Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

The wind howled on the small island by the sea, withered vines entangled the dilapidated houses, and wild grass grew rampantly on the riverbank.

This is the Land of Whirlpools.

After years of war, the once bustling land of whirlpools has long since become deserted.

Now all that remains are the surging and swirling tides of the nearshore waters, and scattered traces underground, telling the story of that ancient battle.

There was no human voice to be heard, only the echoes of the tide and the wind, and the whole land was filled with a silent desolation.

With Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique and Kushina's Kurama Mode's high-speed movement, the Minato family quickly arrived at Kushina's former country—the Land of Whirlpools, Uzushio Village.

But even if I come back, what then?

All my relatives have returned to the earth, leaving me all alone in the world.

Kushina looked at all this with sorrow; the once bustling village of Uzushio was now nothing but ruins.

"The old village is gone forever, the old village is gone forever!"

Minato didn't know how to comfort Kushina.

He was an orphan, but Kushina was not; she had her own relatives and friends.

Imagine if one day, your relatives and friends were suddenly murdered, leaving you all alone.

What a tragic ending!

Minato still tried to comfort Kushina, saying in a low voice, "Kushina, let's try to be as happy as possible about parting from Naruto!"

Naruto, who had been listening intently, said understandingly, "Dad, don't worry about me. Mom, if you want to cry, just cry!"

"I've experienced that kind of pain, that pain of being completely alone!"

"Naruto—"

Kushina hugged Naruto and sobbed softly on his shoulder.

Kushina's suffering was no worse than Naruto's. Even if the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed and her whole family was wiped out, Kushina still had Mito Uzumaki and the Senju clan's protection in Konoha.

Naruto, on the other hand, would only hide in a lonely corner and cry.

Minato watched the mother and son comforting each other and sighed, "War is truly an eternal curse. I wish there were no more wars in this world!"

Minato believes that war caused all of this, and he inherited Jiraiya's ideals, hoping to reduce war as much as possible in the future.

But Minato knew that was impossible.

War will always exist.

After Kushina finished crying, she took Naruto and Minato to visit the grave.

After the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, the Senju clan, as distant relatives and allies, felt very guilty and buried all the annihilated members of the Uzumaki clan in graves.

Sweep away the weeds from the grave, wash the tombstone, place white flowers, and the deceased's favorite snacks and drinks...

Naruto's family was busy and their hearts were heavy. Each of these tombstones represented a deceased person.

But for Naruto, it felt exceptionally reassuring.

Because he found his roots, he found his ancestors.

Before this, Naruto had never realized that Uzumaki was a major surname, a surname that could rival the Uchiha clan.

However, like the Uchiha clan, this family was wiped out, and Naruto, like Sasuke, became a survivor.

In some ways, their fates were quite similar.

Naruto's entire clan died, and Sasuke's entire clan will also die.

Naruto's entire family will die, and Sasuke's entire family will also die.

Kushina arranged the white flowers, complaining, "When we get back, I'll definitely have to make good use of those Kirigakure ninjas."

"And the Third Mizukage, damn it, that guy died a long time ago, and can't even be resurrected."

"Let Grandpa Tobirama unearth it and make it work like a beast of burden for the rest of its life!"

Naruto realized that it seemed the Hidden Mist Village, led by the Third Mizukage, had plotted the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools.

After cleaning the graves, Kushina looked at the Land of Whirlpools when a sudden flash of inspiration struck her.

She looked at Minato: "Minato, what do you think about moving the headquarters of the Ninja Clan to the Land of Whirlpools?"

Minato asked in confusion, "Why would you have such a thought?"

Kushina said, "The Ninja Clan is the Ninja Clan, and Konoha is Konoha. I can see that now."

"Unless the other four villages are all incorporated into Konoha, the Ninja Clan can not be called the Ninja Clan. The current Ninja Clan is just a general alliance. The Ninja Clan overlaps with Konoha in every aspect."

"For example, I have never agreed to let the Sage Rock replace the Hokage Rock."

"We've forgotten about Grandpa Tobirama and the Third Hokage. The Third Hokage sacrificed his life to seal Madara Uchiha. How can we destroy his Hokage Rock?"

Minato said to Kushina, "I think you want to restore the popularity of the Land of Whirlpools, don't you?"

Kushina smiled sheepishly: "Yes, I want to rebuild my country."

"The Uzumaki clan was wiped out, but a small portion of the Uzumaki clan or most of the people of the Land of Whirlpools did not perish."

"They are wandering in foreign lands, and I want to rebuild the Land of Whirlpools so that all those who have been scattered abroad can return."

"We are the head of the Ninja Clan and the Fourth Hokage. If we both agree, we can relocate the Ninja Clan to the Land of Whirlpools and restore the Land of Whirlpools to its former glory."

"Minato, please help me?"

Minato looked into Kushina's eyes; there was no way he could refuse her.

……

Loulan, beneath the royal palace, the Dragon Vein Tower.

Bricks and stones are stacked layer upon layer along the rock strata, giving the tower an ancient and heavy appearance. Warm and hazy purple energy lingers in the cracks of the stone walls, which is the power of the dragon vein.

The ninjas of Sunagakure and White Zetsu were working underground, preparing to build a puppet factory to produce terracotta puppets like those of An Lushan.

Cities were built using terracotta figurines.

Naruto's family, along with Yamato and Obito, headed deeper into the Dragon Vein Tower, reaching the very bottom.

The dragon vein power here is very strong.

Liao Wu was carrying An Lushan in his hand; he was there to preside over the ceremony for Naruto and Yamato's departure.

Liao Wu said to Naruto and Yamato, "Naruto, Yamato, you don't belong to this era; you are from the future."

"Logically speaking, since you people have interfered in our era, we should forget you, and you two should also forget our deeds!"

"But you two haven't interfered much in this era; instead, you've learned too many secrets of the ninja world. Should I seal those memories away for you?"

Kushina immediately protested, "Why? If you seal away Naruto's memories related to us, will he still remember me?"

Liao Wu offered his own explanation: "Kushina, don't you think this is unfair to the others?"

"For example, the Akatsuki organization. Naruto and Yamato now know that the leader of the Akatsuki is Nagato, who has the Rinnegan, and that Obito is the Humor Mask Man, who is the one who carried out the Eye of the Moon Plan."

"And Madara Uchiha, Kaguya..."

Liao Wu looked at Naruto: "Naruto, what are you going to do after you go back?"

"this……"

Naruto was a little confused. What should he do now that he knew so many secrets from the past?

Naruto was thinking that when he returned, he would no longer play pranks on the Fourth Hokage's Shadow Rock, because it was his father's Shadow Rock.

At the same time, find the tombstones of Minato and Kushina, sweep their graves, and tell everyone that he is not a person without parents.

His parents were the Fourth Hokage and the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"What a savage!"

Liao Wu could tell from Naruto's dull and clueless demeanor that he wouldn't take advantage of the information gap.

He looked at Yamato: "Yamato, you are also an excellent ninja trained by the Anbu. How would you utilize these information advantages?"

Yamato said, "I will hand over everything I know here to the Fifth Hokage, and he will decide how to utilize this important information!"

Liao Wu said to Kushina and Minato, "You see? This is the impact of our era on theirs. They have their own path, and they absolutely cannot rely on the intelligence of our era to benefit themselves!"

Kushina scoffed, "You're not plotting something, are you?"

Liao Wu shook his head and looked at Minato: "Minato, what do you say?"