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DZ2: Battles and illusions run in Ash's blood. His father-Itachi Uchiha was so skilled in illusions that he could cast them through a finger and, as someone in the NARUTO series noted, "Blurred the line between Fantasy and Reality". Ash will rely heavily on illusions in battle, before countering with powerful Ninjutsu techniques, his Taijutsu (hand-to –hand) will be left to be desired. He can react quickly to counter attacks, sure, but his Taijutsu is more counter-orientated.

Ash's weapon of choice will be a scythe….after I saw what an Akatsuki member named Hidan could do using a triple-bladed scythe. His weapon, however, was only meant to draw blood. Ash's scythe is completely lethal.

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The Fist of Susanoo

Chapter 2: Will of Fire

As soon as the trio's feet hit the dock, Ash had his hands on Brock and Misty's (who was still glaring at him for his "bug illusion") shoulders.

"Kamui!" Ash said-Mangekyō Sharingan active-and they all were swirled into a vortex and vanished in front of everyone.

They then reappeared in Professor Oak's lab, where Mewtwo was being measured with Oak finishing up some notes.

"Ash! I wasn't expecting you so early!" The aged professor said, before staring into his Mangekyō eyes. "You remember…."He said.

"Yes. I'll talk to mom after." Ash said, glancing at his outfit. "Maybe get a new outfit. It took a while to get this hat….I'll be stupid to let it get damaged, lost, or stolen on my journey."

"I'm just finishing up registering Mewtwo as a Kanto Pokémon." Professor Oak said, "You should be getting the update in your Poke Dex."

Ash pulled out his Poke Dex and pointed it at Mewtwo. "Mewtwo: The Genetic Pokémon. It was created by scientists after years of horrific gene-splicing and DNA-engineering experiments." It said in its robotic tone.

"Known attacks are Psychic, Shadow Ball, Barrier, Recover, Aura Sphere, and Psystrike…."Ash read off. "I've never heard of Psystrike."

"It's my signature attack. Most Legendary Pokémon have a technique only they can perform….unless a metronome gets lucky." Mewtwo replied, his tenor voice being telepathed to everyone in the room.

Nodding at Mewtwo in understanding, Ash walked out to the field and released his other Pokémon. The two Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle staying close to him. Pidgeotto, Muk, the cloned Charizard, Hitmonlee, Rapidash, Sandslash, Gyrados, Nidoqueen, and Ninetales also ran up to him in greeting. The thirty Tauros he accidentally caught in the Safari Zone stampeded across the ground. His natural Charizard, however, he just decided to lie down and then spat some flames in irritation.

"I repeat. Besides your other Pokémon, your Charizard is poorly trained." Mewtwo said, hovering behind Ash.

"And I have no idea why." Ash admitted, "We were some of the closest friends when he was a Charmander….then he evolved and became…..This."

"Odd." Mewtwo admitted.

"The words I used to describe him were: Friend, admirable, awesome, and determined….now, he can be described as lazy, arrogant, annoying, and weak." Ash said; his Mangekyō deactivating into his normal Sharingan.

Charizard roared in anger, taking off straight at Ash, before launching a flamethrower at him.

"Pathetic." Ash said, his form dematerializing into multiple crows, before reforming in the air behind Charizard-who had landed in confusion when his Trainer disappeared.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" Ash yelled, his hands in the Tiger seal, before shooting a large fireball at Charizard. Charizard was hit, but was a Fire-Type so it didn't do any permanent damage.

Ash landed as Charizard roared at him in defiance. "It seems my friend is truly dead. He died when Charmeleon appeared." Charizard stopped roaring and looked at Ash with an indiscernible expression.

"We have a month until the Pokémon League begins. We'll all be training hard for it." Ash said, turning his back to Charizard. "But since Charizard doesn't seem interested in listening, he'll just sit out."

Charizard huffed, but did not release any smoke. In fact he seemed to be lost in thought.

"Charizard. I'll give you a piece of advice my father left me." Ash said, turning to stare at him, Sharingan active with a glare at the Fire-Type starter.

"Being the best isn't all it's made out to be. When you're strong, you become arrogant and withdrawn. Even if what you sought after was your dream." After this, Ash sighed. "I've had it with you. You forget what is most important to you because you cling to something small like your pride. True change cannot be made if it is made because of arrogance and pride."

