Greetings. Here it comes; the second chapter of Kyuketsuki no Mi. Thanks for those who left a review, I greatly appreciated that ^^. I haven't decided who I should pair Naruto with just yet, so if you have ideas, I'll try to make it incorporate the plot. It will either be an OC or someone who is not part of the Straw-Hat pirates, for I don't see how two people from different crews can get in any serious relationship. I also intend for Naruto's crew to have some severe interactions with Luffy's one. They will even go on some island together. By the way, someone asked if I wanted to make Devon, Shot and San Juan part of Naruto's crew; as it is, we have no information on them, so I didn't want to venture in that area, thought I have some plans for them… And of course Bon Clay won't die. I like him too much for that. Otherwise, enjoy and let's Rock (Or die trying)!

Disclaimer (Because I can): I own neither Naruto nor One piece, thought it saddens me greatly.

Chapter two: Dangers of the sea, Arabasta, and a meeting with Crocodile

Dark clouds covered the sky as the stolen marine warship made its way through the sharps rocks, towering above the water's surface, characteristics of the area known as the 'Fool's dream'. It was a part of the sea where even marines dared not to venture in, as navigating there without having a competent navigator was nothing short of suicide. Even Roshio, a seasoned sailor and navigator did have troubles not making the ship bump against one of the rocks. Of course, they would have avoided it if they could, but the trick was that it wasn't referenced on any map, as the location changed every full moon. It was one of the greatest mysteries of all time. There was another reason why this zone was deadly, for there were rumours of a creature living under the sea and destroying ships which dared to invade its domain. It was known as the dreadful Kraken.

Naruto thought nothing of it; after all, people tended to have an overly productive mind. Roshio, however, had seen a lot of things in his long life, and Krakens were amongst the creatures that even fearless pirates were afraid of. After all, what can you do if your ship is destroyed? He had never seen one, as the people who were its victim never survived, be he did hear lots of stories about them, and none were pretty. Shaking his head, Roshio concentrated on the task at hand, barely avoiding a low rock. That's when he felt it.

The water beneath the ship began to shift, strong waves crashed against the body of the sheep, shaking it. It lasted ten minutes, during which Roshio did his best not to get hit by the rocks. At long last it stopped. The sea was calm once more, as if nothing happened. The sky, however, was still heavily clouded, and they were getting darker and darker by the minute.

A deep rumbling sound was heard, and the water shifted again, this time much more intensely. The ship begun to shake to its core as it was carried away by a seemingly invisible force. Roshio realised too late that they were trapped like a mouse; they were caught in a gigantic Maelstrom. 'Shit! Well, I guess it was fun while it lasted…' Roshio thought before lying down on the wet floor, waiting for his death while closing his eyes. "Have you given up already?" He heard a familiar voice that made him open his eyes and look in its direction. Indeed, his captain, Uzumaki Naruto was speaking to him. He changed his clothing to something more fitting for someone of his rank. He now wore a black shirt made of silk instead of the convict one. Underneath it was a white undershirt. Black gloves covered his hands and a pair of black leather shoes completed the outfit. He had a new sword strapped upon his back; the sheath was pure obsidian. He found the clothes in the box the now deceased Zyckr brought him. He also cut his hair with the newfound sword for them not to get in his way when fighting.

"There's nothing I can do; I'm not in command anymore so I can't correct our trajectory. It seems like our journey is over already," Roshio shook his head sadly. It was true, short of a miracle, they were doomed. Naruto merely chuckled and said quietly "You shouldn't give up so soon," He walked forward, towards the bow of the ship. "Here, look carefully," With a shout of 'Element Control', the vortex swirled slower and slower, before stopping completely. Naruto was left kneeling on the floor, panting and gasping for air, but finally he regained his composure and smirked. A huge area in the water shook violently and an enormous figure, more than thirty feet tall, rose from the surface, covered in water. The Kraken finally made its appearance. A loud screeching sound was heard as the creature roared. Roshio looked at the beast, and in the first time in a long while, he shook in fear. Swallowing his saliva, he decided to speak up, thought uncertainly "Y-Your majesty… We didn't want to invade your royal territory, much less oppose your might; it is just that Lady Fate put us on your sanctity's path. If you would forgive your humble servants…" Mythical creatures had the 'Gift of languages' and understood perfectly the human language, but couldn't speak it well, due to it being not natural for them.

