A/N- Hi everyone, here's the chapter as promised. Thank you for answering, and it's decided that Naruto will be serious and funny at times. Everyone wanted Naruto to be as strong as he was when fighting Pain as well, and Wonijis did a great job explaining. So, now that is done, lets start. I don't own any anime/manga.

"I just can't help but believe he's the one to have a shot at that! EVERYONE, FOR LETTING PIRATES ESCAPE, WE WILL STARVE FOR THREE DAYS!"

"HAI!"

"Do you think he'll be fooled sir? Naruto's bounty changed since then." A soldier asked the leader of the group.

"I don't know. Uzumaki Naruto is a very unpredictable ninja. In just a couple of weeks, his bounty went from sixteen million to fifty million."

"Is that even possible?"

"This is the first time I've seen it happen. All the generals took his poster, so we have none left. From what I heard, he was strong enough to withstand powerful blows from one of the Shichibukai that would've killed an army of men.

"And that boy wants to find him?" The leader nodded, and walked away with Coby.

"I'll tell Konoha that he was looking for Naruto."

A Few Weeks Later, at Sea

"OH, THERE'S AN ISLAND!" Luffy shouted on the small boat.

"Keep it down, I'm trying to sleep." Zoro moaned, as he turned onto his back.

"Oh, bird! Finally, some MEAT!" Luffy shouted. "GOMU GOMU NO…PISTOL!" Luffy launched his arm to the fat pelican, and tried to grab hold of its giant beak. However, he missed, and the bird bit his arm, carrying Luffy along with him. "ZORO, MEET YOU ON THE ISLAND!"

"What are you talking about?" Zoro mumbled as he opened his eyes. "IDIOT, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" He shouted as he saw Luffy fly away towards the island. "I HATE YOU!" Zoro got a pair of ores, and started rowing as hard as he could.

On Orange Town

"What a bunch of idiots pirates are." A girl laughed as she entered a chamber. Three pirates guarding the door were knocked out in front. The girl had short orange hair, a white and blue striped shirt, a short orange skirt, and brown boots. She held a lantern as she gazed upon a floor of treasure.

"Yes! Now, it should be here." The girl opened a small box, with a treasure map inside. She opened it, and cheered. "The map to the Grand Line! This'll be worth a lot of money."

"HEY, WHO'S DOWN THERE?" A man shouted. He looked at the girl. "You're not supposed to be here!" Before he could attack, Nami gave him a solid kick to the spot between his legs. "My balls…" the man moaned as he fainted. The girl quickly poured the treasure in two bags, and ran out of the chamber.

"HEY, GIVE US BACK THE TREASURE!" Two pirates shouted. As they lunged at the girl, something dropped from the sky, and it hit them on the skull.

"The floor here is so soft." Luffy commented, as he sitting in a cross-leg position.

"GET OFF ME!" One of the pirates shouted. Luffy jumped away, and landed next to the girl.

"Yo, what are you doing?" Luffy asked.

"Hi boss, take care of the pirates for me." The girl responded, and ran away.

"Boss?" Luffy said to himself.

"You're her boss? Then, we get the pleasure to kill you." The two pirates ran towards Luffy, with swords swinging wildly in their arms.

"GOMU GOMU NO…PISTOL!" Luffy shot his arm, and punched the man in front, causing him to fly backwards, knocking the guy behind him. They flew into a house, causing it to crumble. "Sure is noisy here." Luffy started to walk away, and saw the girl again.

"Oh, hi again!" Luffy waved.

"You won?" The girl said.

"Yeah! What are you doing with those bags?"

"That's none of your business."

"I'm Luffy! Who are you?"

"I'm Nami, I was just about to leave." Nami started to walk away with her two heavy bags.

"Hey, did you steal those?"

"Yes, I stole these. I'm pretty good at stealing, but I can also navigate." Luffy grinned when he heard this.

"You should join my pirate crew! We need a navigator!" Nami looked away.

"No thanks, I hate pirates. They think they can do anything to anyone."

"I'm hungry." Luffy moaned, as he held his stomach.

"I guess I can help you for saving me. Follow me, and don't try to play any tricks." Nami warned, as the two walked between an ally.

