As usual answer review first
ANimaman: I won't do that even it just omake sinceit will be quite troublesome. ANd for some possible (just possible maybe will abandone this idea) spoiler I want Naruto cast Unforgiveabe to his family for further retribution (Not AVada Kedavra just Cruciatus and Imperius)
Za world: Sanae full name is Sanae Yashima
Stratos263: Well yeah
Lets continue
"Well, well. Maelstrom now for next challenger we will decide battlefield. Bring out the cannon!" Foxy ordered From the crowd a group of men came carrying a medium sized cannon with its barrel pointing up at a forty-five degree angle. "This is what will decide where we fight next." He waved Naruto over. "First we spin it." He said as he pushed it and it began to spin, Naruto mimicking him. "And as we step back it will gradually come to a stop and fire. Where the ball lands, is where we will fight." Both men took a step back and the cannon spun for a few seconds before suddenly stopping and firing at Foxy's ship.
"And the final battlefield is decided." Itomimzu called out. "Our own vessel, the Sexy Foxy, shall be the battlefield for the third round." Cheers went up. "As you know the field will be a one hundred meter ring around the ship, while no one else but the contestants are allowed in. Anything on the ship can be used by them."
"Gradual stop my ass." Naruto thought with a smirk, he was glad Foxy pulled one over on him and was excited for the match. "Well let's get to it Foxy." "My boys will show you to the waiting room so you can get prepared." Foxy said, and immediately men came over to guide Naruto onto the ship while others guided his friends. "Pick someone to be your coach." Naruto then looked toward Yukki who nodded and followed him to waiting room.
As they were led onto the ship Naruto kept his eyes moving, taking in the location of weapons and the terrain. walking down into the ship they were led to a large room full of costumes and makeup. "The rules say you have to wear gloves but other than that you can choose anything you want." The pirate said as he pointed to a box full of boxing gloves then turned and left. "What are these for?" Naruto asked as he picked up a pair of gloves and tossed them up to see the weight.
"They seem to be a form of hand protection for fighting." Yukki replied as she copied Naruto's actions. "I don't see the point as they will diminish your power, Naruto-kun."
"Remember Yukki not everyone is as tough as us, or as willing to go all out all the time." Naruto said with a smirk and rifled through the box. "The biggest problem will be that I can't use hand seals or weapons while I'm wearing these. Not that I really needed that for my jutsu." He paused and grinned at Yukki. "This fight just got a whole lot more interesting." "Then let's give'em hell!" Yukki exclaimed
Sometime later
"Ladies and gentlemen are you ready for the third and final round of the Davey Back Fight!" Itomimzu announced from his spot in the crowd, the Foxy Pirates had built large bleachers that went around the ship and were outside of the designated field. "Our first combatant, the man with the sliver tongue, master of a thousand plans, holding a twenty-four-million bounty, Foxy "The Silver Fox"!" The crowd cheered as smoke filled the ship and Foxy walked out of it. He was shirtless now, and was wearing a pair of green athletic shorts held up with suspenders and red boxing gloves. "And his opponent, a man who has shown amazing and unique skills today, holding a bounty of two hundred and fifty million beli, Naruto "Maelstrom" Uzumaki!" Again the crowd went wild as Naruto came out of the smoke, unlike foxy though he didn't change his outfit except for a pair of black gloves.
"Are you prepared, Maelstrom?" Foxy asked with a large grin as he sauntered up to Naruto. "I'm looking forward to it, Foxy." Naruto grinned back at the man. "The combatants are ready, so on my mark…..Fight!" Itomimzu yelled into the microphone as he rang a bell.
"Noro Noro Beam!" Foxy threw his arm forward at the bell trying to catch Naruto but the blonde quickly leapt over it and onto one of the masts. "Nice try, but you'll have to be quicker than that Foxy!" Naruto called out before quickly shunshining behind Foxy and delivering a quick kick to his back. He didn't put too much power into it but the pirate Captain flew forward and fell into a roll.
"Noro Noro Beam!" As soon as he popped up Foxy tried to get Naruto but again the blonde was too quick for him, and used Shunpo to appear across the deck. Foxy's eyes popped open when he saw that. "How did you do that?" He yelled
"Oh That's…. it … SECRET." Naruto said before using Shunshin to get behind the ma and kick him again. "And it seems Maelstrom has more tricks up his sleeve then we believed, as he is teleporting around the field and avoiding all of Foxy's attacks." Itomimzu yelled. "How will the Boss deal with this?" Foxy picked himself up and glared at Naruto for a second then smirked. "Foxy Smoke Escape!" He pulled a smoke bomb from his belt and threw it on the ground releasing a large field of smoke. Naruto stood ready for anything but seconds passed by with nothing, eventually the smoke cleared and he didn't see Foxy anywhere.
"Where'd he go?" Naruto mumbled as he looked around and then he spotted a door open. "So hide and seek huh." He said before walking towards the door. "It seems Foxy has retreated into the ship." Itomimzu announced. "What could he have in-store for Maelstrom within the ship?"
