Author's note: Hey everyone! So I was searching through Naruto and One Piece crossover stories involving Akatsuki members and to my surprise there were almost none. So to compensate for the lack of stories I decided to write one involving my favorite villain in the Naruto series as well as other great Akatsuki members.

Now beware, I am a SLOW uploader, expect an upload once every two weeks at best, so please don't get too mad.

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters in this story, One piece or Naruto, they belong to their rightful owners. Now on with the story!

Chapter 1

Darkness. All around him. Pure blackness in every direction imaginable. But somehow, he found comfort through it all. For once he was at peace. It was ironic that in his quest for peace, he only managed to achieve it through his own death. But it didn't last long. His thoughts returned to him and memories flashed before his eyes. Oh how disappointed in him Yahiko would have been. He felt guilt, shame, sadness and revolt at his own actions. Naruto's words hit him a lot harder than he thought and this is why he would forever be in his debt. The blond boy had woken him up from his crazy dystopian world he was creating. At least the world was now safe in his hands.

His thoughts traveled back to when he was reanimated along with the other Akatsuki members, the fight and his sealing. The last words he said to the blond. He'd like to thank Itachi again but he was now stuck inside the Totsuka blade.

"Oh well, I guess this is my punishment" Nagato thought. His thoughts went back to his life. Specifically, a certain blue haired woman. Konan had been such a loyal friend throughout his life. Her smile was definitely a sight he would remember forever, both because of its beauty and rarity. Her angelic face and warm eyes. His heart ached just thinking he would never see her again. She was the reason why he felt such guilt. He failed to bring the peace she, he and Yahiko had long dreamed of. He had failed her. He caused destruction and misery. He knew she never fully agreed with him and his ways. She had always warned him about the man in the orange mask. Obito. How he couldn't be trusted. How he only manipulated him. And she was right all along. He even failed to listen to her. Oh how low he had sunk.

He was in the middle of his memories when suddenly light began seeping into the thick darkness. Curious he started walking towards it. His feet no longer damaged, his hair back to their deep red and his body one of a healthy young adult. "What is going on?" he questioned out loud.

"Nagato Uzumaki" a voice rang throughout the now white space he was in. Nagato looked all around but he couldn't see the figure speaking to him. Suddenly an odd-looking old man materialized in front of him. Instantly Nagato got into a defensive position.

"Who are you? Im supposed to be sealed within the Totsuka blade, unless you have been sealed with me you have no business here." He said in a calm but menacing voice. The old man smiled. Nagato just realized the man had Rinnegan eyes as well.

"Calm down Nagato, I am not here to cause any harm to you. In fact, I simply wanted to talk." Nagato didn't feel any ill intentions from the man. The man was calm and collected, his eyes expressed tranquility even though they had the familiar ripple pattern. The man had another red eye on his forehead. "My name is Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, I am the sage of six paths." Nagato was surprised to say the least. To think a divinity would come see him, a trapped and punished soul. But that explained the Rinnegan he guessed. "You must be wondering why I am here with you; well I'd like to have a discussion with you."

Nagato looked down in shame. "But sir, why would you give me the privilege? I have done… terrible things. Acts that disgust me so deeply that simply thinking about them makes my stomach churn. I've abused the power that came with these eyes, your power. I reigned in blood and fear. And I killed, and killed, and killed… all this blood on my hands, I did it with a gift that was for peace. A gift YOU bestowed to us. And for that I am truly and utterly sorry, I'm afraid there is no way to put in words just how sorry and ashamed of myself I am. I am ready to pay the consequences of my actions tenfold if that's what it takes." Nagato finished his speech looking at the ground, not wanting to look at the sage in the eyes.

"Son, raise your head and look at me in the eyes," Nagato shivered and raised his head. "I know that you truly regret your actions, I can feel it in your heart. I have watched you Nagato. I have watched you just as much as the other two children of prophecy. I know about the lies you've been fed. I know about the brainwashing you've been through. And most of all, I know of the pain you've been feeling. Your intentions were pure, however not all means justify the ends. But, your heart has been shone light, has it not?" The sage finished.

Nagato smiled, "Yes it has, Naruto Uzumaki has brought me back to my senses and reminded me of our sensei's teachings. He has shone to me that this circle of hatred was breakable and that there were other ways then total destruction. He truly was our sensei's student." Nagato finished with pride and a small smile.

