A/N:Authors Note: This is the redone version of nibi

Now more awesome thanks to my new beta Chash123

"Shut up meat is the best" someone talking

"Are you insane, ramen is best." someone thinking

"I thought we told you to shut up, hn" Techniques

"Please someone get me away from these two." demons talking

Disclaimer: I do not own One Piece or Naruto

Chapter 2:Nibi, Blue Flames

Thriller Bark was a giant ship that was currently floating in the Florian Triangle, a stretch of sea that one had to cross over to reach Fishman Island. This island-sized boat was once located in the West Blue, but eventually it had moved into the Florian Triangle ten years ago due to the machinations of a madman.

It was owned by a man known as Gekko Moriah, who is currently a member of the Shichibukai. Gekko had gathered people under his banner, and now he had over 1,000 people and zombies on his island-sized boat all ready to serve him.

Thriller Bark was a horrifying place that cause grown men to weep in fear from the very mention of its name, because of the gruesome tales that circulated the oceans about it. Hardened warriors would run away from this place as fast as they could, and avoided the Florian Triangle at all costs. The mere sight of the nightmarish warriors that inhabited the island would send any man running.

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-Thriller Bark: Semi-Dead Forest-

"Hey idiot!" A gravelly, male voice shouted. "Don't add so much salt!"

Or not.

A group of poorly-constructed zombies sat together in a semi-circle, huddling around a burning fire. They were apparently trying to cook some type of fish over the fire, the problem was one of the zombies had attempted to season it with some salt.

A large, blue-skinned zombie that was holding a small, blood-spattered fan was currently berating his fellow undead. As he laid into the other zombie he made sure that he kept waving his fan, making sure that the cooking fish wouldn't burn.

"You idiot, are you trying to destroy us! Do you remember what happened to 123 when she used too much salt? Her shadow was freed and her body was reduced to ash!"

A short, blue-skinned zombie with a sword stuck in his gut, and a salt-shaker in his left hand, released a sigh from his decayed lungs. He then leveled a glare at the other zombie as he proceeded to speak.

"Well, excuse me for trying to add some flavor to the darn thing! It's not like our decomposed taste-buds will make this fish enjoyable..." The short zombie stated.

A third, medium-sized zombie sighed before he shifted awkwardly. The small dingy that had been embedded into his lower torso never really caused him any pain but it did make it somewhat awkward to move around. The zombie cleared his throat, gaining the attention of his two companions. He didn't want them to break into another argument, and that was the only reason that he had spoken up. He was "dead" tired of hearing them bicker all the time.

"Look 32, all that 64 is trying to say is that you should use some other spices besides salt… if you really want to "spice up" the fish…" The third zombie said.

"He's right, nya." A fourth, unidentified male voice said. "You should've used some pepper on it. Would've made it taste better, nya."

All three zombies had frozen at the voice, having not recognized it. They then proceeded to slowly turn their heads towards the voice and froze at the sight that greeted them.

A slender, black-haired boy in his late teens was chomping away at their fish, acting as if he didn't have a care in the world. He was wearing a short-sleeved black and purple t-shirt on his upper body and a pair of black pants on his legs. On each of his hands he wore a pair of purple fingerless gloves and he also had a chain of white beads crossing around his left hand. The teenager was also wearing white bandages around his arms and legs, as well as a blood-red sash that was tied snugly around his waist. The only other mentionable thing about him was the small scar that the boy had right underneath his left eye.

All three zombies stared at this black-haired teenager for a couple of moments, before each of them realized something; that teenager was eating their fish! The fish that they had spent hours trying to catch before they had finally succeeded; which had only been possibly since the fish had nowhere to swim in the rock grotto that it was stuck in.

"Hey! That guy's eating our fish!" The large zombie shouted.

"Let's get him!" The short zombie yelled.

All three zombies then started to run towards the teenager who continued to eat their fish with a carefree expression on his face. When the zombies were within range of the black-haired boy, he transformed his entire arm into blue and black flames. The youth then swung his burning limb at the three zombies, releasing three balls of blue-black flames.

"Onibi (Wiil O' Wisp)."

