Luffy The Straw Hat Shinobi

Disclamier I do not own One piece or Naruto

Training and Missions

"Awwwww, This sucks soooo much." Groaned an annoyed Luffy, him and the rest of the team were carrying the dayimo's cat who had ran off for the third time this week, when he had signed up for the academy Luffy was expecting cool missions, like saving a country from an evil dictator or something not doing odd jobs around Konoha. It had been two months since team 9 was formed and they had done a total of twenty D-rank missions. The third Hokage was treating them like kids according to Luffy he should be getting a lot more respect and actually acting like a kid. Rin and Saishu just shrugged it off and went on as usual letting Luffy complain and mouth off to Sora then get clobbered and sent flying, but they both felt the same as Luffy about not getting any good missions.

As they entered the hokage's office to see a short, fat woman with way too much make-up on waiting for them with an angry look on her face, "Where have you been surely for a group of ninjas it doesn't take this long to find a cat, this is outrageous." as the woman ranted on Luffy was building up a killing intent for the woman it was the exact same speech as the other four times they had to retrieve the stupid cat and he was sick of it the other two genin were acting the same. She finished about ten minutes later, paid the Hokage and stormed out. Luffy let out a sigh as he received his small pay. After that they all went separate ways, Luffy waved to his team-mates as the walked off home, Saishu gave an acknowledging while Rin blushed fairly heavily and waved back.

Luffy went off to home only to see Lee waiting for him at his door doing push-ups, "one thousand and ninety six." Luffy overheard Lee mutter as he walked up to him, "Al right Lee what you doing here" Luffy asked casually, Lee looked up and stopped his exercises to greet Luffy, "Yosh, Luffy kun my eternal rival I challenge you to a contest of your choice to prove my power of youth!" Lee exclaimed, Luffy had liked him a lot more before he met Guy sensei but he enjoyed his company as no one else apart from his squad would actually talk to him in actual conversation he didn't know why. "Al right Lee, hmmm let me think" Luffy pondered for a moment and a light bulb popped above his head. "Right Lee, I challenge you to a contest..." Lee looked at Luffy with an anticipating look of excitement and determination." The challenge will be, who can eat the most meat within one hour at the barbecue bar." Luffy answered giving his signature ear to ear grin. Lee was confused by the challenge as he saw no value in it but happily accepted it and to make it more interesting Luffy made it whoever lost would have to pay for the meal, this just made Lee even more pumped for the challenge.

-thirty minutes later-

Luffy slumped back on his seat patting his stomach, "Ahhhh, that was a good meal , thanks Lee." Lee was lying on the floor unable to move trying to beat Luffy in an eating contest but fell after ten minutes while Luffy shovelled it in like no tomorrow he ate till he was full which would make Lee broke at least or in debt as Luffy racked up a very high bill. Lee groaned as he took out his wallet and paid the waitress he bid farewell to Luffy and went off to do one hundred laps around Konoha on his hands for losing to challenge to Luffy. Luffy stumbled out the restaurant and decided to go train to work off his energy he gained by eating all that meat. Luffy mostly practised his taijutsu to improve his gomu gomu powers and working on new techniques for them, he wondered when Sora would actually teach them something so they could get stronger.

The next day Luffy met his team at the usual training ground, Luffy tried to talk to Saishu but he was acting solitary so he gave up and talked to Rin for the hour waiting for they're sensei, Rin had a faint blush the whole time but Luffy being an idiot around women was oblivious to the behaviour. Sora showed up an hour later saying he was picking up a special item for they're training, the three genin perked up slightly anticipating what the surprise was. Sora stated they would only receive it after they had proven themselves better at chakra control, so he gave them all the task of tree walking to help better control they're chakra. Sora explained the basics of how to started off the tree walking and gave a demonstration, the three rookies watched in awe as Sora slowly walked up the tree explaining how to do it as he went like he wasn't eeven trying or doing anything out of the ordinary lets just say that the team of genin were more than impressed by this display.

"So that is the basics of it, concentrate your chakra to the bottom of your feet and you three since you are just starting, will have to take a run up to this but eventually it will come natural, so take these kunai," Sora threw three kunai at the ground in front of the three students. "And mark where you get to on the tree before you fall down, good luck, I'll be over there if you need me, so begin!" He stated as he pointed towards a shaded spot under a tree.

The three genin picked up the kunais out of the ground and stood in front of they're trees assigned to them. All three of them made a hand seal and focused they're chakra to they're feet and then at full sprint they charged at the trees. Luffy put his foot on the tree and started to run but only got three steps up till he fell on his head, while Saishu made it halfway on his first try before he marked his spot and fell down the tree but landed safely on the ground. Rin on the other hand had made to up most of the tree on her first go but fell down the tree, she was a good distance away from Saishu's progress and well Luffy's you can see.