Naruto kept his senses open as he walked down the stairs into the ship coming out onto a floor full of cannons. He looked around and started walking down the hall when he heard Foxy. "Follow me if you dare, Maelstrom." Foxy said from behind the door, inside the room there was a small rectangle area of flooring the allowed the pirate to hide to the side of the door. The rest of the room was filled with sharpened needles ready to skewer anyone who walked in. "Hahahaha he'll come rushing in and end up a pin cushion." Naruto walked to the door but instead of opening it he kicked it, flinging it open and slamming Foxy into the wall. Naruto cocked an eyebrow when he saw the needles in the floor. "That's gotta hurt."
Foxy pushed the door off of him and moved from behind it. "Bastard!" He yelled as he went to open the door, pulling his arm back ready to his Naruto with his powers. Naruto mentally counted to three after the door was closed and kicked it open again, Foxy was unprepared and was knocked back by the force. "Huh?" He said as he fell back into the needles. "AAAAAHHHHHH!" Naruto burst out laughing as the man pulled himself off the needles. "Noro Noro Beam!" Foxy quickly yelled and since he was laughing Naruto was caught in the beam. "Ha, how do you like that Maelstrom!" Smirking at him Foxy ran towards him. "Nine-tail Rush" Foxy quickly delivered several punches to the blonde before walking past him.
"Why didn't I feel those?" Naruto thought as Foxy laughed behind him.
"You are probably wondering why you didn't feel those." Foxy said with a smirk. "Well in twenty seconds all of the damage will hit you at once." He let out more laughter. "Here it comes five...four…three…two...one."
As he counted down Naruto could feel pressure building on him in the areas Foxy had hit him, at the end of the thirty seconds Naruto felt the full force of the attacks hit him at once. Now he couldn't lie and say it didn't hurt, the man was stronger than he looked, but even all the hits combined were not worse the a few single hits he's been hit by. "Urk." Naruto grunted and stumbled .
But suddenly something happened made Foxy jawdropped, " Shatter Kyoka Suigetsu!" And Naruto turned to piece of glasses made said man blinked " SO that was your devil fruit power." Naruto who appeared behind Foxy said, " Wow, so you figure that." The blond lied though. "Anyway playtime is over." Naruto rushed forward and grabbed Foxy before the Captain could attack and used Hiraishin to teleport them back on the deck.
"Foxy and Maelstrom have suddenly appeared on the deck!" Itomimzu said in shock. Naruto spun and threw Foxy into the air then used a Shunshin to appear above him and axe-kick the man back onto the deck. "And Maelstrom has delivered a powerful blow to Foxy." Using Hiraishin again Naruto appeared on the deck behind Foxy.
"Bastard!" Foxy yelled as he stood back up and aimed his fists forward. "Dual Noro Noro Beams" Naruto used Hiraishin again to avoid the dual beams and ran at Foxy's open back.
"Time to end it Foxy." Naruto called out as he hit the man with a powerful elbow to the back then Shunshined in front of him and hit him with an uppercut. As the pirate Captain floated in the air Naruto appeared beside him in half a spin. "Bye bye." Naruto said with a smirk as he finished his spin and delivered a powerful kick to Foxy's side, which sent him straight at the stands, slamming into a crowd of pirates.
"…And with a stunning display, the winner of the final match is, Maelstrom!" Itomimzu said as he snapped out of his surprise, soon cheering followed him while others ran to check on their boss.
Later
"It's time for the final choosing." Itomimzu called out from the stands as Foxy made his way over to the Shinobi. "What resources will they take from us?" " I just want your treasure . And just raw not money." Foxy huffed. At least that not total loss as he have more money than raw treasure. "Deal!" But before Foxy continued Naruto said, " I actually want to share some interesting rumor to you ,Foxy-chan." That made Foxy perked up, "I'm listening." Then Naruto started whispering something made Foxy looked so eager. And once he finished, Naruto then said, " I'm not expecting you trust me for qood , after all that just rumor. Anyway we already finish loading your treasure. Well see ya." Naruto then leaving followed by his crew (ladies I mean)
Later in Gogo Voyager.
Naruto already ordered all of his crew to stay under water as they want to wait Luffy . In the mean time Naruto decided to make some weapons made from seastone. And since technically sea stone made from sea so they don't have problem for that. Thay also plan that to sell that at Marines and Pirates. Well under alias of course. They also watching Luffy and his crew hallenged by Foxy only the have trouble though they still win in the end. And once they finished he have feeling Luffy fight with someone dangerous. Decided to help Luffy Naruto using Hiraishin to teleported and he arrived at Going Merry
His eyes widened as he saw Luffy frozen solid. Across from him was none other than Nico Robin frozen as well. The entire landscape had been frozen in ice and the surrounding ocean, In the middle was an extremely tall individual easily taller than Naruto. His outfit consisted of a white button-up vest over a long-sleeved navy blue shirt and matching white pants and shoes. He also wore a yellow tie divided geometrically by black lines and a sleep mask on his forehead. Naruto looked up to find Zoro's right arm frozen solid. Sanji's left leg had been frozen as well. All around the ship it was frozen solid.
