Summary

  • Uzumaki Clan's absence in Warring States Period raises questions about their strength and history.
  • Despite being powerful, Uzumaki Clan mysteriously fell to enemies, almost facing extinction.
  • Connection between Uzumaki and Senju clans raises eyebrows as no help was offered in times of need.

Naruto is home to a plethora of different clans, and almost all of them contribute to the overall story. But there are certain clans that are given more importance than the rest, and the Uzumaki Clan is among them.

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The Uzumaki Clan was prosperous and feared throughout the world. It has produced some talented ninjas who have significantly contributed to the development of the ninja world. However, there are certain things about the Uzumaki Clan that haven't been properly explained in Naruto, leading to confusion among the fans.

6 Lack Of Participation In The Warring States Period

The Uzumaki Clan Mysteriously Didn't Fight In The Most Turbulent Time

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The Warring States Period was a time in history when all the clans were at war with each other. At that particular time, ninja villages didn't exist, so the clans constantly fought each other. In the manga, it has been stated multiple times that even the Senju and Uchiha clans were fighting each other.

Surprisingly, there is no mention of the Uzumaki Clan. Considering the clan was feared for its strength, it doesn't make sense for it to stay away from action or not to be attacked by rival clans. It is likely a case of the author not wanting to expand on the clan's history too much.

5 How They Were Beaten

The Uzumaki Clan Was Strongest Yet It Was Demolished

Ashina Uzumaki from Naruto

There is no shortage of powerful clans in Naruto, and this particular fact has been highlighted many times in the story. This was true even in older times when clans lived separately. In the past, the Uchiha and Senju clans were the dominant forces, but it is possible that they were supplanted by the Uzumaki Clan.

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The clan was feared for its strength and techniques. The Uzumaki Clan members specialized in sealing techniques, which earned them the hatred of the other clans. Thus, they decided to band together and destroy the Uzumaki once and for all. However, it is hard to rationalize how the strongest clan of its time was beaten and almost erased from existence. The reputation of the clan alone should have deterred possible enemies from attacking. Thanks to Naruto Uzumaki, the clan came back from the edge of extinction.

4 Why The Senju Didn't Offer Help To Their Relatives

The Senju And Uzumaki Were Distant Relatives

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The Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan have a deep connection. In fact, the members of the two are distant relatives to each other. Given their relationship, it would be fair to say that they would help each other out in times of need. There were marriages between the members of the two clans, which would have strengthened the ties even further.

Yet strangely enough, there is no evidence of the Senju Clan trying to help the Uzumaki while they were at war with their enemies. Additionally, the destruction of Uzushiogakure was not criticized by the Senju. One would expect better behavior from so-called distant relatives, especially when they are under siege. The author also did not mention how exactly the two clans were connected, which makes the situation more ludicrous.

3 How They Are Compatible With The Nine Tails

How Did The Uzumaki Clan Figure Out Their Compatibility

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For some reason, the Uzumaki Clan members had a special affinity for becoming the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. In fact, four out of five jinchuriki of the tailed beast have been members of the Uzumaki Clan. Masashi Kishimoto didn't take time to expand on this particular trait of the Uzumaki Clan. So, this mystery will forever remain unresolved.

2 Why They Lived All By Themselves

The Uzumaki Had An Entire Village To Live

Naruto Konan Yahiko Nagato

The Uzumaki Clan lived in Uzushiogakure, also known as the Hidden Eddy Village. Unlike the other ninja villages, Uzushiogakure only served as home to the Uzumaki Clan, which is highly unusual. In contrast, the Hidden Leaf was made up of multiple clans, which promoted diversity.

On the other hand, the Uzumaki Clan seemed content living by themselves. There is a good chance that they turned down approaches from other clans that were looking to settle down. The rejections could have infuriated the clans, after which they would have wanted to cause harm to Uzushiogakure and the Uzumaki.

1 Lack Of Big Names

The Clan Does Not Have Any Legendary Ninjas

Madara Uchiha strongest Naruto characters

Almost all the strong clans in Naruto have had powerful fighters who existed many years prior to the timeline. For example, the Uchiha Clan had Madara, Izuna, while the Senju had Hashirama, Tobirama. However, there is no information about the Uzumaki Clan having a warrior who was close to the level of the aforementioned ninjas.

The only famed Uzumaki from the old times was Ashina, the leader of the clan. Since his powers were not disclosed, it is hard to analyze his strength and find out how skilled he was.

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Release Date
2007 - 2017-00-00
Network
TV Tokyo
Directors
Masaaki Kumagai, Naoki Horiuchi, Kazunori Mizuno, Yuki Kinoshita, Kazuya Iwata, Hiroyoshi Kishikawa, Yusuke Onoda, Hisashi Ishii, Yoshihiro Sugai, Shu Watanabe, Akitaro Daichi, Takuma Suzuki, Kiyoshi Murayama, Tsuneo Tominaga, Kunitoshi Okajima, Kenichi Nishida, Hideki Takayama, Masaharu Watanabe, Akira Shimizu, Ayataka Tanemura, Hiroaki Nishimura, Atsushi Nakagawa, Kentaro Fujita, Masayuki Matsumoto
Writers
Yasuyuki Suzuki, Shin Yoshida, Junki Takegami, Katsuhiko Chiba, Yuka Miyata, Satoru Nishizono, Kento Shimoyama, Daisuke Watanabe, Hideto Tanaka, Masaya Honda
Franchise(s)
Naruto
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    Junko Takeuchi
    Naruto Uzumaki (voice)
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    Noriaki Sugiyama
    Sasuke Uchiha (voice)

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Studio
Pierrot
Creator
Masashi Kishimoto
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll, Hulu