A/N: Well it's a chapter that many of you have been waiting for... Ace appears. And I'm going to have to say this now, I'm going to be following the Manga... so sorry Ace fan girls. Go find another story if you want to read something about Ace... Anyways... enjoy the chapter...
Chapter 77: Destination Reached
The second that the ship docked in the town of Nanohana, the D Brother got off the ship and ran for the nearest restaurant.
"Luffy Naruto! Where do you think you're going!" yelled Nami.
"Food!" both yelled.
"Those idiots…" sighed Ino face palming.
Hinata giggled "They're going to be easy to find soon."
"Your just saying that because you think Naruto is cute." Said Ino which got the desired reaction of Hinata blushing.
In a restaurant nearby Smoker and Neji decided to investigate it, as it seems like someone died… turned out he was just sleeping, he was muscular man in his early twenties, he had freckles had a couple tattoos one of a Manji (not to be confused with a swastika) and one with a misspelling of his name, he also wore an orange cowboy had that a smiley face and a frown face on it.
"What's the 2nd Division commander of White Beard's crew doing here?" asked Smoker, "Portgas D Ace doing here?"
"Just looking for my little brothers." Said the man named Ace.
"Well I can see that your habit of falling asleep hasn't been checked yet, had it." Said Neji.
Ace glared at Neji, "I can see no one's check that stick up your ass and taken it out Neji." Said Ace.
"You know him?" asked Smoker.
"We grew up together, but you can see we're not friends." Said Neji.
"So you did join the Marines after all." Said Ace, "Figures…"
Meanwhile at the ship.
"Those idiots…" muttered Nami, "They have to remember there's a price on their heads."
"But the thing is Naruto's with him and he can get them out of a pinch." Said Kiba.
"If he's smart enough to do something like that." Said Sasuke.
"Let's not worry about them." Said Zoro.
That's when Vivi noticed something in the distance, it was a ship! Not just any ship… the ship that belongs to Mr. 3.
"That's Mr. 3's Wax Wax Ship… it runs on his powers." Said Vivi.
"So that means he's in the kingdom somewhere." Said Ino.
Meanwhile in the restaurant…
"So you give yourself up?" asked Smoker.
"No way." Said Ace.
"We're looking for different pirates anyways" said Smoker.
"Knowing him… I think I know who they are." Said Ace staring at Neji, "So there's no way you'll just let me leave."
"Not as long as I'm in the Marines I will never let a pirate get away." Said Smoker.
"That's a dumb reason." Said Ace.
Outside Luffy and Naruto found a restaurant… the exact restaurant that Smoker, Neji and Ace were in… Naruto climb onto Luffy's back while he used Gum Gum Rocket to go into the Restaurant… when the idiot duo got in… crashing into Smoker, Neji and Ace and sent them though several building… shock everyone in them.
"Food please!" said Luffy.
"Got any ramen?" asked Naruto.
"You know… this one time I'm not going to say anything other than the fact your go two pissed off Devil Fruit eaters." Said Kyubi as Naruto began to eat.
"Huh?" thought Naruto.
"Don't say I didn't warn you." Said Kyubi as he rolled his eyes in his cage.
That's when Ace came through the hole… he was going to attack them… but then he saw who they were.
"Hey!" yelled Ace.
That's he got a sharp blow to the back… caused by the Gentle fist that knocked him down.
"Straw Hat!" yelled Smoker.
"Well, well isn't it the Demon." Said Neji.
Luffy seemed to freeze up while eating, he remembered the fight he had with Smoker… he was still eating.
Naruto on the other hand, isn't frozen and glared at Neji… he would have jumped up to fight him… but he couldn't.
"Your that smoke guy!" yelled Luffy (note: he's talking with his mouth full… so what's he's saying a translation) with his mouth full then took all the food he had and shoved it in his mouth, with Naruto following.
"My attacks won't work on him!" shouted Luffy knowing it was better to run, then noticed Naruto was following him, "Why are you running too."
"I know I can take Neji now with the Rasengan… but… I can't fight him." Said Naruto, "I made a promise to Hinata that I wouldn't fight him until she's had a piece of him and I can't break my promise to her."