Naruto rhen chanted spell and called out " Purifier Flame!" A mass of intense white flames erupted from his eyes. Everyone stared in shock as a wave of white flames came toppling down upon them. The flames rushed across the ice melting it. Hot steam rose into the air as Robin, Zoro, Sanji and Luffy were defrosted. The ocean around the ship started to rapidly melt. Hot steam engulfed the entire island turning into a fog. The flames licked the air spiralling into a giant tower around the strange man.
After awhile he cancelled the technique and released a gust of wind. Wind blew the steam away to reveal a decimated battle field.. Naruto then leapt onto the ground, his right hand now wielding Glance Reviver
Naruto slowly approached the strangely dressed man, "Who are you!?" Robin stared at Naruto and grabbed his leg, "Please don't fight him you can't win!" Naruto summoned a shadow clone who picked up the dark haired woman and leapt away.
"I'll ask again who are you!?" demanded/questioned the blonde killer intent rolling off his body. He man let out a chilled breathe of air, "Marine Admiral Aokiji." Naruto held his sword at the ready, "Oh a Marine higher up this should be fun! Come on then!"
. Aokiji let out another breathe of chilled air a lazy expression plastered on his face, "SO you plan to fight me, Maelstrom?" Naruto gritted his teeth, " You huet my friends so you'll have to answer to me!" He vanished in an instant. He appeared behind Aokiji swinging his blade. The marine was surprised when his own blood hit the ground. Naruto took a step back swinging his sword, "You're a Logia type model Ice. I can tell from reading your mind. And my sword now coated with seastone . So your power useless against me. " Fire release: Fire Dragon strike!" Naruto expelled a powerful jet of white hot flames from his mouth.
Aokiji held out a hand. His arms started to freeze over. As his arm froze over so did the jet of flames. The flames fell to the ground and shattered. The young sovereign darted forward clutching his sword with his left hand. He swung the blade. Aokiji rolled out off the way.
The Marine grabbed a hand full of grass and threw them into the air, "Ice Saber!" Ice shot from his hand and encased the grass forming a frozen blade. He gripped the weapon and attacked. Naruto blocked with his scimitar breaking the ice.
He grabbed his giant Zanbatou and swung it. Aokiji performed a quick back flip, "Wind Release: Wind Drill Bullet!" Five compressed bullets of air shot towards him.
Instantly the air bombs froze in mid air and shattered. A senbon hit the Marine in the left shoulder, "Water release: Water Dragon!" A massive water dragon appeared above him.
Aokiji prepared himself, "Ice Age!" The dragon descended never turning into ice. Aokiji's eyes widened as the dragon came toppling down upon him. A wave of water sent him onto a collision course with a tree. The water sunk into the earth clearing the field. The Marine rose to his feet and tried to summon an ice blade. He glanced at the senbon in his shoulder. The needle was a light blue colour.
Naruto laughed , "That Needle is made out of seastone. I have made a large array of Ninja tools from that stone. After all why not use your opponent's weakness against them? Its, what I do after all I am a Shinobi!"
Naruto dashed forward launching a senbon from his mouth. Aokiji dodged the needle. Naruto spun around and lashed out with his sword when in range. The Marine leapt out of the way. The sword crashed into his side. As it did a senbon hit him in the, chest. Aokiji held back the pain as he was tossed backwards. Naruto swung his sword onto his back and charged. He spun around forming a Rasengan in his right hand. The Marine quickly pulled out the needle. The spiralling sphere collided with his body.
As the sphere collided the man turned into ice. Ice hit the ground before it started to reform into the Marine Admiral.. Naruto continued as he go forward and fired five senbon into the Admiral's back.
He sheathed his Sword and appeared above the ice user, "Wind Release: Wind Swords Dance!" Dozens of invisible swords appeared around the blonde. The swords ripped through the air. The Admiral leapt out of the way to avoid being sliced into bits.
He quickly pulled out the numerous senbon in his back. He held out a hand and formed a pair of ice swords. He threw the blades towards his target. Naruto opened his mouth and expelled two air bullets.
Both techniques clashed. Ice shattered in mid air scattering across the ground. The young ninja sprung forward. Aokiji leapt out of the way as the seastone blade ripped through the air. Naruto spun on his heel sheathing the blade again. He drew his sword and swung. The blade hit the Marine and he shattered into ice.
Aokiji quickly reformed himself and leapt back. Naruto continued his assault by launching ten fireballs. The admiral froze the balls of fire. Naruto leapt over them, " Fire release: Blazing Jets!" Naruto opened his mouth and expelled a massive jet of white flames. The flames merged into a colossal fireball. Aokiji raised his arms. Ice covered the man's body as he rapidly froze the ball of fire. The flames continued to burning melting the ice. The Admiral quickly ran to avoid the attack. The fireball collided with the ground and caused a massive explosion.
White hot flames ran across the ground. The Straw hats shielded their eyes from the heat. The field erupted into flames forming a ring. Naruto skidded across the ground, "Wind Release: Great Wind Breakthrough!" He screamed and unleashed a blast of wind. Aokiji was tossed into the air. Naruto continued his assault. Wings wrapped around his heels and he skated towards his target, " Wind Release: Wind Drilling Bullet!"
