Author note: About Naruto being a Mary Sue character… that depends on your perspective. A Mary Sue character is an all-rounder good person who is perfect in almost many ways. Naruto is not perfect. He is very emotional, he gets angry quite easily, he is manipulative and he can be a flirt occasionally. That doesn't sound very Mary Sue to me, or is it? The fact that his respect for his father has degraded to this extent where he doesn't even recognise his biological father as his father is speaking volumes, so how can anybody say he is a Mary Sue character? He is cocky and that immediately rips off the notion of him being a Mary Sue character. If anybody wishes to debate more about this, pop a message in the review box and we'll discuss. (There is really no such thing as a cocky Mary Sue character. Mary Sue is Mary Sue. Cocky is Cocky. They don't coexist. As I've mentioned above, if you wish to debate further, pop a message in the review box and we'll discuss.)

Author note 2: People are saying that Naruto's loyalty is not undisputable. Okay… guys, listen up, it is up to your perception to believe whether he is loyal or not. Look at this way, Aokiji doubts Absolute Justice, but he is still loyal to the marines. Can you say that Aokiji is immoral? Naruto doubts Absolute Justice, but he doesn't quit from the marines to join the pirates like X-Drake.

Author note 3: I particularly dislike this comment. People are saying Naruto Newgate isn't Naruto Uzumaki, so this fic is a waste of space. HELLO! WAKE UP, IDIOTS! This is a crossover. This is my fanfiction. Do you really think that Naruto Newgate will be the total crackpot like what Naruto Uzumaki is? He isn't Naruto Uzumaki and he will never be. He is Naruto Newgate. This is a fanfiction where the scenario is all about 'If Naruto Uzumaki happens to be born in the One Piece universe, what in the living hell will happen'. If you wish to argue any further, feel free to complain in the review section.

I've finished ranting. Enjoy the read! :D (BTW: Listen to some rock music when you're reading the first part of the story.)

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Garp stormed forward and thrust his fist forward. Naruto didn't hesitate to throw his own fist at the incoming assault and the resulting collision caused the entire building to shake vigorously. The marine hero smirked with a mixture of pride and anger at his surrogate grandson. "You've improved quite a lot, Naruto."

"I'll show you how much I've improved." Naruto unleashed a onslaught of fists at Garp and his grandfather was having trouble defending against the lethal strikes. Abruptly, the blonde collapsed into the ground and Garp was distracted by the sudden notion; the marine hero didn't notice Naruto's legs swinging backwards and hit Garp in the face. Swiftly, the blonde used his hands as a pivot to maintain his momentum in the ground while he spun around in the ground and swept through Garp's leg, causing his grandfather to fell onto the ground.

Naruto slammed his palm onto the ground and the impact was enough to lift him from the ground into a standing posture. The blonde grinned predatorily at Kuzan and Borsalino. "Are you guys going to do something? Or are you just going to stand there and stare at me all day. I don't really have all day."

"Getting cocky now, Naruto-bozu." Kuzan's arms were slowly frozen into ice as he stared laxly at his apprentice. "Prepare yourself. Ice Block: Partisan!"

The ice spears materialised from nonexistence hovered in the air. With the command phrase articulated, the spears sped towards Naruto in a dangerous velocity. Borsalino didn't waste any time to jump into the air and raised his fingers; in split seconds, sparkle of blinding lights emitted from them. "You ask for it, Naruto. Yasakani no Magatama."

"Wind Spectrum: Celestial Gate." An enormous wall, composed of solidified air, emerged from the ground and protected Naruto from the spears and laser beams. However, the clashes of the three powers caused a havoc of explosions and it alerted the entire marine HQ of their battles. Admiral Kizaru landed onto the ground and sighed. "Oh no. The alarm goes off and that means trouble. Sengoku is not going to be happy about our little sparring session."

"I agree." Admiral Aokiji scratched his temples. "But this is unavoidable though."

"Not really." Naruto smirked. "Seriously, you guys need to do better than that to-"

"Got you now!" Garp rose from the debris and launched a punch, imbued with haki, at his surrogate grandson. Much to his disappointment, Naruto had predicted the assault and caught the fist. "As I've said, you need to do better than that to beat me, jiji."

Without hesitation, Naruto leaped into the air and sent a violent knee assault at Garp's chin, effectively sending the marine hero soaring into the air and away from the battlefield. The blonde dusted his hands as he touched onto the ground gracefully. "So… what's next?"

"This is what's next." Kuzan was already standing behind Naruto with his hand on his apprentice's shoulder and the spot was freezing into brittle ice.

"You forgot something, sensei." The ice shattered into pieces as flames ignited from his arm. The scorching heat melted Kuzan into water and Naruto was cynical about his mentor's death. "Stop playing around, sensei. It is virtually impossible to turn me into ice. I control the air itself. Every air molecules vibrating in the air, every frequency transmitting in the air, everything related to the air are all under my control. The temperature of the air, the pH levels of the air, even the humidity are under my command. Photons, however, are a different story."

Borsalino smirked shrewdly. "Are you implying that I am going to defeat you?"

"On the contrary, no." Naruto vanished into a torrent of wind and reanimated his frame right beside Borsalino. Channelling an excessive amount of haki into his leg, Naruto kicked the admiral at his face and threw him sailing through the atmosphere and crashing at another building. Perceiving another danger approaching, Naruto twirled around and blocked a devastating punch from his grandfather. "You're quite predictable, jiji."

