Aftermath

As the dust cloud settled, revealing an exhausted Hiro, his disheveled appearance spoke volumes of the intense battle he had just endured. "Are you ready to give up now?" said Ashina cheekily, a smirk playing on his lips as he taunted his student. Hiro's desperate eyes scanned the crater, his body trembling with the effort to stand up, but ultimately failing when he tried to rise on one leg, only to collapse once more. In a flash, Ashina materialized behind Hiro, a glint of steel from a kunai at his neck, showcasing his superior speed and skill. With a resounding thwack, Ashina's hand connected with Hiro's head, sending a jolt of pain through his body. "Now, let's clear up this smoke with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough," Ashina declared, his mastery of the technique evident as the swirling winds dispersed the debris, revealing a group of masked shinobi, members of the Uzushiogakure Elite Forces, who mistook the situation as an invasion.

Among the Uzumaki ninja stood a concerned Ashina~sama, scanning the area for enemies, his comrades echoing his vigilance. Inquisitive Jinfu ninja approached Lord Ashina, recounting their failed attempt to breach a sealing formation earlier, their curiosity piqued by the mysterious barrier. The group murmured among themselves, their agreement underscoring the seriousness of the situation.

As the squad's leader, Ayame, stepped forward, her gravity-defying hair billowing around her like a mystical aura, casting a shadow over the lesser hair manipulation techniques of her peers. Just then, a white-haired ninja sneezed loudly, disrupting the tranquility of the scene, prompting amused reactions from nearby bathers, startled by the sudden noise and commotion.

Observing the dwindling reserves of chakra within her son, Ayame moved swiftly to replenish his energy, infusing him with a portion of her own chakra and entrusting his bloodline to complete the restoration process. "How could you do this to your own grandchild?" she exclaimed with a mix of concern and reprimand, her gaze piercing through Ashina. Despite his outward appearance of detachment, Ashina justified his actions, arguing for the necessity of preserving the main family's traditions and safeguarding the young ninja's life from the ruthless adversaries of the Shinobi world. The older and wiser ninjas in attendance nodded solemnly in agreement, acknowledging the weight of the decision.

As Ayame's and Ashina's back-and-forth argument arose, a faint hiro arose to his feet. Charging toward Ashina, he was aiming off his head but there was something weird about his reaction, with white as snow eyes revealing that hiro was still unconscious. Ashina was proud of his grandson's will. "I, Ashina Uzumaki, the Daimyo of Uzushiogakure and First elder of the uzumaki clan, claim Hiro as my disciple and therefore the future Heir to the Country and Clan after the reighn of my first son, Takeshi Uzumaki." As Ashina finished, you could hear a thud as hiro fell into his mother's arm drifting off into deep sleep