"Silence!" the Kraken roared as a huge tentacle headed for the ship, intending to destroy it. However, before it made contact, it retracted quickly; and it did well, for a sword was brandished in the air, intending to cut the appendage. Its owner was none other than the captain of the ship. "Your sword… Not normal… What?" the creature spoke gravely. Naruto laughed "So you noticed it, didn't you? Yes, this sword indeed is not a common sword. It is the second best of the Ten Saint Swords, forged by Masakii Kenbu. It is made from Kairouseki essence and an extremely rare metal; Sacrinium. It can cut through almost anything, even diamond, and it has severe effects on sea creatures," "Means not… I let you pass… Prove worth!" The creature roared. "It will be a pleasure!" Naruto shouted. He put his right arm forward and uttered a single word, 'Swarm'. A humongous amount of bats flew forth from one of his right sleeve and assaulted the creature, biting, chewing, clawing at the giant, but most were reduced to shreds with one swing of its massive tentacles. The remaining bats, knowing that what they did was useless, regrouped and formed an 'arrow' intending to pierce its right eye. The Kraken however just batted it away like it was a fly.

"Thought… Pathetic tricks… Work?" The giant mocked him. Naruto growled and said quietly "Vampiric Leash" A huge ring of menacing red and black substance descended from the sky and tried to capture the sea creature, but it simply dived underwater. The substance dissolved upon making contact with the water. The beast sure was fast. Naruto spit; he knew he couldn't win. Creatures like this were nearly immortal; it could regenerate from any wound inflicted while it was in its element, water. He had no doubt that the monster could kill them when it wanted; it just had to break the ship for them to die drowned. It just wanted to toy with them. His eyes narrowed as he heard it growl "Bullets" and huge water balls headed toward the warship. He deflected them with an 'Element Control', and as the water went still, made a powerful jump and landed on an outstretched tentacle. While it may not be a feasible feat for normal humans, Naruto was far from it, his strength being at least ten times superior. He ran all the way down the tentacle, and leapt in the air as mid-length the Kraken dived it underwater. He landed on the creature's head. He slashed deeply in its forehead with his sword, and as he did that, the beast writhed in agony. Its tentacles went completely still, floating at the surface, and Naruto made his way back on one that lead to the ship. While all of this was occurring, Roshio stood flagger sided at his captain's prowess. During this time, the creature recovered nearly completely "You greatly… Weakened me… You got… Respect… From Krakens… I tell my kind… Where you heading?" the Kraken said, newfound respect evident in its voice. Naruto answered 'Arabasta' and as he said that a huge bubble rose from the water and encompassed the ship. After that, everything went black for Naruto and Roshio.

When Naruto woke up, his surroundings were completely different. Gone were the endless pools of light blue and black, replaced with yellow. Everything was the same yellow, huge dunes of sand being everywhere. It was evident by then that they were in a desert. He coughed a little amount of sand and proceeded to look for Roshio. He found the man lying on his back, sleeping. "Roshio!" he called out. When the man didn't wake up, he kicked him in the ribs, without putting much force in it. He didn't want to break his ribs, after all. It did its trick as the man woke up screaming bloody murder. "Sorry; you wouldn't wake up," Naruto said, quietly chuckling. The man still looked angry, but it was quickly replaced by a perplexed expression "Hum… I guess when we were in that bubble, the Kraken pushed our ship all the way to Alabasta, and knowing that the Krakens are not known for their delicateness, it crashed against a cliff and propelled us here," Naruto nodded "Most likely," Naruto dusted him off, getting rid of the sand stuck in his hair, and was relieved when he found his sword still on his back. The sun was setting down and, as they looked for the ship, they were getting more and more put off.