"Really? Then predict this!" Garp shot a barrage of fists at Naruto and the blonde was gritting his teeth in frustration.

"Jiji is trying to break through my Tekkai. Damn it, at this rate, I'm not going to hang on much longer." The blonde noticed that his grandfather's attack was mainly executed in a brute fashion. Scrutinising the attack patterns with a calculative eyes, Naruto finally spotted the weakness of those volley of reckless punches. Without hesitation, Naruto sidestepped a punch, grabbed Garp's arm and used it to push himself upwards to initiate a knee attack at Garp. He was startled when Garp caught his knee. "You won't get me with that trick twice."

"Ah shit-"

Garp seized Naruto's foot and tossed him aggressively at a concrete wall. The blonde grunted in pain as he crashed through the wall. "Damn. That hurts."

"This will hurt more though."

Naruto widened his eyes when he saw Kuzan standing beside him with a palm on his chest. Spontaneously, Naruto was frozen into a gigantic ice cube.

Garp and Kuzan were enveloped by a golden glow and simultaneously, a beam shot at the frozen Naruto and caused a deafening explosion to erupt. Borsalino materialised beside his allies and frowned. "I hope that didn't kill the boy."

"Trust me, that is not enough to kill someone like him." Kuzan sighed. "Troublesome."

Garp cracked his knuckles and smirked. "He better doesn't die from that. I still want to beat him up real good."

The smoke stirred abruptly and Garp, Kuzan and Borsalino witnessed lightning crackled around Naruto, whose forehead was bleeding. Clasping his hands into a prayer motion, Naruto smirked. "Wind Spectrum: Thunder Palace!"

Slamming both palms onto the ground, geysers of energised lightning burst from the ground and swam towards Naruto's opponents. Immediately, Kuzan knelt down and thrust his hand into the ground. "Ice Age!"

The opposing forces clashed together, leading a catastrophic tremor to awake. Garp spared no time to wait and jumped into the sky before aiming his fist at Naruto. Borsalino simply directed light energy into his hands and disappeared. "Yata no Kagami."

Naruto combined the power of his haki into his hands and encompassed his body with lightning. "Don't forget guys, static electricity lingers in the air. As long as the friction of the air molecules in the air is manipulated to an extent, and the electrons coated on the surface of the molecules are all under my control, I can produce electricity. Get a taste of my finest creation! Wind Spectrum: Chaos Theory!"

The blonde dispersed electricity discharged from his fingertips and generated electricity onto every single molecule in the air, resulting in a chain event of mayhem as wild lightning whiplashed across the destroyed chamber in rampage frenzy. Naruto laughed insanely as he watched Kuzan and Garp got electrocuted from his intensified lightning assault. Roaring wrathfully, Garp blasted the electricity away from him with sheer willpower before delivering a fist at Naruto's cheek.

The blonde skidded backwards from the force and wiped the blood from his lips.

"You ungrateful brat!" Garp dashed forward and launched his punch with maximum power. Naruto did the same and slammed his fist at Garp's and neutralised the assault. However, Naruto wasn't done yet. "Tekkai: Karyu no…"

"You forgot about me, Naruto."

Naruto widened his eyes in shock when he saw Borsalino standing beside him with a foot buried into his stomach. Instantly, Naruto was thrown away from the battlefield. He was petrified when his trajectory was halted by a cool hand behind his back. "You cannot fight the three of us in a stalemate, Naruto-bozu. Fun time's over. Ice Time."

The blonde was subsequently turned into ice.

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"WHAT?" Sengoku bellowed in rage. "Those reckless idiots! They're going to destroy the HQ if this keeps up!"

"What should we do, sir?"

"Damn it! Keep their fights under surveillance and put extra attention on Vice Admiral Naruto. I want to know the true extent of his powers. Keep me posted! And by the way, get Vegapunk here asap!"

"Yes sir!"

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"Now that Naruto-bozu is… immobilised, what should we do?"

"I say we punch him."

"No, no." Borsalino shook his hand disapprovingly. "That might kill him."

"That will kill him." Kuzan pinched his nose. "We should just melt the ice."

"No. We should just crush him with my fist and hope he doesn't die." Garp argued as he crossed his arms.

"Yeah, only idiots will think that way, jiji."

Kuzan, Borsalino and Garp enlarged their eyes in horrification before twirling around, only to see Naruto leaning against a wall with a cigarette protruding from his mouth.

"H-How…"

"I manipulate air, remember? I take precautions whenever I fight Kuzan sensei. Who knows when will it be my last?" Naruto smirked. "Before you iced me up, I created a wind replica of myself to substitute myself from that dilemma. Pretty handy, don't you think?"

"This is getting troublesome." Kuzan sighed as he watched his carefree student who wasn't even slightly intimidated by their presences. "Let's put this up to a notch. Ice Time Capsule!"

Admiral Kizaru stretched his hands afar and smirked as a sword of glowing rays materialised from his hands. "Ama no Murakumo."

Garp didn't hesitate to charge forward and swung his fist at Naruto. The blonde ducked from the powerful assault and clawed at Garp before kicking his grandfather to the side of the chamber. Consecutively, a wave of artic chill was blown towards him. Naruto inhaled deeply before expelling a mist of heat from his mouth. "Wing Spectrum: Dragon's Roar!"

