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Chapter 27
"Seems, we have arrived." Naruto said, seeing there now sailing in a much tighter part of the ocean, ten thousand meters below the surface "The Depths". While sailing quietly through, Naruto just looks around the bright ocean they were in. His attention was then drawn towards a giant sphere right up ahead before pointing at it.
"That's Fishman island." He told them all while Brook began too speak.
"It's so bright! My eyes are blinded... Though I have no eyes that can be blinded. Yohohohoho." Brook said, somehow able too cry when he doesn't even have tear ducks.
"He's right, there's no doubt about it. The compass is pointing towards that island!" Nami said with a smile on her face like the rest of the crew.
"It's huge!" Luffy shouted with a smile filled with joy while Naruto sits down.
"Now is most likely the only chance I have." When he said that, Luffy looked at Naruto confused before he made a sound of amazement due too the fact at seeing Naruto peeling off the skin of the leg that was supposed too have been lost too reveal it too be a robotic leg. Seeing this, Franky was a little surprised since he never even could have imaged that leg was fake since the fake skin made it look so real.
"N-Naruto, what happened too your leg?!" Nami said in a shocked tone as well as seeing that the edge of where the leg was destroyed was heavily burned.
"I lost it in my fight with Akainu but instead of healing it I decided too keep it like that as a reminder of the war." Naruto said and after a few more tinkering seconds he pulls the skin back in the leg before standing up just as they began celebrating in joy but his worry was for Sanji who somehow had hearts for eyes yet once again that doesn't seem physically possible.
"Idiot..." Naruto muttered after seeing Sanji hit the deck from another nose bleed.
"I'm so sorry, Sanji! I couldn't rehabilitate you in time! It'd be better if you didn't meet the real mermaids." While Chopper said that, he was next too Usopp since they were both worried for the blonde idiot.
"Doctor! Meeting the mermaids if Fishman Island is his dream!" The crying Usopp said, but Chopper didn't agree all the while Naruto was staring at the scene with a "wtf" look on his face before turning too Nami.
"I feel so sorry for you, having to deal with this kind of thing everyday." He told Nami who only sighs but that was when Naruto noticed large sea creatures approaching there ship right before Franky pointed out too then all at seeing the creatures.
"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!" Chopper screamed in shock at seeing this while Zoro only asked who they were. Each creature appeared too be an animal on land yet it was a fish, all being far larger then there ship.
"It's a herd of sea monsters!" Nami shouted soon to be screaming along with Chopper, Brook, and Usopp.
"WE'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEEEEEEEEE!" Usopp screamed yet Naruto was unfazed unlike Luffy who was simply amazed until he noticed something. Seeing the look on his captain's face he too looks ahead too find someone riding one of them.
"Why are you letting those humans boss you around... Naruto-sama?" Hearing that voice, Naruto just blinks in surprise at seeing a group on one of the backs of the animal fish.
"Huh? Naruto you know them?!" Luffy asked Naruto who stares at the group for a couple of seconds before answering.
"Nope, never even met them." Naruto said with his next hand scratching his head since he can't recall at all.
"W-We've ended up right in the middle of the herd of sea beasts!" Usopp shouted but the real attention was on the guy who say in the light.
"Why are you with these Straw Hats?" The humanoid fish asked again just as Naruto's eyes keen on the tattoo on his body.
"Oh...now I remember. You all must be apart of the new fishman pirates I've been told by uncle Jinbe." Hearing that, they were a little surprised from his words.
"Sir, why don't you leave that crew and join the New Fishman Pirates? Its-" he was cut off by Naruto speaking seriously.
"No thanks, besides why would I wanna be on a crew wkth you guys when in fact I dislike every last one if you guys. Now, I'll say this once and only once...move out of the way or I will move you myself." He said just before the look on his face became very serious, causing the six large sea creature's eyes too widen at feeling Naruto's Haki being released from his body.
"Then...by refusing to reject my invitation to join the New Fishma-" he stopped when he felt Naruto's Haki but more so at the fact instead of knocking him out it created fear for his life deep in his heart.
"Now move...I don't want too deal with fakes that would dare drag the name of Fishman Pirates in the mud!" He said with a tic mark appearing on his forehead, causing the large fish too immediately swim away in utter fear for there lives.
"THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE?!" When he heard that, Naruto turned fast too see that Franky was doing everything he can too stop something which he didn't know what it was.
"EVERYONE HOLD ON!" Hearing that, Naruto's eyes widen as the boosters on the ship suddenly ignited on there own which they headed full speed for Fishman island with the bubble pressing down on them all.
"The air...is disappearing!" Luffy said while Naruto was the only one to move his body out of the bubble but the moment his did the speed pushed him back into the wall.
"SHIT, WE'RE GOING TOO FAST!" Naruto thought while extending his right hand outwards which the ship began slowly but not slow enough.
"WE'RE BREAKING THROUGH!" Franky shouted too them all just as they connected with the other bubble of Fishman Island. While they began passing through it there bubble was being drawn into the larger one.
"THE COATING CAME OFF! IT WAS ABSORBED BY THE GIANT BUBBLE!" Luffy shifted as they all began falling.
"LOOK AHEAD! WHAT COULD THAT BE?" Brook shouted pointing at the large bubble of water.
"The bubble has two layers! A normal ship would plummet to the bottom in this air filled layer!" Robin said while Naruto just stood up, knowing he will need too get serious again while running for the front as he shouted.