Hagoromo smiled, "I see, well in the end, with Sasuke Uchiha's help, he was able to properly seal Kaguya and save the world." Nagato wasn't sure who Kaguya was but hearing that he saved the world made him happy.

"Good, I guess he truly was the child of prophecy afterall. Konan must be just as proud as I am."

"She was certainly glad to hear it from me as well" the sage smiled as he said this. Nagato froze.

"Huh? You've spoken to her?"

"Yes, I have, you're the last person from the gang I've met with." Nagato was now speechless and his mouth hung agape.

"Wait who else did you talk to? And why?"

"Well Nagato, this is what I was getting at. I have decided to give you and a select few of your ex comrades another chance at life. This is a way for you to make up for all the wrongs you've done. I will be sending you to a world where hatred is strong. A world where corruption and twisted minds conspire in both the justice and criminal worlds. Nagato I'm asking of you to help get rid of it all, and while you're at it, to have fun and live an adventure along the way." If Nagato was speechless before, now he was just baffled. He was given a second chance? This had to be some sort of dream. "I must warn you; in the new world, people do not have chakra. They know nothing of ninshu. So beware when fighting opponents."

"B-But I-I don't understand..."

"I thought I was pretty clear..." mused Hagoromo

"I don't deserve this! With all due respect I think even if I were to help defeat all the corruption it wouldn't be enough. I just can't see myself living again while the thousands of souls I've sent to the afterlife don't get this chance. And never mind just me, a bunch of Akatsuki members as well! They've done their fair share of trouble too!"

"You are right about a lot of the Akatsuki members, however some of them I have decided to give them a chance as well because their hearts have either been tainted with the light or can be helped onto a better path. Do not worry about Obito or Zetsu, I have not given them this opportunity, as well as others."

"Who else besides me? Then?"

Hagoromo smiled, "There are six of you, you know that Konan is one of them, so you have to figure out the remaining four." He turned his back to Nagato. The sage raised his hands over his hands and a purple spiraling portal appeared before the both of them. Nagato couldn't believe his eyes he was truly going to live and breath again. He was going to walk amongst the living a third time, a feat not a lot of people could achieve. He slowly made his way to the portal, but he stopped just before entering.

"I still feel like I don't deserve any of this."

"Then prove to me that you do, help people that are in need, save lives, out right all your wrongs Nagato. Use your Rinnegan for good." The sage finished with a smile. Before the red head could protest any further, Hagoromo pushed him through the portal and from there Nagato lost consciousness.

On an island in the east blue, a man with long black hair had woken up on a grassy cliffside. He carefully got up and stretched his sore muscles. The air felt different here then back where he came from, everything seemed more… peaceful. He realized that he wasn't wearing the maroon coloured cloak from the reanimation technique, but a plain old black one. He wore a black t-shirt underneath with dark grey pants. He completed his look with a pair of black shoes.

"So this is the new world?" He spoke to himself. He took a look around and besides the occasional tree, he seemed to be near a village. "I have to find the others; I have a feeling that some of them aren't just going to come with us willingly." He looked back at the ocean, "Just where the hell did I even land?"

Nagato opened his eyes and to his surprise, the first thing he felt was pain all over his body. He noticed shackles around his wrists and ankles. He was chained up to a wall in a very moisty cell. "Well I'm that's why my body hurts. I don't know what I expected, but it sure wasn't this. Well any ways, I'd like to get out and find Konan and the others as fast as possible."

Just before he could work his way with the shackles, he heard what seemed like a fight going on in the hideout he was in. He could hear guards shouting and running that came in his direction. "What the hell is going o-" he was interrupted when a boy with a red, button-up blouse and blue trousers broke through the door of the cells room. He had pitch black hair and eyes and a scare underneath his left one. He was also wearing what seemed like a straw-hat. He was carrying another man but blond and dressed in a purple get-up.

"Hey! I thought I told you to lead me to the swords!" the straw-hat boy yelled at the blond man.

"I told you to turn right you idiot! But you kept going straight!" the blond yelled back. The straw hat kid finally noticed Nagato who was looking at them both.

"Hey would you like to be free as well?" he asked. Nagato nodded, but the blond man interjected: "Oh no he won't! He was caught inside the marine base with no authorization! He will face trial and execution just like the rest of you!"

