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Rene-Phoenix of the Uchiha

Chapter 21

As his mother and the Hokage's returned to the afterlife Rene took a deep breath and wiped his tear stricken face. He quickly turned around to see Gaara being stood up by his siblings and in a second he had his sword at Gaara's throat.

"Rene it's okay let them go." Naruto said as he laid there on the ground. Rene lowered his sword as Kankuro raised an eyebrow.

"You're really going to let us go just like that?" The puppet user asked

Rene gave a small smile, "Naruto is going to be my Hokage one day, I better learn to start listening to him."

Gaara smiled, "Indeed, Naruto I look forward to our next meeting, and hopefully I will have some precious people to protect." Naruto gave the sand user a wide smile and a thumbs up as the Sand ninja left the forest.

"Can you walk Naruto?" Rene asked. Naruto tried to get up but he fell back down and Rene caught him. "I guess that answer's that that huh?" The only response he got was Naruto's light snoring. Rene only smiled and picked up Naruto and left the forest.

As he cleared the forest and reentered the village he saw that the village was okay expect for a few destroyed buildings everything seemed normal.

"Naruto-kun!" The shout came from Hinata who ran toward the two.

"He's fine Hinata he's just sleeping." Rene informed her. She smiled as she heard her crushes snores. "I'll get him to the hospital-"he was cut off by Shino.

"It is fine Rene we will take him to the hospital we are his teammates after all. You have people wanting to see you. Hinata please do your best not to faint well we carry Naruto it will simply take longer to get him the help he needs." Shino stated as said girl blushed.

The moment they took Naruto away Rene felt himself being tackled from behind.

"Big brother you're alright!" Julia shouted "My and Hanabi fought this Sound ninja and then your mom came in and saved us and- and-"

Rene stopped her by hugging her, "You can tell me the story later for now let's go home okay?" Julia nodded and cuddled into her big brother. By the time they returned to the Uchiha compound Julia was already fast asleep. Rene soon followed suit.

A week had passed since the Sound/Sand invasion and ninja and civilian alike had helped to rebuild the village. Since things had calmed down Rene decided that now was the time to take Julia to a Uchiha outpost that was only a few miles from the village to see if they could find a summoning contract for her, he discovered said outpost in an old Uchiha clan scroll.

"Where going on an adventure!" Julia shouted as they stood at the village gate. She was wearing a simple blue gi with the Uchiha fan on the back with matching shorts. She had found them in his mother's room and surprisingly they were the same size.

Rene smiled at his sister's enthusiasm but he planned this to be a teaching exercise as well. "Julia I am glad your excited but remember as a ninja every time you step out of this village you are in danger so always be on your guard.

Julia nodded, "Got it big brother."

Rene smiled "Good now let's move we should be able to reach the outpost by early afternoon. " Julia smiled as they left the village.

It was a few hours later and Julia was panting as she tried to keep up with her big brother, she had ran with Gai and Lee before so she was used to trying to keep up with fast people but this time her stamina was being put to the test they hadn't stopped to eat or drink yet.

Suddenly Rene stopped and turned to Julia, "We'll stop here for a few minutes. Now it's for lunch, do you have some kunai on you?" Julia nodded, "Good then get us some lunch there should be some wild life by the trees over there."

Julia's eyes widen, "You want me to kill an animal, big brother?" She asked her voice shaking

Rene nodded, "You will be a ninja soon and one of the things ninja must do is kill, it is easier for your first kill to be an animal trust me little sister. "

Julia just nodded and headed to the line of trees a few minutes later she saw two rabbits, she took out to kunai and took a deep breath and threw them. Since she was trained by Tenten it was a done deal that she was going to hit them, but Julia still flinched as she heard the animals last noises. As she gathered them she thought Sorry rabbits but we need to eat. She returned to were Rene was soon he cooked the rabbits and soon they were eating.

"Big brother does killing become easier?" She asked

Rene put down his food, "No and it shouldn't become easier, because no matter whose life you take whether it be the lowest civilian or a Kage you take away that person's future and that is not something to be done lightly."
Julia put her head down, "I keep thinking about how I hurt that Sound ninja, I remember how my kunai hit him in the eye and I dream of it and I-I-I" She was stopped by Rene hugging her.

