Why did the various hidden villages only start producing jinchūriki after the late stages of the Second Shinobi World War?
If someone said this had nothing to do with the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan, Uzumaki Jun definitely wouldn't believe it.
Otherwise, why would they go to such lengths to annihilate the Land of Whirlpools? Wasn't it because they were drooling over Konoha's luxurious "Nine-Tails Villa," while their own tailed beasts were barely kept alive in crude seals?
Every time they were losing a battle, they wouldn't release the jinchūriki but the tailed beast itself. And after the battle, retrieving the tailed beast was a huge hassle—they had to beat it into submission again. So...
Konoha's jinchūriki system made them envious!
Therefore, Uzumaki Jun was certain that the other hidden villages must have reached some agreement or silently accepted some arrangement. Otherwise, why didn't the other villages take advantage when Kirigakure invaded the Land of Whirlpools?
Heh.
They probably already divided the Land of Whirlpools like a cake, waiting for Kirigakure to destroy it so they could declare the war over and happily split the spoils.
But...
They likely never expected the Land of Whirlpools to win.
So this time, Kirigakure wouldn't be able to deliver sealing techniques to them. Instead, the Land of Whirlpools would have to send the techniques themselves.
The expressions on their faces when they received the sealing techniques from Uzumaki shinobi would surely be amusing.
Otherwise, with enemies lurking in the shadows, the Land of Whirlpools would never be able to develop properly. Who knew when someone might stab them in the back?
However...
The clan elders didn't realize this. Or rather, only the Great Elder understood, while the others hadn't even considered it. Even the clan leader seemed reluctant.
It wasn't that they hadn't thought of it, but sealing techniques were too important—they were practically the foundation of the Uzumaki Clan's survival.
"Ah." Seeing the elders' unwilling expressions, the Great Elder sighed. "It really was the right decision to let Jun take charge of the Land of Whirlpools."
"Haven't any of you wondered why, when Kirigakure invaded the Land of Whirlpools, none of the other villages came to take a share?"
"In some ways, the Uzumaki Clan is simply too powerful."
The Great Elder shook his head. Perhaps this was the nature of the Uzumaki Clan. Their vast chakra reserves gave them many advantages but also limited them in some ways, such as...
Not liking to think too much!
Their political awareness was lacking!
"When Lady Mito became a jinchūriki, the Uzumaki Clan became a target. Every hidden village wanted their own jinchūriki." The Great Elder said helplessly. Perhaps they had been betrayed by their own people.
If the Uzumaki Clan hadn't possessed the ability to suppress tailed beast chakra, maybe this war wouldn't have happened.
"Only when all Five Great Nations have jinchūriki can the Uzumaki Clan escape this vortex."
Hearing the Great Elder's words, all the elders fell into deep thought. They weren't stupid—they just preferred not to think too hard. If they could solve problems with chakra, why bother using their brains? But now that the Great Elder had laid out the truth before them, they finally understood.
Indeed...
"Apologies." The Second Elder said regretfully. "We old men should stop interfering so much."
Their naivety had dragged the Uzumaki Clan into this situation, and their ignorance had nearly prevented the Land of Whirlpools from escaping the schemes of the Five Great Nations. So these old fools should just obediently follow orders.
All the elders looked at Uzumaki Jun with shame, including the clan leader. As the leader, he hadn't seen things as clearly as Uzumaki Jun.
"It seems I can safely entrust the Uzumaki Clan to you." The clan leader said with relief.
Uzumaki Jun smiled. "I will definitely make the Land of Whirlpools strong."
This was a promise—a promise from the heir of the Land of Whirlpools, and a promise from a transmigrator.
"Heh." Seeing that everyone understood, the Great Elder chuckled. "Jun, what do you plan to do?"
What to do?
Uzumaki Jun fell into thought. Gifts couldn't be given carelessly, what if they ended up causing hatred or trouble instead?
"Can we modify the tailed beast sealing techniques so that even ordinary people can use them?" Uzumaki Jun asked.
After the First Shinobi World War ended and the Second began, jinchūriki from each village started appearing on the battlefield. If this wasn't because they had obtained techniques from the Uzumaki Clan's sealing experts, who would believe it?
Konoha had the Uzumaki Clan's complete sealing techniques, while the other villages only had fragments. But through relentless effort, they had still managed to create jinchūriki.
And the fact that they could obtain sealing techniques likely had Konoha's involvement behind the scenes.
After all, they claimed to uphold Lord Hashirama's ideals—for the peace of the shinobi world, balance between the villages had to be maintained. Just like when Hashirama sold tailed beasts like livestock. Except...
Konoha's sealing techniques were more stable, and their jinchūriki were safer. The other villages?
Heh.
If accidents happened, it wasn't Konoha's problem.
So, to help the other villages avoid detours, Uzumaki Jun decided to refine the Eight Trigrams Sealing, bringing all villages' jinchūriki to the same level. This was also to uphold Hashirama's ideals.
With this, even Konoha wouldn't have anything to say.
Let's see if they'd keep coveting others' legacies.
"Modifying sealing techniques." The Great Elder frowned, deep in thought. "That won't be easy."
Modifying a jutsu was no simple task, let alone a forbidden technique. The sealing techniques were developed by their ancestors through countless experiments and refined by generations of Uzumaki geniuses. Trying to modify them wouldn't be straightforward.
"It doesn't need to be perfect." Uzumaki Jun thought for a moment. "Just give them something to work with, or show them a possible method."
As for the results...
The Uzumaki Clan wouldn't provide after-sales service. Besides, each village would likely modify the techniques to suit their own needs, since tailed beasts had different attributes.
"In that case." The Great Elder pondered. "It shouldn't be too difficult."
The Eight Trigrams Sealing was originally designed for tailed beasts, but it was more suited to the Uzumaki Clan.
With some adjustments and thousands of experiments, at least one lucky individual among countless test subjects would succeed. As for who that would be...
What did that have to do with the Uzumaki Clan?
"Then how do we deliver them to the other villages?" the Great Elder asked.
"Give them half first. All villages except Konoha will receive them. As for Kirigakure..." Uzumaki Jun said, "give it to the Yuki Clan." He had already considered this.
For now, it was best to avoid Konoha—who knew if they'd be labeled as spies and eliminated? Just because they wore Whirlpool forehead protectors didn't mean they were safe. What did Danzō specialize in?
Exactly that kind of thing.
If they naively approached Konoha, the village would probably be overjoyed. With no news from the Land of Whirlpools, someone was delivering themselves right to their doorstep.
So...
They'd wait until after the war to deal with Konoha.
Hearing Uzumaki Jun's words, the Great Elder nodded in understanding. They couldn't blindly trust Konoha anymore.
"After the war ends, we'll deliver the remaining half of the sealing techniques." Uzumaki Jun thought for a while longer. "And the envoys we send must be strong enough." Otherwise, they might be ambushed on the way.
"And Iwagakure..." Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes. He had already prepared a "gift" for Hōzuki Gengetsu.
He hoped the Yuki Clan would appreciate his support for their candidate for Mizukage and stop targeting the Land of Whirlpools.
As for Hōzuki Gengetsu...
He could just follow the original plot and discuss the meaning of being a Kage with the Tsuchikage before perishing together.