"Man, you're loud, if you're going to be talking, it'll be to tell me where Zoro's swords are."

"I told you I'll never tell! You think I've been leading you in the right direction this whole time?"

"Man, you suck, screw it I'm done with you." The weird kid extended his arm and to Nagato's surprise, the kid's arm stretched insanely far back. The straw hat kid yelled something and he sent his arm at a ridiculous speed right through the stone wall of the fortress and made a huge hole. "Out you go!" he exclaimed and threw the screaming blonde man outside. "Ah finally this guy is off my ass!" he exclaimed with a huge grin. He turned to Nagato. "Alright let's get you free!" He punched the barred door of his cell clean off its hinges, which once again surprised Nagato because the straw-hat boy was still relatively small, he wasn't as well built as Kakuzu. Once inside he began pulling, hitting and even biting the iron chains. Nagato sweat dropped.

"I really don't think what you're doing right now is any good, here let me take care of this."

"Huh? You can?" asked the straw-hat boy. Nagato smiled and answered, "Of course, please get back I wouldn't want to hurt you." The boy looked at him strangely but obliged. To his surprise, Nagato grew a third arm out of his shoulder but except of a hand, at the end of the arm was a cannon. The strange arm-cannon began to draw a small amount of purple light energy and before the cannon could gather any lethal amount of energy, Nagato shot a laser beam straight at the chains to his right ankle, obliterating them. The boy's jaw literally hit the ground. Nagato repeated the process three more times and was alas free.

"That. Was. Awesome! You have to join my crew!" he exclaimed super excited.

"Your crew?"

"Yes! I'm going to be the king of the pirates someday and I need a strong crew for that to happen! I've already recruited Zoro down in the courtyard already. Please mister red hair we'll have so much fun!" The kid gave an immense grin and Nagato truly felt no malice or dark intentions coming from the young man. But a pirate crew? That wasn't exactly what he had in mind to bring peace upon the land…

"Well it does sound intriguing, but I'm going to have to refuse your offer." He said with a smile. "You see, I have to find my friends because we've been separated for a long time, and we were supposed to meet together.

The boy in the straw hat looked disappointed, but quickly regained his composer. "Well come with me then! I'm traveling the world all the way to the Grand line! I'm sure we can find your friends at the same time!" the boy answered back. "By the way, my name is Monkey D. Luffy! What's your name?" he asked while extending his hand to him. Nagato shook It and answered, "I'm Nagato Uzumaki, pleasef to meet you." He said with a small smile.

"So, will you join my crew?" Pleaded Luffy, "Things will be a lot easier if we search together rather then you alone." The red head took thought for a moment.

"I guess tagging for a short while wouldn't be so bad since I know absolutely nothing about the world I'm in. I could definitely learn a few things, even though the kid isn't the sharpest tool in the shed it can't be that bad. Right?" Nagato cleared his throat, "Fine I'll join, but this is temporary. Until I find my comrades." He decided.

"Hell yeah! Alright!" Luffy jumped in the air, "But first we have to find Zoro's swords."

"I can take care of that, I'm good at sensing things." Speaking of sensing things. Nagato just realized his outfit was different from the maroon cloak he was in prior to being teleported. He had a black cloak without any design on it, black t-shirt underneath with dark grey pants and black shoes. His hair over-shadowed his eyes which he was grateful of for fear of scaring Luffy, he would show him in due time. He also felt younger than he was before, he felt like a healthy 21-year-old young man. "Well I have to make sure to help people here as my thanks to Hagoromo". Nagato concentrated and let his mind wonder throughout the marine base.

"The swords are actually just above us on the second floor in a cabinet." He said in his usual calm voice.

Once again Luffy could only stare in awe at the red head's power. "Thanks, Nagato! How about you go help my friends outside. I think the marines might take them by surprise soon since I've been here a while. Zoro still needs to be untied." He said while running back out in the hallway.

"Oh boy what have I got myself into…" Nagato walked over to the hole Luffy made earlier. He levitated himself from the floor to the ground outside and landed without any harm. "Hmm I could have sworn the blond man fell here, I guess he survived the fall and ran away." Nagato once again closed his eyes to concentrate and pinpointed their location. About ten men surrounded two others, he had to be quick.