Naruto launched two smaller compressed air bullets. Instantly the bullets fused into a more powerful and large attack. A senbon raced through the air hitting the Marine. Aokiji's eyes widened as the ball collided with him. A massive explosion happened in mid air followed by a large gust of wind. Everyone was blown off their feet. The water around the island was tossed into the air. Massive tidal waves were formed.
Aokiji hit the ground his clothing torn to resemble rags. He was covered in large gashes. Naruto dropped from the sky dusting, himself off. He flicked his left wrist to reveal a string attached to his index finger. The senbon was pulled out of Aokiji and landed in his hands.
"You have no hope against me Aokiji. You may be able to defeat Luffy but the moment you go against me you are dead. I also don't like to mess around" spoke Naruto as he demanded total authority. He walked away from the man and he tell Luffy, and his crews, " You better outta here for now." Aokiji collapsed into a heap in defeat. As the Anbu walked away the Ice Marine noticed the seastone gloves "He is different. His is easily the strongest of the Straw Hats. As long as Monkey D Luffy has him we have no hope of capturing that woman."
3 days later
Gogo Voyager decided to sailing with Going Merry for time being as Naruto stay with Going Merry Nami currently drink juices, Luffy was playing with Chopper and Usopp, and Zoro was sleeping. Naruto who now in the crow's nest came down on the lift and walked up to the other's. Robin walked out wearing Naruto's coat."Hello Robin-chan can I get anything for you?" Sanji asked as Robin nodded."Some coffee." She, Nami, and Sanji went inside to drink. Zoro who was eating suddenly saw a big frog with black hair, and scar's on him swimming like a human.
They followed him to a lighthouse, and hit's something. Hearing bell's Nami looked and saw rail road light's. Naruto walked up, and saw them also."Crap is that..?" Nami started shouting order's."Turn the ship around!" They got away just as a train passed the, and hit's the frog from earlier.
Two people, and a blue bunny came out of the light house. One is a middle-aged woman who look's like she's smiling, wearing a conductor's uniform with blonde hair in two ponytails. The other is a girl with blonde hair which she has in pigtails that seem to stand up, and are puffy at the end, along with sandals and a short white shirt over a striped dress, of orange and red stripes. They introduced them self's as Kokoro, and Chimney.
They went on to explain about the 'Sea-train' and the frog Yokozuna, and the next city Water Seven."The first class in building ship's." Kokoro said as Luffy pumped his fist in the air."Then we'll get a shipwright to join us." After saying good-bye, and getting a reference letter, they started sailing toward's Water Seven. Naruto decided going back to Gogo Voyager as he said, " Okay Luffy. I think you should go earlier. We will follow you later." Luffy just waved his hand leaving Naruto and co.
After Luffy leaving ,one of his maid said, "SO Master what you want to do?" Naruto said, " I think we shall start producing sea stone weapon here." The maid chorused as they start working now. Actually Gogo Voyager also have smithy in order to build emergency weapons in case they needed that. They don't need to make iron ball for ammo as their Voyager Canon using energy blast and they have unlimited energy thanks to sun and nature energy.
Few hours later
Turned out Going Merry just recently arrived . Naruto decided to ask his crew for hide Gogo Voyager underwater and they free to do anything. Meanwhile he will accompany Luffy, Nami and Usopp so they can meet the Iceburg.
Later
"What are bull's?" Naruto asked as they came up to a rental place. They walked in, and saw a man with glasses and black hair."Four bull's please." Luffy said as the man looked at them."Ok you'll need three yagara's." He said before getting three two-person boat's and putting them in the canal."Just pick three you want, and I'll hook them up." Walking over to a pen, they saw bunch of fish with horse looking head's that are out of the water.
After paying the man, Nami, and Naruto got in one, and Luffy, and Usopp got in two different one's, with the bag's of gold in the back. After doing some sightseeing, and talking to people, they came up to a tower."So this is the water elevator?" Naruto asked as a woman, was directing people in the door. They went in, and the door closed lifting them up. As they left they saw the shipyard part of the city."Wow we're so close to the fountain." Nami commented before seeing a crowd gathered up in front of them.
"Look there's Lucci. He is so cool!" One woman said pointing to a very tall and slim, yet muscular man with arched eyebrows and a close-shaved goatee, and a top hat. He has shoulder length wavy hair that is tied in a ponytail, with a pigeon perched quietly on his right shoulder. He's wearing brown trousers with caramel suspenders over a white tank-top, showing tattoo's of crossed out square's on his arm's, and shoes with black toe-caps.
"Whatever, now Lulu's a real man, look at that mustache." A man pointed to a muscular man with black hair and a mustache wearing sunglasses helping carry a litter with a wounded person on it. He has a part of his hair sticking up. His upper body is covered with intricate tattoos, green on his chest, and red on his arms. He wears pants that have lighter colored stripes around his waist and on the top of the legs, and standard shoes.
"No way, no one's manlier then Tilestone." Another pointed to very large man. He has brown hair tied in a ponytail on the back, and a light-brown beard. He has a tattoo going from his chest near his shoulder to his arm with the kanji for "shipwright" but only the first kanji, which means "ship", can be seen. He wears a pair of crimson elbow-pads, knee-long pants and standard shoes.
