Ready to Hear?

"Jiriya. Back so soon, eh. Perhaps you're here on an urgent matter that needed to be discussed?" An aged man with tanned skin questioned, curiousity present in his tone.

"That ball has probably shown you why I'm here so why feign ignorance, Hokage-Sama." Jiriya pointed towards a crystal ball placed on the right hand side of the desk, poorly hidden behind some paperwork. The older man replied with a puff of smoke.

"The boy must be of great importance for you to have come back to Konoha instead of taking him to any other civilian village. Who exactly is he?" The Hokage was a stern man, one that held rationality and knowledge, so naturally he yearned to learn more of this boy.

"Another one of Orochimaru's wrongdoings which I strive to right. The boys parents were murdered before his very eyes and he fled from his home in the Land of Forests to seek refuge in Konoha." Hiruzen let out a long sigh of despair and disappointment. Ever since his student had gone rogue, he couldn't help but feel as if he played a part in it. Orochimaru, what has become of you?

"Now, what I am about to show you can be classified as an S-Rank Secret." With that information, Hiruzen held up a hand and the Anbu that were present in the room vanished with efficiency. "Come in, Ryuen."

Hearing my name, I opened the door and walked into the office. "Greetings Lord Hokage." I bowed with respect. "My name is Ryuen Kakeru or shall I say Uchiha?" That last part I uttered in a lower voice with an obvious glance towards Jiriya.

"Jiriya, what is the meaning of this?" The Hokage questioned stiffly, to which Jiriya reponded with a single head nod towards my direction.

Wasting no time, I channeled chakra to my eyes as its emanated with a red hue before settling into spinning red pupils with the pattern of three tomoe.

"The Sharingan.." Hiruzen uttered in disbelief, removing the pipe from his mouth to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. His eyes turnt back to his student, "How?"

"He said his mother also possessed it so he must be a descendant of a past Uchiha. Maybe a missing-Nin or a presumed dead shinobi?" His student speculated, whilst I stood to the side in silence.

Yes, I had lied. I purposefully changed my story to make its seem as if I was born an Uchiha rather than a genetically engineered one. Why, you may ask? Undoubtedly Konoha is the safest ninja village, but that fact depends entirely upon your circumstances. It would be safe for a boy who just so happened to be another survivor of one of the villages major clans and now that boy would be under the watchful eyes of villagers, shinobi and the Hokage himself ensuring their safety in hopes that he would survive and repopulate the clan. However, had I been the civilian boy who had been implanted with the Sharingan, then Danzo would act in the blink of an eye, immediately plaguing Hiruzen's mind with all sorts of ideas about the 'safety of the village', effectively apprehending me into Root. So I lied. I'm sure it's not the most flawless plan but it's the fastest one I could think of.

I observed the Hokage's facial expressions closely; It had gone from a face twisted in shock to one with guilt written all over it. An aura of despair now replaced his earlier nonchalance.

"I-" His tone no longer held confidence but rather a heavy sorrow. Before he could finish his stammered sentence, Jiriya cleared his throat loadly trying to get his sensei out of his stupper.

"Hiruzen-sensei, I have already informed him of the massacre. No need to trouble yourself." A clear weight had been lifted off the Hokage's shoulders hearing those words and his face returned from the guilty grimace back to his usual composed expression. Hiruzen nodded at Jiriyas words, simultaneously taking out some paper from his drawer before looking towards me.

"Do you wish to become a shinobi of the Leaf Village, Ryuen Uchiha?" His stammering tone long gone and replaced by a hardened one.

"Yes, Hokage-Sama. I wish to be strong. Strong enough to exact revenge against the man who killed my parents." I replied, intentionally lacing my tone with hatred.

This was to maintain a facade of having an ambition. I knew I was going to envelop myself in constant training, which may raise a few eyebrows so having a reason to grow strong would turn the wandering eyes away.

"The Will of Fire shines bright within you boy. I will enroll you into the Academy where you will learn how to become a Shinobi but the semester doesn't start for another two weeks. Take that time to relax and explore the village, young one. You have been through quite alot after all." It was strange how fast the atmosphere had changed: from depressive to normal but I guess someone like Hiruzen had learnt to do that, somthing that probably comes with being the leader of a village that led it through three wars.

"Where will he stay, Hokage-Sama?" Jiriya's tone implying that he was worried. "Step out of the room for a moment please Ryuen? There is something I need to discuss privately." Immediately, I stepped out of the room yet my mind couldn't help but be curious about his apprehension.

He seemed to be worried about where I would live. But why? It would either be in an apartment or the Uchiha Compound with Sasuke. Oh.

