A/N: I have quite a few opening notes... first off: Hurray! 20,000 hits! It's the 4th of my Stories to reach that point (followed by: The Biju Biju Fruit, Bleached Marimo and New Lives).
Next is that this is the first story of my complete overhaul of all my crossover stories that are not fined, I will update all of them, check the schedule if you're looking foreword to a story of mine you really want to be updated... so please P.M. or review "add this to the overhaul schedule", this was chosen to be first due to the hits, and the next ones were chosen due to the fact they were never updated. So please if it's one of my crossovers please let me know what you want to see updated... unless it's on the list or it's The Biju Biju Fruit (that one's got a date set).
Chapter 25: Luffy VS Crocodile
Orochimaru gritted his teeth, he glared at anger at Crocodile, granted the death trap was actual compared to Ninjas so it wasn't unexpected for him for the reincarnations to bust out somehow. He, Crocodile and Ms All Sunday looked at the wreckage below water of what had been the cage… which was wrecked beyond repair… which was strange as it was made of sea stone.
"How did they escape?" asked Crocodile.
Orochimaru took a breath and sensed any lingering chakra.
"So that's it." said Orochimaru, "So Sea Stone does have a weakness."
"What do you mean?" asked Crocodile.
"Monkey D. Luffy has more power than you think… be careful." said Orochimaru walking away, he took out some sort of tag and gave it to Crocodile, "Tie this around your hook if you ever fight him and it's gotten out of hand"
Orochimaru then left the room.
"I see…" said Ms. All Sunday, "It makes sense now."
"What does?" asked Crocodile.
"The Power of the Nine Tailed Fox." responded Ms. All Sunday.
"Power the Nine Tailed fox?" asked Crocodile confused.
Ms. All Sunday sighed, that's when she knew right away. That Crocodile was tangled up in something he didn't understand, he was a very intelligent man… yet he knew very little about the Hidden Continent… Orochimaru was just using him, waiting for him to be discarded.
"It's not necessarily a bad thing." said Ms. All Sunday with a smirk.
Ms. All Sunday smirked, that's when she knew it wasn't going to be a life and death battle between them in a giant tomb after all… she didn't know why she got that feeling she just did.
On the shores of the lake, the crew and Smoker resurfaced, Zoro brought up Luffy, Tsunade brought up Ace, Kaya brought up Usopp (don't ask) and Tashegi was the one thwart brought up Smoker.
"So… what should be our plan since everyone's blaming the Sound Village?" asked Tsunade.
"I have no idea…" said Vivi.
"Maybe we should go to the Palace and gain some information about what we're supposed to do." said Tsunade, "But first we have to find Chopper and Ginta.
"No need to find the first." muttered Ginta, "If you assholes paid attention you have noticed that I was here the whole time."
Everyone sweat dropped at that one.
"Let's go." said Luffy.
"Wait!" yelled Smoker.
Everyone turned to Smoker, "Tell me what's going on right now!" yelled Smoker.
Tashegi sighed, "I don't want you to get mix-up in this." sighed Tashegi, "Just… find out the Hidden Content Legend about the 16 Reincarnations."
"Stop right there!" yelled a Marine among a group that showed up.
The pirates began to run as fast as could.
"Stop!" ordered Smoker.
"Why?" asked one of the Marines.
"Now's not the time." said Smoker, "Right now I need to find out about the 16 Reincarnations… I need to know what's going on."
"What! The 16 Reincarnations!" yelled one of the Marines in shock.
"You know about them?" asked Smoker.
"Know about them? I'm from the land of Birds! Also known as The Land of "The Case of the Cursed Warrior."" said the Marine.
Smoker raised an eyebrow.
"Hey, you learn my County's history and say it's not like an episode of Scooby Doo." said the Marine.
"Get to the Legends." muttered Smoker.
"Oh yes sir… the story begins nearly 100 Years ago in the Village Hidden in the Leaves." said the Marine.
Meanwhile the Pirated managed to get toe the edge of town, where Chopper and Eyelashes was riding on a riding a giant crab!
"Wow that's awesome!" yelled Luffy.
"Oh fuck yeah!" yelled Ginta.
"A mover crab, there rarely ever seen." said Vivi.
"There's something I don't like about that crab." muttered Tsunade.
"Is the face." said Nami.
"It's something…" said Tsunade, "And we can't leave yet…"
That's when there were several screams, they turned to see a human sized slug carrying a coupe suit cases on it's back.
"Now we can leave." said Tsunade.
"How much money did you win!" yelled Nami in shock.
"I don't know." laughed Tsunade.
"She must have been so happy to gamble again she must have noticed the ill omen," thought Nami with a sweat drop.
"Come on! We don't have all day, we have to head to the Palace to plan out our next move." muttered Zoro.
They all boarded the crab when there was a sudden Sand Storm.
The Crab Stopped and Crocodile and Ms. All Sunday stood in their way.
"You're not getting passed me." said Crocodile.
"You a fucking idiot you know that…" muttered Ginta.
He opened one of the bottles.
"No wait." said Luffy, "I'm going to fight him."
"What are you sure?" asked Vivi.
"I'm sure, he's a Pawn of Orochimaru's and he needs sense knocked into him." said Luffy.
"You are aware he made his plans to take over my country before he even met Orochimaru?" asked Vivi with a big sweat drop.
"Yeah… but now he's no longer interested… and it's all because f Orochimaru." said Luffy.
"Don't try to figure out his logic, you'll just end up with a headache." sighed Ace.
"So you understand his logic?" asked Vivi.
"We are brothers." said Ace with a laugh.
"Okay… you go fight him and I'll provide a distraction." said Ginta.
Luffy nodded and jumped down while Ginta created an explosion of sand, letting them get away.
