After the end of the Warring States chaos, major countries established hidden villages, implementing the "one country, one village" policy. Among them, the five strongest countries—Land of Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning, and Earth—each established the Five Great Hidden Villages.
The First Great Ninja War was nearing its end, but the ninja world remained in turmoil.
The Land of Whirlpools, a small island nation neighboring the Land of Fire, had a tiny territory, was surrounded by sea, had a small population, and a weak national power. It was a nation that couldn't survive even a single war. At this moment, it was in a state of decline.
"Satori-sama, the daimyo asks you to return quickly," said a ninja respectfully to a red-haired boy around seven years old. "The Land of Whirlpools is not very safe right now."
"Mm." Uzumaki Satori frowned slightly and nodded. "I'll head back shortly. Please tell my father not to worry."
"But…" The guard wanted to protest but was interrupted by Satori.
"Don't worry. I'll stay in Uzushio Village," Satori waved, indicating he wouldn't wander. After all, the island wasn't large—most of it was wilderness, with only a small area inhabited by clan members and civilians.
In the end, the guard could only nod reluctantly and arrange for someone to inform the daimyo.
Satori looked at his once peaceful and harmonious nation, now shrouded in a heavy atmosphere. Yet despite the somber mood, there was still hope in the people's eyes.
That was because they trusted their long-standing ally—Konoha.
They believed Konoha would come to help them. After all, the Konoha symbol had a whirlpool in it! That was a sign of friendship, wasn't it? How could Konoha not help? As long as Konoha intervened, they would be fine. Because…
Konoha was strong. With the war nearing its end, everyone could see Konoha was the victor. A loser like Kirigakure could be crushed any moment if Konoha and another hidden village joined forces.
However…
What they didn't know was that when the Uzumaki clan leader sought Konoha's aid, he returned rejected. The entire Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, and the Uzumaki became a clan of exiles, wandering the ninja world, living in misery…
In the end…
The pure-blooded Uzumaki clan was practically wiped out. Their trademark red hair forcibly replaced with blonde.
Satori looked around Uzushio Village with sorrow. As a transmigrator, he hadn't landed in Konoha, didn't get any cheat system, and worst of all—he was in a nation on the verge of destruction. It was devastating! Especially since he was the daimyo's son and heir to the Land of Whirlpools. Was he just supposed to watch his country fall and flee to Konoha as an orphan? Absolutely not.
He also didn't believe for a second that Konoha had nothing to do with the clan's eventual downfall.
Frankly, ever since Uzumaki Mito became a jinchūriki, peace within the clan started to deteriorate. Konoha couldn't tolerate other villages having jinchūriki of their own.
For Konoha, one Uzumaki was enough.
While other countries formed "one country, one village" systems, the Land of Whirlpools was "one village, one country." Yet even with that, Kirigakure destroyed them. The entire nation consisted of just one clan—the Uzumaki. The daimyo was an Uzumaki. Despite gathering the whole nation's power, they couldn't stop Kirigakure.
Who was the mastermind behind this?
Satori could only scoff bitterly.
Perhaps it was the Uzumaki temperament to blame. They were kind, upright, and fierce—but also hot-headed. They didn't strategize or use their natural advantages. A few provocations and they'd charge headfirst into battle. How could they lose their own country on their own turf?
The Uzumaki were a long-lived clan—many elders lived over a hundred years. Surely they had plenty of powerful veterans. And still, they were wiped out on their home soil.
Utterly tragic.
"Satori-nii," came a cute voice behind him. Satori smiled and said, "Kushina? What's wrong?"
A cute, red-haired girl of about five or six walked up. Satori ruffled her hair. "Why the unhappy face? Who bullied you?" This was Uzumaki Kushina—future mother of the Child of Destiny, also known as the Red-Hot Habanero. But now, she was just an adorable little girl. Satori figured her later aggressive personality came from trying to protect herself—after all, she saw her nation fall, was mocked and bullied in Konoha…
"Papa came back, but he ignored me," Kushina pouted. "He looked angry."
Satori was stunned, then sighed heavily. So history hadn't changed. He looked at Kushina with sympathy. Though she'd one day marry a good man and become Hokage's wife, she wouldn't live long enough to enjoy that life.
And ever since becoming the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki, Konoha had essentially imprisoned her. The villagers bullied and mocked her, and during childbirth, she was attacked… Thinking of this, Satori's eyes glinted with cold light. Damn it—he wouldn't let things reach that point. If the Land of Whirlpools survived, he'd develop its power. If Konoha ever dared to claim "lifelong allies" again, he'd spit in the Third's face.
"Maybe the clan leader uncle is upset about something else," Satori comforted her, ruffling her head. "It's not that he's ignoring you on purpose."
"Really?" Kushina looked up at him hopefully.
Seeing her expression, Satori smiled. Such a child—longing for parental attention. "Of course. Kushina is so cute."
Kushina's cheeks flushed red and she shyly lowered her head.
Kids really matured early nowadays…
"By the way, where is the clan leader uncle now?" Satori asked. Things couldn't go on like this. If they did, the country really would be destroyed and become what it later became—a nation without even a ninja force: the Land of Waves.
As a transmigrator, heir to a country, if he were to fall before even building a harem, it'd be pathetic. Total embarrassment!
Don't force me to crush the ninja world!!
Satori sighed internally. But right now, he had no power. Even if he was a genius, age limited him—he was only a chunin at best. And his system?
Couldn't activate. He had automatically transmigrated and discovered the system as a child, thinking this was his peak… He had dreams of becoming a god at seven and crushing the Sage of Six Paths.
But the system wouldn't start!!
Now he couldn't even allocate stat points! How was a transmigrator supposed to become the God of Shinobi at age seven!?
"In the meeting room… I think they're calling a clan meeting," Kushina mumbled with a blush.
Hearing that, Satori frowned. Looks like they were preparing for war. He told Kushina, "I have to talk to the clan leader. I'll play with you later." He would not let the Uzumaki perish. He wouldn't let them become exiles. And Kushina…
She would live happily in the Land of Whirlpools.
"Mm!!" Though disappointed, Kushina still nodded. She understood—Satori really had something important to do.
…
"Damn Konoha! How could they do this?!"
(T/N: Dont know if there's Harem Lol. This Novel has 509 Chapters and 2 Extras. I also Change Xun to Satori I you want to change it just say so...Lastly, give me you powerstones dont know why but all of translators in this app want those so GIVE MEEE!!!)