A sad smile was on Rene face as spoke, "I know you may not believe me but those feelings are good things, it means your human Julia and that is the most important thing, that you keep your humanity. You can always talk to me, Ino, Sakura, Anko, or anyone else okay?" Julia nodded. "Good now come one the outpost is near." Rene said. Julia just nodded.

Half an hour later they both arrived at a medium sized building with the Uchiha fan on it. Rene activated his sharingan to see if there were any traps. Fortunately the only thing he saw was a blood seal that needed to be activated to open the outpost.

"Wait here" Rene said as walked toward the door of the outpost. He grabbed a kunai from his pouch and cut his open palm and placed his hand on the door. A few moments late a small "click" was heard and the door opened. Rene gestured for Julia to follow him inside.

Inside the outpost was covered in dust and it was clear no one had been in there for many years. All along the walls were rows and rows of scrolls and Rene mentally promised himself that he would go over everything when he had time, but today was about finding Julia a summoning contract. It took over an hour but soon they found one, it appeared to be the only one and it was hidden in the very back of the outpost. Rene grabbed it and wiped the dust off it. It was a contract for Panthers? He opened it and saw it that an Uchiha had never signed it, perhaps the Uchiha clan had acquired the contract and simply forgot about it? He showed the contract to Julia and she simply shrugged and signed it after a quick cut with a kunai.

"Summoning Justu!" Julia said as she made the hand signs. In a puff of smoke a black panther cub appeared with green eyes.

It took the cub a moment to realize where he was but when he did he screamed "Mommy!' In another puff of smoke a larger panther appeared this one was completely white with blue eyes.

"Who summoned my son here? Speak humans before I rip you to pieces with my claws." The panther growled

"My sister summoned him year to form a contract." Rene said as Julia peeked out from behind his legs.

The panther relaxed, "Cub come out from hiding so that I can see you." Julia shyly stood in front of the panther. "Why do you wish to summon us?"

"I want to protect my brother and my friends." She said mustering up as much courage as she could.

The panther smiled, "Fine cub you can summon us anytime you wish, I am Cheyenne the leader of the pack and my cub's name is Jericho. The panthers are good trackers, not bad in a fight, and we are faster than your average summon. For now we must go, call on us any time." With that Cheyenne and Jericho disappeared.

"Huh what happened?" Julia asked

"Little sister you can now summon panthers, come on lets return home." Rene said

A few hours later the gate of the village was in there view, and by the gate they saw Naruto and Jiraiya ready to leave.

"Naruto what's going on?" Rene asked

"Me and Pervert-sensei are going to find his old teammate and convince her to become Hokage." Naruto said

So the drunk gambler will become the Fifth Hokage, well I guess it's better than the pervert or the madman. Rene thought. Before he could say anything Jiraiya was dragging Naruto away. "Come on Julia let's head home and see if we can work on your summoning" He said. But as they walked back to the Uchiha compound Rene felt the presence of charka. Genjustu he thought as he looked behind him and saw two people who were wearing straw hats and black robes with red clouds on them. "Summoning Justu" Rene said as Geb appeared. "Geb flash Julia home and then flash to the Hokage's office and tell him to send at least two squads of ANBU to my location." Geb did just that as Rene ran after the two men.

Rene cornered them on the far side of the village near a patch of ground with a lake to the left and grass to the right.

"That was a good genjustu being able to fool most of the ninja in the village but then again our eyes see through genjustu don't they Itachi." Rene said

Both men stopped walking and turned around and faced Rene one man had blue skin a, sharp teeth, and a very large sword on his back. Rene recognized him as Kisame Hoshigaki one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and he was nicknamed "The Tailless Tailed Beast" due to his charka reserves. But Rene's attention was on Itachi Uchiha the man who had massacred the Uchiha clan, his hair once tied in a ponytail was now cut short and as always his face betrayed no emotion.

Kisame spoke first, "Itachi who is this brat? Is he your kid brother?"

"No Kisame, he is simply a child I deemed to pathetic to kill the night of the massacre." Itachi replied

Ignoring his words Rene asked, "Why are you Itachi?"

"We are here for the fourth's legacy." Was Itachi's simple reply

Rene's eyes widened then hardened, "You shouldn't have said Itachi."

"Why the hell not brat?" Kisame asked

Rene grinned, "Because Naruto is my friend, and no one threatens my friends and gets off easy just ask Orochimaru."

