Hello guys, sorry this going to be an short chapter but don't panic! I will make another chapter very soon since this will be the last pre-fishmen island chapter since I hated it. So don't worry, I will make another chapter after I'm done working this Sunday so enjoy!

"Third gear!" Luffy's arm extended out of the bubble as it turned black, the pressure on Luffy was taking time as the Kraken took the chance to try take the captain out with his tentacle.

Sanji spotted this and disappeared from his bubble before anybody noticed and laid a hit on the Kraken's tentacle "Diable Jambe!"

Sanji's attack hits the tentacle of the Kraken, leaving a grill spot on it and making the Kraken shriek in pain.

Reiser whistled "Hey captain, think he's faster than you?" he asked as they saw how Sanji tried to get back to his bubble with the Kraken trying to smash him with another tentacle, but it instead got stopped by Zoro who exclaimed out his attack "Three sword style!: Crossing the Sixth Path!"

In a split second, the tentacle was sliced into six and left the Kraken with one tentacle less.

Foster snorted "You wish." He noticed that those two were glaring at each other "I'll say, hey are those two bitter rivals of each other or something?"

"Hmm, why do you ask that?" Chopper asked.

"Oh nothing, just makes more sense that's all." Foster responded as they saw that Luffy was yelling at them to stop cutting the Kraken, determent to tame the beast. Luffy swung his big fist that is covered in Haki towards the Kraken.

Naruto smirked "Enjoy the show."

"Gum gum Elephant Gun!" Luffy yelled as he laid a smashing hit against the Kraken, knocking it out while leaving the occupants of the Thousand Sunny with horrifying faces.

"He blew it away!" Usopp yelled out of shock.

Nami grabbed her cheeks and said "What kind of training did Luffy go through?!"

As the Kraken went down, Chopper spotted something coming out of the Kraken and got everybody's attention saying "Hey, you see that?"

"Is that…a shark?"

The shark got his way out the Kraken and swim out of it, revealing it wore a shirt.

"Why is it wearing a shirt? Doesn't make any sense."

Naruto gave an answer "It's possibly coming from Fishmen Island." He gained the attention of the others "What? where else can a huge shark wear a clothing that seize?"

Reiser saw it was communicating with Luffy and the others "Looks like it's thanking them."

"Very nice, for a huge-ass shark."

The shark swim with the stream going into the current with the unconscious Kraken following it.

The crew also noticed they were drawn in and this got them worried "We're being drawn in.

Naruto yelled at the three pirates in the bubble "Luffy! Get back here before it's too late!"

"Whaaahhh!" Luffy didn't hear him as he, Zoro and Sanji flew into the current. Then the Sunny began being drawn into the current stream.

"Hold onto something! It's gonna get wild!" Foster yelled as he Naruto, Reiser and the girls grabbed on the ship, while the rest of the guys were sent flying around the ship panicking. They then had to make sure the ship staid in the center of the current. Naruto lost balance and hit his head against something hard, starting to lose consciousness, he saw that Robin and Foster ran to them as he felt something leak from his head.

Then it all went black as he started to remember something….

Flashback

It has been three weeks after Tonika got recaptured by the Big Mom Pirates and since the end of winter. Naruto walked into the medical tents that were set up after the 9th Damned arrived at the neighboring Hachō Village, they settled up camps for escaped refugees and wounded soldiers who were found in and around Tonika and brought back to safety.

But they were not expecting so many, people in the hundreds came fleeing from Tonika saying they went through hell to get out of there, most of the refugees were elderly, women and children as they found out that the men were laying now in the bottom of the Tonika lake. He had read how that many people were found dead alongside the way, signs of starvation, exhaustion and physical abuse.

And then there was the 6th Storm infantry. Well actually, he right now was in the tent where the remnants of them were since the latest report was given by a rescued soldier was that they were annihilated, slaughtered in the siege of Tonika.

This tent had about fifty men in it laying on beds that were provided by the civilians of this town, these men who were being treated for their wounds or were trying to sleep or were wondering off. One of them was a good friend of him, Fritz Reiser.

Fritz was laying on his back, covered his body with an sheet he was staring at the ceiling with his eyes open.

Naruto walked to him and stopped besides his bed and began speaking "Hey Fritz."

Reiser turned around to see who it was and responded dryly "Hey, Naruto."

Naruto could tell Reiser was in a state of shock, why wouldn't you be if you found out you're one of the very few to survive a brutal battle "Have you heard anything…any more survivors?"

Naruto shook his head as he sat down his bed "No, sorry man."

"It's okay, I expected nothing less." Fritz said "What's the status of Tonika?"

Naruto sighed, knowing full well what Reiser wanted to know "Our artillery have been shelling those bastard in Tonika for days, we're not giving them a moment to fucking. Word is that we're going in."

"To hold it?"

"No, to capture it and hunt them right down to the grave." Naruto replied, it was to his knowledge that every marine wanted to go straight for the Big Mom pirates in Tonika and that they needed to finish the job for the sakes of their fallen comrades.