Right after he said that, he broke apart into multiple crows.

Charizard just sat there, while the other Pokémon just shook their heads and left him behind.

"Beings live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true." Ash's voice rang from behind Charizard, and he turned to see his trainer behind him. "That's how they define 'reality'. But what does it mean to be 'correct' or 'true'? Merely vague concepts….their 'reality' may all be a mirage. Can we consider them simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?"

Charizard stood and stared at Ash.

"That was more advice my father gave me. Reflecting on our travel, you wanted to prove yourself. You clung to the strength you gained and became blind to anything else. Even others. Those who can't acknowledge their real selves are doomed to fail, Charizard." Ash faded out of existence, much to the shock of Charizard.

"Reflect on my words. If you decide that you'll finally listen, come and train. Inherit my Will of Fire." His voice rang out.

/

Ash walked into his house, set down his hat on the counter, and was greeted by his mother. Mewtwo and Pikachu were behind him. "Who is this new Pokémon?"

"This is Mewtwo, mom. Oh and mom…..I remember" Ash said.

"Remember what?" Delia asked.

"Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan!" Ash said; his eyes becoming red with three lightning-bolt shaped markings with three fan-blade markings between them.

"Oh Ash….I know it's tough. Especially with Itachi leaving to die….oops." Delia said, covering her mouth when she realized her mistake.

"WHAT?!"

(Enter Naruto Shippuden OST: Shirohae (The Rain Stops) I'll put a link in my profile.)

"Itachi was very ill." Delia said, having her son sit down before sitting down herself. "He had a kind of illness that no hospital knew a cure to-even in his home lands. He was forcing himself to live through medicine and willpower alone."

"Dad…." Ash said sadly, looking at the ground.

"Eventually, he had to leave. He told me that he couldn't bear forcing us to watch his health constantly deteriorate. He wanted to die in battle, and left for his home lands-what he called the Elemental Nations."

Ash said nothing, but just stood.

"I'm the only one left here with the Uchiha blood…." He said sadly.

"You remind me so much of Itachi. I'm sure he'll be so proud of you." Delia said.

Unbeknownst to them all, Mewtwo had teleported Ash's other Pokémon outside the house and they were listening in to the fact that Ash had not only lost his only brother-but his father as well.

"I'm going to visit my brother's grave. Make up for lost time."

Mewtwo, for the first time in his entire life, felt his heart going out to another living being. When he was young, before becoming fully conscious, he was not the only clone.

The scientist that created him was cloning his deceased daughter and a Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. They were his only friends while he was growing up. Yet, they did not survive. Only he did.

In a way, he could relate to Ash.

Before Ash could see them, Mewtwo's psychic power teleported the Pokémon back to the ranch. All except one.

A Charizard.

Even as the clouds turned grey right before Ash walked out and started raining heavily, Charizard stood there, and steam coming off the flame on his tail as the rain pelted it.

Ash emerged, without his hat, and walked out and headed towards the outskirts of Pallet Town.

Charizard, followed him, lost in his own memories.

As a Charmander, he had been abandoned by his former Trainer-left to die. Then Ash came along and exposed Damian's lies, and stood by him. Ash cared for him.

Win or lose, Ash was always proud of him.

Then he evolved and could only focus on getting stronger-doing things his own way.

Yet, despite all of this, Ash had never returned the favor and abandoned him-as he had done. He was always determined….was that the "Will of Fire" he spoke of?

After a long quiet walk, Ash stopped in front of a stone tombstone and knelt down in front of it, lighting a bowl of incense next to it.

"Hello Ayumu. Sorry I haven't been around for a while. Dad locked away my memory of him and you, as well as his teachings. Apparently he didn't want me to become an avenger." He said, "I don't like the fact that he sealed my memory, but I understand why. My Charizard had an attitude Itachi described avengers having….a self-destructive path."

Charizard landed next to him, and nudged him with his snout.

"Charizard?"

Charizard bowed his head and bowed to him.

"You don't have to bow to me. Just promise me we'll work together from now on." Ash said

"GERROO!" Charizard shouted, sending some flames in the air in excitement.

