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Hours Later...
Unknown Island
Naruto had his eyes firmly on Luffy watching as he desperately tried to save his friend from death. To say this was a fair fight would be a huge lie. That wasn't to say Luffy and his crew were weak. Far from it but the Admiral named Kuzan was simply on an entire different level.
Kuzan had completed freezing Robin solid. Seeing this was too much for the Straw Hat. "You bastard!." Luffy screamed at the Admiral in a mixture of desperateness and anger.
Kuzan stood calmly as smoke came from his mouth. "Calm down. If you defrost her now she will live. But..."
Luffy watched as the Admiral's arm came straight for Robin's frozen figure.
"If she's hit like this." Kuzan's large arm came as close as you could get without her breaking into a millions frozen pieces. Thankfully she was saved by Luffy's quick thinking.
"That was close.." Luffy breathed out in relief after saving Robin from the Admiral's crushing hands.
Kuzan took a second as he watched Luffy below him with Robin. Then he went for the kill as he intended to stomp on the both of them and shatter her in his grip.
"What the hell..." The Admiral complained as he watched the crew take her away from Luffy's grasp saving her body from breaking once more.
The trio responsible for saving her consisted of Nami, Ussop, and Chopper. "Nice going Ussop! Nami and Chopper shouted at Ussop with real joy in their voices knowing the alternative.
Kuzan still had his large foot on Luffy but his attention was on the trio that were celebrating at their friends rescue. "I wouldn't bother saving her if I were you. The world would be a better place without her.."
Luffy watched as Nami tried to stop the Admiral with her staff after being let out from under the Admiral's foot. Of course Nami had no chance and was quickly pushed to the ground which got Sanji and Zoro to go for him.
Luffy stood up and commanded his two strongest crew members. "Wait you two! Don't interfere. This is between me and him." He then raised both his fists and with a serious face he challenged the powerful Admiral. "You and me will settle this fight. No one else needs to get hurt."
The Admiral gazed at the young pirate and couldn't help but remember where he came from. This memory did nothing to stop him from accomplishing his mission however. "Fine but you won't mind that I will have to kill you right. I don't have a ship with me after all."
Going Merry
Luffy's crew were currently resting on their ship looking worse for wear. Zoro and Sanji had been affected by Kuzan's ice powers and were counting on Chopper to figure out a way to defrost their limbs.
Ussop meanwhile was not too happy that they had abandoned Luffy like that. Especially since he was fighting a Admiral. "How can you guys' leave Luffy like that?! He's our captain!."
Sanji grabbed Ussop by his clothes and slammed him on the wall. "Shut up! Luffy wanted this. He wanted to fight him one on one can't you understand!."
Zoro yelled at them to stop arguing. "Both of you stop it. Ussop is right which is why we need to get rid of this ice and go back. If anything should happen to Luffy we need to prepare ourselves for it."
Nami watched in worry knowing Luffy's opponent could freeze and kill him without breaking a sweat. Their captain was sacrificing himself to give them, his crew a chance. 'Luffy please come back to us.'
With Luffy
Kuzan stood tall with a small smile plastered on his face. There in front of him stood the captain of the straw hat crew frozen completely. "I think you seriously thought that you could defeat me."
His small smile turned into a small frown. "I should kill you right here and now and save me the headache in the future."
Sanji and Zoro ran towards their captain at full speed after being defrosted by Chopper. They were about to witness their frozen captain be shattered by the Admiral.
Kuzan watched the straw hats crew running towards them but it was too late. "You've got a good crew their Straw Hat. Too bad this is the end for you." The Admiral aimed his large legs at his frozen body aiming to shatter and kill him. Thankfully for Luffy a miracle happened. He was saved.
Naruto arm trembled as he held back the Admirals leg. "Take Straw Hat with you."
Zoro and Sanji looked at Naruto's blood red eyes and from then knew exactly what was happening.
Kuzan watched the new arrival with a frown on his face. 'This punk is holding me back..' "Uzumaki Naruto..."
Zoro and Sanji had taken their frozen captain but felt bad for leaving Naruto to fend off what was seemingly their opponent. "You know that's an Admiral you're taking on right?!."
