Hello everyone, I hope you like this chapter as well as sorry if it seemed rushing, wanted to quickly get too the start of the fight.
Chapter 36
TEN MINUTES LATER
"Lets go Princess-sama and Naruto." Jinbe told the two of them who nod, before long they were all on Megalo.
"We'll leave Hachi to you, Camie." Jinbe told the girl who nods and immediately they start heading off. Naruto could see she was looking back at her mothers grave before looking forward again. Naruto just closes both of his eyes, before he crosses his legs and puts his hands together, now becoming unmoving. Seeing this, Jinbe just stares at Naruto in surprise at knowing what he's planning, watching him remove his upper clothing so Samehada could fuse with his body, increasing his body mass just before putting it back on. Seeing this, Jinbe looks forward again.
"We must hurry!" Jinbe told Megalo, knowing what Naruto is preparing too do since during the training he found something out about his Devil Fruit.
"Father-sama, please be safe!" Shirahoshi said with worry about what is transpiring at the moment.
"It will be alright. Somehow." Jinbe reassured the Princess but that was when he noticed something up ahead as they were speeding towards the plaza.
"Oi, it's me...-Jamon!" Hearing that, Naruto's eyes open fast.
"Ah, Boss Jinbe-sama! Naruto-sama! Megalo!" Shirahoshi said at seeing what appears to be King Neptune up ahead.
"I'm glad you're safe!" She shouted, her and her friend not even realizing that it was a fake and an obvious one at that.
"FATHER-SAMA! We are coming now!" She shouted, much to Megalo'a joy.
"YOU IDIOTS, THAT'S NOT KING NEPTUNE!" He shouted yet they didn't listen and the moment they got close enough it bursts to reveal a net that wraps around them, sending them all to the ground hard yet Naruto just grits his teeth.
"Naruto..." Jinbe said yet saw him shake his head while mouthing the words "Not yet, wait." and did nothing just as the enemy Pirates arrive with sea stone chains too restrain the four, using it on them quickly with Naruto not moving at all but remaining still.
"Now then, mets take her!" One Pirate said, having successfully restrained the three with Naruto not doing anything but remains still.
AT THE GYONCORDE PLAZA, SOMETIME LATER
"THE CAPTURE WAS A SUCCESS!" One Pirate shouted, dropping the four from high up, hard on the ground yet Naruto just moved his head up, to seeing Hordy sitting down on his chair with a large Japanese like box in his left arm.
"Princess Shirahoshi, Naruto, and Jinbe were caught in our trap!" Shouted the Pirate much to the extreme worry of her family.
"Father-sama! My brothers!" The tearful Shirahoshi shouted in worry for her family.
"This is fortunate! Ahahahahah! The three people we feared the most, captured at the same instant. Was all of this asking too much?" Hordy questions them all while Shirahoshi apologized to the two of them.
"Because I was so naive, I was fooled and now Boss Jinbe-same and Naruto-sama..." Shirahoshi said yet was told not to worry since it's already over.
"I knew that you would come, Jinbe. I preferred you much more in your older days." Hordy told the angered Jinbe.
"What's wrong with you Hordy? What's that box?" Jinbe questions the smiling Hordy who looks at it.
"Something that was hidden in the lowest floor of the Ryugu Palace..." Hordy told the group before looking at them all.
"Now then, all the necessary faces are here. The operation had been easier than I expected. After this, there only remains the movements of the Straw Hat Crew. About this time, they'll be blindly searching the entrance to the Ryuuguu Palace. They'll. S angry that their friends are dead. When they come here we're fully prepared to launch a counter attack." Just after saying that, Naruto's gaze shifted around to see more and more Fishmen as well as humans exiting the tunnels.
"I'm just one month, from this sea, we have captured thirty thousand human slaves. Seventy thousand weapon wielding Fishmen." Hordy said, not even realizing that Naruto just remains a still, looking at them all uncaring.
"From the locked down Fishmen District they have emigrated. In total, one hundred thousand outlaws!" Hordy shouted, gaining cheers from many of his Pirates that only ends when Hordy stops raising his right arm.
"There is a small number of women and child slaves outside the plaza that cannot fight. But, that can be settled in good time." When Naruto heard that his eyes only narrowed.
"But, the number of Human slaves is gradually increasing. First is one hundred thousand people. You guys are a disgrace to your species, you will vacate your homes immediately. Die or escape, you must decide your fate now!" Hordy shouted just before Naruto heard a familiar voice.
