Uzumaki Clan

The was a prominent clan in Uzushiogakure. They shared a common ancestor with the Senju clan and thus were on good terms with the clan and its own village of Konohagakure. Up to this day, the symbol of the clan (and that of Uzushio) is integrated in the Konohagakure shinobi uniform.

Members of this clan were very knowledgeable of fūinjutsu. This reputation earned them renown and fear worldwide, which eventually led to the destruction of Uzushio and the rest of the Land of Whirlpools during the era of Shinobi World Wars.

The members of this clan possess incredible longevity, one case living from before the founding of Konoha well into the term of the Third Hokage.

Trivia

 * The surname "Uzumaki" is a pun on, because it refers to a three-dimensional spiral, like a whirlpool or vortex. "Uzumaki" can also mean "whirlpool," in reference to the , named after the city of Naruto.
 * All three of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Jinchuriki came out of this clan.
 * Naruto Uzumaki is currently the only known living descendant of this clan. Tsunade of the Senju clan has ties to the Uzumaki clan due to Mito Uzumaki being her grandmother.
 * Being decended from the Senju clan's ancestor and by extention the Sage of Six Paths further cements the connection Naruto has to Hashirama Senju and thus his rivalry with Sasuke further matches Hashirama's rivalry with Madara, beyond the fact that Naruto has the Nine Tails and Sasuke has the Mangekyou sharingan and transplanted his brothers eyes to make it complete also strengthens the connection.