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Echos of the Past!
"What is this?" Naruto whisper seemingly standing in the sky and watching a woman who was taken to an abandoned field outside his old village... Konoha. she was bounded to stones with what he was sure was sealing markers all over her body, Naruto eye's widen in horror at seeing red chakra being draw out of her body until it form something he hadn't seen in a long time... the Nine Tail Fox!
"It was this night, " a voice said behind him, Naruto quickly turn around to see the same red hair woman he had dreamed about for the last two years.
"The night that I die..." she said as Naruto stare at her for a moment then ask the same question he always ask in this dream, "I don't get it, who are you? How did this all happen! And-" Naruto then pointed down at the towering demon fox.
"Why was the Kyuubi inside you!?" he yell but she just smile sadly and place a hand on his cheek, "At least you live, my-"
"AHHHH!" Naruto jump waking up breathing hard, calming down he stood up and sigh, it was the same dream he started having when he turn 23, though it only came every once in a while, but it was the same dream with the same lady always there... it was the first dream he had that lead him to finding out about the chakra chains.
"What a drag." Naruto yawn only seeing Zoro still a sleep, this wasn't a surprise since they always got up last, walking out of the cabin and he saw everyone moving around, "Naruto-san your awake!" Vivi call, turning to her as she wave him over then pointed to the land mass coming into view.
"We're here, Alabasta." she said happy to see her home again Naruto lean on the banister of the ship and look at the incoming land, Vivi was pleased at seeing him be able to use his left arm and hope he didn't have to use those chains of his again if they cripple him like that.
"Good but we should be careful since that Mr. two guy saw most of you guys." Naruto said thinking back to how he had hunted for food under water and when he came back they told him they had ran into Mr. Two.
'MEOWWWW!' "FOOD!" Luffy yell catching everyone attention as the turn and saw a giant sea cat! Chopper and Usopp look like they were about to have a heart attack as got ready to attack.
"Just in time we run out of food!" Luffy shout about to attack but was hit over the head by Vivi using a pipe!
"You can't! Sea cat's are sacred animals in Alabasta!" Vivi yell, sensing the danger the sea cat drive back under the water and Luffy cried at it getting away.
"But now we don't have anything to eat!" Luffy whine as Naruto walk up to him.
"What nonsense are you talking about, I just caught us a sea king yesterday from under water and-"
"HEY! What asshole ate all the leftover sea king in the storage room!" Sanji shouted causing Naruto to pause and look at Luffy with shadow cover his eye's, Luffy look away sweat dropping and slowly backing up from the Treasure Hunter, "ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME! I SPENT A WHOLE HOUR LOOKING FOR THAT THING DAMMIT!" Naruto roar slamming his fist into Luffy face and sending flying to the look out mess.
"Stay up there until we reach land... Dumbass!" Naruto shouted as Vivi try to calm him, Zoro wake up at that point and walk out the cabin to see Naruto yelling at the look out mess all types of profanity as Vivi did her best to calm the man down.
"What happen to him?" Zoro ask Nami walking by, she sigh at his question.
"Luffy ate all our food... again." Zoro groan at the answer.
"But on a high note we ran into a sea king that a sacred animals in Alabasta so that was proof of how close we are." Nami state but then notice Zoro looking over her shoulder.
"Well I bet those things behind us.. are even more proof we're close to Alabasta." Zoro causing her to raise an eye brow and turn around then gasp along with the others who notice the giant fleet of Barque works ships!
"Look at all those ships when did they- Hey! They all have Barque works sighs on them." Usopp scream out loud.
"All the members are coming together...! Those are probably the 'billions' servants of the officers agents..."
"200 of them will be tough..."
"And these are different from the 100 élite bounty hunters Baroque works hired for Whiskey Peak!"
"All right... let shoot'em with the cannon now!" Usopp declare trying to act tough though he couldn't stop shaking from fear.
"Calm down Usopp, we gain nothing from taking out small fry's other than letting the enemy know we're here." Naruto told leaning on the banister looking at the ships.
"Even if you say that, we got to take them out at some point right?" Usopp cried.
"True but not now, we should focused on making it to the land first." Nami stated
"Yeah all is lost if we lose sight of our true objective." Sanji added, Zoro grinned looking at the ships.