Naruto didn't take his blood red slitted eyes from the Admiral. He did manage to smirk a bit. "An Admiral huh. Didn't notice.."
Zoro and Sanji looked at him like he was crazy but already knew that if he was saying those words, especially in front of an Admiral. It meant that he was strong enough to back them up. Hopefully.
Kuzan suddenly retreated away from his grasp and watched as the trio of straw hats left. "Why are you saving them Uzumaki?." The Admiral was honestly curious. He didn't know of any connection between them that would warrant this kind of behavior from the Vampire.
Naruto stood tall and shirtless and was almost the height of the Admiral. The Admiral's question made him bust out in laughter before he regained his seriousness. "Because I can Kuzan. They're small fries now sure but."
Kuzan watched as Naruto became quiet. "But what Uzumaki.."
Naruto simply stood there as the world around him became dark from his powers. "They genuinely care for each other. Even that Robin person you said wasn't worth saving. That is why Kuzan!."
Kuzan remained as stoic as ever. "Such a pitiful excuse. If you're such a man of the people then why didn't you spare those marines two years ago. Why did you kill them all?."
Naruto started walking towards the Admiral. "Have you ever been a slave Kuzan? No. Do you realize the things I had to do for them to earn their trust? Of course you don't."
Kuzan watched Naruto getting ever closer. "Is their a point to your whining Uzumaki?."
Naruto shook his head while still walking towards him. "The almighty Admiral not even caring for a fellow slave member. Is it because I'm from another world? I wonder."
Kuzan knew exactly what he was talking about hearing about it two years ago. "You're not the only one who suffers. If you want to save everyone that does be my guest but eventually you'll realize that you can't." His body began to turn into an icy mist. "That's enough talking. You won't change no matter what."
Naruto's senses told him that he was going to attack from his left but still he wasn't fast enough to dodge the Admiral's icy kick. "Shit!."
Going Merry
Zoro and Sanji watched the island they had just left from their ship. "That should be our fight not his.." The swordsman and Chef of the crew for once agreed on something.
Robin by now had recovered enough to walk around freely. Unlike Zoro and Sanji she felt differently when it came to their encounter with the marine Admiral. "Aokiji is out of our league. Someone like him being there in the first place is a miracle in itself. We would have died for sure otherwise."
Nami agreed with Robin. "She's right you guys. We might be strong but against an Admiral? There's no way."
Luffy watched the island with an unusually serious face. 'I need to get stronger. Stronger than those two if I want to become Pirate King.' "This isn't over Naruto. You helped me.."
Ussop and Chopper watched their captain with concern. "Luffy come down here! You still need to recover."
Luffy ignored his crews pleas and did something that was odd even for him. His body could be seen inflating until he released a loud yell. "Naruto!. Don't you die!."
Hours Later...
Unknown Island
Kuzan floated in his ice form high above the ground looking down at Naruto. He released a frosty breath around him getting ready for another attack. "Ice Block: Partisan!."
Naruto's eyes widened as numerous frozen spears formed around the Admiral and suddenly came straight for him. "Shit!." He managed to dodge most of them but not all. One spear went straight through his shoulder and another went through his stomach.
Kuzan watched above the air as Naruto ripped away his spears from his body. Once again he witnessed the blond vampire begin to heal his otherwise fatal injuries for what seemed like the hundredth time.
Naruto ripped away the frozen ice spears from his body. His wounds quickly closed and healed. "Can you stop doing that you ice fuck."
Kuzan decided to come down from the air. Having two feet firmly on the ground he watched Naruto with an intense gaze. "Those scars all over your body are from my comrades huh. Even Garp wasn't able to take you down. Sengoku was right. That fruit is trouble even more so in your hands."
Naruto stood tall as he heard the Admiral. "Aren't I lucky that it was on this fucking island of all places. With this power not even you...an Admiral can take me down easily."
Kuzan wasn't threatened in the least. But. He was curious. "What do you want Uzumaki?."
Naruto hit his chest where his heart pumped strongly. "My entire world was destroyed Kuzan! My friends, teacher, love was ripped away without a second thought by that fucker Sakazuki. Tell me you wouldn't do the same!."
