A/N: Well it's gotten to a point in the story where I'm making short chapter to create suspense... it's a common tactic... unlike with the Baratie arc, I like this arc so expect more updates instead of months in between.

Also a little reminder about the fan art contest... please if you can draw please enter... there's only 20 days left... and if you can draw and wants to enter... I recommend turning the hug scene into a comic... if not... someone please if you can draw make the hug scene into a comic... I would love to see it as a comic (read on to know what the hug scene is... I laughed so hard when I came up with it.)

Chapter 34: Luffy Lives!

Sanji had managed to defeat Kuroobi... which was quite hard the first half was underwater , fortunately Sanji was able to beat him on land, during the fight he managed to tell them that "Luffy was half okay"… during this time Kyubi gave Naruto a good strategy… transform himself into an injured version of himself.

"You said Luffy's half way okay…" said Sasuke, "What does that mean?"

"It means he's not dead yet, but I'll have to go back to the bottom." said Sanji, "But it looks like he's not going to let me…"

Arlong glared at Sanji... looking like he was going to attack Sanji any second.

"Go now Sanji! I'll take him!" said Naruto, Naruto looked like he was about to collapse any second.

"But Naruto… look at you..." said Sanji.

"Just save my brother! I'm fine!" said Naruto.

"Oh really…" said Arlong, "You look you're about to die… I'll finish the job then…"

Arlong held a small amount of water… he threw it at Naruto… when he did there was a puff of smoke when the smoke cleared Naruto looked okay… but was now coughing up blood… confusing everyone.

"Okay… so he was injured before… now he's not except for fact she coughing up blood." said Kiba with a sweat drop.

"I get it." said Sasuke, "His ability to transform… he transformed into an injured version of himself to let Arlong's guard down."

"We should be lucky that Naruto has the ability to heal the way he does…" said Zoro.

"But what just happened?" asked Sanji.

Meanwhile back at the tangerine grove, Sakura had just finished bandaging Nami's self-inflicted wound.

"There…" said Sakura.

"Let's go!" said Nami.

"Where?" asked Ino.

"We're going to Arlong Park." said Nami, "I'm done crying and I made up my mind."

"I've made up my mind too…" said Sakura picking up a rock, "I'm not going to run away anymore."

Sakura held up the rock and crushed it in her hand.

"Okay…" said Ino, "I just hope there isn't one man standing."

All three of them ran towards Arlong Park.

Back at Arlong Park Naruto got up wiping the blood from his mouth.

"Sorry Arlong… but I'm not a normal human…" said Naruto, "To be frank, I've never really heard any call me human as an insult before you… mainly "Demon" "Beast" "Monster"… in fact every time you call me human I have to resist the urge to hug you."

Everyone sweat dropped at this sentence.

"I don't want to know how Naruto grew up…" said Sasuke with a sweat drop.

"Me neither…" said Zoro.

"But I'm not a normal human… in fact I'm unsure if I'm even human anymore… not since the age of 4" said Naruto, "Even so… I'm going to beat you!"

"Oh really you weak pathetic human…" said Arlong.

However he was interrupted by Naruto shouting "Hug!" and going into hug Arlong… which Arlong responded with a punch to the face.

"You idiot!" yelled everyone else.

Naruto got up, "Sorry… like I said I've been resisting the urge to hug you." said Naruto.

"Naruto you really have issues…" said Sasuke.

"Shut up Teme!" yelled Naruto getting up.

Then he summoned a ton of clones all of them ran towards Arlong… he began to kill them left and right… wave a wave clones went poof… after about 5 minutes of killing the he managed to grab the real one.

"So you really think that you could beat me?" asked Arlong, "You worthless human."

"I guess you assume that though I have fox ears, tail, claws and fangs I'm just some weak human… I'm not an ordinary human…" said Naruto.

Naruto's eyes turned red… Arlong felt something strange…

"So your preparing to transform into you full form…" said Kyubi.

Naruto said nothing… however before Naruto could do anything there was a shout of "Arlong stop right now!"

Everyone turned to see Nami with Sakura by her side, Ino just stood next to Johnny and Yosaku… mostly because there was no one to use her powers on.

"Nami…" growled Arlong.

"Nami!" said Sanji happily.

