Chapter 109: Sandy Land

The King stared at Crocodile in shock, after hearing his plans he couldn't believe it.

"I don't know where you heard of this, but I don't know it whereabouts or if it's even in this Kingdom." Said Cobra.

"I feared at much." Said Crocodile, "I realize that it's questionable if it's here or not. By the way, you know that the Royal Army is the in the town square. In 30 minutes a cannon will shoot a projectile there in 30 minutes."

"What? Are you mad!" yelled Cobra.

"It is a special cannonball that will blow a crater three miles in diameter." Said Crocodile, "It will instantly alter the view of this palace."

"30 minutes from now! But if you do that" yelled Vivi.

"Aren't you pleased?" asked Crocodile with an evil smile, "By my calculation the rebels will be here in 20 minutes. Destroying the palace was such an indirect way, it's so much easier to blow the rebels away."

"How can you do!" cried Vivi, "What did they ever do you!"

"They're meaningless." Said Crocodile.

Meanwhile Naruto glared at the boy in front of him, he was just a few months older than himself. Well boy wasn't a good word due to the fact that his outward appearance greatly resembled the demon inside of him.

"Well Shadow Fox! Are you going to attack?" asked Gaara.

That was when Naruto created multiple shadow clones, all of them ran towards Gaara.

Gaara only smirked evilly, that's when many mouths opened up all over his body.

"What the!" yelled Naruto.

"Sand Storm!" shouted Gaara.

That's when every single mouth and even his own created a harsh sand storm.

"Why you!" shouted Naruto as she was knocked away.

Naruto then created many clones. They all rushed him.

Two of them tried to jump him but he smashed them with his arm. Three more did and he grabbed one of their tails and used him to smash the other two.

"You know…" said Kyubi as Naruto watched this, "Why haven't any of your other opponent ever think of doing that."

"Please don't say that." Thought Naruto with a sweat drop.

"I'm just saying." Said Kyubi.

Gaara looked at the real Naruto among the clones.

"Do you think he found us?" thought Naruto.

"If I were to guess, he's in a such a state where's he's with Chibi that he can sense me while I'm talking to you." Said Kyubi.

"Don't you mean Ichibi?" thought Naruto with a sweat drop.

"No I mean Chibi… it's a funny nickname I got from a typo." Said Kyubi.

"What?" thought Naruto.

"What?" responded Kyubi.

That was when Gaara sent out many balls of sand towards Naruto.

"Sand Canon Ball!" shouted Gaara.

The balls hit the real Naruto sending him to the ground.

"Ow that really hurt!" shouted Naruto.

"Maybe I should stop talking to you until the battle's over." Said Kyubi, "Unless you angst about how you and he and are similar or you are decided what move to take."

Naruto rolled his eyes when Kyubi said that.

"Sand Canon Ball!" shouted Gaara.

Gaara then used the same move to destroy Naruto's clones.

Naruto got back up.

"Okay!" said Naruto creating more clones.

He pointed to his clones to Gaara. The clones ran towards the slowly changing Jinchuriki.

"Sand Canon Ball!" shouted Gaara once again, destroying the clones with the balls.

"If didn't work the first time! What made you think it would a second?" asked Kyubi.

"Gut feeling." Thought Naruto with a shrug.

Gaara glared at Naruto very harshly.

"Tell me Shadow Fox! Tell me! Why are fighting?" asked Gaara.

"What do you mean?" asked Naruto.

"Why are you fighting me?" asked Gaara.

"Time for a heartfelt speech." Muttered Kyubi.

Naruto looked at Gaara.

"I won't let you hurt Hinata! She's a very special friend." Yelled Naruto, "It's also because Vivi is my friend! I just can't let you help Crocodile destroy her kingdom like that!"

"Oh really?" asked Gaara, "I lived here my whole life. Everyone here has caused me pain. This kingdom should die!"

Naruto's eyes widened…

(Flashback)

Many of the town's people glared at a young Naruto who was just standing there.

"Naruto… what's wrong?" asked Luffy walking up to him.

"Sometimes… I feel that Kyubi should have destroyed this town." Muttered Naruto.

(End of Flashback)

"I know… how you feel." Said Naruto with a sad smile, "Growing up… everyone hated me… I sometimes felt like my town should have been destroyed."

"Liar!" snarled Gaara.

He once again created mouths all over his sandy body, creating another sand storm.

Naruto endured the sand storm.

"Looks like I'm going to have to knock some sense into him." Thought Naruto.

"That's what you've been trying to do this whole time." Said Kyubi.

"Well now I'm getting serious about it!" mentally yelled Naruto.

The sand storm began to die down, and Naruto once again made many clones. He sent the clones running towards Gaara.

"That won't work on me!" shouted Gaara, "Sand Canon Ball!"

The balls of sand hit all of the clones, but that's when Gaara realized… that the real one wasn't among them!

"What!" yelled Gaara.

"Right up here!" shouted Naruto.

That was when Gaara noticed Naruto coming down from above him. Unfortunately for Naruto that was the worst of all times. As the sand around Gaara went down further to his thighs… creating a tail, which knocked away… Naruto was sent flying into some rocks, knocking him out.

"Naruto!" cried Yugito, who was still conscious.

Yugito gritted her teeth she was about to transform into her full demon form when Nibi shouted "Stop!"

"Why?" asked Yugito.

"Let's wait and see if Naruto gets up first." Said Nibi.

"Okay." Said Yugito.

Gaara began to laugh evilly, as Shadow fox laid there unconscious. The sand claw got tighter around Hinata… make her moan a little while unconscious.

Back at the Palace… Crocodile looked at the poor king.

"Now then King Cobra." Said Crocodile, "I have another question for you."

Everyone looked at Crocodile, waiting for the next question.

"Where is the Ponegliff?" asked Crocodile with an evil smile.

"The Ponegliff?" asked Vivi in shock, "Why do you want to know recorded history?"

"If I tell you where it is…" said Cobra who then realized something, "No… I will show you where it is."

Vivi watched this, unsure sure what to do.

"Princess Vivi." Said Chaka, "I will not stand by this anymore."

Chaka grabbed his sword, he was ready to fight Crocodile, for the sake of the kingdom.

Next Time: We learn the story of how Gaara became the monster that he is today. What really drove him to this homicidal fury? Find out next time!