"The Shichibukai... taking out his pawns can come at a later date." Zoro said, all agree that now was not the time to do battle.
"Right but before anything else we need to eat first." Luffy said appear behind them, Naruto's eye twitch.
"I thought I told you to not to come down until we reach land!?" Naruto roar rearing his fist back to send the Captain flying 'BLOK' but Nami stop it by hitting Naruto with a book on the head.
"Knock it off muscles, we're nearing land so it time." Nami said causing him to blink in confusion. A little while later the Straw Hats tying bandages around their left arm's, though for Naruto he had to put it on the upper part of his arm since he refuse to take off his left glove.
"Our enemies have plenty of mysteries. So tie them on tight." Zoro told them fixing his own bandage.
"This was a good ides Nami, with these on we'll have the upper hand." Naruto said pulling the bandage tight with his teeth.
"But does he really look like us so much that we need to wear these things when he does his mane mane fruit thing?" Sanji ask finishing his own.
"He doesn't just look lie us, he is us. Too bad you and Naruto weren't there, you should have seen!" Usopp said still a little geek out about it.
"I'm not interested in Okamas." Sanji replied lighting one up.
"But we even dance ya know." Usopp added, (Like that make it more interesting.) Naruto thought sighing while helping the duck Karoo out by tying his bandage for him.
"Now that we know he among the enemy, we can't allow any careless actions." Zoro stated. banging his fist on the bandage.
"Yeah, there are bound to be many battles waiting for us but we should on focus taking out the top fighters, if need be run away from the small frays for now, only take them out if they get in your way." Naruto said to them, and Nami smirk.
"Look at you, and here I thought you only got serious doing big treasure hunts?" Nami said than giggle when he started rubbing his fist against her head.
"What was that, you want to get hurt? And don't think I haven'y notice you still trying to get into my bag, I'll kill you, you money grabbing brat!" Naruto growl playfully trying to grind her head in, Vivi could help but laugh a little at the brother-sister type of relationship they form so easily.
"We're coming up to the harbor so cut out the fooling around." Zoro said seeing they were not that far from land.
"Let stop in that inlet to the west. We have to hide the ship." Vivi said as Luffy stood up at that point and held out his arm.
"Okay! Whatever happens from now this left arm..." Luffy started as everyone put their arm together and smirk, "Is proof of our friendship."
"Now let's get onto dry land! To a restaurant! Then Alabasta." Luffy cheer getting sweat drops from his crew.
"Shut up you idiot!"
Alabasta
"So what should we do now? Nano-Ha a is a large town and it will be very hard to search for Luffy-san!" Vivi stated worrying about the Captain.
"No worry's we'll just look for the nosiest spot in town and he'll be there." Sanji told her.
"That all fine and dandy but in the mean time he might cause rusks on his own and that will draw attention to us." Naruto comment with a sigh, the moment they got on dry land Luffy had blasted off looking for food which would have been fine if they weren't trying to keep a low profile. Viv suddenly caught site of something that shock her.
"Everyone look that Mr.3's ship!' Vivi cried pointing to the large ship not that far from them.
"Hold on... you mean he's not dead...?" Usopp mutter not happy about this.
"That ship can only move through the power of the Doru Doru fruit." Vivi replied and Naruto frown at her answer before picking up his sword and placing it at his waist.
"This is getting troublesome already, you guys should work on finding us some clothing to better hide ourselves with, I'll go track down our happy-go-lucky Captain and meet ya back here." Naruto said and before anyone could say anything he knee down then dash off into the sky!
"What the hell, and the end he's just doing whatever he waits." Nami groan but Zoro look on having a different feeling about Naruto taking command like that. Landing in the middle of town cause quite a few people to look at him oddly and a little scare, (So much for not making a fuss.) Naruto thought dryly standing up.
"Well better find that moron of a Captain and... AND IS THAT A GOLD EXCHANGE POINT!" Naruto shouted throwing his hands in the air in surprise, startling everyone around him before racing inside.
Meanwhile a man name Portgas D. Ace had astonished many spectators that a commander of the Whitebeard Pirates is there and was currently sitting in a restaurant smirking at a glaring Smoker, (Man of all the luck I run into this stick in the mud.) Ace thought looking at Smoker.
