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Chapter 25
"Uh, cap'n should we start moving?" Naruto questions Luffy while motioning back towards the marine charging for them.
"Rayleigh! Sorry for the trouble!" Zoro apologized before he starts running after Sanji. As this was happening, Luffy lifts his large bag.
"Then, Rayleigh... Thank you so much. I'm off!" He said while extending his right fist before chasing after the two pirates followed by Naruto. As this was happening, Rayleigh just watched with tears appearing in his eyes. The image of Naruto and Luffy running were replaced by two arguing pirates, one was Gol D. Roger while the other wore samurai like clothing with an Oni mask over his face though he did have white fish skin unlike Naruto, Jinbe, and Kisame.
"Fugaku D. Hoshigaki... Gol D. Roger..." He thought to himself with a smile appearing in his face.
"KEEP GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP!" Rayleigh shouted to the smiling Luffy while they continued running. As they ran, Naruti noticed Sanji carrying along bubble bags but his attention was drawn towards the soldiers ahead of them but his eyes widen in surprise use to see that they were all depressed.
"What's that all about?" Naruto thought in confusion at what he's seeing.
"Hey, isn't that..." Came the words of Sanji which Naruto followed his gaze on the young pink haired woman.
"So you were the ones causing all this commotion?" She said floating down in front of them.
"Honestly! Why are you still dawdling around here?" With those words Sanji had become heart stricken before being chopped in the back on the neck and lifted over Naruto's right shoulder.
"Sorry but we need to cut things short." Naruto said while looking in the direction of the coming war ships.
"I finally found you!" Hearing that, they look up to find a large colorful bird with Chopper being seen.
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"HEY!" Luffy shouted from above the others who sat on there pirate ship. Naruto just sat next to an annoyed Sanji, Zoro, Chopper, and a smoking Luffy who was waving.
"YOU GUYS!" Luffy shouted to all of them which the Pirates ran to the side of the ship just as Naruto jumps off and onto it.
"Now Nami, let-..." Naruto stopped cold after standing face to face with Brook.
"..." Naruto couldn't say anything except start to sweat before taking a few steps back with a freaked out look on his face.
"WHY THE FUCK IS DEATH HERE?! MORE SO WHY THE HELL IS HE WEARING FLASHY CLOTHING?!" Naruto shouted while pointing at Brook who just gave a laugh at that.
"Well you see-" he stops there with both turning towards Sanji who was having a massive nosebleed before being sent flying by it and heading towards the ocean water but the ocean water creates a hand that catches Sanji so it could then toss him back on deck where he bled.
"Wtf?" Naruto muttered while looking back at Brook but his attention was drawn back towards the ocean when a cannonball barely missed them.
"Hey, are we gonna fight back or what? We're gonna get killed!" Ussop shouted which Naruto just approached the side.
"Everyone, I suggest you hold on tight and I mean tight." Naruto told the others who were confused by he met until the ship began shaking but before he could do anything the next barrage of cannonballs that were fired were hit by pink arrows that turn them into stone, causing them to just fall into the sea. His attention was drawn towards none other then Boa Hancock's ship.
"Oh, so she's here." After saying that, he turns towards Franky.
"You wanna get us out of here now?" Naruto told Franky who was still unsure who he is.
"Ummm, Luffy. Who is this guy?" Franky questions Luffy who was about to answer until Naruto appeared behind him so he could then cover his mouth.
"I'll tell you once we get to safety." Naruto told them before pulled my his arms away which Franky just nods before jumping down into the ocean water.
"Now...can anyone tell me why the hell Death is here?" Naruto asked while motioning towards Brook who just gives his signature laugh.
"He's my Death, just his devil fruit." Hearing that, he turns towards Zoro approaching him from behind but they were stopped Ayato noticing the bubble covering in there ship began to expand until they had a good enough room with it.
"Sweet..." Naruto commented while looking upwards at the size of it.
"Listen up, everyone! The chafing can reduce any level of water pressure, so we need an airbag underneath the ship to keep us floating. Once it's removed, the buoyancy drops and the coated Sunny will sink towards the ocean floor. That's how it works." Hearing that, Naruto just looks at the jelly like bubble in amazement at remembering how Whitebeard had done it.
"Anyway, unlike the sails." Hearing her say that, he turns to Nami but then Robin who spoke.
"A coated ship catches the ocean currents like wind, and moves with them." Robin told the ones who didn't understand
"Now, if we don't hurry, the Navy will catch up!" Nami told them while Naruto just sighs at knowing he will have to explain who he is before talking to Nami. It didn't take long for them to untire the sails with the help of the giant ass bird tearing holes but mostly at the fact a spiral like water field had formed all around there ship for protection and all it took was Naruto raising his left hand.