"Creating such a terrible uproar in a public place...these children have no dignity. You're getting carried away, Hordy Jones." Hearing that, Naruto and Hordy look to see Shyarly on high ground.
"There's a nostalgic face. What're you doing here, bitch?" Hordy said with great annoyance.
"Why is she here?" Naruto though in confusion.
"While you're trying to look smart, I wanted to say just one thing to you. There are two individuals that will destroy Fishman Island. That is my divination." Hearing her say that, he just smiles.
"It's possible that everything will be destroyed but I took special precaution and used seastone chains, he won't be able to use his Devon fruit power not too mention those chains are strong enough that not even three King Neptune's could break them, I doubt even Kisame could. Could it be that the other you saw was me?" He questioned the Shark Woman.
"No..." When Hordy heard that, he was confused.
"The one that will also be responsible for destroying this island...is not you." Hearing that, Naruto was even more confused by what she was talking about.
"What?!" He questions the woman.
"What Naruto will do here...I don't know. But a battle will take place that will end up destroying Fishman Island." Hearing that, Hordy looks down at the confused Naruto, also confused himself.
"The one who grips the fate of Fishman Island, Hordy...at least, it is not you." Hearing that, Naruto just continued too stare at her with confusion unlike Hordy who was angered endure standing up and facing her before seeing in instant firing a single water bullet that shocks even Naruto.
"SHYARLY!" Naruto shouted, watching her falling backwards and disappearing yet could hear the worried screams of the citizens.
"It's makes no sense...Shyarly...it's pretty obvious your siding with Naruto! He killed your brother Arlong, yet you would side with him? Do you hold this hybrid in such high regards that you would look past the fact he executed your only family without mercy, or is it something else entirely? Either way, I'm sicken by your actions." Hordy said, causing Naruto's eyes too widen all the way in shock before looking up where Shyarly was with wide eyes.
("WHY YOU LITTLE!" Arlong roared as he brought his right hand up high and brought it down but Naruto grabs it combined with Haki.
"Listen... You caused these people so much pain so I'll make your death quick." After he said that he dropped Samehada while bringing his right fist back as he crouched causing a green yin yang symbol to appear once there feet but it suddenly turns blood red while it began to spine clockwise.
"Tenth Trigram..." He spoke as as a dragons head forms on his fist which caused his eyes to widen in utter fear.
"P-Please don't-ARRUUGHHHHHHH!" He was cut off by the fist ramming into his stomach hard.
"FIST OF THOUSANDS!" Naruto screamed with rage as his right fist was also covered in Haki. As soon as he yelled that, everyone watched as flew a couple of feet in the air with a fist impression in his stomach but before he could start to fall again something slammed into the same spot again, then again, again and again. As this was happening Arlong screamed as he was sent flying towards the sky. Everyone just looks as Arlong going beyond the clouds themselves before falling down, coming straight down fast as he crashes through his own building causing it to collapse in on itself.)
"She...was his brother." Naruto muttered with wide eyes.
"WATCH, THIS IS THE SCALE! This is my power. My strategy for the last ten years is finally coming to fruition. Would you like me to tell you something? All of you in the Ryuuguu Kingdom, your Queen who you continue to love!" Hearing that, now almost everyone was confused by what he was saying except for a few among them all.
"The one who killed Otohime was...ME!" When those words left his mouth, every citizen, royalty, allies of Shirahoshi froze.
"What did you say?!" Jinbe questioned the smiling Hordy who watched in joy at the despair many showed.
"Ten years ago, on the day before that day...I hired a Pirate to burn papers without being scene while I used that as my opening to shoot the Queen. AHAHAHAH! Every last one of you was thoroughly fooled." Hearing Hordy say that, Naruto showed an undying rage on his face, trying very hard to restrain it before slamming his face into the grounds hard, leaving cracks as he continued controlling his rage whine absorbing in more nature energy.
"Hordy...YOU BASTARD!" Neptune shouted just before receiving multiple shots to his blooded stomach, much to the horror of everyone.
"I can't wait...anymore...I must act now, even if the others have yet too arrive to get the royalty out safely!" Naruto thought in anger.
"She was always in the way. Right, Shirahoshi? She said that revenge against humans was bad and she encouraged everyone across the island to get along with humans. As she materialized her vision she became an increasingly unpleasant sight. No, just killing her wasn't satisfying at all. For me, your mother's death was simply the right thing to do." Hearing that, Naruto looks up at Hordy with intense rage, about too break through the chains and attack.