"So.. what should I do?" Ace ask with a cock eye brow watching Smoker blow smoke from his cigars and ready should he attack.
"Sit tight and let me arrest you." Smoker said simply.
"Rejected, sorry but no can do." Ace replied easily, Smoker wasn't surprise by this and just stuck his hands in his pocket.
"I'm looking for a different pirate. And I'm not really interested in you." Smoker told him.
"Aww what a let down, how about letting me go then?" Ace ask with a smug grin already knowing the answer.
"I can't do that, as long as I'm a marine and your a Pirate!" Smoker replied turning his arm to smoke.
"What a dumb reason, you need to chill out!" Ace remark getting ready, "ROCKET!" a loud voice yell before someone slam into Smoker's back, Ace's eye's pop out at seeing Smoker being sent flying at him! Bashing into one another and sent them crushing into the back wall and out of the restaurant!
"Woo-Hooo-ooo!" Luffy cheer jumping into a seat.
"A restaurant! I'm staving!" He laugh grabbing some silver wear and looking at the store owner.
"Hey, guy! Food, food, food." Luffy cheer over and over again as the man had a huge amount of sweat poring down his head. "Sure but kid... you should run away."
Gold Exchange point
"What do you mean your low on funds!" Naruto bang his hands on the counter shouting to the vender who sigh at the man.
"I'm sorry but the country is in a tough spot right now, anything higher than one million berrie and I'm I'd pretty much have to close down until more funds come in." he stated not knowing when that would even happen, Naruto's head drop in despair at hearing this.
"I see, well I'll be going than." Naruto said lowly, the man couldn't help but feel at the defected look on his face and quickly a thought he hit.
"Hey, I might know where you can turn in a large sum of gold at." Naruto stop when he head that and turn back to the vender.
"Rain Dinners Casino, It own by Crocodile. but if you head there you can turn in a large sum of gold for berrie." Naruto raise an eye brow at hearing the Shichibukai's name but gave his thanks and walk out of the exchange place.
"So the Warlord got his own casino, huh? Well I suppose it won't hurt using it before taking him out." Naruto said to himself but stop as a thought hit him.
"Wait a minute... why was I here again?" Naruto mumble trying to remember the reason for him being there.
"Umm I for got... oh well. I wonder if there a place that sells ramen around here." Naruto mumble with his hands before walking off.
"Hey has anyone seen Captain Smoker?" Naruto frozen when he heard that voice, slowly turning to his left Naruto's eye's widen at seeing someone he hadn't seen in a long time.
"Tashigi... chan?" Tashigi pause at hearing her name and turn to see who said it but drop the towel's she was holding and gasp.
"Naruto-oniisan!?" she whisper shock to see him in this place, both just stare at one another without saying a ward as the Marine's stare in confusion as to who he was and how he knew Tashigi.
"What are you-" "Tashigi! That Straw hat, stop him!" Smoker yell catching their attention, (Ah that right, I'm here to bring Luffy back.) Naruto thought as he now remember the reason he was there but sweat at seeing Luffy being chase by Smoker.
"He just had to find the most troublesome guy to chase after him." Naruto mumble but then was startled when Tashigi rush pass him at Luffy, "Shit!" Naruto growl.
"Right, stop right there Straw hat!" Tashigi yell pulling out her sword and slashing at Luffy, said person saw the attack coming and was about to dodge easily but grin when her arm was caught by one of his crew mates.
"Naruto!" Luffy cheer as Naruto held Tashigi back and didn't notice Smoker stop in his tracks shock to see the blond there.
"You just had to go and cause trouble eh, Luffy." Naruto groan looking at the younger man in front of him, Luffy was about to crack a joke but stop when he notice that his crews laid back Treasure hunter had a expressionless look on his face.
"Umm is something wrong?" Luffy ask but then hear a step and look behind him to see Smoker staring at not him but... Naruto?"
"What are you doing here Naruto, and why are you helping a Pirate?" Smoker growl, even to someone like Luffy it was clear as day Naruto and Smoker knew each other.
"Luffy, it best you head back to the crew, I'll catch up after dealing with these guys." Naruto told him, Luffy felt that same vibe when Zoro wanted to face off against Tashigi back then in Rogue town and knew it was best to leave him to take on his own problems.
