Chapter 1
Uzushiogakure fell.
Most of her people died in her defense.
The survivors were few and fled across the world.
Only one main line of the founding clan of Uzumaki remained, and only they because of close ties to another village, an ally—who did not arrive with aid in time.
Konoha failed their closest allies in their hour of need.
Uzu’s symbol is worn in deference to this. The last of the main line of Uzumaki grows strong and proud in the Leaf. Konoha’s efforts to atone for their mistake were sincere, until they weren’t.
Death is inevitable. That the princess would eventually meet her end was expected. Konoha’s folly was not letting her die, for she was mortal, even as she carried a demon within her soul.
She chose her end. She was brave and burned brightly until the last moment, dying as a mother in defense of her child. Her honor was never questioned.
The Uzumaki are gifted with extraordinary life force. Should they avoid mortal wounds, their lifespan stretches beyond any other mortal could hope to achieve. Uzumaki Kushina’s death is regrettable because she had barely gotten the chance to live.
The Uzumaki are gifted also with extraordinary force of life. They burn with emotion, storm with anger, glow with happiness, oh-so-rarely waver, and possess the raw power and determination to change minds, move mountains, and lift worlds.
Uzumaki Naruto lay, newly born and peacefully asleep, on a ritual alter. His parents fought for his life with every ounce of strength they commanded, every drop of power, and-- when an immortal demon reached for him—their bodies moved to protect him at the cost of their lives. The sacrifice was made without thought, without choice; the ultimate act of love, pure and righteous. A mother and father shielding their child’s body with their own, embracing death gladly in his place, with no regrets save that they had to leave him all alone.
Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina, run through, completed the ritual to seal the beast within the child—
And the gods of Uzushiogakure raged.