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Rene-Phoenix of the Uchiha

Chapter 36

The drunk Uchiha stumbled out of the house and into the Uchiha graveyard. Rene threw drunk slurring curses at each grave he walked past. Until he got to his mother's grave with a small smile he withdrew a few photo's and placed them at the foot of the grave, he then slumped down leaning against it. As he was about to close his eyes a blinding light appeared in front of him.

The next moment he saw the prone and slightly bloody form of his grandmother. Without a second thought Rene picked her up and vanished to the front door of the hospital.

The next morning Rene awoke with a huge headache, but with a few hand signs the pain was gone. He entered a room to see Junko sitting up in the bed. A bandage was covering her stomach.

"What happened?" Rene asked

"I was asleep when the seal activated, but it was too late. A group of about 20 ANBU broke through the barrier and attacked. I was able to wound a couple before one attacked me. It was pure luck that I opened your scroll." Junko said with a small smile. "I assume you are going to fight them correct?" Rene nodded. "Well after you take care of them there is a scroll and seal near the entrance, dig up the scroll and activate the seal, then run." With another nod Rene summoned Gabe and in flash he was gone.

The next moment he appeared in the house he and Julia had called home for over two years. He saw the bodies of two on the ANBU, and silently made his way to the door. Looking outside he saw 20 ANBU with no village symbol. He noticed that one had blood on his blade.

The next moment that ANBU had his chest pierced by Rene's Sensukochihachi. The other ANBU jumped back but it was too late. The black armor of Susanoo covered the Uchiha and with a thought the charka weapons came down on the retreating ANBU killing most of them. The remaining ANBU tried to crawl away.

Only to be faced with a pair sharingan eyes.

"Which of you are is to tell me who hired you?" The ninja remained silent. Rene sighed "Tsukuyomi".

The remaining ANBU were dead but Rene had gained no information, but he still made his way to where his grandmother instructed him. He barely had to dig a foot deep before he found a simple looking scroll, and underneath a seal. With some hesitation he touched it, for a moment it did nothing then it lit up, and soon the seal was appearing all over the clearing.

Rene made a mad dash for the forest as the clearing exploded behind him. The next moment Rene reappeared in Junko's hospital room.

"Why in the hell was your home covered in explosive seals?" Rene asked

His grandmother's response was to look toward the right. Rene followed her eyes until he saw Ino and Sakura with scowls on their faces.

"Explain" Ino said her voice deadly quiet. Rene shook his head, it was turning out to be a very long day.

When finished his explanation about his three year training trip the two girls were quiet for a moment.

Sakura spoke, "Well talk later, come one Ino we have to go." Sakura said, as the girls left Ino gave Rene a heated glare.

Junko let out a laugh, "My biggest thought about when your mother returned here was, would you be loved? I knew your mother was very silent in her affection, and I was afraid she wouldn't show you any. But I am glad to see I was wrong. Now help me up, I will need an escort to walk around the village after all."

A few minutes later the two were walking arm and arm around the village. Rene pointed a few things out here and there. Until the two ran into Fuu who was dragging Shino behind her.

"Hey Rene." The green haired girl said with a wide smile. "Shino is showing me around the village." Said Bug user nodded, but Rene could swear he saw a hint of red on what could be seen of his cheeks. "Well see you around." Fuu said still dragging Shino behind her.

"You have interesting friends." Junko said with a small smile

"You don't know the half it." Rene said

You have all this and yet you are still lost. Junko thought. "Come show me where I will be living from now on." She said

The two were soon at the Uchiha compound. As they entered he led his grandmother to a room.

"Make yourself at home." Rene said.

"The scroll was written by your grandfather, I suggest you read it," Junko said

Rene left the room and headed toward the kitchen. Sitting down he opened the scroll.

This scroll being open means that at long last our strong hold was found, and the last survivors are readying this. If you are reading this hoping to find some lost justu or secret techniques then you will be disappointed. For our secret justu was simply hard work, training until our bodies dropped, and then getting up and continuing. There is simply no substitute for hard work.

Now to our history, the first mention of our clan that I found was around the time of the Sage of Six paths. Our foolish ancestor tried to rob him, apparently the Sage of impressed with his skill, and showed him how to mold charka.

The next mention of our clan was during the Warring Clan era, while others like the Senju and Uchiha were fighting over things like pride, and land we lived in the shadows waiting for our time to come, and it did after the ninja villagers were formed. The world needed assassin's at that time, and we grew rich, but it was spent on the world's pleasures, we had no goal, no creed. Our clan was lost.