They found their ship half a mile further. It was damaged beyond repair. After having come to the conclusion that there was nothing salvageable, Naruto went in the captain's cabin, miraculously still partly intact and removed the shrapnel and wooden planks. He found what he was looking for; the documents on the prisoners. You never knew when he would need them. He put it in his pant's pocket and they begun to look for a town. Surely there would find somewhere to rest for the night. The moon was already high in the night sky, and the two men decided they really needed a place to rest. They were tired and hungry, and the desert was not the best place to sleep at night. The risk of sandstorms and the extremely cold temperatures didn't make it the most welcoming shelter. Fortunately, they soon found the lights of a city, and judging from the size, it was either the capital of the kingdom or an important city. Seeing that it was ten miles away, they sped up their pace, but Roshio quickly found himself out of breath. After a quiet complain of 'I'm too old for this shit', they walked on and arrived there half an hour later. The sign in front of them read 'Rainbase. Population: 1 Million'. Naruto chuckled "Lucky…" They found a hotel a mile farther and entered the fifteen-story high building. The sign read 'Desert Pleasure'.

"What do you mean 'This currency is not accepted here anymore'?" Roshio asked the hotel receptionist. The man pushed his glasses up his nose and smirked "I mean exactly what you think it is. Ryo notes are not accepted in this country since the law made two years ago was applied. Though you may pay in gold coins if you wish…" Roshio was red. It seemed that the money they found in the captain's cabin was not useable there. As he was about to retort, Naruto put a hand on his shoulder and shook his head "Come, we'll find somewhere else to stay for the night" As they were walking out, the receptionist called out "And know that Desert Pleasure will always welcome you with open arms," he snickered. A vein throbbed on Roshio's forehead, and he quietly called the receptionist names that an old man shouldn't pronounce. They heard a laugh that made them turn around.

"Maybe I could provide you a shelter for tonight?" It was a woman who talked. She seemed in her early thirties. She was beautiful; long flowing black hair, striking blue eyes, an angelic smile adorning her perfect heart shaped face, and a smooth little nose completed this woman's unearthly beauty. She was of medium height and her build was lithe. She had a perfect hourglass figure, with the curbs in the right place.

"That would be a greatly appreciated honour, miss. My sole regret is not knowing the name of the goddess in human form standing in front of me…" The woman laughed lightly "Oh, aren't you the smooth talker… My name is Sabahana Hikari, by the way. Come inside," She gestured to her house, and begun to walk toward it, inviting Naruto and Roshio to come in.

She invited them to take a seat in the kitchen once they were inside and went to prepare dinner. It consisted of some sliced meat, some soup and few vegetables. "I'm sorry for the meagre dinner," she apologized "But in Arabasta, the cost of the food and water is really high. We mostly import those supplies from nearby countries, as the climate is not favourable for their development," Roshio looked embarrassed "No, no, don't say that, it's perfect. I'm truly sorry about imposing. Ah, my bad, I forgot to introduce myself; my name is Kanzetsu Roshio, and this young man is Uzumaki Naruto, it's a pleasure to meet you, Hikari-dono," Naruto nodded. "Oh, you can cut the 'dono', I'm not someone high placed. You can call me Hikari-san. It's nice to meet you," she said smiling, thought she eyed Naruto somehow hungrily.

Roshio chuckled uneasily as his stomach grumbled, and he scratched the back of his head. Hikari put the plates on the table and begun to serve the food. As Roshio was about to begin eating the meat, a thought occurred "Excuse me, but I thought that Arabasta was a poor country, having no agriculture, plantations and no stockbreeding. I honestly don't see how the economy keeps running and does not crumble,"