The three zombies didn't even get the chance to scream before they were all reduced into three separate piles of ashes. The flaming blue orbs hung in the air for a few more moments before they dissipated into the night. All the while, the black-haired teenager continued to eat the fish until he finished it off completely.

"Nya, those guys were so weak…boring." The teenager complained.

"What do you expect Luffy-sama?" A young, feminine voice asked. "You're just that strong."

At the sound of the voice, Luffy turned his head towards the forest as a figure emerged from the gloom. It was a woman with long, pink hair and amber-colored eyes. She was wearing a strapless black dress with ruchings, and a pair of high-heeled boots on her feet. Adorned on her head was a large Elizabethan crown that was adorned with an assortment of precious gems. The woman also had a bat tattoo and a simple watch on her left bicep and wrist, respectively.

Luffy smiled at the sight of her and got up from where he had been sitting down. He then walked over to the pink-haired woman and, when he was close enough, pulled her into a passionate embrace. It brought a rosy-red blush to her face, which did not go unnoticed by him.

"Nya… Perona-hime, what have I told you about calling me "Sama" when we're alone, nya?" Luffy asked.

Perona's blush deepened, but this time it was out of embarrassment. No matter how times Luffy seemed to tell her, she couldn't seem to stop calling him "Sama", even when the two of them were alone.

"Sorry, Luffy…kun." Perona whispered.

Luffy's smile grew as he moved his head closer to Perona's. Pausing for a moment Luffy looked into Perona's amber-colored eyes, merely drinking in the sight of them. He then leaned down and pressed a kiss onto those blood-red lips that he adored.

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-Dawn Island: Windmill Town-

A young, ten year-old Monkey D. Luffy was walking through Windmill Town, bored out of his mind. His grandfather had decided that, in his insane plan on making Luffy into a marine, Luffy should come with him and watch how he does his job. Unfortunately today's work was all paperwork, so while his grandfather was busy taking care of "Important Marine Business", Luffy was left looking for ways to entertain himself.

"Nya, I'm sooooo bored..." Luffy whined, kicking a stone into a nearby bush. "I wish something cool would happen…"

"Get out of here you monster!"

That yell shook Luffy from his bored state as he quickly looked around, trying to find the source of it. He soon found a small mob of people surrounding something in a loose circle, jeering and shouting insults at whatever was in the middle of it.

Luffy, being the curious child that he was, decided to investigate what was going on. He snuck over to the group without anyone noticing him. When he reached the edge of the mob, Luffy had to squeeze his way through the throngs of people in order to reach the center. When he made his way into the middle of the mob he saw what they were yelling at, and felt his blood start to boil with rage. Unseen by anyone in the mob, blue flames began to manifest on Luffy's shoulders in response to his rage.

In the center of the mob was a small, pink-haired girl about his age, on her knees. She was covering her eyes with her hands as she cried her little heart out.

She was wearing black, white, and bright red clothing. Her bubblegum-pink hair was tied in two high pigtails with somewhat flower-shaped black and white hairpins, and a red crown with a cross on top. Tights covered her entire legs and she wore a mini-skirt and red buckled boots to match.

"Wwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! I'm… I'm n-not a monster!" The little girl cried, and kept repeating the phrase over, as if that would make it true. "I-I'm not… I'm n-not a m-monster…"

This only seemed to egg on the mob even more, if their angry facial expressions were anything to go by. With each insult they threw, Luffy's blue flames grew larger and more intense as his rage increased.

"Why don't you just die?" A black-haired man yelled, throwing a stone at the girl. "No one wants you here!"

As that small, gray stone flew through the air; Luffy felt all of his self-restraint vanish with an audible "snap", before he leapt into action.

"RRAAAGGGHHH!"

In a flash of blue-black flames, the gray stone was incinerated, and the mob started to back up in fear. The boy that some people had noticed was now standing in front of the "monster", before his body was consumed in blue-black flames.

The blue-black flames roared 20 feet into the air, before they began to twist into a large feline shape. Twin tails formed at the back of the creature before it opened its eyes, both glowing with an unholy light.

"I will devour your souls!" The blue-black cat roared.

The mob, being the cowards that they were, immediately turned tail and ran away from the demonic cat. All the while they yelled about the "monster" and its "demonic pet" that was "trying to kill them".