"Save your fire, Charizard. Your tail is fading." Ash said, before pulling out an umbrella from his backpack and giving it to Charizard.

"Hold it over your tail. I'll meet you at the Ranch." Ash said, walking back to his house "I need to get a new outfit."

Charizard gazed at the tombstone, which had the Uchiha Clan symbol-the Uchiha Fan- engraved at the top.

Ayumu Ketchum-Uchiha.

Age 9

A True Shinobi, brother, and friend.

Below that, Charizard spotted a quote.

"Self-sacrifice…A nameless shinobi who protects peace within its shadow…That is a true shinobi." –Shisui Uchiha.

/

As Mewtwo stood motionless-centering his Psychic powers-Ash exited his house and stood in front of everyone in a new outfit.

He wore a black long-sleeved shirt with grey metal forearm guards and black gloves. He also wore long, black pants and black boots with a grey chap-like design over them (think of The Undertaker's outfit from WWE during the 1990's). Over the shirt was a purple ANBU vest once worn by his father.

There was medicinal tape wrapped around his right leg and a kunai pouch was strapped to his right leg over the tape for easy access.

Over all that was a royal blue, high-collar long, hooded coat with a white border. It had a white sash holding it together. A black belt holding the sash together, and the Uchiha Clan symbol was on the back of the jacket and shirt. A poke ball symbol was on both shoulders of the jacket. Strapped to his back was a scythe, whose blade was pitch-black and had gleaming silver edges on both sides of the blade. On the blade near the handle were three red tomoe markings. The bottom of the handle had a long thread of metal ninja wire that allowed Ash to swing the scythe further.

Ash had pulled his hair back into a small, spiky ponytail at the back of his head held together by red bands.

"Now…..the training begins!" Ash exclaimed, Sharingan activating.

"He looks more like Itachi" Delia noted as she watched her only remaining son begin to train with his Pokémon.

/

Time skip, end of the month (I'm not showing off all the training)

Ash (with Pikachu on his shoulder) and his two travelling companions were walking towards the League, after helping a trainer and his Marrowak recover the Badges that Team Rocket stole (though Ash felt good when he was pummeling them) and towards the building when there was a loud crash.

Without a word, Ash blurred out of sight (with Misty complaining about that) and reappeared in front of a truck that was stuck in a small hole and a man holding a torch sitting on the ground rubbing his left leg, which was bent in an unnatural angle.

An old man with a large, white beard climbed out of the truck and was accompanied by an Officer Jenny.

"Excuse me, is there a problem." Ash said, reaching into his jacket.

"This is official Pokémon League business." Officer Jenny said. "Our torch runner broke his leg, but only approved trainers are allowed to carry it."

Ash gave a grin behind his collar. "I happen to be a Trainer." He said, pulling out a case of his eight badges.

"You seem rather suspicious." Jenny said narrowing her eyes, "Especially carrying a scythe! I can't let you carry the Flames of Moltres!"

Ash narrowed his brown eyes. "I carry this scythe because Team Rocket killed by brother!" He said, subconsciously preparing to activate his Sharingan.

"What is your name, young man?" The old man asked, causing both of them to look at him.

"Ash Ketchum-Uchiha."

'This is the trainer who Samuel Oak said caught the newly-discovered Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo!' The old man thought in surprise.

"Why don't we allow this young man to carry the torch?" The old man said, earning a groan of protest from Officer Jenny.

"But Mr. Goodshow!"

"No buts!" He interrupted, "I can feel the fiery spirit in this trainer. He'll make a good substitution."

Ash accepted the torch and bowed to the Director of the Pokémon League.

"By the way, young man, you added Uchiha to your name?" Mr. Goodshow asked.

"My father was an Uchiha" Ash said, activating the Sharingan, before he ran off towards the stadium in a surprising burst of speed.

/

"Prepare for Trouble." Jessie's voice rang out from in front of him.

"Make it double" James added.

"Prepare for trouble yourself!" Ash yelled, the torch held tightly in an elbow with his hands raised in the Tiger seal. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!" With that, Ash spat out a large fireball at Team Rocket.

The two people and Meowth barely dodged it, and Ash moved the torch to his left hand, pulling out his scythe.