"I'll get them next time." said Crocodile watching them leave then turned his attention towards Luffy.
"So you're the ring leader." said Crocodile.
"I guess you could say that." said Luffy.
Crocodile laughed and shook his head, "You beat me that's pathetic." said Crocodile.
Ms. All Sun Laughed, she couldn't help it.
"What is it Robin." said Crocodile.
Ms. All Sunday striated up, "What have I told you about calling me by that name?" asked Ms. All Sunday.
"Are we going to fight or what?" asked Luffy taking off the cloak he was wearing and placing his hat on the ground.
"You're not going to win, Straw Hat." said Crocodile.
Ms. All Sunday shook her head and walked away, she knew that Crocodile won it would be n amazing sight, the realty of the situation was, the best he could hope for was a draw.
"Where do you think your going?" asked Crocodile.
"I'm going to a sage distance." said Ms. All Sunday.
"Safe dissonance?" asked Crocodile.
"You might want to pay attention to Straw Hat." said Ms. All Sunday with a smirk.
"What?" asked Crocodile.
That's when two Luffys were aiming to punch him. She turned into sand and dodged.
"How can there be two of you?" asked Crocodile he turned around and saw ton of Luffys.
"This was one of my past life's specialties! I've been hopping for a fight like this for a long time." said Luffy with a big grin.
"I take it your not counting the hippo guy." said Kyubi.
Luffy just ignored the voice inside his head.
"So this must be the Shadow Clone Jutsu IU heard so much about." said Crocodile who remembered something.
He turned created a small sand storm that knocked of the clones and Luffy away.
"What am I going to do now?" thought Luffy getting up.
"Why don't you see if you can cut him… cut him up good." said Kyubi.
Luffy smirked and took a breath, that's when he felt a certain kind of chakra sounded him… it was something he practice on the ship since finding Kyubi (and it was much easier using the demonic chakra)
"All right let's do this!" yelled Luffy, "Gum Gum Kunai!"
Luffy lunched a punch at Crocodile's face… He just laughed and decided to just humor by not turning to sand on command… that's when the punch grazed his cheek.
"What the…" said Crocodile feeling a sharp pain, he touched his cheek… he saw a trickle of blood.
Luffy laughed, "I've been practicing my wind Chakra for a while… it was hard stealing leaves from Nami's tree… but it was worth it." said Luffy.
"I don't' get it." said Crocodile.
"Then leave Orochimaru and just disappear!" yelled Luffy.
"What!" yelled Crocodile.
"You hurt my friend and I'll never forgive you… however I don't get why, I don't want to see you used by Orochimaru!" yelled Luffy.
"Oh crap… he's fighting an evil man, who happens be currently being used by Orochimaru… this is going to end well." said Kyubi extremely sarcastically.
"Why won't it work." asked Luffy.
"Look… you two are going to fight it out, he's going to piss you off by doing something… you'll get so agree that my evil side will take over your body and it's going to be a draw!" said Kyubi.
"I don't think that's going to happen." sisal Luffy.
"If it doesn't I'm going to make you remember all certain memories… how much are you afraid of ghosts?" asked Kyubi.
"Not much…" answered Luffy, "In fact I think their cool."
"Damn so I can't make you relive the memories of "the Case of the Curse Warrior."" said Kyubi.
"What's wrong with you, why are you spacing out?" asked Crocodile with a smirk.
"I'll just shut up o he doesn't attack you while your talking to me." sighed Kyubi.
Crocodile took advantage of Luffy's inner conversation by striking a certain place in the ground, causing quick sand.
"What the!" yelled Luffy.
"I struck a water vein under the sand causing the sand to sink… you will be suck under." said Crocodile who began to laugh.
"What I don't understand it." said Luffy who managed to make it to the top.
Crocodile gaped at the sight, "How did you even make it to top!" he yelled.
"You don't have much experience with Ninjas do you?" asked Luffy with a laugh, he managed to channel Chakra to his feet and simply climb out… it was too easy.
Crocodile growled, there goes that plan, well he could always mess with his head. He began to create a sand storm.
"Why are you doing that?" asked Luffy.
"You see…" said Crocodile who began to a long winded explanation about the weather patterns of the area… Luffy wasn't paying attention, and Crocodile noticed this and sighed, "In laymen's terms this San Storm is heading for Yuba."
"What?" growled Luffy.
"Don't you know, that city is done for." said Crocodile, "This sand storm will be it's final death nail. I fell very sorry for that old man in the desert."
"You know about him?" asked Luffy.
"Of course, he doesn't know when to give up… That foolish old man, he should just give up already." said Crocodile.
Luffy growled… That's when he entered the one tailed stage and punched Crocodile in the face.
"What the!" yelled Crocodile.
He stared at Luffy… the red glow around him was unsettling.
"Stop it now!" growled Luffy.
"No… There is no way I can stop it. Hopefully that pitiful old man will die with the town." said Crocodile with an evil smirk.
That's when there was an explosion of power. The power mixed in with the devolving sandstorm. Causing it to turn red.
From far away the Straw Hats saw it.
Oh no…" muttered Zoro.
"This isn't good." said Tsunade.
"What's going on?" asked Chopper.
"We'll explain later." said Nami.
"Well I have to say this and say this now… Crocodile is fucked." said Ginta.
Next Time: Crocodile must figure out how to beat Luffy... let alone try to get him to get out of the berserker rage. Will the tag Orochimaru gave him, come into play? Also Ms. Golden Week had gone missing! Where did she go? All these questions will be answered next time!
A/N: I've been wanting to make that joke about the Land Birds arc... you watch the arc and tell me it doesn't remind you of an episode of Scooby Doo.