"Sure, I'll tell the others to wait for you." Luffy replied before jumping to the top of a building, Smoker was very temped to chase after him but seeing Naruto standing in front of him protecting a Pirate felt that he need to address this matter before it got out of hand.
"Naruto...oniisan. Why did you help...a Pirate get away...?" Tashigi ask shaken by this, Naruto look at her then back to Smoker who too was waiting for an answer.
"Well, I join the Straw hat crew. As simply as that." Naruto stated shrugging as if it was no big deal, Tashigi's jaw drop in horror and this cause all Marine to jump on guard.
"Naruto..." Smoker said slowly bring Naruto's attention back to him, the two stare at one another for a very long moment before Smoker finally spoke again.
"Is this your way of getting back at the Marine's?" Smoker ask confusing all of his men but Tashigi who felt her heart drop thinking that must be it, Naruto however just roll his eye's at the question not even seeing it as a joke.
"Hardly, things just end up this way, beside I'm not the kind of guy who would do something so petty as to join a pirate crew for revenge." Naruto replied thinking that to do such a thing would make him feel the same as an old friend of his. Smoker simply kept staring at the blond, he could hear the truth in his voice but still had his doubts.
"I see, But I can't help but feel like you're doing this still have something to do with my failure to save Kosami from the-" 'BAM!' everyone stare in shock at seeing Smoker get sent flying into a building with a loud crash! What...?" Tashigi gasp, she wasn't surprise like the others by Naruto being able to hit Smoker, no she knew Naruto was cable of Haki... it was that Naruto would actually hit him that surprise her.
"A man whose job... is to protect the murder's of a child. Has no right to say her name." Naruto stated, still holding his fist out from hitting Smoker, Tashigi and the Marine's couldn't even move after what they saw to stun to attack.
"Naruto-oniisan... is my enemy now?" Tashigi whisper.
Back with the Crew
"How long do ya think it going to take for Naruto to get that moron back here?" Nami ask wearing a dancer like outfit which Sanji had bought her and Vivi This outfit consisted of a blue and purple halter top with a pink shroud and a long white skirt with the top part blue.
"Well as long as he stay focus it shouldn't be too long." Zoro said biting into a piece of meat, he was wearing an orange keffiyeh with a gold chain on his head, a long-sleeved white coat with black lines all over it, and the bottom of his black trousers were torn above his ankles with his boots on.
"Yeah but the guy can be just as flakey as Luffy sometimes." Nami mumble knowing how he acted, after sending Sanji to get them some food and clothing to hide themselves they were waiting for the two to come back.
"Yeah we should just leave those two morons here and head on, you don't need any other man then!" Sanji said looking at Nami and Vivi with hearts in his eye's, latter of whom had outfit just like Nami one.
"I wonder what more useful, the Treasure hunter who knows what he doing or the love-sick handicaped cook who only use is to chase after women?" Zoro said sipping on some beer.
"What you'd say you green hair asshole!" Sanji roar standing behind Zoro ready to attack, until Luffy drop down right on top of him!
"Hey guys I'm back!" Luffy shouted grinning like he lost his mind, but then notice something was under his feet and sweat drop at seeing Sanji.
"Idiot! You need to stop running off on your own!" Nami yell wacking Luffy on the head with a stick.
"Sorry, sorry but I had to get something to eat when-" "LUFFY!" a knew voice call, everyone look up to see a guy who look remarkably like Luffy but was more serious looking than Luffy and slightly taller with a more muscular body and childish freckles on his face. The Whitebeard symbol was tattoo on his back, it had a purple bones formed in a cross behind a purple skull with a white mustache. He wore black boots, black knee-length shorts with an eyelet-studded orange belt, and a blue pouch belted around his left leg.
"Ace!" Luffy cried in shock at seeing him but was happy all the same.
"Yo little bro, long time no see." Ace said smiling at his happy-go-lucky brother, everyone jaw drop at hearing this.
"LITTLE BRO!?" they all shouted at once, Ace grinned a little at their surprise face's but then glance over to see a crowd forming.
"Let talk later after we've made it to a place out of ear shot." Ace offer, Luffy easily agree ordering everyone back to the ship but as this was going on Sanji slowly raise his hand up.