"Now if you idiots value your life, get out of my way." Ash said, pointing the scythe at them. "Otherwise you three will find yourselves a head shorter."

"Now listen here twerp!" Jessie roared, "That flame is very valuable. It'll get us a lot of money when we sell it, so we're not leaving without…"

That is as far as she got before the scythe shot out and sliced into her cheek.

"Last warning." Ash said, holding the wire attached to it as his eyes turned into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

When they just stood there in shock, Ash narrowed his eyes. "So be it."

"Tsukuyomi!"

"For now, I'm feeling merciful, so I'll just leave you three in a lot of pain." Ash's voice rang out from the world of the Tsukuyomi.

Right before they could ask what he meant, the ground underneath them collapsed and they watched as a large meteor headed towards them.

In the real world, Ash just shook his head and continued running, leaving the Team Rocket trio shivering on the ground.

/

Ash entered the stadium and handed the torch to the next runner, who would carry it to the large bowl-shaped lantern at the top of the stadium. "Well well. If it isn't Ashy-Boy." Gary Oak called out, walking up to him.

"Well looks like you got the only recognition you'll receive in this tournament. After all, I'm the one who will win it. You'll be lucky to even make it past preliminaries. You couldn't fight your way out of a paper bag with the newly-discovered Mewtwo!" Gary said, and Ash turned his Sharingan eyes to Gary.

"What happened to your eyes?!"

"Behold the Power of the Uchiha Clan, Gare-Bear!" Ash replied, frowning at him. "But for now, live in darkness."

Without a word, Gary found himself surrounded by darkness. He could hear everything, but couldn't see anything.

"This will last….hmm...a good ten minutes." Ash said, walking away.

He turned from Gary to see three cloaked figures take the torch from the runner and light the Main Lantern, before a large machine grabbed it and the three jumped into the machine.

"They are so dead." Ash growled, vanishing and re-appearing on the ledge where the machine is, scowling with his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan active.

"You're too late, twerp!" The annoying voice of Meowth came from within the machine, before some of the Flames of Moltres were shot at Ash.

As the flames engulfed him, he found that they did not burn him, but the flames wrapped around him and formed into the Legendary Pokémon, Moltres. Ash nodded to it and stared at the machine while Moltres slammed into the machine and the lantern landed perfectly on the stadium, in its original position as the Moltres created out of the Flames returned to the lantern.

Team Rocket's machine stood up as Ash glared at them before uttering one word.

"Amaterasu! (Illuminating Heaven)"

Right after he said that, the machine was covered in black flames.

The skeletal figure coated in orange flames appeared around Ash once again, and-to the shock of everyone present, flesh and armor started coating it.

When it stopped, Ash was inside of a flaming orange figure that was wearing Samurai-like armor with a helmet with spikes going down the sides, gleaming yellow eyes peering from within the helmet, and four arms. Each arm had chains wrapped around it.

Ash's voice rang out from within it, naming the technique.

"Susanoo!"

The figure grabbed the machine coated in the flames of Amaterasu, and tossed it out into the horizon.

After it disappeared, Ash let the Susanoo and Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan fade, but kept his Sharingan active in case something else came up.

Tomorrow, the Pokémon League Tournament would begin!

Next chapter: The Pokémon League Tournament begins. How far will Ash get?

Corrections have been made. For instance, in King of Power, Ash has been changed to saying he has three badges in chapter 12, and in the last chapter of this story, the name of the Mangekyō Sharingan has been corrected.

Ash's non-Sharingan Techniques.

Fire-Release: Great Fireball Technique

Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique

Lightning Release: Wave of Inspiration

Water Release: Water Fang Bullet

Shadow Clone Technique

Great Clone Explosion

Genjutsus (illusion) that Ash can use without Mangekyō Sharingan:

Bringer-of-Darkness Technique

Demonic Illusion: Mirror Heaven and Earth Change

Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique

Sharingan Genjutsu (specializing in ones involving crows_

Announcement: A section on my Profile has been created for this story.

So far, it has the song used this chapter, a picture of Obito Uchiha's Fourth Great Shinobi War outfit (which is the coat Ash's is based off of), and finally a picture of Ash's dad, Itachi Uchiha-in his ANBU outfit.