The other's went up to the crowd."Hey what's this crowd about?" Luffy asked carrying one of the bag's. The man went to talk about the shipwright's taking care of some pirate's looking ahead two more stood out.
One's a man with a cigar in his mouth, flame detailed denim jacket, with many cigars strapped to it, and a big "1" printed on its back. His hair is blond and slicked back on his head while wearing a pair of orange goggles on top. He is quite muscular, and his attire is completed by a yellow T-shirt, with white concentric circles in the middle of it, a belt around his waist with a little bag attached to it, and a pair of loose trousers tucked inside his boots, who look's like he's frowning.
The other is also a man with big black eyes and a long nose, rectangular in shape. He's wearing a white cap, a high-collared orange shirt with blue sleeves, jeans and white sneakers. "Luffy we should go and cash in our gold." Nami said as Usopp fell over from his bag. Luffy nodded, and followed after them.
Later
"Excuse me." Luffy said to a teller with blonde hair."Yes can I help you?" He asked in a board tone."Yes we need to cash this in." Luffy said showing him the bag. The teller eye's widened, and he went running to the back. A few moment's later he came back and took them in to a room with another man with black hair, and a mustache. They dropped the treasure gold on the table in front of a couch, and a small stack of bar's on another they brought over.
"One hundred million?!" Luffy screamed/asked with Usopp quieting him down as The manager nodded, and gave them a piece of paper."Yes just sign, and put a thumb print of here." Before they could do that they felt something.
And when they turned and saw Naruto glared at the man, and Nami slammed her foot down on the table."You know, there are some thing's we forgot to mention." Nami said, her eye's shadowed."One.. This guy has a hundred million belli bounty." Nami said pointing to Luffy.
"Two... I don't accept your appraisal." Nami continued."And three... If you lie to us again we'll make sure it's your last one." They both said together as the manager screamed. A moment later they were throwing the money's up in the air."Three hundred million belli'!" Usopp yelled out as they continued to throw stack's in the air."yeah, and we still have some gold left over." Naruto said smirking before putting the money in three briefcases.
Later they came to the first shipyard."Should we just walk in?" Naruto asked before seeing Luffy stepping over the fence."Hold on." The man with the long nose said stopping Luffy by placing a finger on his forehead."You have a lot of gut's." He said before smiling. "Sorry it's just you're outsider's, you're not allowed inside the plant." He walked over the fence and everyone's eye's widened.
"Ok Usopp stop playing around." Luffy said before being smacked in the back of the head by Usopp."Yeah his nose is square." Naruto said pointing at him."So how can I help you?" He asked as Nami replied."Do you know an Iceburg?" He nodded and explained about him. After getting the letter, the man started streaching."Where's your boat?" Usopp pointed in the direction of the Merry."At the rocky cape." Luffy then asked, " Hey do you want your ship also repaired, Naruto?" Naruto shook his head, " No , I actually will stay with you for awhile. My crew now back to our base to took some supplies. So I'll be with you until you left Water Seven. To be honest actually Naruto ladies still in middle of sea near Water Seven to produce Seastone cuff and ammo. While some of them able to hurt Logia (Namely Morrigan, Kaguya, Mai and Esdeath) But most of tehm cannot so they make it and that only be finished one week. And tehu won't afraid to seastorm since Gogo Voyager now stay underwater and out of reach of any marines.
The long square nose guy nodded and said, " Well, I'll check your ship now. I'll back in thirty minutes." But before they responded the man ran toward's the wall and jumped down to the lower leval."And I though I'm the only one capable to do said silently as he ;ooking where the man was."Well.. That's Kaku for you." Turning around they saw two people, a tall man with blue hair, and a woman with blonde hair."He alway's travel through the city like that." The man continued. He's wearing a red and orange striped jacket over an unbuttoned orange shirt with a wide collar, black suit pants and black shoes. A small white mouse stuck its head out of the pocket on his shirt.
The woman is a slim, woman with blue eyes and glasses. Her hair is in a bun and she has small studded earrings. She's wearing a yellow long-sleeved jacket, black skirt and high-heel boots."Extraordinary ship's need extraordinary people." The man said before turning to the woman."By the way Kalifa.."
Kalifa interrupted him."I've already did the background check, the one in the middle is Straw Hat Luffy and his crew include's 'Pirate Hunter' Zoro, and Nico Robin." The man's eye's widened at the Robin's name."Their combine bounty is two hundred and thirty-nine million bellies', and there are six more member's they are taking the name Straw Hat Pirate's And there is also their ally 'Maelstrom' Naruto who now have bounty Two Hundred and fifty millions belli
The man turned to Luffy, and the other's."I'm Iceburg, and this is a mouse I just picked up...Tyranosaurus." He petted the mouse as Kalifa read off his schedule for the day."I don't wanna." Iceburg whined childishly as the other's whispered to themselves' about him. Kalifa tried kicking them, but Naruto blocked it by grabbed her leg.
