A/N: With this chapter this story has hit over 200,000 words... wow... enjoy the chapter...

Chapter 90: It's About to Blow

Luffy was taking Vivi's place as some sort of hostage or something. Well knowing Luffy he was going to fight Crocodile.

"Luffy!" yelled Vivi.

Keep going to Alabasta!" ordered Zoro.

"Right!" said Chopper who was still driving the crab.

"You're abandoning Luffy!" yelled Usopp.

"Don't worry he'll be fine." Said Naruto, "I know it."

"But…" said Vivi.

"Don't worry I have faith in my brother, he's one of the strongest people I know." Said Naruto, "He's going to win."

"Listen Vivi… The moment the rebels took off the clock started counting down Alabasta's fate. If the rebel army and the rebels face the country's finished." Said Zoro, "You're the only one who can stop this… you have to live for everyone."

Ino placed her hand Vivi shoulder, "Vivi… You left all those years ago, to take them out. But you know you're not fighting along any more, right?" asked Ino.

Vivi nodded, and turned back to Luffy, "I'll meet you in Alubarna!"

"'Kay!" yelled Luffy.

They all watched the retreating figures as the Crab mover ran away… that's when Usopp came up with an idea to help Luffy fight him.

"Hey Yugito… you think…" said Usopp.

"No…" answered Yugito, "I'm not going back there to help him."

"What! Why?" asked Usopp.

"It's a little known fact that in a fight Kage's hold back." Said Yugito, "In certain fights a Kage must hold back for the sake of their allies pride."

"What? IS that real?" asked Usopp.

Yugito nodded, "Unless it something truly serious we hold back… or in Anko's case mess with her opponent until they snap. Kakashi told me about the Baratie incident. Don't you find it strange that he was exhausted after making so many earth and water clones? He knew the fight wasn't serious enough to use his full power… he wanted his Allies to get a few good hits in…" said Yugito with a smirk.

Sanji began to mutter things about his good friend under his breath, "Next time we meet, I'm kicking his ass for that one."

"Now I can easily kill Crocodile, not only am I a Kage but my fire powers can easily melt into glass before he even think of anything." Said Yugito, "Had you not shown up, that what I would have done… this had become Luffy's fight, not mine, so I'm not going to interfere."

"But what if he dies?" asked Usopp.

"If he dies then I would find Crocodile the second Luffy dies." Said Yugito, "Because I'd have no one to blame but myself for his death."

"The very second?" asked everyone else.

"I can sense when someone dies." Said Yugito, "And if I know the person… it's especially strong."

"You know Yugito… that wasn't reassuring." Said Naruto with a sweat drop.

"I need to work on that." Said Yugito.

Meanwhile back at Rainbase, after some heart felt speeches and some other things… Nico Robin… uh… Ms. All Sunday left (yes, that's her real name) after Crocodile told her to leave.

"That woman's a mystery, even to me." Said Crocodile, Crocodile then threw a strange thing near Luffy… it was a small minute glass.

"If you want to fight, I'll give you three minutes." Said Crocodile, "Any complaints."

"No I'm fine with it" said Luffy with a big smile.

Within the 3 minutes, Luffy found that it was a one sided fight, Luffy could not get any hits in due to Crocodile's devil fruit, Crocodile easily created a pit of sand and not only that but one point during the fight he sucked the water right out of Luffy's arm turning in a mummy like arm, but he managed to heal it using water. Midway during the fight, Crocodile formed a terrible sand storm which he told would destroy Yuba… The sand storm could be seen all around. Even the remaining Straw Hats saw it, as well as the Marines and as well as Guy and Lee.

"It's him…" whispered Vivi as they watched the sand storm from the distance.

However Crocodile won in the end, fortunately Luffy was not killed. Otherwise Yugito would have ran to find Crocodile, Crocodile had buried Luffy, battled and blood in the sand thinking he was a dead man… He had no idea that would have been a very thing if Luffy died, otherwise he would have been turned to in a galls sculpture by now.

On the crab mover, everyone tried to find a way to pass the time… Zoro was using eyelash to lift weights.

"You know you're just wasting strength." Said Sasuke.

"Oh yeah… then what are you doing." Said Zoro staring at Sasuke who was covering his arm in lighting like Chi.

"Just ignore them Nami, they're just trying to ease tension…" said Sanji, "Especially after one of lost against the 7 War Lords himself."