When Luffy couldn't see the mob anymore, he reverted to his human form. Blue and black flames licked his shoulders from his residual anger, but he ignored them for now. His first priority was to see how the girl was doing.

"Hi, my name's Monkey D. Luffy!" Luffy greeted, after he had turned around wearing a large Cheshire grin. "What's your name, nya?"

The girl, who was no longer crying but merely sniffling, stammered out her answer, "Perona."

"That's a pretty name Perona-chan. Nya, that crown on your head makes you look like a pretty princess!" Luffy stated, smiling a mega-watt smile.

Perona's tear-streaked face lit up like a Christmas tree, positively beaming from his comment. He actually liked her crown! Maybe, he wouldn't run away, like all the others had. Maybe, if she was really careful not avoid making her Ghosts appear, they could be friends. Unfortunately her momentary lack of concentration caused one of her negative ghost to appear from out of nowhere.

Fearing that her savior might think of her as a freak or a monster, she got up on shaky legs as she attempted to run. She stopped when she felt his arm on her shoulder stopping her escape. Mentally preparing herself for the hatred that he would no doubt show her, she turned around to face him; what she saw on his face was not hatred though. His eyes were sparkling with amazement and awe, which in of itself was highly unusual.

"Man that was AWESOME!" Luffy yelled excitedly, waving his arms around in the air like he was on a sugar rush. "I didn't know someone could make GHOSTS! YOU'RE SO AWESOME PERONA-CHAN, NYA!"

Perona felt her cheeks stretch into a grin, as her savior actually complimented her powers. He thought that they were awesome. He didn't think she was a freak, nor a monster, because she could make them.

"Hey, why don't you join my pirate crew?"

Perona only blushed more as she nodded her head in agreement.

"Awesome!" Luffy shouted out, swinging his arm around her neck.

"Hey Perona-chan do you want to be my Pirate Queen Nya?"

That was too much for little Perona as she fainted dead away with a cherry red blush and steam coming out of her ears.

"PERONA-CHAN! WHAT'S WRONG NYA?"

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Perona sighed in bliss from her position in Luffy's arms as she remembered that blissful day. She was sure that mob would've finally broken her, had Luffy not interfered.

"Luffy-kun do you remember the day we met?" Perona asked as she stared into her beloved's silted eyes.

"Of course I do Perona-hime that was the day I asked you to be my Pirate Queen nya."

Perona merely snuggled into his chest more. She really enjoyed moments like this, where she could feel the warmth of his body and feel the pounding of his heart. It was wonderful.

"I'm so glad I accepted." Perona murmured into his chest.

Enjoying her embrace for a few more moments Luffy reluctantly released his hold on her.

"Nya, Perona-hime as much as I love this moment we need to find the others shadows."

Perona broke their embrace with a disappointed sigh and pointed in the direction of a large gothic castle.

"From what my negatives could gather some guy called Moriah is using our crew's shadows to empower his zombies. If we want to leave this island with the rest of our crew then we need to get their shadows back."

Luffy smile took on a more sinister quality as his form was engulfed in a plume of blue fire. From within the flames two glowing white eyes appeared as the beast within emerged. Luffy's new form was much larger then it was years ago.

This time it was around the size of a wooly mammoth. Its form was a chaotic swirl of blue fire and darkness as its fanged mouth curved into sinister grin.

"That fool of a pirate thinks himself the lord of the dead; let's see how he handles the servant of the shinigami, The Nibi no Nekotama!"

Luffy let out a challenging roar as he and Perona made their way to the Gothic castle, all the while an army of Negative ghosts appearing around Perona as she unfolded her umbrella. It was time to show Moriah what true masters of death can do.

Techniques:

1. Onibi (Will o'wisp): Using the powers of his Devil-Fruit, Luffy transforms his arm into blue-black flames. He can then release orbs of blue-black flames that will burn anything that he commands them to. Against a normal human, Onibi will inflict them with severe burns. Against a zombie, the blue-black flames will incinerate them.

Once again sorry it's so late but tell me how I did on the romance in this chapter? Next chapter is Sanbi.