Lord Jun seemed interested in these two people, wanting them to stay in the Land of Whirlpools.

"I wonder if off-season vegetables sell well in the ninja world." Uzumaki Jun ignored Uzumaki Hibiki leaving as he rubbed his chin murmuring. "The ability to control weather."

This was truly a great ability.

He wasn't worried about whether this clan would stay in the Land of Whirlpools. Because...

A clan that needed to wander selling weather must not have good living conditions.

If they saw the Land of Whirlpools didn't discriminate and had money to earn, they would surely stay to settle down.

Uzumaki Jun didn't plan to personally ask them to stay either. After all...

Voluntarily staying was different from being invited to stay.

"Let them wander for two days first, then see the situation later."

Right now the Land of Whirlpools had many matters to handle. Whether currency circulation or increasing industries, these were all necessities now.

After all, the Land of Whirlpools' industries were still very few. Uzumaki Jun wanted to build it into an export powerhouse. Then the technology and products must be better than other nations, while prices must be reasonable.

Otherwise if the citizens stopped consuming and merchants stopped coming to trade...

The economy would become stagnant.

Then handling it would be troublesome.

"Looks like besides basic necessities, spiritual civilization must also be developed." Uzumaki Jun thought helplessly. "People will have problems if idle."

They must feel fulfilled working and happy resting or on holidays.

Such a headache.

Just as Uzumaki Jun agonized over the Land of Whirlpools' future development...

"Lord Jun, the Elder has sent word." Uzumaki Hibiki returned after arranging the mission, reporting respectfully. "He requests your personal presence."