Chapter 487: It's a Deal
The Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools was over eighty years old.
He had ascended to power during the Warring States period. During the late Warring States era, when everything was swaying in the wind and rain, he had tightly bound himself to the Uzumaki Clan. The fact that the Uzumaki Clan had never merged into Konoha was largely due to his efforts.
During the one country, one village era, he had thrown his full support behind the Uzumaki Clan establishing an independent village. This ensured that his Land of Whirlpools wouldn't have to bow to anyone else's whims.
The special marriage alliance between the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan had allowed the Land of Whirlpools to thrive.
Unfortunately, the successive deaths of the First Hokage and the Second Hokage drastically reduced Uzushiogakure's value.
Later on, Uzushiogakure was completely destroyed, and the Uzumaki Clan was wiped out.
At the advanced age of eighty, the Daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools had no choice but to travel to Kyoto in the Land of Fire, bow his head in submission to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and turn his nation into a vassal state.
He had originally thought that by adopting a humble enough posture, his family could continue to rule the Land of Whirlpools as Daimyo.
However, a major incident occurred last night, leaving the Daimyo with a sinking feeling that something terrible was happening.