"Naruto, I want to transfer myself to the 9th Division."

Naruto nodded "Okay," he stood up "I'll make sure the transfer papers are ready and that you will be in the next couple of week-" his arm was grabbed by Reiser.

"No, I want in now, not days, not weeks, now."

"Reiser with your condition-"

"I don't care." Reiser interrupted with anger in his eyes "I NEED to go back, those bastards killed everybody and I want they must pay. ALL OF THEM!"

Naruto was about to protest but saw the look in his eyes, he was angry, sad but also showed strength. He knew that someone like in this condition was going to do what he was going to do, even if he would do something stupid so gave in "Okay, I'll handle the papers fast. But you will stay with Katara and Foster's side. Tomorrow you will be fired out of the field hospital and cleared for duty."

"Thanks Naruto." Reiser said as they gave each other a firm handshake. Naruto then left the tent and was met with Foster and said to him "Get the transfer papers for Reiser ready, he's gonna be part of your unit."

"Will do." Foster said as some grunt rookie approached Naruto with an letter "Mail, sir."

"Thanks." Naruto took the letters as the rookie went way, Naruto started reading the letter "Okay…"

"What does it say, Naruto?"

"Looks like we'll attack Tonika, tomorrow." Naruto read as he then gave his next orders "Forget the papers, make sure Reiser gets a gun, some ammo and be examined."

"What about the brass?"

"Fuck it, I'll take the heat." Naruto said "Just make sure he gets in tomorrow."

"Okay." Foster said as he walked away.

Naruto took a look around him, seeing that while the newly arrived refugees were being helped with food and towels, marines with crates full of ammo were hoping up on trucks. Ready to go fight.

"We'll show these fuckers and drive them into the sea."

Flashback end

"Naruto! WAKE UP!" Naruto opened his eyes wide open as the yelling of Reiser helped.

He jumped up and saw that everybody, including Luffy was surrounding him "Luffy? What happened? And why are we suddenly going fast?"

Luffy smirked "That's our friend Surume, I told you I would take it."

"Who's Surume?" Naruto realized and then asked Foster "Wait! Is it the Kraken?"

Foster shook his head "Believe me man, it's a long story." He explained how they got separated, that they were trying to find each other and just escaped a giant and a pirate ship and are now being transported by the kraken who Luffy beat and is now loyal to them, while running through the volcano area escaping the flooding masses of Lava alongside the archerfish, the pirate ship and the sea giant.

(I know I skipped like an whole episode but I didn't like this episode and just want to go to Fishmen Island, thanks for the clarification for those who sended me PM's)

"Now that explains the fucking heat!" Naruto said as he threw off his coat and asked out loud "Do you guys always get in such weird situations!?"

Robin smiled "Most of the times, but we try to make the best of it."

Reiser laughed while patting Naruto on the back "If we get Fishmen Island, I'll buy you one and explain the whole story."

"But you're broke as shit, how will you pay?" Fostered asked.

Reiser chuckled "Simple, I ask you."

"LIKE HELL I WILL!"

Nami ignored the conversation and said to Naruto "We're going for the trench."

Naruto nodded as they all started either to stay calm or panic like hell when they saw the rival pirates and monsters managed to fly away from the scene, leaving the lava to only try get the Kraken.

"Come on Surume," Foster yelled to encourage it "You can do it!" the others also were trying to get the Kraken to move faster while Luffy was just laughing his ass off.

When Surume finally jumped into the trench, the volcano erupted and debris started falling upon them as the Kraken tried to avoid them when Zoro was stopped by Robin as he tried to cut some of the falling rocks.

'that trench…' Naruto recognized that trench from a time when he entered the underwater kingdom for the first time 'That's our way in!'

Some of the boulders managed to hit Surume in the back and this caused Chopper who could understand what Surume was saying to grit out of frustration and yell "That's it, we cannot stay here!"

"Chopper is right!" Usopp agreed "We need to go up!"

"NO!" Naruto yelled as he attracted their attention "We need to go down! down the trench! Go big fella!"

"WHAT! Are you crazy!" Usopp and Chopper at him "Why would we for any reason go there!"

"Because I know that by this way we go to Fishman Island!" Naruto yelled while pointing at the void darkness.

After that most of the boulders went past them, Luffy asked "Are you sure?"

Naruto nodded "I know because I went through it."

"But the plan says-"

"Boulder look out big guy!" a boulder landed on Surume's head and knocked him out, making them fall into the void.

As everyone began screaming, Naruto smirked and yelled "Hold on people! Here we go!"

"If we die! It's all your fault!" Usopp yelled.

"And If I'm right! Then you pay my crew's bills!" Naruto laughed as he was joined by his men as they fell into the trench of darkness.

Later: bottom of the ocean, 10 000 feet below

Naruto tingled with his eyes slightly until he started to wake up again, two times in one day.