The clash of both winds led the utter destruction of the entire chamber. Before Naruto could regain his bearings, a blade of light was slashed vertically downwards at him. Swiftly, Naruto disappeared into a static blur and reappeared behind Borsalino. "Soru: Shinsoku."

Admiral Kizaru clapped his hands while leaning against his sword. "Good job, Naruto. Almost got you there."

Naruto smirked. "Rokushiki Ougi: Messatsu Go Hououken!"

The blonde spun around and delivered a fist, which was infused by immense haki, at an approaching punch thrust by Garp. "This trick is out-dated. Try something new."

"Perhaps this is new." Naruto widened his eyes as he detected two presences coming from both sides. When he turned his attention to his right, he saw Kuzan darting towards him. When he shifted his sights to his left, he witnessed Borsalino, wielding his blade, dashing towards him. "Damn it. I didn't know the three of you have time to plan an ambush-"

Naruto didn't have time to finish his statement as he was hit by a powerful force and his body was pulverised by the deadly impact. Kuzan swiped his hands and cleared the smoke from the explosion before scanning his vicinity. Borsalino turned back and saw an injured Naruto leaning against a wall while smoking his cigarette. "You guys are trying to kill me, huh? Let's get serious then!"

Borsalino was taken aback by Naruto's bold statement. "Whoa. He's not serious the whole time?"

The blonde sped towards Kuzan and abruptly snaked his hands stealthy to his collar before snatching it aggressively. Admiral Aokiji was surprised when Naruto slammed him onto the ground and his apprentice's body suddenly ignited into sinister, black flames. "Wind Spectrum Type X: Genocide Phase!"

Channelling both haki and his own raw power into his fists, Naruto unleashed an abundance of wild energy into Kuzan's torso. Instantly, his mentor suffered a series of deafening explosions as columns of flames ascended to the sky, gathering a horde of unstable dark clouds above them. Through the inferno, Naruto sunk his hands into the hot smokes and grabbed Kuzan's neck before tossing him to the sky. "Wind Spectrum Type X: Annihilation Phase!"

Tendrils of electricity whiplashed from the clouds and were directed at Kuzan's location. Naruto raised both of his hands slowly and the thunder intensified as they roared aloud. When the blonde threw his hands down, all the lightning rumbling in the sky bolted at the defenceless Kuzan and created a gigantic, energised sphere of electricity before it exploded in a frenzy of destruction.

"That's one down." Naruto was panting while adjusting his stares at Borsalino and Garp. They were struck in a stupor of consternation when they saw Kuzan's limp body falling from the sky. The blonde beckoned provokingly at his mentors to attack him. Expectedly, Garp charged forward; it was an efficacious decision.

"Wind Spectrum: Wind Scythes!" Naruto performed a few kicks and an outburst of wind blades blitzed at Garp. The marine hero leaped to the sky to avoid the projectiles before landing towards his surrogate grandson and punched Naruto. Much to his dismay, the blonde dissipated into shreds of air.

"W-What? Naruto! Where are you! Show yourself like a man!"

Garp tilted his head upward and saw Naruto levitating in the air. "It is impossible to defeat you in hand-to-hand combat, jiji. I have no choice but to do this… this is the only attack enough to knock you out. Wind Spectrum Type X: God Phase!"

Spreading out his palm wide, Naruto hoisted his hand upwards before performing a slamming notion. Garp was struck by an ungodly pressure and the impact had reached the extremity where the marine hero collapsed onto the ground upon collision by the dreadful force. The crater that embedded into the ground was the shape of an enormous palm with obvious outlines of the structure of the fingers and lying in the beneath of it was a fallen Garp.

Naruto landed gracefully to the ground and grinned at the last opponent standing before him. "Borsalino-sensei, ready to get your ass kick?"

"Your arrogant is your downfall."

"Wanna put that to the test?"

"Heh." Borsalino kept his lewd smile plastered on his face and dusted his coat. "Very impressive. To combine both haki and your own devil fruit power together… and then fighting with both powers as one. Truly impressive. You have reached the levels of an Admiral, Naruto. If you aren't so boisterous, perhaps I may be able to retire sooner and let you take my position. Now… go berserk on me. Show me your true power, my apprentice!"

"With pleasure! Wind Spectrum Type Z: Sai-"

"Stop!"

Naruto blinked before twirling his view at the intruder. At that moment, Garp and Kuzan stood up from the rubbles and groaned in agony. "Arararara… Naruto-bozu really got us good."

Garp cracked his neck and grunted. "Yeah… revenge time…"

"No revenge time! No more fighting anymore!" Sengoku bellowed. "The four of you have destroyed nearly half of the Navy's HQ! Look at the mess the four of you has caused!"

Borsalino took a peek through at the broken walls and saw half of the marine main hall was missing, some of the towers were crushed, smokes were rising from random points and an undisputable pandemonium was wrecking the navy in a crumbling mess. Borsalino whistled in awe. "Wow. There goes our next month's salary."

Saying Sengoku was furious was an understatement. "You idiots! Look what you have done to the HQ!"

"We are looking…" Kuzan added his two cents in.

Naruto rolled his eyes and bowed politely, albeit unwillingly at the fleet admiral. "I'm sorry for disrespecting your authority earlier. Please forgive me."

With that saying, the blonde strolled away, leaving a bemused Borsalino, an exhausted Kuzan, an invigorated Garp and a fuming Sengoku behind.

