Not much to say. Decided to do a One Piece fanfic after I had a rather interesting idea. Among anime and video gamefans, there has always been an ongoing war between the pirates and the ninjas. So, I decided it might be interesting if I brought the concept into reality. Tell me what you think. Yes, this fic is going to develop into a SanjixOC, and I'll do my bet to keep them all in character and steer my characters away from the all-consuming vortex that is Mary Sueism. The plot will develop as I'm writing it...but I think you'll enjoy some of the things I come up with. SLIGHT Naruto crossover, if you count the shinobi's abilities. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: A Walk in Adante

The crew of the Merry Go were rather eager to set foot on the small island they were bound for. Supplies were running short and it would be nice to stretch their legs a while. The island was called Adante and was rumored to be the home of some fierce clan of warriors. The thought excited Luffy and he chattered endlessly as they approached the shore.

"Oi, oi! Do you think any of them will want to be part of our crew?" Luffy asked excitedly.

"I wouldn't be as excited about this if I were you. You don't know what kind of people they are. If we weren't so short on supplies, I wouldn't have thought to stop here." Nami said with a sigh.

"Well...what kind of people are they?" Luffy asked.

"I heard they're a clan of shinobi." Zoro ventured.

"What's a shi-no-bi?" Luffy inquired innocently.

"They're like...well...y'know I don't think I've ever had to describe one before." Zoro said searching for the right words.

"Shinobi are masters of stealth and camouflage. More often than not, they work as assassins, doing odd jobs here and there." Sanji offered, leaning casually against a railing.

"And since when do you know so much about shinobi, Love Cook?" Zoro shot at him.

"Since I used to be friends with one, Crap Swordsman." Sanji shot back, flicking the remains of his cigarette into the ocean.

"I remember when I had to fight an entire village of shinobi. Their forces were overwhelming, but in the end I managed to defeat them and save the princess they had held hostage." Usopp intervened.

"Wow, really Usopp?" Luffy asked, eyes wide with amazement.

"No, not really!" Nami said.

The crew continued to bicker, the subject taking a turn for the odd as Usopp began to argue the case that shinobi were actually fearsome monsters that ate children. It wasn't long before they'd docked and wandered onto the island. They split up to do various tasks, Sanji going off to buy some necessary food supplies. He stopped at one particularly pleasant looking market and picked out what he needed. Taking it to the register, he started a conversation with the cashier. He was a friendly looking man, older with graying brown hair and warm brown eyes.

"Well now, I don't believe I've seen you around here before." he said.

"We just docked about a half-hour ago. We needed to stock up on supplies before setting out again." Sanji explained.

"Just docked? You wouldn't happen to be crew to that pirate ship out there, would you?" the man asked, a certain edge to his voice.

"Actually, yeah, we were--"

"We don't serve your kind here, pirate!" the man said, looking fierce as she shoved Sanji out the door and locked it behind him.

The chef stared blankly at the shop for a moment. He hadn't gotten his supplies. Shrugging, he decided he'd better find the rest of the crew and inform them that this island might not be the best place for them to buy supplies after all. It didn't take long to find them, there were the cause of a big scene right in the middle of town. An angry mob surrounded them. Typical. Sanji waded through the crowd to them being struck over the head by something in the process. He rubbed the spot tenderly as he joined his shipmates.

"Are you alright, Sanji?" Luffy asked, sporting a bloody nose.

"Yeah, I was just coming to tell you guys that this might not be the best place for supplies after all...but I guess you already found that out." Sanji said over the roar of the crowd.

"You bet your ass we found out!" Zoro growled.

The crowed seemed like one mass of anger and noise. Some were holding makeshift weapons, others held torches. If you listened carefully, you could make out what some of them were saying...and it wasn't pretty. Insults and threats abounded. The crew of the Merry Go were beginning to think they'd have to fight the villagers just to get back to their ship, when two large poofs of smoke appeared suddenly among them. As the smoke cleared, the crowd's roar dulled to hurried whispers. Standing among the crew were now two people, both clothed entirely in black. One was female, standing at a height of 5'3" the other was male, standing at a height of 6'0".

The female had pale skin and silver-blue eyes. Her hair was chestnut colored and slightly longer than shoulder-length and was tied back, her bangs falling just above her eyes. The male was tan skinned with messy chocolate colored hair and intense golden eyes. Both had their arms crossed over their chests, standing in front of the crew.

"They're with us." the female said. "They're of little concern to you, so go. We shall see to them."

The crown dispersed almost instantly, everyone going back to their business. Sanji quirked an eyebrow. These were definitely shinobi...not some cheap imitations like some of the villagers seemed to be. The male looked them over, his black scarf covering the lower half of his chin.

"You. Pirates. Come with us." the male instructed.

The crew cast reluctant glances at each other. These characters seemed awfully shady...would they really follow them?

There's chapter one for you. I promise the second chapter will be long and more interesting. This was just a starter chapter of sorts. Please review and I'll have chapter two up as soon as possible.