"Luffy... can you please get off me..."
Else where.
Lying on the floor of a building Smoker look up at the ceiling with a dark expression while rubbing his jaw.
"That punk... he hasn't change at all." Smoker mutter sitting up. "It can't be help, this time I'll force him to join the Marine's!" Down on the ground level Tashigi's blade clash with Naruto's as the two battle it out! Naruto with for a head swing but Tashigi duck under and went for a slash to the torso that Naruto block.
"You've gotten better Tashigi." Naruto comment and she hated how he was still acting she was that little girl he use to pick on when they were younger.
"And your still the same, always making trouble for Captain Smoker, but I'm a Marine now and I'm taking you in!" Tashigi fire back taking one hand off her blade, Naruto's eye's widen at her making a clew shape with it, "Crimson Devil style... JACK KNIFE!" Naruto barely got his head out of the way but still got three scratches on his face.
"That right, Ikarya-Baachu did show you a bit of the Devil style... looks like your finally able to use it in combat now." Naruto comment as Tashigi went for another attack strike but Naruto caught it with his own jack-knife then pull his sword arm back to elbow her with, causing Tashigi to winch in pain before hopping away.
"You've most certainly got better but your still a ways, away from being able to battle with me evenly." Naruto said shouldering his blade and getting a glare from his old friend.
"White Out!" Naruto's eye's widen at hearing that command and jump out of the way from clouds of smoke trying to engulf him then wryly look on as Smoker land in the spot he was at.
"Naruto... I've let you run free for a little too long." Smoker stated reforming his arm as Naruto cross his own while Tashigi ready her self.
"Oh really? And what do you plan on doing about?" Naruto ask in a bore voice as Smoker pull his Jitte off his back and glare at Naruto.
"Straw hat will have to wait, I'll taking you back to Rogue Town and throwing your ass into the academy before you get into any more trouble!" Naruto raise an eye brow at that, (Tch, fighting Smoker right now would only cause more trouble and I'm not that sure I can beat him with Tashigi and some many others around. I'd better suck it up and take my leave.) Naruto thought putting away his sword.
"Yeah I think I'll pass on that," Naruto said rearing his arm back as he made it into a chopping pose, "Crimson Devil style... RED DEMON SLASH!" Naruto roar using a knife hand like strike on the on the ground slashing it and kick up a small dust cloud blinding everyone! "Oh no you don't, Dammit!" Smoker howl transforming his arms to smoke and using that to blow away all the dust only to growl when he saw that Naruto was gone.
"Quickly everyone search for him but do not engage! Inform me or Captain Smoker if you find him at once!" Tashigi order shattering the Marine's about as Smoker walk up her, Tashigi look at Smoker then away in dismay.
"I should have seen this coming, I really should have made him join back at Rogue town." Smoker said putting his weapon back in please as Tashigi turn away.
"I hate them, those people we have to protect... I hate them so much, they... ruin everything." Tashigi whisper looking at the sky, and Smoker could agree more.
"I know Tashigi... I know."
With the rest of the Straw hat's
Having move back to the ship Vivi stood on the beach with Karoo telling of his task to get a letter to her father as fast as possible, up on the ship the rest of the crew just look on in shock at seeing Luffy's brother, no only did they find out he was stronger then Luffy when they were younger and he had no devil fruit but also he was the second commander of the Whitebeard Division!
"So Luffy, how about it, will you and your crew join the Whitebeard Pirates!" Ace ask surprising the rest of the crew.
"No way!" Luffy immediately reply causing Ace to chuckle.
"Ahahaha! That what I thought, still I had to ask." Ace laugh as Usopp tattoo on his back.
"So that mark is real?" Usopp ask stun that he was a real Whitebeard Pirate.
"Yep, it my pride and joy. Whitebeard is the greatest Pirate ever, I want to make him Pirate Luffy... not you." Ace said being truthful.
"That okay! I'll just fight him!" Luffy said easily getting another chuckle from Ace at how blunt his brother was being.
"If you want, come inside. I'll make us some tea than you can tell Luffy what ever you want." Sanji offer but Ace shake his head no.
"Oh no, don't worry about me, This will only take a second." he said tossing Luffy a piece of paper.
"Huh?" he said unfolding it.