He noticed that someone was on top of him and that something soft was pressing against his chest. He opened his eyes wide and saw that Nami was laying on him with her bust full on his chest and her face close to his.

Nami then slowly opened her eyes and realized who she was on and noticeably blushed "N-Naruto."

Naruto smiled nervously "Nami. well…this reminds me."

She smiled nervously too "How so?"

"That time in the east blue…with her-"

"Oh shut it." Nami mockingly slapped him with a smirk "I did not know what I was doing when I woke up the next morning."

"I didn't hear you complaining either." He whispered in her ear and slipped a juicy detail "Instead you were trying to stay on your legs."

On that, she blushed her cheeks off before they both separated from each other with nami adding one last thing "Still, with two people it wasn't enough for your ridicules stamina."

"Oh like you didn't like it." Naruto smirked as they ceased their conversation when the others began waking up, not noticing the both were eavesdropped.

Everybody looked up and for the first time noticed that the sun was shining fully, making them cover their eyes. With sea creatures flying around and the roots of the trees of Sabaody stretching up.

Robin commented first on this "There's light. But we're so deep in the sea."

Foster was shocked "Like we're not even underwater."

"So bright, I've got stars in my eyes," Brook said as light streams were going through his eye socket and he made a skull joke.

Naruto walked up to the end of the ship and saw the what he wanted to see for so long.

The bubble that inside held the place he so loved, where his first family came from and got his life goals from, it became so much for him that Naruto's eyes became watery out of sadness "I'm back…."

"WE DID IT! WE'VE ARRIVED ON FISHMEN ISLAND!"

While everybody was celebrating they finally arrived, Naruto was just happy to see the place where he began his journey to the world and an oath to the captain who saved his life.

'Fisher Tiger…Everyone.' Naruto thought as he turned to a drooling Luffy "Hey Luffy, tell your friend to bring us there already."

Franky spotted something and warned the rest "Guys, we've got company!"

A group of creatures came up towards them, it were sea monster that looked like big fishy versions of land animals like an elephant, an lion and an giraffe.

"Aaargh!" Nami, Chopper, Usopp and Brook yelled in fear.

Naruto and the others instead got their weapons out. The blond captain did notice that someone was riding on the giraffe sea monster and quickly recognized one of them, he knew if these people saw him, they would kill them instantly so he concealed his identity with his hoodie.

"Hey," Luffy said "Someone's riding it."

The driver of the giraffe sea monster, a slim looking bright, yellow skinned fishman spoke "Why would you allow yourself to be ordered by some humans, Kraken?"

The Kraken looked scared as it in a second, fled away as the ship landed on the ground.

"What the hell Surume! We were almost there!"

"Luffy he's scared, obviously these guys are possibly a threat." Naruto said as he moved towards the steering wheel. the ship landed on the bottom and everyone noticed they were surrounded by the sea monsters.

"So you must be the infamous Straw Hat pirates." The yellow fishman asked with interest.

"Maybe you better tell us who you are mister." Luffy dared the guys.

The fishman smiled "You've got quite the reputation," he smiled "For starters, you're the one who ruined the Arlong Pirates plan," earning a small gasp from Nami and a growl from Naruto "That part makes sense at least, but for some reason two years back when Hachi was in trouble you stood up for him. And then you clocked one of the Celestial Dragons right in his ugly face." The fishman named Hammond showed his face by moving his hat "Fisher Tiger happened to do the exact same thing and he's the hero of this entire island."

"Fisher Tiger…" Robin turned to Naruto and noticed he covered his face, but she did saw that he was making a fist out of anger and she couldn't feel anything but sympathy for him "Oh Naruto."

"I do not know what to do with you, are you our enemy or not?" Hammond asked as his friends, Hyouzou, a drunken reddish fishmen and Kasagon, a fishman with red and yellow hair stood by him.

"So you either join us or die. What will it be?" Hammond asked as Luffy was about to respond, but instead Naruto stepped forwards and said to the others "Allow me the introduction, you guys make sure we get out of here." He smiled. Nami and Franky nodded as they all prepared for their last Coup da burst.

Naruto smirked "You sure you want me to join…" he removed his hoodie and got angry looks from the pirates as Naruto smiled at them "You stupid punks!"

Hammond glared fiercely at Naruto and ordered "You filthy…KILL THEM!"

Naruto laughed "Well I did expect a welcoming party of this kind but try something better than some cat." Naruto raised his sword and concentrated his energy for the lion.

Naruto looked nervous when he saw what Naruto was planning and yelled "Guys, hurry up!"3

"COUP DA BURST!" the Sunny flew at vast speed by the pirates and flew into the first bubble. The coating was absorbed by it and when they reached the second bubble they landed into the water.

While normally devil fruit users weren't able to swim, Naruto smiled knowing that they would not be lead drowned to death and rescued soon by the civilians.

Naruto saw that a familiar mermaid was approaching him before he blacked out again 'Well, here comes the first reunion…'