"Tsume-san," Naruto request politely, as he extended his hand out to her. Tsume, still on her hands and knees, looked up at Naruto who extended and offered his right hand to her.
"The Uzumaki and Inuzuka can start over as allies and repair the broken bond between our two clans. Are you willing to accept this offer and help the Uzumaki as a way for your clan to atone?" Naruto offered with a bright smile.
Tsume smiled and nodded in returned as she accepted Naruto's hand and answered, "My clansmen and I will help in whatever way we can. We owe the Uzumaki that and so much more."
Honoka smiled approvingly seeing how Naruto was handling matters maturely.
(Elsewhere In The Meantime)
Similar discussions involving what took place at the meeting at the Hokage Tower were taking place at all of the other council members' homes. The revelations of Naruto's true heritage and the history of the Uzumaki clan were likewise received with mixed feelings. Many of the friends and families of the civilian members of the council were in complete denial, and refused to accept that the Jinchuuriki was the son of the Yondaime and that the Genin indeed descended from a powerful clan that helped establish Konoha. The council members made it clear that what they were saying was the truth and that there were other Uzumaki out there that Naruto intends to find and unite.
The families and friends of the ninja members of the council accepted the news as the truth, and they were furious that it had been kept a secret from them. The children of the council members were sickened when they were told that many of the things they were taught to believe were mixed with half-truths and lies and that Naruto was on the receiving end of the villagers' mistreatment and cruelty. It went without saying that the clan leaders lost much of the trust and respect their children had for them.
While most ninja had not been openly hostile to Naruto, they didn't do anything to help him either. They came to realize that they had been allowing the civilians to have their way in being cruel to the son of the Yondaime and it disgusted and shamed them.
(An Hour Later; At The Hyuuga Compound)
"This cannot be so! There's no way that village clown and pariah could be the son of Konoha's greatest Hokage!" shouted one of the elders of the Main House in denial after he along with all of the members of both Main House and Cadet Branch House were told the truth about Naruto's heritage and clan history. Gai, Lee, and Tenten were also present for this meeting along with Hinata and Hanabi. Lee and Tenten were in absolute shock after hearing the revelations while Neji held a calm and stern calculative expression. Gai was quiet during the meeting as he took in everything he and everyone else was being told.
"Believe it or not, what I said is the irrefutable truth, and there is documented medical proof testifying to his parentage," Hiashi replied patiently.
"Uzumaki Kushina was the boy's mother? I thought he was given the name Uzumaki as a way to honor her memory," another Main House member replied.
"If that was the case, then all of Konoha and most of those in this clan did a terrific job dishonoring her name instead," Hiashi retorted unapologetically. The elders sneered at Hiashi's remark while both Hinata and Hanabi watched the scene quietly along with the rest of those there.
"I can't believe that Naruto has familial ties with the Shodai, Nidaime, blood ties with the Yondaime, and familial ties with Tsunade. Is there anything else we're to be informed of?" another elder spoke up.
"As the rightful sole heir, Naruto will be given everything that once belonged to the Yondaime and his wife, everything. Furthermore, everyone in Konoha will be re-educated about the history of Uzu no Kuni and the Uzumaki clan. Uzumaki Honoka will be teaching these classes," Hiashi explained.
"What an unbelievable story about this weak talentless orphan that Hinata-sama and Hanabi-sama love so dearly," Neji spoke up after a long period of silence, "It's hard to believe that the village pariah is now said to be the son of the famed Yondaime."
Hinata and Hanabi looked at Neji as he displayed mock acknowledgment of Naruto openly in front of everyone.
"Naruto-kun isn't a weak ninja, Niisan," Hinata replied.
"And it's best you don't say things about people you never took the time to get to know," Hanabi added. Neji scowled at the two sisters while Tenten looked on with interest.
"Son of the Yondaime or not, fate still marked him as a talentless weak Genin and dead last," Neji replied.
"I hardly call wiping out an entire army of samurai thugs and their multi-millionaire boss in mere seconds 'weak and talentless'," Hiashi rebuked. Hiashi had heard the full story from Hinata after being told everything that happened in Nami no Kuni from Naruto and Honoka.
"Excuse us? Naruto did what?" one of the Hyuuga elders asked, wondering if he heard right.
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