"You want to say that to my face." Said Zoro.

"Doesn't matter to me… I'm ignoring you." Said Sasuke.

"Sasuke's so cool!" cheered both Ino and Sakura.

Zoro and Sanji were about to fight, but Nami stopped them by knocking in the head.

"How did that bump become heart shaped?" asked Kiba staring at the bump on Sanji's head.

"Don't' worry guys, Luffy's isn't going to lose." Said Vivi, "Luffy and I made a promise to each other. We're going to meet in Alubarna."

"You're more worried than any of us." Said Nami lighting tapping her forehead.

"Well we can always relax and watch the show." Said Ino with a smirk.

"Show?" asked Sanji getting up.

Ino pointed to Naruto and Hinata who were sitting across from each other blushing… they were finally feeling the effects of what Naruto said in Rainbase.

"Naruto…" whispered Hinata, "What did you mean back there."

"Well I couldn't stand Neji saying those things I hate him so much… And I especially hate the way he treats you." Said Naruto blushing slight, "You're very special to me…"

"Really?" asked Hinata blushing bright red.

"That's right… you're very special to me… because… because… I…" said Naruto.

"Come on kit you can say it…" said Kyubi.

"Say it Naruto… you can do it." Thought Sakura.

"He's going to say it." Thought Ino.

Unfortunately, Naruto didn't have the nerve to say is after all.

"I consider you a very special friend…" said Naruto who then thought, "Damn it!"

"You've become one of the strongest pirate in the east blue, you've become friends with 4 of the 10 Kages… yet you can't even confess to the girl you like… that's lame." Said Kyubi.

"Shut up!" thought Naruto.

Hinata was hanging her head low, hopping that Naruto would say the things he was feeling, but it wasn't so...

"Okay… show's over, let's get back to focusing on the plan." Said Sakura.

"What plan, we don't have a plan." Said Kiba.

Sakura hit Kiba on the head saying, "I was trying to spare Hinata's feelings." She muttered.

"Okay." Said Nami, "Let's go Pincers, to Alubarna."

"Pincers?" asked everyone else.

"That's the crab's name." said Nami.

"Um… okay…" said Naruto.

"I'm begging to think Nami has this thing with naming animals." Said Kyubi.

Meanwhile in Rainbase, Smoker was getting ready to leave, while leaving Tashigi in charge.

"You want us to go Alubarna?" asked Tashigi, "Am I supposed to go after the Straw Hats or asset the royal army?"

"Up to you." Said Smoker.

"If it was up to me, I would go assist the royal army." Muttered Neji (he had enough of Naruto for a while).

Tashigi rolled her eyes at the younger officer.

"Tashigi follow your own sense of Justice." Said Smoker.

"Yes sir." Said Tashigi.

"Where are you going?" asked Neji.

"Out to sea, something came up." Said Smoker, "Make sure we are in communication."

"Tashigi, Neji!" said Smoker.

"Yes sir!" said both of them.

"Pay close attention to what happens in this country, should it all survive" said Smoker, "Whenever something like this happens. History is going to made."

With that Smoker drove his smoke powered bike away.

The rest of the Marines arrived.

"Sargent was are your orders?" asked one of the Marines.

Tashigi looked at Neji who shrugged, "It's up to you… If you want to go after those idiots I won't question is." Said Neji.

Tashigi nodded, "Fine… we will go after the Straw Hats." Ordered Tashigi "I want all solders armed to the teeth while we head to Alubarna."

"Yes ma'am." Said the rest of the Marines.

Neji nodded at her followed Tashigi.

In the middle of the desert, at a small rock formation. Choji and Shikamaru sat, waiting.

"Shikamaru? Are you sure that Vivi and her friends are going to come over here?" asked Choji munching on patio chips.

Shikamaru who was playing Shogi against himself placed a piece down, "I'm sure of it." He said, "If my theory is correct." Said Shikamaru.

"If you say." Said Choji still munching on Potato chips.

The capital City of Alubarna… everything would be headed there for a final battle… for in a few hours everything would explode in a battle… Only time will what would happen… if the Country would fall, if Corrodible would succeed, if the young Princess would save everything… All would happen in Alubarna…

Next Time: The Straw Hats race to Alubarna, will they be able to make it in time, with a giant river, giant predators and other things? But what will happen when some old friends come to help them? Find out next time!