" I know you look offended as you though we offend your boss but kicking customer not best solution, Kalifa-san." Said Naruto calmly. " Ok, Kalifa that's enough. Now what're your business with me?" Asked Iceburg and Nami walked up and gave him the letter.
"Oh from Kokoro-baachan?" He said looking at the letter with a lipstick mark on it. He tore it up."Why did you do that?" Usopp asked as Iceburg replied."I didn't like that lipstick mark, we've been drinking buddies' for year's." Nami walked over to him."Well could you look at our ship." He nodded, stretched, and... Picked his nose."Sure I haven't anything better to do." As they started walking they heard Usopp scream.
"What is it Usopp?" Nami asked as he looked around franticly."the money's gone!" Nami eye's widened as two yagara boat's went by with people in them looking at their money."Hey get back here!" Usopp yelled as Iceburg sighed."Look's like the Franky Family." as Usopp was running after them, one of the shipwright's from earlier dropped down and took the boat.
"We'll get you next time Paulie." A man in a white suit yelled down at him. Usopp smiled, and yelled over."Hey thanks' I thought our money was gone." Paulie looked down, and sped up. Luffy was going to grab him but was stopped by Lucci."Don't worry I'll get him." The pigeon on his arm said. Lucci jumped on the boat, grabbed Paulie by the ear, and brought the boat back as Iceburg explained who the Franky Family is.
"Now give them their money back." The pigeon said as Paulie grumbled, and did just that."You woulde'nt mind giving me ten.." Lucci hit him on the head, and explained about his gambling problem."That's it, I have had enough of you." A rope came out of his shirt. "Rope Action: Bowline Knott." The rope wrapped around Lucci's wrist.
Paulie brought Lucci up in the air, and down to the ground creating dust as he hit. As it cleared it showed Lucci on his hand, finger's in the cement. Paulie walked over to the other's and looked at the Nami."WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? THAT'S VULGAR!YOU EXPOSD YOUR LEG TOO MUCH" Nami was taken aback at that."What are you talking about?" Nami said looking down."I don't see any problem's, and we've gotten no complaint's at least not by my boyfriend.(Self claimed though)"
But he not stopping as he said same thing to Kalifa until Iceburg calmed him down and they went in to ship yard. Usopp went in another direction as they looked around."So Ice-ojii's, care to join our crew?" Luffy asked as Iceburg shook his head." I refuse but feel free to look for a shipwright." He replied smiling."Hey are these your bag's?" A worker asked Luffy holding two briefcases."Yes, I though Usopp had them." The man dropped them beside the other's and left.
And they saw Kaku came back, and sat on the lumber with the other's eye's shadowed. Luffy, and Nami went on to list the thing's that they wanted."I'm sorry but your ship... Is beyond repair." Luffy's and Nami's eye's widened. "Must be the keel?" Paulie asked blowing smoke from his cigar. Kaku nodded , " Yes that's right." as Nami asked."What's going on with the Merry?" Paulie blew some more smoke."Do you know what the keel is vulgar woman?" Nami raised an eyebrow and nodded.
Paulie and the other shipwright's went on to explain what was wrong with the Merry."No way the Merry is the Straw Hat's ship." Luffy said as Iceburg sighed."Is that the decision of the Captain to sail until it sink's?" Luffy fist clenched as Lulu came over."Hey Boss, you have people at the front gate, from the World Government." Three men in black suit's came over. Iceburg then whispered, " You better hide now. We will talk more later."
After the government people go Iceburgthen asked Naruto, " And you Naruto , what are your business with me since you look like not interested to repair or build ship?" Nruto said, "atually I want you to see if you interested to buy my lumber. If you want I bring some sample." Naruto then bring out one of lumber from nowhere which make everyone look impressed.
Iceburg then try to lifted it testing the weight and ran his hand across it giving it a knock every few inches. Iceburg the asked some of his worker to bring some of cutting tool and he tried to cut into he wood. Hos eyed widened slightly at his attempt and tried agaon adding more pressure and finally cutting it off.
"Seemsto be some quality lumber there , harder the hell you know. Whatever you build with that will last for long time." Iceburg look impressed. "So we have a deal?" Asked Naruto
Later
"Pleasure to have business with you, Iceburg-dono." Said Naruto as he shook his hand with Galley La chairman. " Well, I also impressed you capable to took out very much of them . Is that your devil fruit power?" Iceburg asked. Naruto just said, " Sorry, but that is …. S-E-C-R-E-T." Ice burg just sweatdropped when he heard that.
But Naruto and Oceburg conversation must cut when they heard Luffy and Nami look panic as the lost their money. Then they heard Lulu spoke to Kaku "Hey, weren't you with the Franky's earlier today?" A man asked Kaku that the shipwright shook his head, "I could have sworn I saw your long nose… It seemed like they were carrying you too."
"Wah!" Luffy exclaimed, "Usopp was kidnapped by those Franky people?" "Luffy go find him!" Nami yelled frantically, prompting the straw hat clad pirate to take off rapidly to do so, "Wait! Do you even know where to go?" She turned to Paulie, "Hey do you know where the Frankys live?"