In Konoha

Tsunade groaned, as she looked at the papers on her desk. Jiraya entered the room, and stood by her side.

"So, how's your life in Konoha?" The man asked.

"Tiring ever since I became Hokage. Any new information on Naruto?" The blond woman questioned.

"Yes, I do have some. He has attracted all of the marine generals. His bounty changed to fifty million."

"WHAT?" Tsunade nearly fell off her chair. "HOW?"

"I trained him hard during the year I was with him. He got help to controlling Kyuubi's chakra from someone, and that alone took about a month. However, before that, he also learned his chakra affinity is wind, and he created his own jutsu after I told him the Rasengan was an incomplete jutsu. He even met the ancient sages of Myōboku Montain. He was training five times harder than ever. When I asked him why, he said he heard about Sage Mode, and was told that he was too weak to start the proper training for it, so he started pushing his physical limits. After three months like that, most people would probably faint, or even die. For that, he was learning how to go into Sage Mode. I left him there." Jiraya explained.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Imagine how strong you think Naruto is, then multiply that be ten. He can probably even defeat the Akatski by himself. What I'm trying to say is that Naruto was fighting with one of the Shichibukai from what I've heard, and he was able to not only put up a fight, but also stay standing after he was dealt a blow that could kill an army of people. I'm surprised that Akatski didn't start their move to try and take Naruto yet." Jiraya closed his eyes, and then smiled. "I'm proud of that boy. He is truly unpredictable." The toad sage got an upright fist to his skull.

"YES, BECAUSE OF THAT, HE HAS A BUNCH OF PEOPLE TRYING TO KILL HIM!" Tsunade shouted.

"Do you really think he deserves fifty million?" Jiraya asked as he was rubbing his head. "Naruto can match up to groups of the most dangerous pirates and ninjas, and he only deserves fifty million? He knows he has to hide his true power. Naruto has changed a lot; he's using his head more often now. However, he still acts stupid more commonly."

"HOKAGE-SAMA!" A ninja shouted as she entered the room.

"Yes?" The Hokage asked.

"We have received word from marines at Shells Town that Monkey D. Luffy defeated Axe-Hand Morgan, and was looking for Naruto."

"All right! Get any ninja available, and send them to Shells Town. Tell them to try and track down Luffy. He's the best shot we have for finding Naruto."

"Hai!" The ninja ran out the office.

"I miss that boy." Jiraya said after a minute of silence.

"Why?"

"He was always helping me with my research." After that sentence, Jiraya flew out the window, and flew out the village.

Orange Town

"Oh, what is this?" A man asked. He wore a red and white striped shirt under a giant blue coat. He also had light green pants, and brown shoes with knives sticking out under. He wore makeup looking like a clown, and had a big red nose. Nami was with a tied up Luffy. Nami pushed Luffy down, and gave the map to the clown.

"Buggy, my captain is being an asshole, so I double-crossed him. Here's your map." Nami explained.

"I'm glad you are smart! Lets party!" Buggy shouted. The crew cheered, as they got wine and food. Luffy was locked in a cage.

"Can I get some food? I'm hungry!" Luffy moaned. No one heard him.

"Well, girl, what's your name?" Buggy asked Nami. She told Buggy her name, allowing the clown to laugh.

"Nami, it's your lucky day! Since you hate your pirate so much, you get to kill him with my super powerful cannons that causes big explosions, the Buggy Bomb!" The men pushed a cannon launcher, and aimed it at Luffy. Nami walked up, with a match on fire. Should I kill him? If I don't I'll get killed, but if I do, I'll be just like a pirate.

"Nami, it's okay, you can fire. I won't die." Luffy said, smiling. Nami turned around at Buggy's crew, and quickly placed three wooden poles together to form a large wooden pole. She bonked a pirate trying to light the fuse.

"So, you're double-crossing me too? Very well! Everyone, kill them both!" Buggy proclaimed. The crew cheered, and charged at the two. However, in a split second, all of them crumbled to the floor, with blood oozing out of the slash marks on their chests.

"Next time you want to fly on a bird, tell me beforehand." Zoro grumbled. His three katanas glimmered under the sun.