Sora was watched on as the three tried again at the task and was quite impressed with them especially Rin as she completed the task on her second attempt as was on the branch jumping for joy and happily shouted to Sora that she was ready for the next lesson. On the other hand Sora was not impressed by Luffy's attempts at the exercise as he made it further this time than the last time but only by a few steps until he fell comically down to the ground with a thud and a groan of annoyance. Saishu however was performing and he expected, he got up to the same point until he made the bark break and jumped back down to ground.

Sora gave Rin the rest of the day off to do what she wanted as he wanted to make sure everyone was at the same level for the next part, Rin agreed at this and bid farewell to her teamates and went off to the target area in the academy to practice accuracy with shuriken and kunai.

After a while of watching the boys of the team fail he came over to talk to them, "How does this help make us stronger sensei!," groaned an irritated Luffy and Saishu gave a nod of agreement with this straw hat wearing comrade. Sora a sighed, "It helps you control your chakra better so you don't use so much chakra performing jutsus and will help you be able to master them quicker." The boys both nodded they're heads in understanding they're sensei's explanation, "But sensei can you give us any tips on how to do this, its hard," asked a pleading Luffy. Sora sighed at the boy but gave them a help saying not too put too much chakra in or they would break the bark as Saishu had done earlier, also that they should not let they're emotions take control as if they became frustrated they would not be able to mold the chakra correctly.

They two boys of team 9 thanked they're sensei for the information and turned to start the exercise again with more success than before as Saishu made it almost to the top and Luffy made it halfway up his tree. Luffy cheered in excitement about becoming stronger while Saishu went back to being quiet and showing not much emotion.

After a couple of hours the battered boys had completed the task and were lying on the ground in exhaustion. Sora came over to congratulate to duo in completing the exercise in a day that was a amazing feet for a group of fresh genin and was proud of them. They were to have tomorrow off and return to the training ground for new training.

-Two days later-

Team 9 met up at the usual training ground waiting for they're sensei they talked about what they had done yesterday well Luffy and Rin did Saishu spoke as little as possible and was sitting in a daze for most of the time. "So what do you think training is today, Rin," asked an enthusiastic Luffy. "Eh I don't k..know Lluffy ku..n" Rin replied sheepishly, at that moment Sora showed up with four pieces of paper in his hand smiling as he walked up to the team of Genin. "Ready for your training," He said holding up the paper.

The three teens in question looked at they're sensei in question as they didn't know what he was doing with the paper. "Sensei what is the paper for I thought we were training," asked Rin, "Well Rin if you let me explain about this paper you will find out," they're sensei replied in a nice manner. "Well tell us sensei, hurry up!, I want to get stronger." exclaimed an eager Luffy. "Hold on Luffy, I was just getting there." Sora said in a lecturing voice.

"Right lets see now, where to start," Sora began talking to himself, "Right you all have been taught about elemental jutsu at the academy, correct." He paused to see if they were following him as they nodded they're heads in agreement he continued, "As you know elemental jutsu can be split up into five main categories, Fire,Water,Wind,Earth and Lightning. All the elements have a weakness and are strong against one, do you know which." The three genin shook they're heads as they listened to they're sensei's explanation.

Sora drew the five elements on the ground, "Right lets start with Fire, fire is strong against wind but weak against water, Water is strong against fire but weak against Earth, Earth is strong against Water but weak against Lightning and Lightning is strong against Earth but weak against Wind, got it." Sora asked while finishing his drawing. They nodded again taking in this information. "Sensei?" asked Saishu who was interested in the subject, "What about my Acid release how does that work."

"That is a good question Saishu, hmm right," Sora began, "Some clans or talented people can combine two or more elements at the same time. Take the first Hokage for example he could use Mokuton (wood release) jutsu, which combined water relase and earth release. So your acid release would be Water release mixed with the acid in your body I think as only your clan can do this you probably have more than normal acidity levels in your blood making you able to use it and since its your kekkei genkai you don't need to train on how to use it." Sora informed the robe wearing teen.

"Right now back to what is at hand each of you will take a piece of paper and channel your chakra through it to find out which element your chakra is geared towards," as Sora said this he took a piece of paper out of his hand and channeled some chakra into it. The paper crumpled up, the teens watched intrigued by this. "Since the paper crumpled up it means I am geared towards lightning jutsu, if it gets soggy it is water, if it slices in half it is wind,if it is set alight it is fire and if it turns into dirt it is earth, so each of you take a piece of paper and do what I did okay."

The three teens done as they were told Saishu came up first and held the piece of paper it front of him and tried to channel chakra through it. The piece of paper became soggy, "So that means I'm water right." Stated Saishu. "Yes you are, I thought as much right Rin your turn," Sora said as he handed Rin a piece of paper. Rin channelled chakra through the paper as she saw Saishu do, she closed he eyes and heard a rip."So your Wind." Sora said as Rin opened her eyes to see the paper split in half, "And from what I've seen you can already use it to an extent that is why you sent that energy with your swords when you used that attack on me during the trail, your chakra control must be very good to master that level of nature manipulation but it can and will be improved." Sora informed to only girl of team 9 about her abilities she smiled at her sensei and thanked him for the information.