Paulie quickly answered, "Go from where you all docked your ship, and then go northeast along the beach. You'll see the Franky House." Nami immediately took off towards the Yagara Bull they used to get there so that she could get back to the Going Merry and get Zoro as well as stash the rest of their money. Iceberg turned to Naruto, "Aren't you going too?"
"I'll follow soon and remember our deal Iceburg." Naruto reminded and the director just waved his hand. Naruto then taking off to Going Merry Everyone watched as Naruto started running atop the roofs of the buildings and finally jumped off of the edge of the elevated position of the Galley-La Company, surprising many, especially Kaku.
After running for a while, Naruto found Luffy, Usopp, Zoro, and Chopper, all hovering over a badly beaten Usopp. He looked forward and saw a rather gaudy looking house that basically advertised itself as the hideout of the gang. Naruto walked over with a frown on his face as he looked over the injured marksman, "He tried getting them back by himself didn't he?"Sanji nodded and took his cigarette from his mouth, "We're going in to kick their asses right now."
"Fine lead the way. " Naruto cracked his head, Zoro tightened their bandannas, Sanji lit his cigarette, Luffy cracked his knuckles, and Chopper snorted as they started walking. When they got to the house, a tall man in a cowboy hat opened the door, and looked at them confused. Luffy punched him sending him flying back. The other Franky member's looked on in shock intill another tall man laughed putting on armour."Well it's the Straw Hat's, I guess we can collected your big bounties." He came up to them as Luffy attacked with a series of punches.
"Gomu Gomu no..." the man laughed as Luffy's punches never connected."Kyanon" With two palm thrust's Luffy broke his armour. "Wait wait... Fire." One member said before ducking as other's fired cannon's at them. Zoro ran ahead, and jumped in front of them"Santoryu: Karasuma Gari!" He sliced through all the ball's having them hit behind Luffy and the other's before slicing a cannon in half.
The Franky Family tried running away but Sanji jumped off another cannon, and landed on one's face on his hand."You started this fight it seem's cowardly of you to leave before it's finished." He said before twisting around." Party Table Kick Course!" He kick's them all, and land's before kicking the person he was on in the chin.
They tried running to the window's but was stopped by Naruto, and Chopper." Horn Point!" Changing into his reindeer form, Chopper's horn's grew and he ran at the group."Roseo Colonnade.(Cherry Blossom Colonnade.)" He knocked the group in to the air, and Naruto took care of the one's he missed. One member started waving his hand's in front of him.
"Hey, hey we don't have the money, our boss Franky does." He said franticly."But we don't know where he is." He finished before he was turned around and saw Naruto in the air and grabbed his head and brought it to the ground before he did a kip up."Shut up, this isn't about the money." Sanji said taking a drag from his cigarette.
"Damn straight, it's too late for that." Zoro said resting Wado on his shoulder's."Yeah this is bigger then money." Naruto said cracking his neck. Luffy cracked his knuckle's, and glared at them."Not even your bone's will be left when we're done." He said before the Franky Family attacked them.
After some Beating
Naruto, Sanji, and Zoro who tied his bandanna on his arm are standing in the middle of what was left of the hideout looking at the Franky Family. Luffy was Standing on one of the beam's looking out to the ocean, before speaking up."I've made my decision on the ship." The other's turned to him."It's time to say good-bye, we'll leave her here." He finished before jumping don, and left to the ship.
Later Chopper came running out."He's awake." Everyone but Naruto went in right away. "I really don't want to be there when he hear's the news." Naruto decide to leave them for time being. And while he walked out , Naruto heard Luffy and Usopp yelling before walking inside to see Luffy push Usopp to the ground.
"If you don't agree with your Captain's order then get off..." Luffy was suddenly kicked by Sanji. "Idiot watch what you say, apologize." Naruto put a hand on his shoulder."Calm down Sanji... Luffy's right." Nami looked to him in shock."How can you say.." Naruto interrupted her."Because like it or not Luffy's the Captain, so what he say's go's." He said eye's shadowed.
"All of you can bitch, and moan about it all you want, but at the end of the day you follow his order's." He finished before turning to Usopp who stood up."And don't think this was an easy decision , Luffy fought tooth and nail for Merry to the shipwright's." Usopp just walked to the door after saying he's leaving the crew. "Luffy say something." Nami said tearfully to the quiet Luffy.
She, Sanji, and Chopper ran out and yelled for Usopp to come back. Usopp turned around and pointed at Luffy."I know I can't tell you what to do with your ship, so I challenge you to a fight if I win the Merry's mine." Everyone's but Luffy's ,Naruto's, and Zoro's eye's widened."I'll be back at ten." He finished walking away.
Later at ten P.M
The clock tower strike's ten as the wind picked up blowing dust. Luffy took a deep breath and looked back to the Merry."No matter what don't get off the ship." He said to the other's as Usopp walked through the dust."So you showed up after all." He asked Usopp who nodded."Tes, don't go easy on me, because I've found a way to beat you." He said before Luffy ran to him.
Usopp suddenly coughed blood, and fell to one knee. Luffy faltered as Usopp smirked. "Ketchup Boshi.(Ketchup Star.)" Luffy tried punching him, but Usopp pulled a dial out, and flashed him. Running back a few feet Usopp hit's Luffy with multiple rotten egg's."Tamago Boshi.(Egg Star.)" Luffy started gagging."Come on, take this seriously." Luffy said wiping his eye's.