At that, the woman sighed deeply "Yes, that's true, Arabasta has nothing to export, least few minerals and metals, but even they are scarce, and shouldn't make enough incomes for it to keep running," she shook her head "The reason is that it is the World Government that finances the kingdom. They don't do it out of the goodness of their hearts, mind you. In exchange of financing them, the Royal Family built a 'Devil Fruit Experiences Lab'; a laboratory where world-renown scientists research and try to understand the mechanics of Devil Fruits, in hopes of be better prepared in their fight against the pirates. As the experiments can prove to be rather dangerous, namely blowing up parts of the land, they built it in the middle of the desert, near an oasis. There is also another person helping the kingdom; the owner of the casinos,"

Naruto raised an eyebrow "By owner of the casinos, you mean Sir Crocodile?" Hikari laughed lightly "Yes, Crocodile-sama. He truly is a saint. It's him who created this town, Rainbase, the biggest casinos and bets centre in the whole world. People from all over the world, rich ones mostly, come here and spend their money by millions. Plus, the government finances some project of his and he sends half the money to the Royal Family. It finances all their projects concerning the amelioration of the kingdom's inhabitants and wellbeing,"

Naruto hummed as Roshio and Hikari finished the dinner. Hikari looked surprisingly at Naruto as she saw he hadn't eaten his dinner "Was it not good?" she asked a little disappointed. Naruto chuckled and shook his head saying "It's not that. I am just not hungry. I have no doubt your cooking is as wonderful as you are, though," The woman laughed lightly

Roshio said "Thank you very much for your hospitality. I will definitely find a way to repay you…" Hikari shook her head, chuckling somehow evilly "Oh, that won't be necessary; I found just the way you can repay me…" she said sensually, looking at Naruto hungrily. "Guess I don't have much choice, do I? Well, not like I'm complaining" He chuckled.

When she woke up next morning, Hikari felt sore. Her right shoulder hurt a little thought she didn't know why, as when she checked it she had seemingly had nothing. Most of all, her head was aching like a two-tones hammer pounded it again and again. As the ache dulled a little, she blushed as recollections of last night began to appear in her mind. This boy's stamina was incredible. She didn't find him in her bedroom, so she went to the living room, hoping to find him.

The house was typical of this part of the country. It was quite spacious, as it was a two-story house. On the first floor were the living room, the kitchen and the toilet. On the second were two bedrooms and the bathroom. It was simply and plainly decorated, with nothing out of the ordinary.

She found Roshio in the living room, cleaning the house "Ah, Roshio-san, good morning. Don't feel obliged to clean, I already said that you owed me nothing," Said man turned around and greeted Hikari "It's okay; I have to repay your kindness somehow," he chuckled "Well, if you say so… By the way, do you know where Naruto-san is?" The old man nodded "Yes, he went to Rain Dinners this morning to meet with someone important there," Hikari raised an eyebrow "Someone important? If it is not indiscreet, who is it?" Roshio smirked "He goes by the name of Sir Crocodile…,"

Naruto was currently in the biggest casino; Rain Dinners. It was easy to recognize it, as from outside it looked like a pyramid with a golden crocodile on top, and it was gigantic. While it was not as crowded as it was during the night, there were still gamblers wishing to test their luck at diverse money-eating machines. It was really sumptuous. Great silk curtains covered the huge windows, the floor was made of highest-quality marble, the chandeliers were made of crystal, and the betting tables were of deep mahogany with small diamonds and precious stones embedded on them. The palace's gate themselves were made of pure gold. The most impressive thing was a giant spinning wheel, being twenty feet in radius, with numbers ranging from 0 to 35, the zero being green, the odd numbers being red and the even ones being black. A table with the same numbers was at ground level and about ten people placed money on the numbers. It was one of rich people's favourite past-times.