Kuzan didn't really care about his personal story but that wasn't to say he couldn't understand him or his actions. "Killing Akainu won't bring them back Uzumaki. It will only make you even more of a wanted man."
Naruto spread his hands open. "Isn't that what a Yonko does...Kuzan."
Kuzan let out a rare smile after hearing him imply he wants to become a Yonko. "All the current Yonko would destroy you in a heartbeat. Even now you struggle against me."
Naruto lowered his arms. "Am I hearing right? Is Kuzan the powerful Admiral of the Marines saying he's weak in comparison? Why I thought better of you."
Kuzan still had a small smile on his face. He didn't know what it was but talking to this pirate made him think. Made him question his position and what exactly was his dream. He didn't have time to think anymore feeling great power escaping from the blond vampire.
Naruto let the Kyuubi's chakra overflow through him. A blood red cloak began to cover his entire body making him look even more demonic to the Admiral. "Now that the straw hats are far away we can have some fun."
Kuzan quickly had to bring his arms in an x formation to block Naruto's sudden attack. He only managed to stop him for a second before he was blasted back into the forest.
Naruto watched as the Admiral exploded with speed from where he was sent flying and returned the favor.
Naruto's mouth trickled with blood from the blow as he flew through the air. His eyes widened as he watched Kuzan appear above him and quickly knock him down to the ground with earth shattering force.
The Admiral didn't stop there and immediately went for the kill. He formed an ice trident in his hand and slammed it on Naruto's chest.
"Fuck!." Naruto screamed in pain as the trident had pierced vital organs. His body began to freeze entirely as Kuzan pumped his power into the trident.
It didn't take long for a peaceful silence to dominate the area. Naruto was frozen solid just like Luffy had been and the Admiral thought this was over. Wrong.
Naruto quickly busted himself from the ice and grabbed Kuzan's face with his hand. "That shit won't work on me fucker." Squeezing his face even more he threw the Admiral's body towards the ocean like it was nothing.
Kuzan of course quickly recovered turning the ocean into an icy ground for him to land. He could not even think about the idea of him bleeding feeling even more power begin to escape the blond vampire.
"Roar!." Naruto released a terrible growl as three tails of the Kyuubi's chakra appeared behind him.
Kuzan had to hold his ground from the amount of energy Naruto was releasing. 'This punk was holding back all this time.'
After he finished yelling Naruto went straight at him but once more the Admiral was able to dodge.
Kuzan turned into his element and floated above the vampire. Once more he formed numerous spears of ice and sent them towards the blond with blinding speed. "Ice Block: Partisan!."
Naruto saw the spears coming for him. He then released another large growl that was strong enough to push away the oncoming ice spears.
Naruto saw him preparing even more to send down. Running full speed towards him he jumped into the air and grabbed Kuzan by his foot.
The Admiral would normally turn into his element and slip away from his grasp but with this opponent he couldn't.
While still in the air he squeezed the Admiral's ankle with enough force to seemingly break it. Then he threw him down to the ground creating another crater.
Kuzan couldn't even take a breather before he sensed him coming for him again. Quickly he created a small dome of ice around him.
Naruto thinking he could break it easily went for the blow but this only caused him more pain. The ice dome the Admiral created could cover itself with ice spikes.
Kuzan quickly took this opportunity to appear behind him and with his two created ice sabers stabbed the blond through the heart and lungs.
Naruto screamed in pain feeling his life leaving him. With one last effort he swatted away the Admiral behind him with his tails.
Kuzan watched as the vampire seem to lose some steam. Well more like blood and lots of it.
Naruto removed himself from the ice spikes loosing even more blood. 'I've lost too much blood.'
The Admiral stood back up limping from his broken ankle. He noticed Naruto's tails disappear one by one. 'This should do it.'
Naruto's vision began to get fuzzy from the amount of blood he was losing. The final thing he remembers were the hundreds of ice weapons floating in the air aimed right at him.
Kuzan commanded his ice weapons to go for their target and end it. "You fought well Uzumaki. But you fall just like the others."
Several Days Later...
