Uzumaki Clan

## Bloodline

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐧 (うずまき一族, 𝐔𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢 𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐤𝐮) 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐳𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐫𝐚. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐳𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

## 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝

The Uzumaki, being descendants of Asura Ōtsutsuki, also shared distant blood relation with the Senju clan. Through the years, the Uzumaki and Senju kept close ties, with members at times marrying between clans, as with Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki. Following the founding of Konohagakure at the end of the Warring States Period, the Senju chose to symbolise their clans' friendship by adding the Uzumaki's emblem to Konoha's flak jackets. Konoha and the Uzumaki's own Uzushiogakure remained close allies over the following decades, with the Uzumaki providing fūinjutsu (among other things) to Konoha whenever there was a need. In time, the Uzumaki Clan's Mask Storage Temple was even constructed on Konoha's outskirts.

The Uzumaki's skill with fūinjutsu earned them both respect and fear throughout the ninja world. At some point after Kushina Uzumaki immigrated to Konoha, some of the world's nations banded together to destroy Uzushiogakure, believing the village was too powerful to be allowed to continue. The survivors of Uzushio's destruction went into hiding and spread throughout the world. Of the known members, Nagato was raised in the outskirts of Amegakure, Karin apparently lived in Kusagakure for a time, Kushina in Konoha, who had a son, Naruto. At some point, the clan was recognised as being part of Konoha, with its only known member Naruto marrying a Hyūga clansmen and having two children, resulting in the Byakugan being introduced into the clan's genetics.

## 𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

Uzumaki naturally possess incredibly strong life-forces. As such, they have very long lifespans and likewise age slower; Mito Uzumaki was born before the founding of Konoha yet lived well into the reign of the Third Hokage while still retaining full-colouring in her hair. This also enables them to survive and endure much more severe injuries while likewise able to recover from injuries and exhaustion with much greater efficiency in short periods of time. These traits are strong enough to survive the removal of tailed beasts, although they are still left severely weakened afterwards.

Uzumaki also have the ability to quickly heal themselves and others, through consumption of their chakra. It is dangerous, however, to use this ability too regularly. Some members, like Karin, can display a unique sensory ability as well as the ability to suppress their chakra signature making them undetectable.

Some members, Kushina and — to a lesser extent — Karin, also possessed a unique form of chakra with special properties which made them especially well-suited to become jinchūriki as well as produce adamantine chains made from their own chakra. In addition to their life-forces, the Uzumaki were most famed for their fūinjutsu, the seal of which typically appears as a spiral crest reminiscent of their clan's symbol.

## 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬

* **Ashina Uzumaki**: Deceased
* **Naruto Uzumaki:** Deceased
* **Boruto Uzumaki:** Deceased

## 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚

* The name "Uzumaki" can either mean "whirlpool" or "maelstrom".
* Red hair was a common trait amongst Uzumaki clan members.
* Tsunade and Nawaki are descendants of the Uzumaki clan through their grandmother.
* Due to Naruto Uzumaki's marriage to Hinata Hyūga, his direct descendants have the potential to awaken the Byakugan.
* The anime character Honoka is hinted to be an Uzumaki, as she has red hair and fūinjutsu talents. A book found by Aoba in the same episode mentions finding a survivor of a "certain clan of ninja".
* Menma Namikaze, another Genjutsu World counterpart of Naruto Uzumaki, is a descendant of the Uzumaki clan by his mother.