"I CAN BEND THE WATER SO-" He was stopped by the boosters once again igniting on there own with them heading even faster towards the water inside the bubble. While this happened, Naruto was forced by the speed back into the he stairs that he held onto tightly but while h held onto it he saw black goop appearing from under his hands, cashing his eyes too widen in realization as it dragged him into it, disappearing along with the goop which Nami was very shocked.
"NARUTO'S GONE!" Nami shifted just as they hit the water with the ship becoming consumed by water as well as being separating from the powerful current.
SOME UNDECIDED TIME LATER, WHERE NARUTO IS
Naruto's eyes open slowly only to find himself staring at what appears too be the bubble/sky of Fishman Island. His eyes instantly widen before sitting up straight and vomiting out the black goop that found its way in his body. While he threw up, he was in high alert at the fact they he was separated from his crew. By the time he finished he was now wiping his mouth and eyes now narrowed seeing he's at the edge of the water, not knowing how he got here except for the fact he was drawn into the goop.
"Black goop, just like during the war which means most likely Daimajin is here..." Naruto thought before the look on his face grew worried for his comrades, wondering if there safe or not.
"Naruto!" Hearing that, his eyes just widen before turning to his left, finding Sanji running towards him also soaking wet. By the time he was close enough too Naruto he stood up straight.
"What happened to you?" He asked, wanting too know exactly why he suddenly disappeared but instead of getting an answer he was given a question.
"What happened? Are you guys safe?!" He asked in a serious tone which Sanji blinks in surprise before speaking.
"I tried to reach them for as long as I could but we were separated. Bones won't be much good in the water, but they've got Robo and Green with them. I'm sure they're fine." Hearing that, Naruto breathes out thankfully before looking into the distance.
"We aren't alone on this island." When Sanji heard that, he was a little confused before Naruto turner towards him seriously.
"Daimajin and his pirate crew are here." When Sanji heard that he immediately grew serious, knowing about what transpired during the war but before another word was said, the water was pulled out of there clothing and back into the sea.
"Let's hurry to find the others." He told Sanji who was looking around yet saw no one unlike Naruto who looked all around himself at the location they were currently at.
"I think we're near the ladies dormitory. I can ask a friend of mine that lives there if she's seen any of the others." When he said that, he immediately regretted it after seeing Sanji growing awfully serious before tightening his tie.
"L-L-L-" he was cut off by Naruto straight up punching Sanji in the face, knocking him out in one punch thought he now has a black eye.
"I'm not gonna deal with your perverted side now of all times." Naruto said before lifting Sanji over his shoulder before walking in the direction of where the mermaids are yet still in high alert for enemies. By the time they arrived in a more open and beautiful coral reef area, all of a sudden a large bubble rises from below the water, very much surprising Naruto at the timing since inside it was Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp.
"Such timing, this can't just be a coincidence?" Naruto thought while Luffy looked in his direction, before smiling happily.
"Oh! Hey Naruto and Sanji!" Luffy shouted with a wave of his hands which Naruto just sighs knowing nothing makes sense when you're apart of the Straw hat crew.
"Luffy, who's that?" Hearing that, he looks up seeing a mermaid in one of the bubble roads in the sky. While this was happening the here got out of the bubble and onto land.
"Ahhhh, it's Naruto!" Hearing that, he looks in the direction of the voice while the mermaid known as Caimie swims waves.
"Everyone!" Caimie shouted in joy which whey all turn before Naruto smiles at seeing mermaids but more specifically one of his friends. She has black wavy hair is arranged in two pigtails with flowery ribbons with her bangs are gathered mostly to the left, freckles, and finally a black and white striped tail. She wears a star-fish shaped pendant around her neck and a black-white striped bikini top with a flower in the middle.
"Oh, hey Ishilly, been a few months!" He said cheerfully before having a very annoyed look on his face when he looks down to his right to find a crying Sanji now awake and without another decks. He pushed off of Naruto so he could then run forwards before suddenly stopping so he could cry. With both arms raised he shouted "IV'E FINALL FOUND IT! THIS IS MY ALL BLUE!" Sanji screamed to the underwater heavens.
"I'll introduce them to you. This is Luffy, the captain!" Caimie said with Luffy give the old Monkey D. smile while saying hi.
"The crying one is Sanji!" Caimie said before moving into the next one.
"And this is Usopp with the nose!" She said with Usopp saying hi with a smile on his face.
"Chopper the raccoon dog!" When she said that, Naruto gave a small chuckle.
"I'm a reindeer!" Chopper shouted in disagreement.
"And this is...um, who're you?" She asked Naruto who only smiles.
"I'm Naruto." When she heard that, Caimie showed a surprised look on her face.
"Ohhhhhh, so this is the guy you fixed up Ishilly. You're right, he is handsome." Hearing that, Naruto just smiles while scratching the back of his head at the compliment, not only him but Ishilly was blushing at her friends remark since she never said the last part.
~~~~~~~~SOMEWHERE ON THE REEF WHILE ALL THE WAS HAPPENING~~~~~~~~
"So it appears you weren't lying..." Came the words of a man wearing a midnight trench coat with the hood pulled over his head, having the Hades symbol located in the upper right side of the coat. In front of him now a tearful bowing Caribou.
"S-See! I wasn't lying so now will you let me go?!" Caribou asked the hooded figure who just turns his back to him.
"Do as you please, but if we make eye contact again I will kill you myself." He said just before walking away from the still bowing and crying Caribou.
"Seems me messing with the ship didn't do much...does that mean I have to take it upon myself and kill the entire crew except for Naruto or not?" The hooded figure questioned himself in confusion while a sort of clank sound could be heard from the hooded figure with each step he took.
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