"Alright. We make Naruto apologises. Now I'll be going back to my base for some nap. Bye." Kuzan bid them goodbye before dissolving into cool mist.

Borsalino scratched his head and sighed. "I'll go check on the cookies I've left in the oven just now. Goodbye."

Garp was already long gone.

Sengoku was seething with utmost rage as he witnessed his subordinates disappearing altogether. "Damn it! That boy is trouble! I must send him away and I need to do it fast before he causes more trouble!"

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Luffy was panting tediously. He couldn't believe his eyes. A strange man who resembled a gothic vampire happened to pass by their disputation and upon his arrival he had cleaved Don Krieg's battleships into halves. When his first mate, Roronoa Zoro, saw the mysterious man, he became hysterical suddenly and dashed towards the man and declared a challenge.

The mysterious man, known as the world's greatest swordsman, immediately unsheathed a dagger from his necklace and pointed its tip at Zoro. Swiftly, Mihawk defeated the green haired swordsman without breaking a sweat. However, Zoro's persistence was starting to irk Mihawk. "What is your goal? Tell me. What compels you to seek absolute power, weakling."

"Aniki is a weakling?" Yosaku yelled. "You damn bastard! We'll show you!"

"Yeah! We'll beat you!" Johnny screamed as he and Yosaku charged forward. They were dragged back by an opposing force as Luffy pulled them to him. "Stop it! Yosaku! Johnny! Don't interfere! This is Zoro's fight! Just hang on!"

Ussop was startled.

"I-I can't afford to lose! My dream… to surpass you… I-" Before Zoro could initiate another assault, Mihawk had already retaliated by stabbing Zoro in the chest with his dagger.

The audience froze apprehensively.

"Do you not fear death? Is it necessary for this blade to pierce through your heart? Why aren't you taking a step back?"

Zoro was coughing blood, but he was standing tall. "I don't know. But I know that if I take a step back now, all those promises and oaths that I have made… will all be wasted. If they're wasted… I will never be able to face anybody. I cannot even face someone like you. It will all be pointless. That is why… I won't take a step back."

"What strong will… he reminds me of Naruto." Mihawk frowned. "That is what we called… losing. Are you not going to take a step back? Even if it means death?"

"Death may be better!"

"Preferring death than losing. Should I call him stupid or brave?" Mihawk smirked as he sheathed his dagger back into his necklace. "Tell me, weakling, what is your name?"

"Roronoa Zoro!"

Reaching to Kokutou Yoru, Mihawk showcased his legendary blade. "Frankly, I have only showed this sword to those I deem honourable to stand before me. Red-Haired Shank, Gunshin no Naruto… they are one of the few who have seen this blade and live to tell the tale. It has been a while since I've last seen someone who possesses such extraordinary willpower. As a reward, a greeting to fellow swordsman, I will wield this sword, the most powerful sword in the history of all swords, to slay your life."

"I thank you." Zoro swallowed hard as he readied his battle stance. "This is it! To be the best swordsman in the world or die… It all counts in this last attack!"

Swinging his blades in rapid velocity, Zoro yelled. "Santoryu Ougi: Sanzen Sekai!"

Mihawk smirked inwardly. "His attacks are too slow. Lack grace. Lack power. Only heaps of determination. I respect his determination. But without power, without fluidity, without strength, even if he has a mountain pack of perseverance, in the end… it is nothing!"

Without hesitation, the world's strongest swordsman sliced through Zoro and the defeat was instantaneous. The fallen swordsman fell into the ocean and was rescued by his companion. Unable to relinquish the urge to fight for his comrade's honour, Luffy attacked Mihawk. He slingshot himself directly at Mihawk's direction; unfortunately, the greatest swordsman caught sight of Luffy's approach and sidestepped the reckless manoeuvre. Luffy merely flew past Mihawk and his head was stuck in a pile of wood.

The greatest swordsman crossed his arms and sighed. "You must be the kid's captain. Take care of him."

Twirling his sight at Zoro, who was carried into a boat, Mihawk bellowed. "It is too early for you to die, kid. My name is Dracule Mihawk! Remember this name! Find your true self, your true strength and your true power! Become stronger than ever! Surpass me! Surpass my sword!"

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Tsuru sighed as he took a sip from her cup of tea. "What is Naru-chan's battle stats?"

Vegapunk handed the report to the vice-admiral and smirked. "I don't like doing this kind of things behind my friend's back. This will be the last time I'll do this for you."

Sengoku rolled his eyes. "Is it a crime for the authority to know more on the strength of our subordinates? Tsuru, how's the analysis report?"

Tsuru merely chuckled. "As expected."

Snatching the reports away from the vice-admiral's hands, Sengoku scanned the report. He was astounded by the results and reread the reports thrice before he could comprehend reality. "I-Impossible."

"Based on my calculations, Naruto's battle stats are on the same level as… an Admiral."

"I-Impossible!" Sengoku yelled. "You mean… he has been purposely hiding his strength from us?"

Vegapunk simply grinned.

"You're dismissed." The fleet admiral hissed vehemently. The head doctor bowed politely before he ambled away from the office. Tsuru sighed and eyed Sengoku critically. "Do you really want to send Naruto-chan to work as a spy for a nameless pirate such as Monkey D. Luffy? I know you are trying to get rid of Naruto-chan, but this is not the way. The Navy needs his strength. The rest of the CP9 are now dispersed all over the world, tending to their missions. HQ lacks power."