Luffy now came up with his trademark grin and took the last piece of paper from his sensei and channelled his chakra through it like how his comrades did before the paper turned into dirt in Luffy's hands. "So Luffy your geared towards Earth justu eh I didn't know what to expect from you now, since you know what element each of you are geared towards I am going to train you in how to made your chakra use the nature it is most associated with." Explained Sora, "But before that you are going to do one more chakra control exercise for me so I know you have the necessary control to use it properly so follow me." Sora finished his lecture signalling the team to follow him.

They reached a lake in Konoha after 5 minutes of walking and were confused to why Sora had brought them here. " Right, the next control exercise is yet again channel chakra to your feet and walk across this lake like I'm doing." Sora lectured them again for the a millionth time today as he casually walked across the lake. "Right now your turn the same rules apply for when you done the tree walking." Sora shouted from across the lake.

Luffy was first to try as he channelled his chakra to his feet and started to walk across the water very slowly trying not to break his concentration. When he was halfway across the others decided to try it as watching Luffy they didn't think it was that difficult Rin quickly caught up to Luffy and Started to run across the water as she found it too easy. Rin made it across on her first time which didn't shock Sora as he knew she had excellent control.

When Luffy and Sora were about a quarter of the huge lake to go they saw a giant boulder hit the water and fall into the lake making them loose balance as it created waves into they water and they fell in.

Saishu surfaced in to the top of the water seeing a man in tight spandex jumpsuit with a bowl cut hairstyle and big eyebrows apologising to Sora for ruining they're training, he waited for Luffy to surface but me didn't , Saishu quickly looked underwater to see Luffy at the bottom struggling but unable to surface to the top and lost consciousness. Saishu without a second thought dived under water to save him while Rin, Sora and Guy questioning what he was doing.

Saishu reached the land with Sora and Rin in shock as he dragged the unconscious Luffy to the side of his while Saishu panicked for air. Sora rushed to Luffy and saw that he wasn't breathing, he quickly performed cpr trying to get the water out of his system. As he was about to give mouth to mouth Luffy awoke to see Sora about to kiss him. Out of reaction he punched Sora in the face sending him flying off of him while shouting, "What the fuck Sora why were you trying to kiss me."

Sora got up and rubbed his face but held no grudge against Luffy just glad he was okay Sora then explained what happened to Luffy and asked why he couldn't swim. "Well I could swim before I came here but I haven't tried it since I joined Konoha," Luffy said questionably "what do you think it is Sora." Sora pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion, "Luffy what if it is you're kekkei genkai that makes you unable to swim as you are rubber maybe water makes you too heavy to swim inside but Saishu dragged you out so you must be the same weight." Sora gave his theory glad Guy was talking to the other two about the flames of youth. "So you are saying sensei that the water makes me feel to heavy to swim and I am like an anchor in it." Luffy agreed with his sensei but was worried with his weakness as they're was a lot of water around Konoha not to mention water style users that was going to be a pain.

"Don't worry Luffy I will keep this a secret unless totally necessary so no one can use it against you OK, " Sora reassured Luffy about this weakness. "Thanks Sora I appreciate it," Luffy thanked Sora. Guy had bid farewell to they team and left to do 1000 laps around the village. Sora said training was done for today and that he would see the team tomorrow to start training in elements as he said they mastered the water walking with ease. The three exchanged goodbyes and walked separately to they're homes.

-next day-

Luffy was the first to arrive at the grounds and decided to practice tree walking while he waited for his team to arrive, he became quite good at it so he practised his gum gum powers and developing new techniques. He didn't have too long before his team arrived but they didn't see him practice which was good because he wanted to keep them to himself until needed. Sora came last like usual but with a happy smile on his face.

"Guess what guys." He said when walking up to them, They asked him why he was smiling Luffy also stated that it was kind of creepy. "We got a mission to do" they sighed and guessing it was Tora missing again. "Nope we've got a C ranked mission to the land of wood to take care of some pirates terrorising a town." They jumped in happiness of actually getting a real mission. "When do we leave sensei" asked Luffy "Right now so no training today lets go" Sora turned to walk towards the main gate of Konoha hearing the rushing footsteps of his squad behind him as they were extastic about they're mission to the land of Wood.

Disclaimer: Hey guys Taytaz again sorry about the long wait I had exams to study for and I still do but wanted a break anyway about there being more strawhats I have abandoned the idea of that having them in it will ruin the story and yes to avatoa's question the naruto universe is taking priority over One piece word so if you are reading this expecting marines and a lot of characters from one piece stop reading from now on cause I'm not gonna use them. Anyways thx for reading and reviews will help bye.