Until I was sent to kill Ashina Uzumaki the leader of the Uzumaki clan, I barley the island before I was captured. As expected I was tortured, but said nothing. One day though I was taken from the prison and told that I was to fight Ashina for my freedom. Of course I lost, by the end my legs and arms were broken. But as he went for the killing blow he stopped. The clan released me. And as I made my way back, I was released I was tried. I was tired of the blood, and the death. I and the clan knew that our way would lead to death. After I returned I spoke to other clan members and they too agreed, so we returned to the island and asked for help from the Uzumaki clan. It was they taught us to Move Forward, to think toward the future, a better future. But as they taught us that I and the others realized that, we at least were too far gone. What future we had it was up to the next generation to realize what we could be. That is why when the Uzumaki clan called for our aid during this the Second Great Ninja War, I will bring every able-bodied member of the clan. Expect for my son and wife. Because whatever the future of the clan is it lies with him. It is safe to say I do expect us to return. To my son I say I am sorry. To my wife I leave you one request, raise our son to be a better man then I was.

With that the scroll ended and Rene sat there thinking for a few moments, and the next he left the compound.

A few minutes later the Uchiha stood on top of the Hokage monument, he stared down at the seemly never ending drop, it seemed just like it did when he was a child.

"Hey Rene what are you doing here?!" A voice shouted

Rene looked back and saw Naruto running toward him.

"Taking in the sights." The Uchiha said

"Glad to see you're okay, after what happened." Naruto said

"Yeah, it has been a long couple of days." Rene said "How was your training with the Pervert?"

This launched the blonde into a long description about his three year training from Jiraiya, which involved the blonde dragging the Sannin away from quite a few bathhouses.

"To never give up, and protect your precious people. That is your ninja way isn't it?" The Uchiha asked.

Naruto nodded, "Yeah what's the problem?"

Rene gave a small smile, "I am having trouble finding my own ninja way, and without that, without a purpose it makes all my strength meaningless."

Naruto thought for a moment, "What about to protect the village?"

Rene frowned, "A village that is too blinded by hate does not deserve my protection."

Naruto shivered a little at his friend's voice, but quickly shook it off and went back to thinking.

"I thought of adopting yours Naruto, but the people consider precious don't need me to protect them, and if do need protection then people like you better at the job then I ever could." Rene said as he moved closer to the edge of the monument. "But for the first time in a long way I am starting to see clearly. I just need to take the final step. "

Naruto's eyes widen as he saw Rene step off the monument.

As the Uchiha sailed through the air, the ground became closer a large smile appeared on his face.

"RENE!" Naruto shouted

Said ninja turned his body around in midair and gave the blonde a thumbs up before making a hand sign and a clone appeared and threw the real Rene toward the village. Naruto followed his example.

The two rolled onto a near rooftop, and with a smile Rene that Naruto returned the two started a race across the village. The next morning Tsuande would get many complaints from civilians about "how two huge gusts of wind knocked down there supplies". Her response would be, "It was a danger of living in a Ninja village."

The race ended at a training ground outside of the village.

"I win" Rene said with labored breath

"Yeah right, I win." Naruto said with the same labored breathing

"We could settle it with a spar." Rene said

"Maybe later, I have to meet Hinata for ramen." Naruto said with a slight blush on his cheeks.

"While you know where to way to find me when you do." Rene said. They gave each other a fist bump before the blonde left. As he left for a moment Rene swore he saw an older version of the blonde wearing the Hokage robes, but the next moment it vanished.

With that Rene started the walk home where he ran into Julia.

"Big brother, you won't believe what happened when I was training with Hanabi." The little girl said.

Julia recounted her tail until they reached Uchiha compound where Junko, Tayuya and Kimimaro sitting around the kitchen table.

"Grandma!" Julia shouted as she hugged the woman. "How long are you staying?"

"For awhile at least." Junko said

"Awesome! Come one I'm going to show you how much stronger I am." Julia said nearly dragging the older woman outside.

With a small smile Rene turned toward the remaining two people in the room.

"Is your head out of your ass now?" Tayuya asked. Rene nodded. "Good because you pull the same shit you did before I'll shove your back up, kid, or kid. Got it!" Again Rene nodded. "Good now I'm taking a nap. The little bastard can't seem to stay still." The red head said before leaving the room.

Kimimaro got up and started to follow her, "For what it is worth, I am glad you are safe."

Rene still smiling walked out of the kitchen and saw Julia showing off her newest justu. Just with a Naruto for a fraction of second an older version of Julia stood there dressed in typical jonin gear.

As Rene went inside to prepare dinner his new nindo entered his mind. My name is Rene Uchiha and I fight for the future that I see with my own eyes.

That ends this chapter. Now I know I said that this chapter would see Rene and Sasuke reunite but I thought I was going too fast and needed to slow down and show some character development. The two Uchiha will meet in a chapter or two though. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and send me a review or PM with your thoughts. As always thank you for your support.