Itachi's eyes slightly widened at that statement but before he could say anything Kisame continued talking, "Brat do you really believe a genin can take on two S-rank ninja like us?"

Rene frowned and turned his now active sharingan on the former Mist ninja. "You think I fear either of you? I didn't fear Orochimaru when he stabbed me in the heart, I do not fear death. My mother taught me that. What I fear is what will happen if you take my friend, I will be alone once again, I will be alone if even one of friends is taken from me, and I have known loneliness too much to have fools like you bring me back to it" He made a hand sign and two after image clones appeared out of thin air.

He has mastered Shisui's justu. Itachi thought as he saw the clones.

"So cousin let's see who eyes are stronger shell we." Rene said

A moment later two pairs of sharingan eyes stared each other down as a sword and kunai clashed.

The clones meanwhile where working in tandem to distract Kisame. At one point he put his sword in front to block and both clones nodded as they both formed Rene fire justus which he had named Sensukochihachi (A thousand burning bees). Both clones charged at the sword but their eyes widened as the charka was being eaten.

Kisame smirked, "That is the ability of my sword Samehada to eat charka, ninjustu is useless against me."

Both clones nodded and put all their remaining charka into the attack. Kisame's smirk turned into a shocked expression as he felt himself being pushed back, and in one final burst of charka the clones disappeared and Kisame was thrown back down the road where the fight was happening.

Meanwhile both Uchiha had stopped there sword battle,

"It's time to end this." Itachi said as he activated his Mangekyō Sharingan which looked like a pinwheel. "Tsukuyomi" He said as they were both trapped in the blood red genjustu world.

"So then Tsukuyomi is the same for everyone then." Rene said

"How do you know of this justu?" Itachi asked

"Because cousin well you have fallen into the darkness, my eyes can see through the darkness and into the light." Rene said as he stared at Itachi with his EMS active. "My turn cousin let us see what you fear most. Tsukuyomi." Said Rene said the scene changed from the blood red world into Itachi dead with Sasuke standing over him victorious. I wonder Itachi is that your greatest fear, or greatest wish? Rene thought as he released the genjustu as Itachi was thrown back. At that moment two full squads of ANBU appeared.

Itachi simply used the "Replacement Justu" and both him and Kisame were gone. Rene ran toward the Uchiha compound he had to make those two didn't capture Naruto.

Miles away Itachi and Kisame took a breath after escaping.

"Who the hell was that brat Itachi?" Kisame asked

Itachi didn't hear his partners question as he was having thoughts of his own. How did Rene obtain the eternal mangekyou sharingan? He was so strong he able to hold off Kisame and myself at once. Is that what you meant Camilla-sama? Itachi thought as his mind was dragged back to conversation between the two of them years ago.

A younger Itachi walked up to a training ground and saw a six year old Rene doing the tree walking exercise as Camilla watched on.

"Itachi welcome how are you today?" Camilla asked

"I am fine, how are you?" Itachi asked

"You are a very observant young man Itachi, I bet you already know." Camilla said

"You're dying." Itachi simply stated

Camilla gave a small frown, "Yes I have less than a year." They were both silent for a moment. "What do you think of my son Itachi?"

"He has potential." Itachi said

"It is more than simple potential Itachi, he will be the one to surpass all of the other Uchiha. He will become stronger than me, and you Itachi, and even Madara."

"How do you know this?" He asked

Camilla smirked, "Call it mother's intuition." Itachi simply nodded and started to walk away. "Itachi I warn you Rene will be the either the clan's death, or its redemption. Stay out of his way or you will burn away with everything else in his path." Itachi simply walked away leaving the conversation in the back his mind for years to come.

Coming out of this thoughts Itachi gave the smallest smile, I believe I am beginning to understand your "mother's intuition" Camilla-sama.

"Itachi answer me, who the hell was that brat?" Kisame asked again

"He just might be the strongest Uchiha to walk this world since Madara himself, so Kisame next time we meet him fight him at full strength or you will die." Itachi said "Now let us go we find the container of the Nine-Tails after all." Itachi started to walk leaving a bewildered Kisame to trail after him.

That is all for this chapter. Next the search for Tsunade. I am wondering though if you guys think that Rene to overpowered being able old off Itachi and Kisame. Give me your thoughts in a review or PM. As always thanks for the support.