South Blue, Leaf Island, Ichiraku Ramen/Bar:
In a bar a boy sat, he was around the age of 9 having spiky blonde hair, icy blue eyes and three whisker like marks on each cheek. The boy was dressed in a 'kill me orange' jumpsuit that was built for all terrain activities. He sat on a stool drinking from a glass which had orange juice in it.
The bar itself was full of laughter and good times, why one may ask? Because it was filled with one of the happiest pirate crews in the land, the Leaf Pirates. They all were celebrating their last day on this island before they set sail for the grand line once again. Their doctor, Tsunade, was drinking away her life with fellow crewmates leaving the blonde by himself at the counter.
The boy let his eyes roam the counter and he eventually let them settle on the small open chest that was placed on the counter. Inside the chest was light grey with patches of orange grape looking thing with wind like patterns scattered across it.
"Grrrrrrr" the boy's stomach rumbled clearly showing his hunger.
"Baaaaaa-chan!" the boy yells as a blonde haired woman turns around in her chair, too drunk to pay attention.
"What is it brat?" the blonde asked with a growl that conveyed a loving tone.
"I'm hungry Baaaa-chan!" the blonde boy stated with a stomach growl to accompany.
"Eat whatever brat! Just don't interrupt my drinking!" the woman responded before turning back to the table she was sitting at and continuing to drink sake.
Licking his lips the boy grabbed the weird looking grape and took a mighty big chomp out of it, followed by three other small bites, the fruit was gone.
"GROSS!" the boy shouted as he gaged.
The entire bar went quite. They all looked at the small chest before looking at the gaging boy.
The blonde woman from before jumped out of her seat and ran towards the boy yelling "SPIT IT OUT!" over and over and over again.
"YUCK! Baa-chan, why was that disgusting grape there?" the boy asks his baa-chan.
"Naruto D. Uzumaki! Do you know what you have just eaten?" the blonde asks with a stern tone as the boy named Naruto looks at his hands like they were holding much power.
"No baa-chan" the boy replies with deep regret.
The woman looks at Naruto's cute face and sighs "well it can't be helped… after all we were wondering who should eat the Kaze Kaze no Mi… or at least something like that"
"Nani! Kaze Kaze no Mi?" Naruto shouts with awe and stars in his eyes.
"Yes Naruto, you ate a devil fruit" the woman states before grabbing a bottle of Sake. "Somebody explain to Naruto about what he has just become… Doctor's orders!"
Then a big man with a long, spiky white mane and red markings walks towards Naruto with a cup of Sake in his hand.
"Ji-chan!" Naruto giggles as the man walks closer to him.
"Naruto, you have just become a Wind-man!" the male shouts as everyone cheers.
"What's that Ji-chan?" Naruto asked the white haired man.
"Well to understand what you are we need to understand what you ate…"
2 years later…
South Blue, Leaf Island Port
An 11 year old Naruto looked at a departing ship. This ship was the size of a galleon and carried one of the most fierce pirate crews in the entire Ocean. The ship was called the 'Hokage' and had 78 cannons on each side, possessing enough firepower to go head to head with a small marine fleet. But the real firepower was hidden in plain sight. The crew members each possessed tremendous power giving them enough strength to take on a 'buster call' and win. This is the strength of the Leaf Pirates.
Naruto felt tears start to flow down his face, all the people he considered family where now departing for the Grand Line once again.
"Just you wait Baa-chan, Ji-chan, everyone! I'll build a crew strong enough to rival yours and then you will acknowledge me as an equal… believe it!" Naruto shouted at the departing ship as more tears started to flow down his face.
"I look forward to it brat!" The Doctor shouted from the back of the Hokage.
"Naruto" a soothing voice said behind the boy, a hand placed on his right shoulder. Naruto turned his head around to look at the benefactor of the voice. It was a man, light grey gravity defying hair with a weird headband with metal plating on it.
Letting his eyes trail down the face of the man he was only met with two eyes, one of them scarred, the rest of his face was covered by a mask.
"Kakashi-nii?" Naruto asked as he looked at the Captain of the Leaf Pirates.
Kakashi took off his headband and tied it around Naruto's head. "When you become strong enough, come find us at Valley Island, we will be waiting" he then vanished into thin air.
Naruto started to wave and continued until the boat disappeared into the horizon. At this very moment Naruto's sniffles died down.
He turned around and started to walk back towards the bustling town. As he walked to his destination Naruto began to plan his epic pirate career.
"Alright! I need a first mate to help me build my crew!" Naruto thought aloud as he reached his destination, 'Leaf Island Marine School'.
Naruto opened the door and walked into the building where he saw what looked to be a twenty year old man teaching a class full of students his age.
Naruto nodded and walked further into the room looking around for an empty desk.
"Young Man, what do you think you are doing here?" A mature voice asked Naruto who turned around with a smile on his face and scratched his head.
"Me? I'm here to learn about navigation" Naruto explained as the teacher sent him a puzzling look.
"Young One, Navigation is only available to those who enlist in the Marine program" the teacher explained.
"Oh, well I hate Marines" Naruto stated as he began to walk out.
"Oi Dobe! Why do you hate Marines?" a boy with raven hair asked.
"Caus they burnt down my home" Naruto states before shouting "I'm going to be a Pirate!"
"P-P-Pirate?" the entire class screams in confusion.
"Yeah! I'm also gonna need a crew, anyone who wants to be free and get strong come with me!" Naruto shouts with the biggest grin.
"Hn, you convinced me dobe!" the raven haired boy shouts as he walks out of his seat and stands next to Naruto.
The two walk outside the school. "I'm Naruto D. Uzumaki! Your new Captain!" Naruto says with a hand extended.
The boy grabs onto the hand and shakes it "Sasuke Uchiha! Your new First Mate!"
"So Sasuke, what kind of pirate do you want to be?" Naruto asked his new first mate.
"The most powerful!" Sasuke states with a grin.
