Turning the page Naruto almost let out a loud laugh when he saw a picture of Hiruzen who looked in his mid thirties. His hair was not grey and there were now wrinkles on his face. It was so odd to Naruto to see his jiji when he was younger. Next to Hiruzen old photo was a SS Class symbol that made Naruto almost choke on his tea.
"Jiji you were a SS Class shinobi?" he asked as Hiruzen looked at the photo and laughed when he saw his old photo and beginning to wonder where the time went. He knew his jiji was strong but SS Class was almost unheard off.
"Back in my youth I was though I have slowed it down now that I am older. Though I can still give most a good beating if they push me enough." He said as Naruto knew that was true. He could easily fight on par with people like Tsunade and Jiraiya even now in his early sixties.
As Hiruzen turned away to drink his tea, Naruto turned the page and stopped immediately at the person he saw next. His brow furrowed in confusion as he read the top name.
"Jiji do you know who this person is?" he asked. "What is their name Naruto-kun," he asked as took a sip of his tea. Beside him Naruto took a breath as he re read the name in his mind before he spoke it aloud. "Genryusai Uzumaki."
Turning to look at Hiruzen, Naruto noticed that Hiruzen had just frozen and his cup that was touching his lips was completely still. Naruto began to wonder if he said something wrong.
After a moment of just sitting there in silence, Hiruzen gently took the book from Naruto and looked at the page.
He saw Hiruzen looking at it intently before a very tiny smile appeared on his face. "Genryusai Uzumaki, now there is a name and face I had not seen or heard of in a long time."
"You know him jiji?" Naruto asked as he saw Hiruzen nod his head.
"In a manner of speaking I did. He is someone battled in the past as well as someone that I have the utmost respect for." he said turning to look at Naruto and handed the book back and gave him an inquisitive look. "As you can tell from the name he was part of the Uzumaki clan as well as its clan head before it fell. This is the first time you have ever heard of that name isn't it?" he said as Naruto nodded.
"Should I know him?" Naruto asked as Hiruzen nodded his head.
"Yes though I am not surprised you do not know of him. Your mother rarely speaks about him to anyone, even to your father."
"My Mom? So this guy was someone special to my mom then?" He asked as again Hiruzen nodded.
"Yes Naruto. Genryusai Uzumaki was the clan head of the Uzumaki clan back when your mother was a girl. But more importantly he is your maternal grandfather Naruto. Your mother's father."
"My grandfather?" Naruto said in shock as he looked back down at the picture. The man had black hair on the sides of his head, and was bald on top. He had a tuft of hair sticking up at the back of his head in a topknot. He had thick black eyebrows and a long, thick black moustache. The most noticeable feature though was on his forehead was two long scars that interlaced with one another and formed an X shaped scar.
Naruto looked at Hiruzen in confusion. "Why have I never heard of him before today?" he asked as Hiruzen had a saddened look appear on his face before he began speaking.
"Your mother probably should be the one to tell you but since she has kept it from you and your siblings then perhaps it's okay for me to tell you about him now that you know about him."
"Your mother told you when you were younger that she came to Konoha when she was a young girl. Her father Genryusai was against her going to Konoha since he wanted her to stay in Whirlpool so she would be safe, secure and so he could watch over her. But your mother has always been an adventurous one and she wanted to go to Konoha."
"In the last few months of her staying in Whirlpool, she and your grandfather argued a lot and when Kushina left for Konoha, their relationship became very strained to the point where she told him that she hated the fact that she was his daughter and they stopped speaking all together. Your grandfather was a very stern and strict man who led his life by certain principles and it clashed a lot of times since your mother is very free spirited."
Naruto nodded and urged him to continue.
"Months later the siege and destruction of Whirlpool occurred and your grandfather died protecting it. Your mother was heartbroken because she never had the chance to make peace with him. She only told very few people about him and I guess thinking about it hurt a lot, so she just kept it quiet. I guess she thought it was better not to tell you and your siblings since she felt ashamed at what her last conversation with her father was."
Naruto listened intently before he spent the next half an hour asking question about his grandfather. Though he understood in a way why his mother never spoke about him, she wanted to know about his grandfather.
End Flashback
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