BSWS CH-42 The Chunin Exams X - Secrets Revealed

Sakura, Naruto, and Karin watched as Sasuke was treated by the Healers. Since Sakura's chakra stitching was near perfect, they didn't have to worry about Sasuke's wound.

They simply cleaned the burned area with medical salves before using a chakra scalpel to take away the truly destroyed parts of the skin. Once the area was clean, they used Mystical palm to heal both the burned area and the wound of being pierced by the branch.

After placing Sasuke in a secure private room to rest and recover, Iruka escorted the other three to the Hokage. He had already sent a message to the Hokage and he was waiting.

When Iruka, Sakura, Naruto, and Karin arrived at Hokage's Room, they found him looking out of the window while puffing out smoke from his pipe.

"Lord Hokage, I have brought the three of the four Genin involved in the Anomaly. The fourth Genin, Sasuke Uchiha, has been given medical treatment and is currently unconscious." Iruka reported.

"That is fine, Iruka." Hokage said as he turned towards them "I don't think there is anything that Sasuke can report which these three can not."

As Iruka was dismissed, Hokage sat down on his chair his eyes peered into each one of them in turn. Finally, he steepled his hands and began speaking with a serious look on his face.

"Before I ask anything about the reason you were all brought here, I would like to know why a Genin of a different village has been accompanying your team, Naruto and Sakura." Hokage asked.

"Lord Hokage, This is one of the Last remaining members of the Uzumaki Clan," Sakura said as Hiruzen's eyes widened and his head snapped towards Karin.

"She would like to invoke Sanctuary, as a member of a Clan that was allied to the Leaf, and wants to immigrate to the Leaf," Sakura said firmly.

"Genin Sakura, this is a very big claim which you are making in front of the Hokage." Hiruzen said in a grave voice "Do you understand the weight and the consequence of this statement?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage. However, I stand by my claim and will stay as a witness to her identity." Sakura said.

"Bring me a medical professional who can be discreet and can do a bloodline test on the spot." Hokage said as he waved a hand. Immediately a hint of breeze emerged in the room as one of the ANBU disappeared to fulfill Hokage's orders.

Once that was done, Hokage activated a hidden switch that activated a certain Fuinjutsu built into the room.

This Fuinjutsu isolated the room and only Hokage's approval could let people in or out. It also muted all the discussions being done inside it from leaking to the outside.

However, as its activation constantly drained the user's chakra, Hokage usually didn't activate it, unless it was a major reason like right now.

"What is your name, child?" Hiruzen asked Karin.

"My name is Karin. Karin Uzumaki." Karin said while drawing courage from the fact that Sakura was standing up to the Hokage for her.

"Alright Karin, I would like you to tell me everything about yourself and the circumstances that led to you coming to this point." Hokage said.

Karin explained everything about her past to Hiruzen. Her mother, their life in Kusagakure, Her mother's death, her own enslavement at the hands of the villagers, and how she met Sakura and what Sakura told her.

The only part she left out was her knowing about Naruto, as this was something Sakura cautioned her not to talk about yet.

Naruto burst out in anger upon knowing about everything Karin had suffered through, "How dare they treat their own villagers this way?? Gramps, can you really not help Karin out of this mess? We can't let her go back there if they are going to make her suffer."

Hiruzen's eyes softened slightly at Naruto's request, "Sure Naruto. Once her bloodline test is done, She will be welcome to Join the Leaf legally, as Uzumaki has always been a valuable clan of the village."

"We did offer our help when the last remnants of Uzumaki were leaving on their own paths after Uzushiogakure's destruction. But due to their own pride as a former hidden village, they didn't accept our help and blamed us for their downfall before leaving."

"But Leaf has not forgotten the friendship between us and Uzumaki. As soon as your bloodline is confirmed Karin, we will have the legal rights to help you to immigrate to the Leaf." Hiruzen said.

After saying that, Hiruzen hesitated for a bit as he looked between Karin and Naruto as he mulled over a certain matter. Finally, he let out a deep sigh before fixing his gaze on the two of them.

"Naruto, I wanted to save this conversation until you became a Chunin at least. But in these circumstances, I have to reveal it." Hiruzen said.

"What conversation are you talking about, Gramps?" Naruto asked puzzled.

"As you might know, we often give the surname Uzumaki to random orphan children to honor the memory of the Uzumaki after the fall of Uzushiogakure. However, that was not the main reason for that decision."

"The main reason was to prepare a deception in case we end up being host to some of the actual remnants of the Uzumaki. This move was supposed to protect them from being noticed among the masses."

"However, this plan remained futile for years as none of the Uzumaki came to join us. Or more accurately, no Uzumaki came to join us after the fall of Uzushiogakure." Hiruzen said as he walked up to a shelf beneath the portraits of the Hokage. He took out a certain scroll and brought it to the table.

"In the entire history of Konoha, there are only three people who were either Uzumaki or descendants of Uzumaki who decided to take up the name of the clan," Hiruzen said as he revealed the pictures of two red haired women by opening up the scroll a bit.

"The first was Mito Uzumaki, Wife of the First Hokage and one of the most powerful Fuinjutsu Experts this world has ever seen. The Second was Kushina Uzumaki, Wife of the Fourth Hokage, and one of the last Uzumaki Leaf saw for a long while." Hiruzen said as he then opened up the scroll a bit further to reveal the picture of a Yellow-haired boy with a goofy grin.

"Finally, there is the child of Kushina Uzumaki and the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze. This child is the last Uzumaki I had known of until today. His name …. is Naruto Uzumaki."

Silence echoed in the room as everyone came to terms with what had been spoken in the room.

Karin looked at Naruto with misty eyes. She did trust Sakura when she had said that Naruto was her family. But the confirmation from Hokage himself was something on another level entirely. Her cousin Naruto was not just an Uzumaki, he was the progeny of an Uzumaki and a Hokage.