Chapter 134: Isaribi is Who?

Nami began to wake up, she looked around and saw she was in a cage with Hinata, Chopper and Gaara. Chopper was checking on Hinata.

"Oh Nami good your awake." Said Chopper.

"What happened?" asked Nami.

"You were forced over board by the monster then drained of energy under water." Said Gaara.

"Is that what happened to you too?" asked Nami.

"No… because we can't swim." Said Gaara, "But it did happen to Hinata."

Nami stared at Gaara.

"I lived in the desert my whole life… it would make sense I can swim." Said Gaara.

That was when Hinata began to wake up as well.

"What happened?" she asked.

But before anyone could answer Isaribi showed up… in human form, but without her bandages on. Both Gaara and Chopper looked at her.

Where the bandages covered were green fish scales.

"Who are you?" asked Nami.

"So you finally showed your true colors…" said Gaara glaring at her.

"Shut up! I didn't ask you to dive in…" said Isaribi.

""Why did you save Naruto?" asked Chopper.

"I don't know." Said Isaribi, "I really don't know…"

"Who is she?" asked Hinata.

"That's Isaribi." Said Gaara.

Both Hinata and Nami were shocked.

"Who are you really?" asked Nami.

"She's my experiment." Came a voice.

They saw as the man in the lab coat came into the area, he was smirking evilly.

"So you're the Straw Hats pirates… I heard rumors about you." Said the man.

"Okay… who are you?" asked Nami.

"My name is Amachi... I guess you can call me a scientist." Said the man in the lab coat.

"Why are you after our ship?" asked Gaara.

"Frankly it's because your pirates." Said Amachi.

"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Nami.

"Pirates have treasure." Answered Amachi.

That was when Nami got angry.

"So you kidnapped us just for our treasure?" asked Nami.

"That and you were meddling." Said Amachi.

"You attacked us first… how is that meddling?" asked Nami.

Amachi said nothing…

"And just what are using the money for?" asked Nami.

Amachi smiled, "For my experiments, to create the perfect blend of human and fish… even more perfect than fish men." Said Amachi, "As you can see Isaribi is the only survivor of my experiments."

"If you're one of his experiments then why are you working for him?" asked Gaara.

"Because it will be the only way I can be human again…" muttered Isaribi.

"Besides Gaara…" said Amachi.

Gaara glared at him, "How did he know my name?"

"Oh… you must be thinking how do I know your name… you're quite infamous, I've heard that you worked for your father… after all he did to you. It's a shame he died…" said Amachi, "I heard a lot of good thing about him."

"If I had my sand…" muttered Gaara.

"Where is your sand?" asked Nami.

"I left it on the ship… if it gets close enough I'll be able to call it to me." Said Gaara.

"What are you going to do with us?" asked Chopper.

"I still have to think about it… it really depends on what your friends do." Said Amachi.

Amachi left…

"I don't to be a monster any more… I doubt that any of you would understand." Said Isaribi who then left.

Gaara shook his head.

"Of all people to be in this cage." Said Hinata.

"I know." Said Gaara.

"I hope we'll be able to help her…" said Chopper.

Meanwhile on the Going Merry, Naruto stared at the gourd.

"Since it's still intact, he's still alive." Said Kyubi.

Naruto nodded, he decided to pick it up, however he began to have major problems with it. One thing it was heavy… extremely heavy.

"How can Gaara lift this thing?" he said.

"It's pretty much a part of his body." Said Kyubi, "Because of that, he can lift it no problem."

"Okay." Said Naruto.

"Need help?" asked Luffy.

Naruto nodded, and two lifted the gourd onto Naruto back, with some crushing noised it was on.

"Don't worry Naruto, I'll heal them soon." Said Kyubi.

"Thanks…" said Naruto.

"Only once you get that gourd off your back." Said Kyubi.

"Oh…" whined Naruto.

Luffy noticed that they at the island.

"Looks like we're here." Said Luffy.

The crew jumped down to the coast.

"What do we have here." Said a voice.

They saw Misumi and Yoroi standing there blocking the path.

"You two again." Said Sanji recognizing them without the masks.

"That's right." Said Misumi, "I'm not going to let you beat me again."

"Do you have any tricks this time?" asked Sanji.

"Maybe…" said Misumi in a way that said "I got nothing."

"Who wants to fight this guy? His weakness is his head." Said Sanji.

"I'll take him on, me and Akamaru haven't gotten a good fight in a while." Said Kiba.

"Hey!" yelled Misumi.

"Looks like it's time to finish this fight." Said Zoro tying his bandana to his head.

Yoroi smirked.

Kiba turned Akamaru into his clone.

"Great… of people I get to fight, it's a clone user who knows my weakness." Muttered Misumi.

The Straw Hats headed into a cave, inside there were four paths.

"I think we should into groups of two." Said Robin.

"Sasuke…" said Ino and Sakura.

"I'm going with Robin." Announced Sasuke in order to get the two off his back.

Both Ino and Sakura sighed.

"I'll go with Sanji." Said Ino.

"Wait…" said Sakura.

"Looks like we're going together." Said Usopp.

"Great…" muttered Sakura.

The four groups split up.

In the main control room of the complex, Amachi and Isaribi watched, Isaribi having had her bandages placed back on her.

"So it seems they came to recue their friends." Said Amachi, "So do whatever you want to."

"Yes." Said Isaribi, she saw Naruto and Luffy narrowing her eyes, "Why did they have to come?"

Back outside the cave, Zoro and Yoroi stood across each other.

"I should fought this way to begin with…" thought Zoro with a smirk.

"What is he planning?" thought Yoroi.

With Kiba, Akamaru and Misumi

"So… according to Sanji, his head it his weak point." Said Kiba.

"Great… I'm fighting a clone user… I don't like fighting clone users." Thought Misumi with a sweat drop.

And so the fights began…

Next Time: Kiba fights off against Misumi... who doesn't have any tricks what so ever! While Zoro figures out how to fight Yoroi. Meanwhile Robin and Sasuke make a horrible find, Amachi's laboratory. What else will happen? Find out next time!