"Idiot…" muttered Sasuke looking at Sanji.

Arlong dropped Naruto on the ground and looked at Nami.

"So you've come back." said Arlong.

"No, I've come here to kill you." said Nami.

Arlong merely laughed and pointed out all the assassination attempts Nami made though out the years…

"Yeah but…" said Nami.

"Not now…" said Sakura, "I'm your trump card… he has no idea about my strength… if he find out now then something bad will happen."

Nami only nodded…

That's when Arlong told Nami something interesting… that she had a choice… if she said that she was part of the Straw Hats… every human would die… but if she said that she a part of Arlong's crew, then the villagers would be spared… but the Straw Hats would die… it was her choice.

Nami… stood silently… thinking…

"Honestly…" said Naruto, "Do even noticed that I'm barely injured hello!"

Nami looked at Naruto, "I've taken worse beatings all my life…" said Naruto, "I can handle this guy! Look… he's an interesting opponent for me!"

"You tried to hug him!" yelled everyone else.

"He did… really?" said Nami with a sweat drop.

"Why?" said Sakura.

"He called me a human…" said Naruto crying tears of joy.

"Is he crazy?" asked the village's doctor.

"He didn't have what you call a normal childhood grandpa." said Sakura with a sigh.

"Just wait until it comes to that point… if it looked bleak Nami then come up with your answer!" said Naruto, "Because…"

"3,2,1." said Kyubi.

A huge stream of water from behind a nearby by way.

"Luffy's not dead yet." said Naruto.

"Did you really know that was going to happen?" asked Sanji staring at the idiot half-demon.

"Nope it was a lucky shot and it happened!" said Naruto.

This only made everyone else sweat drop.

"Okay… while I'll handle this Fish face someone better go down and free Luffy…" said Naruto.

Sanji got up with a shrug… and dove into the ocean.

"What are we going to do?" asked Zoro.

"Meh…" said Sasuke.

"That's not an answer for this situation…" said Zoro.

That's when Zoro felt himself being dragged away… he looked up and saw Sakura.

"What are you doing!" he yelled.

"Look at you wound… I'm just moving you out the way!" yelled Sakura.

Zoro decided it was best not fight back… after what Sakura did with that Oil Slick back in Syrup… that was scary… very scary.

Sasuke just shrugged… he was still exhausted from beating Kisame… so he could stay there for a few more minutes… he just needed to say out the way.

Naruto summoned more clones and once again began to attempt to pound Arlong.

"Are those Shadow Clones?" asked a random town's person.

"They are." said Sakura who stopped dragging Zoro.

"But I heard that shadow Clones are hard to do… even then… it's nearly impossible to summon that many at once." said the random town's person, "That kid's amazing."

"You have seen his older brother fully in action yet…" said Sakura.

"You mean that guy who threw Momoo away like a piece of garbage?" asked the random town's person.

"And I missed that…" thought Sakura with a sweat drop.

That's when something flew thought the air… it was Luffy.

"I'm back!" he yelled.

"Luffy!" yelled Naruto happily.

"He made it out!" said Usopp.

"When did you get here?" asked Kiba walking towards his brother with Akamaru on his head.

Usopp shrugged.

Luffy while in mi air looked for something to grab and switch places with… then noticed that Sasuke was just sitting there... he managed to grab Sasuke and switch places with him.

"What are you doing!" yelled Sasuke.

This made Naruto laugh.

"Luffy! How dare you do that with Sasuke!" yelled Ino and Sakura at same time.

Zoro merely chuckled, "Better him then me." He said.

Luffy flew towards Arlong, stretched out his neck and gave him a Gum Gum Bell, followed by a long list of Gum Gum Attacks.

"Good timing!" said Naruto walking up his brother.

Arlong got up, "Did you do something…" he said.

"That was just a warm up!" said Luffy.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" asked Naruto.

Luffy only laughed… the two were on the same page the two slapped each other five and nodded to each other. They were going to tag team him… and combine their abilities… and hopefully… that will defeat Arlong.

Next Time: Luffy and Naruto tag team Arlong... what will happen? Will Naruto use Kyubi's full powers, will Luffy come up with some sort of hair brained scheme? Will the fight drag out for a couple more chapters to could suspense? Find out next time!