Marine Headquarters
"How can you leave his body on that island Kuzan!." Sengoku questioned his lazy but powerful Admiral not believing he could make such a big mistake after all that he did to him.
Kuzan just shrugged not wanting to remember the blond vampire that almost defeated him.
The Fleet Admiral simply shook his head. "We shouldn't be surprised that he managed to hurt you considering he survived Garp and killed all those Vice Admirals. Still a person that knows Haki in that part of the ocean is rare."
Kuzan didn't want to talk about him anymore. "I killed him so that's the end of him."
Sengoku shook his head. "You're wrong Kuzan. Naruto ate the vampire devil fruit do you know what that means?."
Kuzan didn't seem to care whatsoever and just let his Fleet Admiral answer his own question.
"He's immortal! If you give him enough time and blood he will come back stronger than ever!." The Fleet Admiral informed his Admiral.
Kuzan didn't believe Naruto was immortal. He had just witnessed his death after all. "Relax Sengoku. There was no pulse, no life in his eyes. He's dead and that's that."
Sengoku couldn't believe how naïve his Admiral was acting. Then again this was the first time the vampire fruit had been discovered and consumed. "Trust me Kuzan. He will come back with even more power than before. That is the power of the devil fruit vampire."
"So? What do you plan on doing. Sending more men to that island again?." Kuzan asked.
The Fleet Admiral simply sat in his chair and released a sigh of frustration. He then pulled out a paper and showed his Admiral.
Kuzan took the paper and his eyes widened as he read its content. "Wanted dead or alive. Naruto Uzumaki bounty 500,000,000."
Several Days Later...
Unknown Island
A pirate crew had made it onto the island where Naruto had been seemingly killed. "Captain! We're about to dock!."
The captain of the pirate crew had a large grin on his face as he fantasized himself with numerous beautiful women on each side of his arms. "Today is the day we become rich men!."
His crew let out a cheerful scream after hearing their captain promise them riches beyond their wildest imagination. All they had to do was retrieve Naruto's body and bring it to a marine.
They had seen a wanted poster of Naruto in their village and seeing the bounty was enough for them to risk their lives. Others were smart enough to not even attempt to go to that island.
It didn't take them long to dock and step land. Immediately the captain's pirate crew began to have serious doubts after seeing the sheer devastation the battles had left on the island.
"Settle down crew! We just need to find his body and we'll be rich! Just remember he's already dead!." The captain informed his crew.
It didn't take them too long to find Naruto's corpse that was filled with icy spears. "Captain! We've found him!."
The captain turned his attention to his crew member and grinned at seeing Naruto's lifeless body on the ground. "Quick pick him up! We're going to be rich!."
His crew cheered and several attempted to pick him up only to be drained immediately of their blood dropping to the ground dead.
Ba Dump. Ba Dump. Ba Dump.
Naruto's heart began to pump once more. Life was flowing through him using the blood of the crews as fuel.
"Blood! Blood! How I've missed you!." Naruto screamed in pleasure as he joined the living once more. His slitted eyes quickly focused on the apparent captain of the crew. "Hmm."
The captain was paralyzed in fear as he gazed into Naruto's eyes. "D-D-Don't kill me please!."
His crew couldn't believe that their captain was submitting to him. This only made them even more scared.
Naruto could care less already having read his crews mind. His mind only thought about consuming more blood. "This is what it means to be a pirate! Mercy is only given to those who give it. You have none."
The next moments were a blur as Naruto massacred his entire crew and drained them of their blood. The captain of the crew could only release a final scream before he too dropped dead on the floor removed of his blood.
Naruto felt incredible power flowing through him as his body flowed with delicious blood. He released a power filled scream towards the air that parted the clouds above. "I'm back bitches! Now..." He searched the captain's corpse and found a map. Unfortunately it only mentioned how to get to this island and not much else. Besides the town they had come from that is.
With his destination set he went to their ship and boarded it. Immediately he sailed away from that accursed island after being stranded there for what seemed forever. As he sailed he released a sinister laugh at the thought of the delicious blood he was about to consume. "It is time to show the world the power of a future Yonko!."