"That is why Naruto should use the free time he has to do something meaningful. I admit; sending Naruto away is part of my plan to remove him from headquarters temporarily, but it is also beneficial for him to provide info to the marines about the status of Garp's grandson. Look at Portgas D. Ace! He's Garp's foster grandson and yet he rises to become a pirate. And look how notorious he is. We cannot let Luffy become the same as Ace. When the time is right, I will send the order for Naruto to kill Luffy."

"W-What?" Tsuru was astonished. "No matter what, Luffy is still Garp's flesh and blood. The boy is Garp's grandson, for God's sake! How can you do this to Garp?"

"Do you think this is what I want?" Sengoku roared. "Garp's grandson chooses to be the nemesis of Justice! If everybody is Garp's grandson, and all of his grandsons are pirates, do you expect me to spare their lives so they can wreak havoc in the next continent? I expect better than you, Tsuru. This is not how the marines operate!"

"And how should the marines operate? Throwing consciences out of the window and-"

"I don't want to argue with you any further. This conversation is over. You're dismissed."

Tsuru growled before she stood up and stormed out of the chamber.

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Naruto was seating on the docks with a cigarette in his mouth. Removing the cancer stick from his lips, Naruto blew a ring of smoke and sighed when he heard audible footsteps behind his back. "I've heard about it. I'm leaving."

Vegapunk sighed as he squatted beside the blonde. "You sure? They know all about your strength. Are you sure it is wise to let Sengoku knows about that?"

"He only knows that I have mastered the art of collaborating haki and my devil fruit power in perfect synchronization. He isn't aware that I have mastered combining Rokushiki, haki and the power of wind to fight as one. That shall never be disclosed to the marines. You're the only one who knows about that, Vegapunk. I trust you to keep this information safe."

"I will."

"And keep Hina-chan safe for me, alright?"

Vegapunk smirked. "You're such a nag. I get it."

Naruto smiled as he tossed his cigarette into the ocean and wrestled himself into a standing posture. "Alright. I'll be heading to East Blue. See you soon, bro."

"You take care of yourself too, Naruto." Vegapunk patted Naruto's shoulder and smiled.

The blonde nodded his head in acknowledgement before he strode past the doctor and boarded his battleship.

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(A few days later…)

Naruto had finally reached East Blue, the weakest region of the four seas. Due to his status as the vice-admiral of the navy who was bestowed with the grand privilege of governing the entire Enies Lobby, as he was also the chief commander of the CP9, his departure was exquisite. Ten marine battleships, including his custom battleship, the Titan, were dispatched to their designated location; the nine battleships were simply escorts.

The villagers of Commi Island were cautious of the arrival of the mass amount of marines. The morning mist had obscured their sights and they could only descry to see the distant ships at the sea. When they saw the flagship of the CP9, they were horrified. Although the roaming tales of the almighty Gunshin was famous, the villagers were unsure of the justice the CP9 enrolled with. They had met corrupted, pompous marines who thought they ruled the sea, but there hadn't any paramount officers of the marines who would sail the East Blue willingly.

After all, the high-rank officers of the marines deemed the weakest region of the sea inferior and unworthy for them to travel.

As the ships dropped their anchors and reached shore, marines scrambled out of their ships and assembled into two, parallel rows of formation. There was a moment of silence before they bellowed in unison. "Vice-Admiral Naruto Newgate has arrived!"

The villagers had gathered around to watch the descent of the war god of the navy. The blonde was tall, with nine golden braids tied with beads behind his back, and had distinctive whisker marks adorning on his features. His handsome appearances had charmed the entire female populous of the villagers and the fact that he was the youngest vice-admiral in the history of the marines was the icing of the cake.

He wore a white blazer with rosewood colour collar, a black shirt with the words, 'Night Emperor' adorned in neon blue imprints underneath his jacket. Draped over his shoulders were an oversize coat with silver epaulets and golden stars, signifying the blonde's supreme status. He wore simple black trousers and polished combat boots.

The glorious vice-admiral ambled through the passage while he retained a vigilant scan to his surroundings. Naruto furrowed his brows and beckoned a solider to step forward. "Where's the marine station in this island?"

"Uh… sir… because East Blue is reputable… weak-"

"That doesn't mean anything. Weak or not, this place deserves to be guarded by law and justice." The blonde sighed. "Who's in charge of this island?"

"T-That will be me, sir." Genzo, sheriff and mayor of the island, stepped forward and saluted Naruto with utmost respect.

Naruto was taken aback by the scars on Genzo's arms and legs and queried. "What the hell happen to you?"

"It's in the past, sir."

Nojiko hastily strolled forward and stood before Naruto. She bowed politely to the authoritarian and somewhat imposing figure. "What is it that you need, sir? Pardon our lack of proper etiquette but… it has been a while since a marine comes to our island."

Naruto studied the blue haired girl and smirked. "Interesting. I've came here to gather some information regarding about a pirate."

"A pirate?" The villagers were sweating.

"Monkey D. Luffy." Naruto's eyes darted to his right as he heard light gasps. "So he has been here, huh? I hope you're not hiding him somewhere in this island."

Nojiko, Genzo and the villagers were dead quiet. Anxiety clouding her judgement, Nojiko was afraid. "What does he wants with Luffy or Nami. Is he hunting them down? But why? Luffy isn't that notorious. No matter what, I can't let him know about their whereabouts."

