Don't own Naruto, Fairy Tail or GARO! Do own my OC's! I don't profit from this but I do enjoy getting reviews. Flames will be fed to Garo or maybe Igneel and Co.

Note: Due to the increasing length of 3 if I include the letter (over 3k and hardly scratched the surface in terms of story), I decided to make the letter it's own chapter. Please read and enjoy, as the letter is a key piece of plot!

I will explain age in chapter 3. There's also a puzzle regarding the new clan's name (it's Jugo's!) that I created for this. The fall of Uzushiogakure is somewhere between 30-40 years before the Kyuubi attack. I picked a number to keep it consistent. And you learn Tatsuo's true name in this!

Enjoy Chapter 2.5!

[Time Skip or Dragon Language]

Chapter 2.5: Letter from Igneel

[To Our Esteemed King Acnologia;

I regret that I must explain things in a letter. But I understand from Rogue-kun that you are watched by the humans quite a bit from the shadows. You vanishing a second time would probably raise concerns by the leaders. I will try to go in human chronological order, to ease your understanding.

You were born 20,000 human years ago. 130 years ago you chose to journey around the human realm. You frequently sent letters back lamenting the brutal and senseless wars that human's waged. You also noted the increased development of 'Shinobi or Ninja's, along with the founding of 'Hidden Villages' and their leaders called Something-Kage. Normally tied to the land they inhabit. Fire = Ho, Lightning = Rai, Wind = Kaze and so forth.

Over the next 15-odd years you wandered through several hidden village's, finally settling in one called Uzushiogakure. Or 'The Village in the Whirlpools'. You were delighted to find this village because it was a peaceful place that practiced a favorite art of yours. Fuinjutsu or Seals. The main family living in Uzushiogakure were named Uzumaki.

Two years into your stay, the Uzumaki welcomed a smaller clan named Iblar. Unfortunately, the head of Iblar, held a secret that threatened to destroy Uzushiogakure. Over time, the Uzukage grew suspicious of the increased amount of Iblar at key points in the village. You, having proved quite adapt at Fuinjutsu, were enjoying your time among humans.

You supposedly learned several new seals from the Uzumaki. But peace was not meant to last. 10 years would pass. One night, the head of Iblar launched a surprise attack against the Uzumaki. Despite superior numbers, the Iblar were able to control what human's called "Senjutsu" or "Natural Energy". This was incredibly dangerous to those without training. But the Iblar didn't care, as their bodies innately absorbed that power from everything around them. They then used the gathered Senjutsu to transform their bodies into bizarre and semi-berserk fighting machines.

Unwilling to stand back and watch, you jumped to Uzushiogakure defense and channeled Senjutsu yourself to even the odds. Being able to control the energy without losing your mind meant you had a clear advantage. Killing Iblar that resisted, you spared those that surrendered or didn't fight. Making way to the Uzukage's home, you found the two clan heads locked in combat. Having seen the deaths of infants and other innocents, your rage peaked.

Your rage transformed the Senjutsu into Reijutsu, a unique trait to the King. Unleashing your Reijutsu in a pulse of pure power, you violently severed the Iblar's connection to Senjutsu. The head of Iblar was killed, and you drained his knowledge of how to control Senjutsu. As a personal punishment to the Iblar, you went around and destroyed all knowledge of how they could fully control Senjutsu. This left the remains of the clan without control and they would go on be reduced to almost a beast-like existence.

Due to your actions, the Uzukage made you a full member of the Uzushiogakure Shinobi Forces, and an honorary Uzumaki. You spent nearly the next 100 years in that village. Peace seemed to have finally come for Uzushiogakure. Despite being ordered around by humans, you enjoyed doing 'missions' for the village and seeing it prosper. But 50 years ago, you discovered that one village had placed you in a 'Bingo Book' or 'Dangerous Ninja Book' under the name Uzumaki Renji. You were given an S ranking, marking you as one of the best possibly in the whole world.

It was quickly copied into every other 'Bingo Book'. While running missions for Uzushiogakure you found odd things that didn't add up. People, living or dead, in the wrong place, a famous group using incorrect M.O.'s and other oddities. You managed to vaguely tie it back to something called (A/N: The first four were crossed out in my draft, struckthrough isn't possible on FF I guess) TREE, LEAF, DIRT, AQUA, ROOT was circled several times.

I believe it was called ROOT, I apologize. The name escaped me for quite a while until I looked at a nearby tree. You attempted to discreetly keep an eye on this odd ROOT thing. You learned that someone was trying to pull strings to destroy Uzushiogakure, specifically YOU. Angered by this, you attempted to find and sever the head of ROOT but it seemed to be bound to in a village aptly named Konohagakure or 'Village in the Leaves'.

33 years ago, in one of your last messages, you lamented that Uzushiogakure had been destroyed. Kumogakure, Iwagakure and Kirigakure all banded together and despite near annihilation of their forces over days, succeeded in causing Uzushiogakure to fall. The surviving Uzumaki scattered to the winds. You further explained that Konohagakure, the 'steadfast' ally of Uzushiogakure hadn't arrived until the battle was nearly over.

Several of the ninja complained about conflicting orders and delays. You had managed to carefully strip the fallen, and sent the items back home, for protection. After all the ninja, both 'friend' and foe alike were gone, you claimed to be heading off and fulfilling a promise to the late Uzukage. Your disgust was not hidden as you admitted to be heading to Konohagakure and seeking the 'last' Uzumaki that was there.

Sadly, that was 32 years ago. It was also the last contact and sign of life we heard of you until nearly 2 years ago. We did feel an overwhelming amount of power moments before losing contact with you. I fear that whatever that power was forced you into hibernation. More worrisome is the loss of nearly 20,000 years of memories and skills. We will look into the possible causes and solutions so worry not. We have kept the items sent from the fall of Uzushiogakure. We will keep them til the end of time if that is your wish. Now, about your sudden awakening and transformation in a Dragon Hanyou. It is purely speculation at this point, but perhaps you sensed the need for your power and began the process of awakening. But due to the suddenness of your hibernation, it's believed that you became a Hanyou to increase your own chances of survival and adapt to your powers better over time.

I apologize for not being able to explain this to you in person.

-Igneel, Lord of Fire]