"Keep it always, that paper will let us meet again." Ace stated.
"Wow!" Luffy said as Ace turn to the rest of the crew.
"Sorry guys, having a dumb little brother make the order one worry, and I know is cause you people all kinds of trouble but please take care of him." Ace said leaving the others screech less at his words. Giving them a smile he flip on the smell boat below.
"What your leaving. already!?" Luffy ask surprise and disappointed.
"Yeah, I only came to give you that, there a man I'm after right now that been calling himself Blackbeard." Ace state getting his ship ready.
"I you to be in the Whitebeard Pirates, in my division in face but then he went and kill one of our crewmates! Since he was under me it my job to take him down." Ace told Luffy.
"If it wasn't for that I wouldn't even be in this part of the sea." Ace said but then look at Luffy with a big smile.
"Luffy, the next time we meet it will be at the Pirate summit... come to the top Luffy!" Luffy's grin got even bigger as Ace's feet lite on fire sending his smell boat blasting off.
"No... no way! How could someone so sensible be Luffy's brother!" Nami wonder truly shock by this.
"Yeah, I was sure he be just as irresponsible as Luffy." Usopp agreed as everyone voice what they thought of Ace until Nami realize something important just now.
"Hey guys, I know we were in a hurry so never got a chance to ask but... whatever happen to Naruto?"
Back at Nano-Ha
As the people of the town went about their daily lives a woman walk out of a coffee shop in a skimpy cowgirl outfit consisting of a purple corset exposing much of her cleavage and matching miniskirt, both with white ornaments hanging from them, and a white fur-lined coat paired with a white cowboy hat and white high-heeled boots. she was holding a News paper and some files before her DenDen Mushi ring, looking around to make sure no one was paying her any attention she pull out the receiver and answer it.
"This is Miss All Sunday." she whisper.
'This is Geronimo, of the Billions, we spotted Monkey D Luffy and Portgas D. Ace but someone help them get away so we lost site of the two, what should we do now? Give chase?' he ask, Miss All Sunday was surprise to hear this as she had thought Mr. 3 had finish them off but smile at them being a live.
"No return to your post and tell no one of this, I'll inform Mr.0 about this myself, but if others find out I'll have you kill on the spot." Miss All Sunday heard him gulp at the threat, normally she left such things to Mr.0 but she couldn't risk him finding out about this just yet.
'Y-Y-Yes madam! I and the others will keep our mouths shut!' he squeak before hanging up, Miss All Sunday seem to be in a better mood now and but the receiver back in her pocket before opening the News paper back up. She turn to head for her ride only to bump into someone nearly knocking her down.
"Ack! Sorry miss, are you alright?" looking, up Miss All Sunday saw it was a tall man wearing a black coat that came down to his ankles with a hood that he had on covering his hair, she could see his blue eyes and if she didn't know any better whisker like marks on his face?
"Oh crap, I knock your stuff down." he said kneeling down to pick it up, Miss All Sunday quickly follow and pick up the files, she was sure he was nobody important but it still didn't help to have them seen by unknown eye's.
"Thank you, and it fine, I guess neither of us were looking to where we were going." she said standing up with the files as he put back together her News paper.
"Here you go, sorry again." he said handing her the paper, as she take it she saw a piece of blond hair sticking out of his hood.
"Like I said it no problem really." Miss All Sunday replied trying to get him to relax a little.
"Thanks, now it back to finding my way to the Rain Dinners Casino." he said walking pass her causing Miss All Sunday to blink in sure.
"Your heading to the Rain Dinners Casino?" Miss All Sunday ask as he turn to her.
"Yeah you know where it is?" he ask back making her wonder if he was being for real but then it hit her that he might not be around from here.
"Yeah, you could say I 'hehe' work there. If your want I'll give you a ride." she offer causing the man to grin at the lady.
"really that be great!" he exclaimed causing to giggle.
"Well follow me then, I got a ride wanting for us." she said walking off with him on her heels.
"Thanks again I really appreciate it, I'm Naruto by the way and you?" he ask holding his hand out, she smile and shake it.
"Again it no problem, and you can call me Miss All Sunday." she replied, Naruto smile and nodded but then frozen in place as he ran the name in his head over and over again. "Call... you... what... now...?"
To Be Continue.