"I see. Judging by the fact that there isn't a pirate ship disembarking on this island, and an obvious clean-up was done here, probably after a ruckus, I guess Luffy is long gone. I've expected that much." Naruto smiled at the girl. "What's your name?"

The blue haired girl blinked. "M-Me?"

"Yes."

"Nojiko."

Naruto nodded. "Cute name. Where is the bar?"

A random marine officer stood forward and saluted. "Sir! This is not the time for seeking entertainment. You need to examine the island's security-"

"Who are you to command me?" Naruto glared furiously at the officer and the marine shrunk fearfully.

Nojiko smiled uneasily and led the blonde to his desired destination. Naruto walked quietly behind the blue haired girl while the villagers stared at the couple. As Naruto entered into the bar, he was surprised that it was deserted. The blonde sat on a stool and gestured Nojiko to seat beside him. The girl bowed meekly and did what she was told. "So… why do you want to be… in a bar, sir?"

"Just call me by my name."

"Oh. N-Naruto-sama?"

"A little chitchat. Tell me, Nojiko-chan, what do you think of the marine?"

Nojiko smirked deviously. "They establish law and order with righteousness-"

"Don't embellish your lies." Naruto snapped his fingers and the bar hostess placed a cup of whiskey in front of him. "I won't do anything to you if you tell me the truth. Do you think we're a bunch of scumbags? That we abuse our powers? Do you hate us?"

Nojiko hesitated slightly. "… No, sir…"

"You're lying again." Naruto sighed. "If you really hate the marines, I can understand. I only wish to know why. If you're afraid that I might harm you or this village, then I'm willing to destroy the flag of the Navy if I ever disclose any information of our conversation. Now… tell me. What happen to this island and why are the villagers despising us that much?"

Nojiko laughed nervously. "Despise the villagers? Haha! You sure know how to joke around, Naruto-sama. Haha! Haha… Ha…"

The blonde deadpanned. "Do you think I'm the kind of guy who jokes around?"

An uncomfortable silence intruded and Nojiko was anxious. Suddenly, Naruto broke into laughter and the confused Nojiko had no choice but to join in the chortle. The blonde fell into silence abruptly and scanned Nojiko's features impassively. "Not really. This is an order. Speak the truth or I'll destroy this village!"

"T-That's right! I hate you and the marines!" Nojiko exploded; she couldn't control her untamed rage any longer. "I hate how the marines were reluctant to save our village years ago! I hate the marines who abandon mother! I hate the marines for not rescuing mother! I hate the marines for allowing scums like Arlong to live! I hate how the marines are just some lowlife, good-for-nothing piece of crap who engulfs themselves in greed and corruptions! I hate all of you!"

Naruto smirked as Nojiko was panting tediously. The blonde applauded the girl's boldness; he already knew she had bottled up her hatred within her heart for too long. "It's unhealthy to keep all those anguishes inside you, Nojiko-chan. Does that feel better?"

Nojiko was speechless; she was tricked. She sat on the stool dumbly and stared lifelessly at the cup of whiskey on the counter. "The Navy is not omnipotent. We can't save everybody. We can only protect those we're capable of protecting. I will admit this; the marines are not all righteous. We are only mortals, incapable of saving the whole world. You can trust me. Tell me what you know about Monkey D. Luffy."

"I-I can't."

"Can't or won't?"

"Both!" Nojiko snarled. "I have to protect Luffy… for Nami's sake."

"Nami?" Naruto stroked his chin and signalled a nearby marine officer forward. "Order a dozen platoons of men from Enies Lobby to station in East Blue. Build another marine department somewhere in this island or another. I personally suggest building a stronghold somewhere in the middle of East Blue. I want East Blue to be properly guarded within half a year later. Tell them that I, Vice-Admiral Naruto, Commander of the CP9 as well as the Chief Executive of Enies Lobby is authorising this command as well as approval for immediate construction."

Saluting in acknowledgement to the order, the officer marched off. Naruto spun around and stared apathetically at Nojiko; she was shocked beyond cognition of reality as she didn't know the immense power the vice-admiral possessed. "I have done what I can to protect East Blue. If you do not wish to tell me more about Monkey D. Luffy's current location, I would not force you. Last question. Is your mother a marine?"

"W-Why will you say that?"

"You said it yourself. You hate the marines for abandoning your mother. I have a hunch that she might be a marine. What is her name?".

"Bellemere."

With a snap of his finger, another marine officer stood forward and was waiting for orders. "Sir?"

"Get me Bellemere's records. And when you're at it, check the newly updated bounty list."

"Yes sir!"

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

Luffy tried to snatch a tangerine from the bush but Sanji was fast. He had already kicked his captain away from his precious bush in order to protect Nami's valuable. Scratching his head, Luffy whined childishly. "Oh, come on! Just one!"

"Never! As long as I'm here, I won't let you lay a finger on it." Sanji crossed his arms before hearts of love bloomed from his eyes. "Nami-swan! I, the security guard of love, have protected the bush!"

"Thank you very much, Sanji-kun." Nami grinned devilishly.

Zoro sighed. "She played him like a fool. Sad case."