"Then, I decided to use her Death to better my own hand. Once more, I could call forth Fishman Island's hates for Humans and destroy the idiotic dreams of Otohime and all of the citizens. All at the same time, I'll crush everything in a single instant! That said, Humans killed Otohime. Since it is because of humans, islanders will once again come up hate humans, the fire will grow again! You've all brilliantly played the roles that I wanted you to play. Truly, killing her was a good thing. Right, Shirahoshi? Your mother's killer wasn't a human. It was someone of the same species. It was me! Now, before your eyes it was me who killed her!" Hearing that, Naruto was about to attack with all his rage when it was instant silenced by the words she spoke, that strict something deep in Naruto's soul.
"I knew it already..." Hearing those words, Naruto just looks at her with wide eyes filled with shock.
"A few years after it happened, Megalo told me secretly." When Naruto heard that, his eyes only widen even more.
"Megalo was owned by Neptune's army back then and he witnessed everything that day!" Hearing that, Naruto just continues staring at her.
"Princess Shirahoshi, why didn't you..." Jinbe talk of anger was cut off by her.
"IF I TOLD ANYONE...! Someone would hold a grudge against Hordy-sama, I thought and that is not what Mother-sama wanted!" Hearing that, and seeing the tears fall from her eyes, Naruto could only press his head against the ground with wide eyes, remembering how Juvia died and his anger towards Akainu. Unlike him and him achieving his revenge, she knew the murderer yet did nothing but knew...keeping that to herself for years too come.
"That was the last promise we made with her. She told us no matter who did it to her, we should not get angry or hate anybody!" Hearing that, Naruto grits his teeth before an image of Juvia appears in his mind as well as remembering what he did last time with his rage. Feeling all that rage, he once again closed his eyes...ignoring everything even while Hordy laughed at the Princess.
(You may have controlled it during the war but it's still obvious you can't control it to the point where your no longer allowing your emotions to take control.
"Father-sama! Brothers-sama!"
Hearing her screams, Naruto once again grits his teeth but stops at remembering the chaos he caused.
(My rage... It's now that of a calm, deep sea that swallows everything in its path which can turn into the most violent of storms at any second. In order for me to be at my top I cannot allow my rage to consume me once again... I have complete control over my wrath now so that I will never lose control again.)
(Please... Survive... Find people you can rely on and protect... Remember... I lo-)
"Hey! Naruto!" Hearing that, his eyes open a little.
"If you want to start the battle then hurry up and do it, break free and fight! KICK HIS ASS!"
"Yeah! I know you can hear us, Naruto?!"
"If you're waiting for the right time to strike, do it now!"
"NARUTO! NARUTO! NARUTO! NARUTO! NARUTO! NARUTO! NARUTO!" Hearing there cheers, his eyes only widen before he closes his eyes. Feeling that he's almost done. While this was going on, Hordy was quite annoyed.
"How pathetic! They're literally clutching at straws! Shyarly's precisions were always accurate but this time, it's bullshit! Those fools must be out of their minds. Let's bring them to their senses." As he said it, he stands up with his arm still wrapped around the chests and approaches the King sword in hand, stopping everyone.
"Listen, you stupid citizens! I'm going to proceed with the execution of the former King, Neptune now! Watch very closely! As I cut former King Neptune's head off and prove that a hybrid could never do anything to change this moment! Then, this half-assed King without a drop of racial prize will be gone forever and the new Kingdom of Fish-Men will rise, which will dominate the pathetic humans! I'll put an end to the shameless Ryugu Kingdom!" Hordy shouted while placing a foot in Neptune's head.
"AHAHAHAHAH!" Laughed Hordy who slowly raises his sword, much to the fear and anger of many. Immediately shirahoshi looks at Naruto who's head was still touching the ground before back at Neptune who made eye contact with his daughter.
"FAREWELL!" He said before in slow motion the sword started to go downwards towards Neptune's neck.
"N-N-N...NARUTO-SAMA! PLEASE SAVE FATHER-SAMA!" As Ashe adjusted that, Naruto's eyes open too reveal his left eye once again having changed including the sclera now black and almost immediately an explosion happened where Naruto stood, chains flying everywhere and a single hand grabbing Hordy's sword, much to his shock. His gaze slowly shifts over at Naruto who once again had dark blue markings spreading over his body including his upper clothes no longer on him as well as showing an annoyed expression on his face. Seeing this, Hordy was clearly shocked just as Naruto spoke.
