True Power

The smoke covered the outside of the ship.

5 minutes passed and the gas started going away.

"Choji, get your hand off my face," Gin responded.

"Not until the smoke clears," Choji responded.

The gas cleared and Haku Juugo Choji and Naruto took off their mask, as well as Choji removing his hand from Ging.

"You guys are fools for risking your lives like that," Krieg responded, "Fools who let me down and doesn't follow my order is not important to me."

"That gas isn't so powerful," someone said.

"Huh?" Naruto responded as he and Choji turned to Zeff.

"Heck, that poison was simple compared to the poison use by the Poison Masters of the Ninja Core," Zeff responded.

"Poison Masters?" Naruto asked.

"Poison Masters of the Ninja Core…" Haku said causing Naruto to turn to him, "Are known to create deadly poisons that only few been able to cure, and almost nothing can stop that poison from entering the person's system because of the techniques they use to inject the poison, thus almost everyone who they inject dies."

"I'm greater than those pathetic excuses of poison users," Krieg shouted.

"Really, because from what I been told, it's the other way around," Naruto responded.

"Naruto, don't, you don't stand a chance," Gin responded.

"You don't know what I'm capable of," Naruto responded.

Naruto made the hand sign and chakra surrounded him as he transform into Jinchuriki form.

"What are you going to do, that technique of yours failed," Krieg responded.

"I have more than one technique," Naruto responded.

Krieg use his weapon and destroyed part of the mast causing it to sink into the water.

"How are you going to beat me when you can't get to me," Krieg responded.

"Like this," Naruto shouted charging at Krieg through the broken mast that wasn't in the ocean.

"That won't work," Krieg said and fired spikes at Naruto.

"Shadow Clone Technique!" Naruto shouted making the hand sign.

A group of shadow clones formed in front of him and took the hit.

They disappeared in a puff of smoke as Naruto kept charging.

Naruto made the hand signs.

"Wind Technique…" Naruto shouted making the hand signs and taking a deep breath.

"Your wind techniques won't work," Krieg responded as his robe formed spikes around him.

"Wind Blast!" Naruto finished and fired an Wind Blast.

It hit Krieg's defense but didn't do a thing.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Chakra fist!" Naruto shouted sending a punch.

A chakra claw in a form of a fist formed and hit Krieg's defense.

The chakra claw broke through and hit Krieg.

"Ahhhhhhh! Captain Krieg has been hit!" the crew shouted.

"Using the wind blast as a distraction just so Naruto can use the chakra claw to hit him," Juugo responded.

"He maybe an idiot, but when it comes to fighting, Naruto doesn't hold back," Haku responded.

Naruto jumped and landed on Krieg's side.

"Now I'm on your side," Naruto responded, "You can throw as many weapons as you want at me, but I will still take you down."

"He's unbelievable," Choji responded.

"Watch him carefully Choji," Zeff said, "It's hard to find someone like that…someone who won't give up until death. Sort of like you were, when we met."

Choji remembered how determine he was to return to Alabasta.

"If you don't die here, and this isn't your grave…" Krieg said getting up and send a punch with his MH5, "Then whose is it!"

Naruto took the hit as the cannon fired while making hand signs.

"Wind Technique: Air Bullet!" Naruto shouted taking a deep breath.

Naruto fired an air bullet and hit Krieg.

Krieg got up and took out a sphere like weapon with the pointed in on a circle like disc with his crew emblem.

Krieg use it to hit the ship and the spear exploded breaking the ship.

"Let's see you handle my ultimate weapon, the Death Spear!" Krieg shouted, "Unlike those small lances, which you can still survive after being hit 2 or 3 times…this spear can kill you in 1 hit. Not even your defensive Technique can protect you from it."

Krieg use it to swipe down.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Chakra claw!" Naruto shouted forming the chakra claw.

Naruto use it to grab another part of the shipand pull him in as Krieg hit the wood with the Death Spear.

The Death Spear send an explosion.

"So much for my plan," Naruto responded.

Krieg send more strikes with the Death Spear.

Naruto dodge the attacks as best as he could until he grabbed onto the sphere.

"That was close," Naruto responded.

Krieg groaned as he went for a strike.

Naruto let go before he could strike.

Another explosion came from the sphere.

"There!" Krieg shouted and threw the sphere at Naruto as he was in mid air.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Both hands chakra claws!" Naruto shouted.

Chakra claws formed around Naruto's hands as he use them to grab the sphere.

However the sphere exploded.

Naruto transformed to human form as he hit the ship.

Naruto got up after the blast.

"Whew, good thing I use Chakra Claws," Naruto responded,

"Too bad!" Krieg shouted and went for another strike.

Naruto dodge the attack barely.

"Do you realize now that I am the strongest person?" Krieg asked.

Suddenly the pointed end of the sphere broke off.

"What the?" Krieg responded.

"Oh good, so the Chakra claws was successful," Naruto responded.