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

"So… let me sum everything up." Naruto raised a questioning brow as he held onto Bellemere's past records. "Your foster mother, Bellemere, is a marine who requested temporary leave in order to take care of her adopted daughters. In the records, the daughters' names are unknown. Well, it should be Nojiko and Nami, right? However, the records indicated that she did not report to duty afterwards."

"Y-Yes! She was murdered by Arlong." Nojiko gritted her teeth to suppress her rage. "If the marines have answered our call, we won't have to suffer for eight years! Nami… she sacrifices too much for us! And Luffy saves our village! We won't betray them!"

"I see… so Jiji's grandson has his own moral justice as well. I've expected this much for my stepbrother. Luffy saves this village, huh?" Naruto smirked. "I'm glad."

It was then Nezumi was dragged and thrown to Naruto's feet. The cowardly, penurious marine captain knelt before the intimidating presence of the fearsome Gunshin. "V-Vice-Admiral Naruto! P-Please! You need to bring rightful judgement upon the people of this demonic village!"

Nojiko growled and glared at Nezumi.

The blonde sighed and snapped his fingers. The nameless marine officer stood beside the vice-admiral and saluted. "Sir, I have gathered numerous reports regarding of Captain Nezumi's malignant deeds. Apparently, he's an accomplice to Arlong's reign and purposely forbid any marines to help the villagers. He is the one who has attempted to execute the village's hero, Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate, and fail."

"Arrest him and bring him to Impel Down."

Naruto rolled his eyes when Nezumi tugged onto his leg and begged for mercy. "P-Please, you must believe me, Vice-Admiral! I'm innocent! Those wretched people are framing me!"

"Really?" Naruto scowled. "Then how do you explain the fact that my subordinates have found evidence of you being bribed by Arlong?"

"I… T-Those… diamonds are not mine!"

The blonde was sceptical. "Right. But I didn't say you're being bribed by diamonds. Soldier, sends him to the slammer."

"B-But-"

"Shut up. Every time I see your face, I'll throw up. Now get out of my sight." The helpless Nezumi was towed away by the Gunshin's subordinates. Of course, Nezumi was relentless as he escaped the clutches from the marines' grip and tried to escape. Naruto simply flexed his fingers into a strangling motion and Nezumi abruptly halted his tracks before he collapsed into his knees, grasping his neck desperately. The blonde tightened his grip and twisted his wrist; the exiled captain's neck snapped and his lifeless corpse fell onto the ground with a loud thud.

Nojiko gasped and the villagers and marines who witnessed the terrifying prowess of the Gunshin were trembling in consternation. In all honesty, no matter how abhorrent Nezumi's personality might be, he didn't deserve a brutal execution. Naruto rummaged a box from his pocket and picked a cigarette from it before biting the cancer stick. Swiping his hand across the cigarette, it miraculously ignited into azure sparks.

"This is the message that I'm conveying to all marines." Naruto grinned. "We are the marines. The day we enlist ourselves as the force of justice, it is our responsibility to ensure that the safety of the people is our priority. I will not tolerate any marines who abuse their rights and powers to enslave the people who we swear to protect."

Naruto stood up and dusted his pants. "Inform all marines that they're not returning back to Enies Lobby any sooner. This might be an impromptu decision but it is crucial. Until East Blue is protected thoroughly, the marines cannot leave the region. Send orders to the marines to rebuild this village. This is the least we can do to amend the Navy's mistake."

"W-Why are you doing this? Are you doing it just because your duty-"

"I'm doing it for my conscience." Naruto interjected before strolling out of the bar. He stopped on the doorway and tilted his head to his side. "I won't harm Luffy or your sister, rest assure."

Naruto clicked his fingers and summoned another officer. "Contact the Shichibukai, Jimbei, for me. Tell him that Arlong is in our hands. Tell Jimbei to come and collect that asshole."

"B-But sir! Arlong is a wanted criminal!"

"I promise Jimbei to let him bestow judgement on his friend. Just do as you're told." Naruto tucked his fists into his pocket and walked out. "I have things to do. Take care of yourself, Nojiko-chan!"

The blonde dissipated into a breeze of wind after bidding goodbye.

Nojiko simply stood there and stared dumbly as Naruto disappeared.

Justice had been rightfully served.

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

When Naruto stepped out and bathed under the warm ray of sunlight, he was surprised that a familiar entity had greeted him. "Jimbei? What the hell are you doing here? W-Wait! How did you get here so fast? I just called-"

"Your men just called me. Truthfully, Arlong's reign was not unknown to me." Jimbei sighed. "However, I don't know where he hides himself and nobody has a slightest clue of his whereabouts. I spend eight years trying to find him. I only receive recent news that he is here. I intend to confront him and stop him. I guess you've already done so, Naruto-san."

The blonde simply smirked at his friend. "I didn't do that. I've heard it's a rookie pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, who defeated him."

"Monkey D.? That surname… isn't that-"

"Yah. Jiji's grandson."

"By any chance… is this rookie pirate related to…"

Naruto nodded solemnly. "Yes. This is highly classified information, Jimbei. I entrust this information to you."

Jimbei placed a hand of assurance on the blonde's shoulder. "Don't worry. I won't leak it out to the public."

"So, how's Tiger? Still doing great?"

The Shichibukai sighed. "Tiger's health is deteriorating. We don't know what to do. Our best doctor can only do that much."

The blonde furrowed his brows. "Do you know what he is suffering from?"

"Tuberculosis."

Naruto stroked his chin and contemplated. "Do you need me to find my friend to help Tiger?"