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"Jiriya, why is it that you are anxious?"

"Sasuke Uchiha. How will he take the news of another Uchiha?" Hiruzen's mind was sent into deep thought.

"Are you implying that Sasuke won't react positively to Ryuen's existence?"

"That's exactly what I am implying. The boy seems to have already accepted the fact that his clan is dead and is dead set on killing his brother. But would introducing him to another Uchiha really sit well with him?"

"There is no need to worry about such a thing. Undoubtably, Sasuke will have an issue with Ryuen. But that's for them to resolve between themselves, no need for us to intercept. Intercepting will only cause more harm than good. So I suggest we let them hash it out between themselves."

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[Third-Person POV]

A knock on the door interrupted Sasuke's reading. It was strange. He didn't have many visitors and usually it was just the Hokage checking up on him but that was around every two months and he had just checked up on him recently. Approaching the door, he peaked through the eyehole as his eyes met with a blond haired boy with blue eyes. This guy looks like an upgraded Naruto.

Sasuke opened the door and stared at the boy infront of him with a blank face and uninterested eyes. A deadly silence was established as the boys seemed to participate in a staredown. Only the rush of wind to quell the quiet.

"You need something?" Sasuke took the liberty to break the silence, slightly growing irritated at the boy. He hadn't seen the boy before in the Academy so it was obviously some cilivilan child trying to play some sort of prank.

"Just wanted to greet a fellow Uchiha, that's all." Ryuen replied non-chalantly, his azure eyes still locked onto Sasuke's black ones.

"Fellow? You think your so funny, don't you? Go home." The black haired boy moved to close the door only for it to be obstructed ny a foot. "Seriously, don't you have anything better to do?"

"I'm not joking by the way. I'm an Uchiha. Want proof? Look." Ryuen activated his Sharingan and instantly he crossed his arms in an X formation blocking a chakra-enhanced kick from Sasuke. The force of the blow sent him flying back but he managed to backflip and land on his feet, recovering quickly.

Ryuen's eyes caught sight of three kunai flying towards him, to which he responded by taking out his own kunai, deflecting them with ease as the metal clashes resounded in the air.

"How.. How do you have the Sharingan?" Sasuke seething at the sight of those red eyes on someone who shouldn't have them. This boy can't be an Uchiha. He was the last Uchiha alive after his brother slaughtered the clan so who the hell was this guy infront of him that beared a Sharingan even more developed than his? His fist's were clenched at his sides and his veins bulging out of his forehead.

Sasuke couldn't contain his anger any longer before he dashed towards Ryuen and engaged him in combat, starting with a punch towards the blonde's head.

Ryuen pushed his opponent's extended arm to the side and quickly ducked underneath a roundhouse kick. Taking his oppurtunity, Ryuen dropped to the floor and peformed a leg sweep, taking advantage of Sasuke standing on one feet, which floored the boy on his back.

Sasuke let out a grunt of pain as he landed on his back as he felt his opponent climb atop of him. The blonde riled his hand back and punched towards Sasuke's face, which caused the Uchiha heir to flinch, only for the ounch to never land. The black haired boy opened his eyes once again and saw a fist a few inches away from his face.

"I do not wish to fight you, Sasuke Uchiha. I arrived at Konoha earlier today. I am an Uchiha who used to live outside of the village, with my parents." Yet the boy that was currently in a state of vulnerability was in no mindset to listen to Ryuen's words of reason.

"You are no Uchiha. The Uchiha are Dead. And you will join them." Sasuke peformed a hand seal and instantly in a puff of smoke, his position switched with a nearby log.

Ryuen turnt his head to Sasuke's new position and watched as he weaved some hand seals, to which Ryuen decided to mirror them.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu"

And with that, two fireballs engaged in a ferocious battle, both roaring in an attempt to establish dominance. The orange fires appeared to be in a state of deadlock before the fireball's combined and swirled into the air before dissipating into nothing.

Grabbing another one of his kunai's, Sasuke channeled chakra into his legs, and unknowingly activated his 1 tomoe Sharingan, before dashing towards the 'so called Uchiha'. Sasuke slashed at Ryuen's torso yet the attack was parried by a kunai, however Sasuke quickly threw another kunai that was in his other hand towards the blue eyed boy's head. Instantly, the blonde haired boy dissipated into lightning as it electrified Sasuke.

'A clone.' Sasuke gritted his teeth as he was unable to move. Next thing he knew, the cold flat edge of a kunai rested on his neck.

"Finally ready to hear what I have to say?"