He went to the receptionist's desk. It was a young blonde woman with blue eyes and crystal earrings. She seemed to be in her early twenties, and she was gorgeous. "Hello, my dear," Naruto spoke smoothly, "I'd like to see the owner of this casino," The woman blushed a little at the handsome young man standing in front of her, and said quietly "Do you have an appointment, sir…" "Uzumaki Naruto," he responded and shook his head "Alas even thought it saddens me, I don't have an appointment…" The woman looked sad "Then I can't let you meet him, as he abhors meeting people, other than businessmen, government messengers and higher ups," Naruto chuckled quietly "Ah, but it seems like you misunderstood me. What I said was 'Lead me to Crocodile's office. Now!'" The woman bowed hastily "Of course, master. What was I thinking…? If you would follow me…" She led the way through the casino, showing the restaurant and different places, and they went upstairs, Naruto checking out the beautiful woman's butt shamelessly. Ah, the finest things in life…

Sir Crocodile was currently looking at some documents lying on his desk. He was sitting in his 'Boss' chair, relaxing after the events that unfolded yesterday. Meeting government higher ups sure was a pain. As he was looking at the reports of his various spies, a knock on the door echoed in the nearly empty and huge room. "Who is it?" he called out. His secretary stepped in, bowed, and told him "Sir, a man wants to meet you; he says he has an appointment with you this morning…" Crocodile sighed; another businessman "Tell him to go away; I receive no visitor right now. Now leave, and close the door behind you,"

The woman stepped out, put on the door complex securities and was about to retell Naruto what her employer told her, when a powerful kick crashed in the massive door. It knocked it out of its hinges and sent it flying to the other side of the room. It hit the opposite and far-away wall with a massive 'thud' and Naruto forcefully stepped in. Needless to say, the secretary's jaw was hanging near the floor. "Greetings there. I hope you don't mind the intrusion," Naruto said cheerfully.

Crocodile was surprised, and a little pissed off. These doors cost a little fortune. As the boy walked forward, Crocodile discreetly hid his hand behind his desk and removed his false hook, revealing a knife coated in poison. This poison was one of the most potent ones found by the marine scientists. It could kill a man within one minute, just by grazing him. As the young man was in front of his desk, he disappeared in a swirl of sand and re-appeared behind the man. He quickly plunged the knife deep in the man's back. After he removed his The man chuckled. Then it turned to hysterical laugher as he held his sides, hurting from laughing so much. He held in his mirth, saying "You didn't expect it to work, did you, Crocodile? Don't you know that poison doesn't work on me?" The man turned around, looking at him, a smirk present on his face. Recovering from his initial shock when a sword grazed his cheek, his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the man. The man licked the blood on the tip of his blade "Hum, powerful blood. Truly of the best quality. Healing!" as he shouted that, the wound closed entirely, like it wasn't there in the first place, leaving only a hole in his shirt "And I loved this shirt too…"His eyes then widened upon recognizing him. "So… You escaped, didn't you, Uzumaki Naruto…" Naruto chuckled "Yeah, and it was a piece of cake. Highest-security prison…" He snorted. As Crocodile readied himself for battle, Naruto held up his hands "Wow, hold on! I didn't come here to fight you, thought I'd like to see if my abilities remained the same as before my incarceration," Crocodile looked at him plainly "So what do you want?" Naruto shook his head "Straight to the goal, as always, huh? Well, it's quite simple; I'm looking for the 'Memories of Dracula'. You surely know of it, don't you? Of course you should know, as your spy network is one of the most efficient ones in the world," The Schichibukai's eyes widened exponentially at hearing that. That book, while it was all but useless, was the most expensive thing in the world. It was said that anyone who found it could live, him and all of his children, grand-children, and so forth, in luxury for thousands of years. It was worth more than a hundred battleships, with the men included. The richest of Nobles were looking for it, as it was practically worshiped in the antiquity collector circles. However, this book was nowhere to be found.

The book contained Lord Dracula, the master of every vampire, knowledge about the vampiric art. It was the only book the most powerful and feared man in the world wrote. With it, Naruto could maximise his use of his powers, and know new ones. It also contained how to use Dracula's most powerful attack, the one that gave him his name of 'The Superior One'.