"I am this is how I fight." Usopp replied getting a red ball out of his bag, and shooting it in Luffy's mouth."Tokusei Tabasco Boshi.(Special Tobasco Star.)" Luffy screamed as his mouth was on fire from the ball."I woulden't move around too much, because the battlefield's Makibishi Jigoku.(Caltrop Hell.)" Luffy fell on a bunch of caltrop's before jumping back up in to another ball Usopp shot.
"Kosho Boshi.(Pepper Star.)" Sneezing Luffy kept falling on the caltrop's over, and over again."Shuriken Ryusei-gun.(Shuriken Shooting Star.)" Usopp shot a string of shrunken's at Luffy, followed by more. Luffy after dodging, notice smoke in the air."I'm using a breath dial putting gas in the air." Usopp explained before getting another ball out, and shot it at Luffy.
"Kaen Boshi.(Flaming Star.)" The gas exploded making wave's rocking the Merry."Damn that one's going to sting." Zoro said covering his eye's from the blast."Luffy, Usopp!" Nami screamed as the smoke cleared."Gomu Gomu no... Gatling.(Gum Gum Gatling.)" Before Luffy's attacked connected Usopp shot a ball at him."Sakuretsu Saboten Boshi.(Blasting Cactus Star.)"
A bunch of needles came out hitting Luffy, cutting him up. Usopp picked up three ball's and shot them at Luffy."Sanren Kayaku Boshi.(Triple Exploding Star.)" Luffy dodged the explosions before sending his fist at Usopp."Gomu Gomu no.. Pistol.(Gum Gum Pistol.)" Luffy ran at him stretching his arm's back."Gomu Gomu no... Bazooka.(Gum Gum Bazooka)" Luffy hit's Usopp in the stomach but he didn't move.
Lifting his hand, he showed an impact dial."I bet the bazooka move hurt's, let's find out." Usopp said putting the dial to Luffy's face hitting him, and hurting his arm. A moment later Luffy walked over, and stretched his arm back."I'm Captain Usopp leader of eight thousand men!" He thought remembering when they met before bringing his fist back hitting Usopp in the stomach.
"Gomu Gomu no... Bullet.(Gum Gum Bullet.)" Walking over, Luffy picked up his hat."Do what you want with the Merry." He told Usopp hat shadowing his eye's."I won't let anything slow us down." He finished walking over to the Merry as Chopper was arguing with Sanji."It's heavy right?" Naruto, who was sitting on the railing arm resting on his leg asked."The burden of being Captain."
Luffy sniffed."It's too much." Zoro arm's crossed finally spoke up."Never dought yourself, if you falter who would we have faith in?" He asked before turning to everyone."Pack up our thing's, this is the last time we'll be on the Merry." He finished as Chopper ran to Usopp and left medicine for Usopp. They all left after getting their stuff from Merry.
Naruto who actualy saw the fight from afar since he won't interfere decided to approach Usopp and said, " You know Usopp, I can't believe you're just going to ditch everyone because of this ship. From what I heard when I was at the Galley-La Company this thing is on borrowed time here. What are you going to do with it?"
"I'll keep sailing it!" Usopp exclaimed vehemently, "I'll fix it up just like I always have and keep sailing on! A brave warrior of the sea never turns him back on his comrades, and the Going Merry is a comrade! A nakama, a member of the crew just like any of us!"
Naruto let out a sigh and sat next to Usopp on the deck just letting the silence of the night wash over them both. After a while, Naruto finally spoke, "That's true… but you did kind of turn your back on your comrades. Oh well, it's not my place. You're going to believe what you want to."
"I'm weak Naruto." Usopp said rather tearfully, "I lost the money, I always need someone stronger like Luffy or Zoro to handle fights for me. I can't protect anyone."
"Then get stronger."
Usopp sat up and looked at Naruto, whose tone had quickly turned from one of understanding to one of confident assertion, "If you don't think you're strong enough then just get stronger. If you don't like being protected all the time, then make it so that you're the one that does the protecting." Naruto turned his head towards Usopp, "I remember the time we met when we fought Kuro and all of his pirates and you didn't back up a step. You fought even past the point of you being able to stand up. That's the kind of drive a guy like you should cultivate. Use that to go past your limits again and again." Naruto flexed his arm, "I used to be weak too. So many people lost their lives or lost things important to them by trying to protect me. I never wanted anyone to ever have to do that again. That's one of the reasons that I keep trying to improve, so that I can protect others close to me instead of needing to be protected. And you can do it too."
Usopp looked back up at the sky, "I'm not sure. I still think that without me dragging the crew down everything will be better. Like I said, there's nothing special about me."
Feeling enough Naruto said "All you need is just confidence and I'm sure you have. You just need to believe in yourself." Naruto then took out some of his potion and said, " I think you should rethink what your decision and you should drink this. You will heal faster. And remember rethink your decision okay. " Naruto then vanished to nothingness leaving Usopp who still lie down
To Be continued