"I've removed the airbag!" Franky said just as he climbed back on board the ship.
"Roger that! What about the sails?" Nami said and was given the "ok" to release them at any time.
"Are we ready to set sail, Nami?" Luffy questions the ships navigator while he approached her just as she was about to talk to Naruto about talking later.
"Yes. Give the order, Captain." She tell him which the other members gathered around while Zoro, Chopper, and Brook stood on the sails that were about to let loose.
"Well then... YOU GUYS! There are loads of things I've wanted to talk to you about... But for now, I'll just say thank you for going along with my selfishness for the past two years!" Hearing that, Sanji was the first too speak.
"You're talking as if we've never dealt with your crazy whims before." He told his captain with a smile on his face.
"Got that right! You're always like this." Ussop told the big smiling Luffy who just chuckles as the ship began to sink. As they were, Naruto looked out into the distance with Daimajin appearing in his mind then Kaido.
"UNFOLD THE SAILS!" Luffy shouted just as the three pirates jumped down to release the sails and flag. With hands raised, Luffy yelled "Set sail!" much to there joy with all cheering including Naruto as they went underwater.
"Let's go to Fishman Island!" When Naruto heard that his eyes just widen but didn't bother asking about that.
"The surface is already so far away." Robin commented after they have slowed down.
"What a sight! We don't get a view this wide in the submarine." Franky said with a smile on his face but his attention was drawn towards Naruto talking to Nami until Zoro approached him.
"I think it's time you tell us who you are." Zoro asked Naruto who just smiles.
"Like captain said, I was the spirit of the Going Merry." When those words left his mouth they all turned towards him with almost everyone having shocked looks on there faces as he continued.
"My devil fruit powers allowed me to abandon my body and move my soul at will...one thing led to another and I found myself on your guys ship." Hearing that, Zoro's eye just narrowed, not buying it one bit.
"You expect-" he was cut off by Naruto speaking.
"I know my voice sounded different but...You guys helped me remember what it "Nakama" means... I was glad that I found this ship... Otherwise I would have been so lost... So I thank all of you and hope we meet again... In person." When he said that last part, Zoro's eye just widens at remembering the last part made no sense.
"You mean-" Ussop was cut off by Naruto who turns towards him with a smile.
"I know all about how you quit the Straw Hats when I was gonna be let... You kept hope and for that." With those words he kneels before Ussop.
"I thank you..." With those words he stood up while continuing.
"I know it's hard to believe it but I am the Going Merry's spirit..." After saying that, Zoro looks at Luffy who approaches them and wraps an army aground Naruto's neck.
"He's not lying, he's our nakama!" Luffy said which Naruto just smiles.
"So what other reason are you in this for?" Hearing that, he turns towards Zoro who was staring at him intently.
"Simple, I'm here to protect you guys from Daimajin...also...to defeat Kaido one on one who is one of the four Yonko's and become a Yonko myself." Hearing that, they became shocked at his goal but he wasn't done yet.
"Plus, there's also the fact the time will come I will have to leave with a crew I have been assembling right after I broke into Impel Down two months ago." When he said that, Luffy's and everyone else froze.
"I assembled my own group that I consider highly dangerous in many aspects...the pirates include not only Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, but also the warden Magellan himself...still considering if I should invite my old acquaintance Gildo if he wants to join my future crew." Hearing that last part, even Luffy was shocked at his words which Naruto just looks at his captain.
"But for now, I am your subordinate Captain." NARUTO said while he turns towards Luffy.
"No matter where you go, even if it's the depths of hell I will follow as long as I'm a part of your crew." Naruto said as he outstretched his right hand too Luffy who just smiles while raising his own right hand so he could then fist bump Naruto. As this happened, Samahada made sounds which Naruto just blinks in surprises and glances back at his weapon.
"That things alive?!" Chopper shouted while pointing at it which he nods.
"Yup." He said and immediately was asked by Nami if it said something which all he said was "it thinks Chopper looks yummy." causing the Straw Hat member to scream while moving backwards to the edge of the ship, staring at the now opened mouth, licking its lips, weapon.
"I'M NOT FOOD!" Chopper yelled which Naruto just gives a laugh while sweating but stops and blinks on surprise.
"Oh yeah, where will I be staying since we've got down time before we get lower?" Hearing that, Nami just smiles while wrapping her arms around Naruto's right arm.
"You can sleep in the girls room with me." She told Naruto who just blinks in surprise while Sanji's cigarette fell from his mouth and eyes wide, soon replaced by jealously at finding Naruto as a love rival for Nami.
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