"So, you're a three sword style swordsman. Do you happen to be Pirate Hunter Ronora Zoro?" Buggy asked. Zoro smiled.

"Yeah, that's me. Who are you, a clown with a big red nose?" Hearing this, Buggy growled.

"MY NOSE IS NOT BIG AND RED!" He shouted, as his hand separated from his arm, charging at Zoro. Three knives were between the fingers of the hand. Zoro dodged with ease, and slashed at Buggy, but the clown detached his body to dodge. "It's no use, I ate the Bara Bara no mi (Separation Fruit)."

"I'll still win." Zoro grunted, as he slashed again. Buggy dodged, and laughed. "You're annoying!" Zoro slashed at Buggy's chest, which the clown dodged. Then, Zoro jumped, and slashed in a blur of movements. He then placed his swords back in their sheaths. However, Buggy's hand suddenly flew at Zoro's side, giving him a deep wound. Zoro grunted from pain, and quickly ran at the cannon. He flipped the cannon so it aimed at Buggy's crew, and Nami lit the fuse. Then the swordsman lifted Luffy's cage, and ran away, with Nami following close behind. The cannon was fired, and caused a large explosion.

In Konoha

Shikamaru yawned as he walked into the office.

"Shikamaru, we have been informed that Monkey D. Luffy was at Shells Town about a few weeks ago." Tsunade told the lazy boy. "Also, Naruto's bounty has gone up."

"WHAT?" Shikamaru gasped.

"Yes, I was surprised as well. His new bounty is fifty million. Jiraya says that Naruto is holding back so no one will know his true strength. He trained a lot during the time he left."

"So, Naruto's bounty wouldn't be fifty million? He's actually stronger than that?" Tsunade nodded.

"I called you here though, is that I want you, along with your team to go where Kiba's team is. He claims he's headed towards Loguetown, thinking that Luffy might go there."

"Understood!" Shikamaru ran out the door, and went to find his team.

Orange Town

Luffy and Nami learned from the mayor that their town was attacked days ago. He also told the two that the little white dog known as Chou-Chou guarded the pet store, because it contained the memories it had with it's owner before he passed away. However, Mohji, a guy with white hair styled to look like a panda and had green shorts, along with his giant lion, Riche, destroyed the pet shop. Luffy got angry, and gave the two a beating, and was able to save a box of food for the dog. Zoro, who was sleeping in a house, woke up when Luffy and Mohji destroyed the house he was in during the battle. Now, the three were chasing after the mayor, who went to confront Buggy for attacking his treasure, his town.

"FIRE THE BUGGY BOMB!" Buggy shouted, with his detached hand clenching around the mayor's neck. The men fired the bomb, but Luffy jumped up.

"GOMU GOMU NO…FUUSEN!" Luffy shouted, as his stomach expanded a lot. He was able to bounce the bomb back at the crew. After the explosion, Riche was used to shield a man with green hair and a blue and white scarf around his neck. He wore a blue robe, and white pants.

"CABAJI, HOW COULD YOU USE RICHE LIKE THAT?" Mohji shouted in anger.

"Your stupid cat was useless anyway." Cabaji replied, and tossed the lion at Mohji. "Now, I want to kill the straw hat boy." He sat on a unicycle, got a blade, and charged at Luffy. However, Zoro intercepted his attack.

"I'll be your opponent!" Zoro exclaimed. He slashed at the man, who jumped away.

"You're injured though, this will end badly for you." The man replied.

"You won't be able to touch me." Cabaji jumped into the air, and pointed his sword downward. Zoro dodged the attack, but it gave Cabaji the time to kick Zoro in his side wound.

"THAT'S SO CHEAP!" Luffy shouted in anger.

"We're fighting!" Buggy shouted. Luffy looked at the clown, and smiled.

"I'M GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS, BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE THE PIRATE KING!"

To Be Continued

I wanted to skip all the part with the dog, because that takes up too much time. So, how did you like this chapter? I want to get to Syrup Village within the next two chapters. Also, I'll have Naruto make an appearance during that Floating Resturant arc, with Sanji. Please R&R, and thank you for your support.