Luffy nodded as he swallowed his food.
Smoker ordered Tashigi and the rest of the Marines to follow them, even after Naruto and Luffy jumped on top of a building with Smoker (and Smoker only) following them on the rooftops.
Meanwhile in the ruins of an abandoned building, Sanji had just gone shopping for everyone including food and clothes… but the clothes for the girls left something to desired…
"Um… Sanji! Why did you dancer's clothes for us!" yelled Ino.
"Well I …" said Sanji.
That's when Ino forgot everything… when she saw this.
"Oh Sasuke! Don't you think the clothes Sanji got me are cute?" asked Sakura.
"No way billboard!" said Ino, "Sasuke prefers me!"
Sasuke did his best to ignore them as much as possible.
Vivi sighed, she knew Ino had her side until she saw Sakura flirting with Sasuke.
"But Sanji… we're going to be traveling though the desert." Said Vivi.
"If you get tired I'll carry you." Said Sanji.
Vivi sweat dropped.
"He doesn't get it." Said Ino.
"Either way, the point is we don't look like pirates anymore." Said Sanji.
"We look more like a band of thieves or tomb robbers." Said Zoro.
"Hey Hinata, what's wrong?" asked Kiba who noticed that Hinata was blushing bright red.
"I-it's nothing…" stuttered Hinata.
Sakura noticed Hinata's state and said, "I wonder what Naruto would do when he saw that in that costume."
That's when Hinata turned bright red and fainted… with a small explosion of steam, everyone sweat dropped as the blue haired girl collapsed.
"Oh no! I'm sorry!" said Sakura, "I really didn't think she's faint. Chopper."
Sakura noticed that Chopper was holding his nose like he was in pain.
"My nose is going to fall off!" he cried.
"It must be the perfume." Said Vivi, "Nanohana is famous for its perfume."
"Perfumes?" asked Chopper.
"Poor Chopper." Said Sakura sitting next to him (forgetting the poor fainted girl), "His nose must be sensitive to all of the perfumes."
"You mean like this?" asked Nami putting some on.
"My nose!" cried Chopper.
"Nami!" yelled Sakura.
"Oh Nami!" cried Sanji happily.
"You idiot." Said Zoro.
"What was that!" yelled Sanji.
That's when Vivi cleared her throat getting everyone's attention.
"Okay we have all the supplies we need to cross the desert." Said Vivi.
"So where are we headed?" asked Usopp.
"We're going to stop the rebels before they bathe this country in blood." Said Vivi, "So we're going to Yuba which is where the base is located. And going to Yuba means…"
"Hide!" ordered Zoro pulling Vivi aside.
That's when they all saw the Marines chasing after someone.
"It's the Marines… what are they doing here?" asked Zoro.
"They're probably chasing after some stupid pirates." Said Sasuke with a shrug.
That's when they saw the pirates they were chasing…
"You just had to say stupid didn't you?" asked Kiba.
That's when Hinata seemingly woke up, "I know them… it's bad." Said Hinata.
"Hey guys!" yelled Luffy.
"Don't lead them to use you idiots!" yelled Zoro.
Luffy and Naruto ran towards where the crew was.
"White fist!" called out Smoker.
Smoker turned his arm into smoke and went to grab one of the brothers… but that's when a lot of fire came burning thought and canceled out Smoker's… well smoke.
"What the!" said Naruto.
"A Devil Fruit user… and I know that life force anywhere kit… interesting… he just had to eat a Logia Devil Fruit." Said Kyubi.
"Your smoke and I'm fire. We can't fight now, we're too evenly matched." Said Ace.
"No way!" said Naruto.
"I can't believe it." Said Hinata.
"Ace!" yelled Luffy happily.
"You two never change, Naruto, Luffy?" asked Ace.
Both of them smiled… after all, the guy that saved them was someone they always counted on… ever sense they kids.
Next Time: The crew discovers a shocking fact... that Luffy and Naruto have another brother... that's not the only things! He's polite! Yes... it's that creepy! Meanwhile Vivi and Ino send letters to their fathers... What will happen? Find out next time!