Ashina Uzumaki

was the leader of the Uzumaki clan during the time of the founding of the first hidden shinobi village, Konohagakure.

Background
Ashina made his début during Kushina Uzumaki's recollection of the history of the Senju and Uzumaki clans. In the anime where the story was expounded upon, it was shown that at some point in time, he met with Hashirama Senju and other members of both their clans in order to seemingly deal with a gigantic beast. Using his prowess in fūinjutsu, the Uzumaki's leader was able to seal away the beast.

Appearance
An elderly man when he first débuted, Ashina had long, white hair, moustache, and a squared-off goatee. He also wore armour reminiscent of the period of dress. Under this, he wore a long-sleeved, black outfit, the shoulders of which bore the crest of Uzushiogakure, which were later incorporated into uniform of the Konoha shinobi. On his back, were what appears to be the curved handles of two swords, which in the anime, were shown to be bandaged up. He also wore a forehead protector with his village's symbol etched into it.

Abilities
Like all members of his clan, Ashina specialised in fūinjutsu. He was unrivalled in the handling of fūinjutsu, and was even said to be the forefather of Konoha's fūinjutsu. He was seen in the anime proficient enough to seal a beast within moments. He was also presumably skilled in kenjutsu as he carried two swords strapped to his back. Also, as a member of the Uzumaki clan, Ashina had an extraordinarily powerful life force, allowing him to remain a shinobi well into his sixties.

Trivia

 * Ashina is the name of a Japanese clan from the Sengoku period that were decimated after a large battle.