Flashback…

Naruto summoned chakra claws around his hand and use them to grab the sphere

"Just need to add enough force before it explodes," Naruto thought and squeezed the sphere as it exploded.

The from both forces, the pointed in cracked to where it could break.

End of Flashback…

"Don't think you can defeat me now that you destroyed the sphere. I still have the bomb," Krieg responded.

"You don't get it, I haven't even use my Ultimate Technique," Naruto responded.

"You're bluffing," Krieg responded.

"Am I?" Naruto responded, "We're on a platform away from the others."

"Wait, could he be talking about his Tailed-Beast form," Haku thought.

"Remember this boy! The person against the great Don Krieg is the person who's already dead!" Krieg shouted picking up the remains of his sphere and went at Naruto.

Naruto made the hand sign and transformed into Jinchuriki form.

"Die!" Krieg shouted swiping down.

Naruto dodge the attack and made another hand sign.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Transformation!" Naruto shouted as he landed on the ground.

A puff of smoke covered Naruto.

The smoke cleared and Naruto was in Tailed-Beast form.

Krieg started laughing.

"This is what you were talking about? You haven't even scratch the surface of the transformation," Krieg shouted, "In this form I can still kill you."

Naruto swipe his claw at one of the standing mast.

It broke and came down on Krieg.

Krieg use his spear to destroy the mast.

Naruto jumped at Krieg to attack.

Krieg summoned a pipe like weapon as it fired flames.

Naruto jumped to avoid it and tackled Krieg head on.

"Worthless!" Krieg shouted and hit Naruto in the head with the death spear.

Naruto transformed back to Jinchuuriki form.

"Now you must die!" Krieg shouted.

"Maybe…" Naruto thought and toward Krieg.

"Now you die," Krieg shouted.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Extra Hands Chakra Claws!" Naruto shouted forming 2 chakra claws.

The claws surrounded Naruto's Right hand.

Sure enough chakra started spinning rapidly.

"That move again, will you give up," Krieg responded.

"Focus," Naruto thought.

The chakra compact into a ball while still spinning.

The claws retreated as the chakra spin.

"What is that?" Krieg responded.

"He did it," Zeff responded, "He mastered the 4th Hokage's Rasengan!"

"What?" Choji responded.

"Die!" Krieg shouted swinging his Spear.

"Kyuubi-Kyuubi Chakra claw!" Naruto shouted reaching out his right hand with the Rasengan.

Chakra claw formed around Naruto's hand and push forward while holding the Rasengan.

The chakra claw hit Krieg directly and shattered his armor.

Naruto use the Chakra claw to throw Krieg into the ground.

The Krieg pirates were shocked as their captain lost.

Choji watch in amazement as Naruto transformed to human form.

"I'm not done!" Krieg shouted getting back up, "I'm the strongest, I always win!"

Gin came out of nowhere and punched Krieg in the stomach.

"The battle is over Captain Krieg, we lost," Gin responded.

The Krieg Pirates left in humiliation.

Gin went with them wanting to fallow his dream as a pirate.

"So my dept is paid?" Naruto asked.

"Yes, as promised," Zeff responded.

"Hey Naruto, you're looking for a cook right?" Choji asked.

"Yeah," Naruto responded.

"Well you got yourself one," Choji responded, "I'll be part of your crew for now, but only under one condition."

"You want us to make a stop at the town you grew up in?" Naruto asked.

"Yeah, it's actually an island kingdom of Alabasta," Choji responded, "It's located in the Grand Line…"

"Don't worry about it, we'll go there," Naruto responded, "Plus with your knowledge of the Grand Line combine with Sakura's Navigational Skills, we'll stand a better chance."

"Thanks," Choji responded.

"But first we need to catch up with the rest of your crew," Juugo responded.

"If you forgotten Naruto, Sakura took our ship off to who knows where, and Sasuke Kiba Akamaru and Suigetsu went after her," Haku responded.

"Oh right," Naruto responded.

"Don't worry about it," Zeff responded, "We'll arrange you a ride."

"Naruto!" someone shouted.

Suigetsu was formed a wave as he rushed to them.

"Suigetsu!" Naruto responded.

"Weren't he with the others?" Haku asked.

Suigetsu came on board.

"What happened?" Naruto asked.

"The place Sakura went to, we found it, and it was dangerous," Suigetsu explained, "We might need your power of the tailed beast."

"Alright," Naruto responded, "Rogue Town, the Grand Line, Alabasta, and One Piece will just have to wait."

"Is that okay with you?" Juugo asked Choji.

"I waited years to see Alabasta again, I can wait as long as needed," Choji responded.

Zef arranged a boat for 5 people.

The chefs stocked them with supplies for food, especially ramen.

"Alright, let's go," Choji responded.

"Choji, take good care of yourself," Zeff shouted.

"I will, and I won't forget about the great and former pirate chef captain that saved my life," Choji responded.

They set sailed to find Sakura and the rest of their crew.


A/N: An end to this crazy battle, just to go straight into another crazy battle. Hey, at least I'm closer to the Grand Line part of One Piece.