"During my training, I found out about how too access my Devil fruits awakened power...it turns out I've been unconsciously drawing in what is called Nature energy from the water and by drawing in enough I can force an activation. That was when I figured that by drawing in more nature energy, I can stay in this form much longer. You've hurt our own kind, with your foolish dream so I've decided too use my full power too deal with you all, to show you the major gap. This, is the Ocean King's Sage Mode." As he said it, Hordy got angry.
"YOUR NOT ONE OF US YOU ABOMINA-" He stood cold when Naruto places a left hand on his stomach.
"Shut up..." With those words, a tremendous amount of force slammed into his stomach much to clear shock and pain, being sent flying backwards into the large rock formation that soon collapses, revealing that over the past two years he's gained control of his awakening that seems to have given him a grand physical strength boost to his Aqua Gentle Fist style as well as a way of accessing it.
"NARUTO-SAMA!" Cried the tearful Shirahoshi who saw her savior quickly sending the enemy leader flying into a large-no longer there rock formation.
"Hurry up and get them out." Naruto said out loud with his arms crossing.
"Don't worry!" Hearing that, suddenly Nami appears behind Naruto.
"Mirage, release!" The human girl said, surprising them all at her appearance.
"A WOMAN APPEARED ALL OF A SUDDEN-CH!" Ikaros shouted loudly with his spears raised but froze like the others when she revealed a piece of paper.
"Is this is, Jinbe? The letter from the Celestial Dragons?" Hearing that, Jinbe could only tell her that it was the one, shocking the ones who were carrying it as well as the key. Almost immediately all of there chains had been unlocked with Naruto smirking to see that Robin had also arrived.
"Guard the Princess. It's about time I clean this mess up since I've got about an hour in this form. If push come see too shove I may have too extend the time limit but I will receive the sideffects after doing that." Naruto told Nami who nods in understanding and looks up to see the fast approaching ship along with Neptune's whale. The mouth of the ships figurehead opens up too reveal a Cannon that shoots past them all, creating a large explosion near where Hordy was sent, causing another explosion that sent many Pirates flying at the sheer force.
"NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! GO, WHALE!" Franky shouted with the said whale heading straight for Neptune in a hurry, while this was happening the musclebound Dosun was about too attack when he was stopped by Naruto walking in front of him with his arms crossed.
"Don't even think about it fatty." Hearing that, the Fishman grits his teeth in anger, knowing he shouldn't attack him foolishly after what he just did to Hordy. Naruto walks towards his ship, passing the angry Dosun who just watches him approach the ship that a crew fit off quickly to see what was happening.
"LOOK, THE MEMBERS OF THE STRAW HATS ARE COMING OUT OF THE SHIP!" One Fishman shouted with Shyarly crawling over to the edge to see what was happening. Walking towards Naruto was Luffy, Nami, Chopper, Robin, Usopp, Brook, Sanji, and Zoro.
"HEY HOSHIGAKI, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TOO DESTROY THE ISLAND?!" Another Fishman shouted with more and more shouting with him, wanting too know what there goal is. Naruto finally stops in front of his crew before he spoke.
"I got about 55 minutes left in this mode, allow me to deal with my species. After all, this is the one and only time I will any of you to do me a favor so please just be on standby and protect the Princess." Hearing that, Luffy spoke with some sadness.
"Awwwwww, but you don't need to fight that many." Luffy said but Naruto simply turns his back to him
"Captain, this is something I must do...after all, he insulted my family...kidnapped my friends...and hurt the home of my father. This, is very personal." Naruto replied with Samehada's scales coming out on his arms, protecting and sharpening them with Naruto's robotic leg changing, the cover ripping too shreds too reveal it becoming more armored. Seeing this, Jinbe could clearly see the difference from the war to now.
"They don't get it...Shirahoshi's words spoke to Naruto. She knew who killed her mother for all these years yet she didn't allow that hatred to consume her...hearing and seeing the conviction on her face and in her words, has finally allowed Naruto to conquer his Wrath but this time to the point to a whole new level. What there seeing, is how a King act's." Jinbe thought to himself, seeing the annoyed Naruto in no joking manner. While watching this scene, Nami couldn't help but smile how confident Naruto was but that was when she heard it again.
(Child...you are the one I've been awaiting.)
Hearing that same voice she heard back at the entrance to the Ryugu Kingdom, she touched her head at not knowing who's speaking to her.
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, NARUTO VS. THE NEW FISHMEN PIRATES; HORDY JONES SECRET WEAPON REVEALED.