Jimbei raised a hand. "You don't need to do that. Besides, only a fishman knows a fishman's anatomy. A human cannot comprehend."

"I see. I'm leaving then. There is a mission that I need to partake. I will be going missing for a few years maybe." Naruto removed his coat and dropped it the ground; upon collision, the ground erupted into a sudden explosion and when the smoke was cleared, the ground had sunk into a crater and in the middle of it laid Naruto's coat. Afterwards, the marines brought a captured Arlong to Jimbei.

Shaking his head in disappointment, Jimbei sighed. "Tiger has lost hope for you, Arlong."

"He doesn't tell me what to do!" Engrossed in untamed rage, Arlong broke the ropes that were tying him and punched the surprised Jimbei.

Without hesitation, Naruto gathered a sparkling blue globe of wind energy. Tendrils of violent wind sunk into the dangerous orb and the blonde slammed the supreme force into Arlong's stomach and the fishman screamed in affliction at the dreadful power. "Jimbei might treat you as a brother, but I don't. Wind Spectrum: Spiralling Sphere!"

Arlong's body spun akin like a spinning pinwheel before he sailed through the air and collided against an opposite tree, leaving a notable wound embedded into his burnt flesh. The despicable fishman was unconscious and his crewmates had long escaped. Jimbei bowed with gratitude at Naruto. "Thank you for helping me. I won't have any strength to fight someone I once called my brother. I will bring Arlong back to give him his rightful judgement."

"I trust you to do the right thing, Jimbei."

Naruto smiled and strode past the Shichibukai. He paused in his steps when Nojiko ran towards him. "Naruto-sama! P-Please hold on for a sec!"

The blonde twirled around and raised a brow. "Wassup?"

"D-Do you mean by what you said?"

Naruto quirked his benign smile and nodded. "Yes. I won't hurt Luffy and Nami, I promise."

Nojiko smiled and bowed courteously. "Thank you."

The blonde waved a silent goodbye before he vanished into a current of wind.

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

"Captain Smoker! We have big problem!"

Smoker halted his ascent to the stairs and twirled around. "What is it?"

"Buggy the clown, as well as Straw Hat Luffy and Iron Club Alvida are here! They're making a ruckus in the Execution Platform. They are all East Blue's Captains who all possess Devil Fruit's ability." A random marine officer saluted and was waiting for order.

"Right here under my nose. Damn fools."

"What are your orders, Captain Smoker?"

Smoker thought momentarily before he muttered. "Deploy the first unit to the secure the harbour. Have the second unit surround the plaza from the streets. The rest can stay on a considerable distance away from the commotion. I'll be there shortly."

"Yes sir!"

"And notify the first unit to find and destroy the pirate ships. Don't even let any of those animals to leave this island!"

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

When Zoro and Sanji had overheard the crowd's chatters of Luffy's execution; the two fighters had no choice but to rush to save the idiot. Nami dragged the dazed Ussop, who was carrying a humongous fish, back to their ship. Meanwhile, Smoker was standing on his headquarter, overseeing the disputation occurring at the centre plaza on the island. He was confounded when he saw Buggy pinning Luffy down. "What the hell is going on over there?"

Smoker initially thought that Luffy was a dreamer when the boy said that he wished to see the last sight of what the pirate king had saw before his death. He believed that Luffy was not the typical delinquent of the society, but a renegade trying to seek freedom. Judging by the current situation, his belief might not be plausible.

"Captain, shall we commence attack?"

"No, leave it be."

Another marine interrupted. "But, sir, if we don't-"

"I am the one who's giving out the orders!" Smoker bellowed with a wicked shadow concealing his eyes.

"Y-Yes sir."

"The pirates are wiping themselves out. This is exactly what we want. Save us the hassle to deal with them. That's why we don't have to do shit. Listen up, after Monkey D. Luffy gets beheaded, we will surround Buggy, Alvida and the rest of their crews! Any questions?"

"Yes, there is one." A familiar voice intruded. "Let me watch the show here."

Smoker switched his attention sharply to the perpetrator and widened his eyes in genuine shock. "Y-You! What are you doing here, Naruto?"

Naruto sat on the railings of the balcony and smirked deviously.

~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~X~o~

One of the longest action scene I have ever written. 2600+ words for the first section of the chapter. I'm impressed with myself.

And yes! Rasengan makes its debut.

Pairings:
1.) NarutoXRobin (Confirmed)
2.) NarutoXHancock (Confirmed)
3.) NarutoXShalulia (Unsure)
4.) NarutoXHina (…)
5.) NarutoXHarem (Unsure)

More rant: I realise something. When your story becomes prominence, you will eventually attract a group of idiots call… Haters/Flamers. They like to leave mean comments and reviews on your review section. Here is a message to all of you haters/flamers. I guess haters/flamers will resort in writing such unspeakable message to writers is because they have no life. However, leaving such mean comments do indirectly help writers, such as me, to gain more reviews. So I welcome all of you haters/flames with my middle fingers to leave more comment and reviews on my stories! And remember, go fuck yourself upside down, you no-good, no-life, motherfucking son-of-a-bitch!

Note: I might not be able to update more chapters any sooner. My mom recently has cancer and my grandfather is in the hospital. Too many things have happened to my family. It's too fucked up for me to write anything. I will still try my best to write when I've gained some inspiration. Otherwise, please understand my situation.

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