"Kuahahahaha. Who said that I had any information about it? And even if I had one I wouldn't give it to you…. Now be gone, before I kill you…" Crocodile warned him. "No need to be hasty; I know full well that you won't give that information graciously. I'm proposing you a deal; I help you in your plan to conquer the land and find your secret weapon, and you give me the information that you have. Fair trade, isn't it?" As Crocodile was about to reply that he wasn't interested, Naruto added "Furthermore, my friend Roshio will give you the location of Basilista…"

Basilista was an ancient weapon, as powerful, if not more, than Pluto, that had the power to petrify people, in addition to the damages caused. "You know where it is?!" Naruto shook his head "Not me, but Minami no Roshio does. He is part of my crew and escaped Impel Down with me, but if you're not interested…" Crocodile laughed then outstretched his right hand, full of golden rings and diamonds. Naruto shook the hand. "Do we have a deal?" Crocodile smiled "Let's say that we have come to an agreement…," Naruto chuckled but remembered something "Hum, I also need a new ship, as the one I was travelling on was broken," "Maa, don't worry, I know someone who will help you with that," Naruto nodded but then, Crocodile asked him something that made him smile "Who told you that I did plan on conquering the land?" "I made your secretary reveal that. Apparently, she overheard some of your agents speaking about that, Mister 3, if I'm not mistaken," Crocodile's eyes narrowed. He would make sure to thoroughly punish this fool of a 'secret agent'.

Meanwhile, a shout of 'Crocodile! We're coming for you!!' was heard as the straw-hat pirates and smoker ran through the building. A worker of the casino barged in, hastily bowing "Crocodile-sama; some intruders have invaded the casino! They beat the security guards and are heading there. What should we do?" Crocodile chuckled "Let those insignificant bugs come him. Reserve them the VIP entry…" The man bowed again and relayed the orders with the Denden Mushi.

"Already having troubles there?" Naruto asked mirthfully. The Schichibukai shook his head "A mere annoyance. Let's discuss about your role in the incoming war… I want you to-"A crash interrupted him as a cage fell from the ceiling. It landed forty feet in front of his desk. They listened silently at the conversation going on inside

"All the marine headquarter prisons are made of the stuff. It keeps criminal with Devil Fruit powers from escaping," Smoker explained "This metal is still a mystery to us, but what we do know is that it emits the same kind of energy the sea does. Just think of it as a solidified form of sea," Nami shouted "Then the cage is made of the same…" Smoker interrupted him "If it wasn't, I'd be long gone," He looked at them intently "After destroying the whole lot of you, of course!!" They all got away from Smoker. Luffy was too feeble to react, and Zoro was readying his sword. "Gyaaa! No wait!!" Usopp shouted putting his hand in the air "How can you fight while we're in this predicament!!"

Crocodile decided to interrupt them "He's right. Cut it out," he said smugly, smiling as he closed his eyes "Why can't you all just be friends…?" Naruto chuckled "That's true, you know? Fighting will get you nowhere. You'd better get along…" then he added "By the way, that was quite a speech you gave us there. What you said about Kairouseki is quite accurate," Smoker's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the blond-haired young man in front of him, then they narrowed "You… I thought you were in Impel Down, purging your sentence…" he said quietly. Naruto shook his head and sighed in exasperation "What do want? The security is not what it once was…"

Luffy shouted at the man who was standing by Crocodile "Who the heck are you!!"

Naruto slapped his forehead. This guy was most likely a rookie not to know of him. "How rude of me; I forgot to introduce myself. If you don't know, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, thought I am also known as Ryuuketsu no Naruto. Nice to meet you guys!" he ended cheerfully. (1)

Ryuuketsu no Naruto means 'The bloody Naruto'

Okay guys, here it comes. Well, a lot happened in this relatively short chapter; Naruto fights with a legendary sea creature, they end up in Arabasta, he makes a deal with a Schichibukai and meets Luffy's crew.

I decidedly can't find a name for Naruto's crew. If you've got propositions, I'll look at it! Thanks a bunch!

Sorry if my updates get slow, but what do you want, college is a bitch… Well, anyway, see you soon folks!

PS: I'll surely update this chapter to put the new data like last chapter. Or I'll put them in next chapter.