"Old Clan Head, those corpses down there should listen to you, right? How about you make them stop first?" Naruto suggested cautiously.

"And I am just a junior, and I bear the heavy responsibility of ensuring the Uzumaki Clan’s survival. I hope you can understand, Old Clan Head. For the sake of my life, I have to be careful."

Ashina raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, ‘This little blonde was so cautious that he might indeed be the last hope of the Uzumaki Clan.’

"Fine, it’s good that you’re being careful."

Tenten, watching Naruto’s antics from the side, pursed her lips, not daring to speak, ‘This guy’s personality was as amusing as ever… always so crafty.’

A moment later, the battle below came to a halt. Naruto’s eyelid twitched as he snapped his fingers, stopping the corpses he had summoned.

The valley fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere settled between the two living beings and the lingering consciousness. Ashina asked Naruto a few more questions about Konoha and the clan.

Naruto answered truthfully, but he conveniently left out Nagato and Karin, effectively disowning them from the clan.

After all, he was the Clan Head now, and this increased his chances of getting the instructions for the Gate of the Underworld.

"How has Konoha fallen to such a state?" Ashina shook his head, "Since Senju Tobirama’s time, Konoha has been declining year by year."

"Pretty much. By the way, Old Clan Head, how do I use this Gate of the Underworld?" Naruto asked casually.

"Why do you want to use this Gate of the Underworld?" Ashina frowned slightly, his gaze sharp, "The Gate of the Underworld doesn’t belong to this world. It’s best if you don’t mess with it."

"I was sent here by that thing. I need to get back." Naruto lied. "This place is millions of kilometers away from the Land of Fire, separated by an ocean."

"If I don’t use the Gate of the Underworld to return, then won't I have to die here? Old Clan Head, my death is a small matter, but what if the Uzumaki Clan goes extinct because of it?"

"How old are you?" Ashina suddenly asked.

"Eighteen, almost nineteen." Naruto replied.

"Are you married? Do you have children?" Uzumaki Ashina pressed. "How many? What do they look like? What color is their hair?"

‘Oh my god!!! What’s with the barrage of questions?’ Naruto was completely dumbfounded.

"Well... Old Clan Head, the rules have changed outside. In the Land of Fire, you have to be at least eighteen to get married, or else... well, it’s complicated. I’m still too young."

"You need to hurry." Ashina said.

"Ah, okay." Naruto tried to steer the conversation back, "Um, about the Gate of the Underworld?"

"Is this girl with you your...?" Ashina turned his gaze to Tenten, "When are you getting married? How many children are you planning to have?"

"I don't..." Tiantian was about to explain, but she was cut off by a sharp look from Naruto, "I don't want to have too many children, two is enough."

"Sigh, after the tragedy that befell the Uzumaki Clan, how can two children be enough?" Ashina shook his head, feeling sad, which made Naruto feel a headache coming on.

He finally understood that this old man was just dodging the topic, and refused to tell him how to use the Gate of the Underworld.

"Forget it!" Naruto gritted his teeth and sighed.

Hearing this, a faint smile of relief appeared on Ashina’s face. He coughed and said.

"It’s good that you understand. I’m doing this for your own good. The Gate of the Underworld doesn’t belong to this world. It’s too dangerous, and misusing it will only get you killed."

"Old Clan Head, you’ve misunderstood." Naruto frowned and said in a low voice. "I plan to take the Gate of the Underworld with me. Even if I can’t use it, I’ll…"

"How can you take the Gate of the Underworld? Heh, young man, don’t be too..." Ashina said with a chuckle.

But before he could finish, his smile froze on his face.

Naruto had activated the Four Symbols Seal, and his palm generated a powerful suction force like a black hole. With a loud bang, the Gate of the Underworld began to shake violently.

The Gate of the Underworld glowed with a bright white light, as if trying to activate itself. But no matter how much it flickered, it couldn’t escape. Instead, it was slowly being pulled out of the rock wall.

"How are you...? Is that the Four Symbols Seal?" Ashina’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He had spent his life studying Sealing Techniques and had always looked down on the Four Symbols Seal as a low-level Sealing Technique.

To put it bluntly, it was beneath his status.

This old Clan Head had spent half his life mastering Sealing Techniques, but he had never seen such a bizarre Four Symbols Seal.

‘It was still the same seal, but it felt... different. It was strange!’

He stared wide-eyed, as if seeing something both fascinating and horrifying. He didn’t want to look, but he couldn’t help himself.

"Yes, old Clan Head, I'm determined to get this gate." Naruto declared. "No matter what, without this gate, it’ll be hard for me to ensure the Uzumaki Clan’s survival."

Even at this point, Naruto didn’t forget to try to trick Ashina. The old Clan Head looked conflicted, his white beard fluttering in the wind.

Finally, with a loud crash, the Gate of the Underworld couldn’t hold on any longer and was ripped free.

Ashina's pupils dilated slightly, but before he could say anything, he could only watch as the gate was sucked into Naruto’s seal, effectively stolen.

"No!!" Ashina let out a long sigh, looking at Naruto with a mix of helplessness and frustration, "I’m doing this for your own good. The Gate of the Underworld affects the mind."

"Being teleported once might not be a big deal, but if you use it as a tool, it won’t be long before... you’re done for!"

"It's fine. Just tell me how to use it." Naruto didn't waste any more words, looking like he didn't want to talk anymore, "I’ve already taken the gate, right?"

Hearing this, Ashina gave Naruto a deep, scrutinizing look. After a long while, he heaved a sigh of relief and relented.

"Forget it, since you’re the last surviving member of the Uzumaki Clan."

“This gate…” Latest content published on novel※fire.net

Ashina explained the method of using the Gate of the Underworld.

The principle was simple: smear blood on the gate and perform a hand seal. Only with the blood of an Uzumaki Clan’s member could control the gate and prevent random teleportation.

After hearing this, Naruto finally understood why he had been teleported here. He wasn’t sure how much Uzumaki blood was needed, but if it wasn’t enough, he could always go to the Land of Rain and borrow some from Nagato. That shouldn’t be a problem.

As for the one with Sasuke... well, forget it, as she is not easy to fool.