Meanwhile at the center of the courtyard, the captain of the marine base Morgan was surrounding the two "criminals" with his firing squad at the ready. One was tied to a post with both arms horizontal. He wore a dark green bandana, a white t-shirt and matching green pants with combat boots. He spoke to a small man with magenta hair and dressed in a sailor's apparel, in a hushed voice. "Run Koby! You want to be a marine? Tell them! Get out of here, save yourself."

"If being a marine is killing innocents, then I don't want it! I'll never be a man like Morgan! Killing children for kind acts is simply evil!" Koby screamed at the guards.

"Ha Ha Ha, don't make me laugh little man! You can barely stand on your legs! You're so afraid that all your shaking could soon start an earthquake!" said Morgan. Koby gulped at the towering man before him. He was tall and very muscular. He had whitish blond short hair growing on top of his skull and an iron jaw covering his actual lower jaw. The most intimidating thing on the man however was the giant axe that replaced his right hand.

"It takes a strong and fearless man like myself to execute criminals like you. Anyone who dare even bend slightly the rules, get the ultimate penalty: Death!" Boomed Morgan. The squad of guards before him loaded their guns. "Now pay the price for challenging the marine and die like the criminal scum you are!" The guards aimed their weapons at the duo. They held their breath waiting for the barrage of bullets to tear through them. "Fire!"

"Almighty Push!" Nagato arrived last second in between the duo and the firing squad. His palms towards the bullets, his attack repulsed them and sent the bullets back where they came from, almost hitting Morgan's man in the process. His hair flared up before the terrified men, exposing his glowing Rinnegans. The black ripples on purple sent fear into Morgan's very soul and for once in his life he felt like running. The man in front of him was simply giving off too much pressure with just his power alone.

"Y- you, you're that man we found sleeping in our base! You have no business here! For that you will be executed like the pirate hunter, the straw hat, the purple haired kid and that little girl!" Morgan tried to look strong with menacing words, but he wasn't fooling Nagato. He simply turned his back to the marines and walked over to the duo, his hair falling back to their usual place, over his right eye.

"You must be Zoro, correct?" He asked the man tied to the post with a smile. Zoro was staring at the red head's exposed eye with slight fear.

"Yes, that would be me, but who are you? Why do you know my name and just what is wrong with your eyes?" He asked incredulously.

"Im Nagato Uzumaki, Luffy asked me to help you guys out, in fact I think I arrived just on time. I can explain my eyes later" he commented. Nagato noticed a growing shadow that seemed to come from nowhere. "Oh and speaking of Luffy." Nagato looked up at the sky where a falling Luffy could be seen laughing as he plummeted his way to the ground.

"Hey there Nagato! I thank you for saving my friends!" He exclaimed with his traditional huge grin. Morgan realized that the gang was distracted, so he made his squad reload and aim again. "Zoro! I didn't know which one was yours so I just brought all three with me."

"That's fine, I use the three-sword style, all of them belong to me." Grunted Zoro

"Good! Just before joining me yet I have to tell you that if you come with me you will be labeled a criminal by all marines, so if you don't want that you can just stay here and die by firing squad, that goes for you too Nagato!" he exclaimed with a grin.

Zoro snorted," well aren't you the son of the dev-"

"Fire!" They all heard Morgan scream and in came a barrage of bullets once again. Luffy placed himself in the way of the bullets before anyone could react and took them all. The bullets hit him square in the chest but never went through him. Instead they stretched his body backwards at the place of impact and his elastic body sent them straight back at the marines, leaving Luffy completely unharmed. Now it was Nagato's turn to be surprised.

"Whoa… how did you do that?" asked the Rinnegan user. Kobe looked proud for a moment and spoke.

"Luffy ate a devil fruit! Specifically, the Gum Gum fruit. This makes his body rubber-like so he can stretch it and use it to fight! Luffy's goal wouldn't to be to become king of the pirates if he wasn't strong!" exclaimed Koby with a large smile.

"So, you're telling me the straw-hat idiot here ate a famed devil fruit?" asked Zoro who was being untied by Luffy and Nagato.

"Yup sure did! Although that took away my ability to swim." Added Luffy as he finished untying the swordsmen.

"Well those devil fruits sure are interesting… and there are more like those?" asked Nagato.

"Oh yeah, there are hundreds!"

"So now we have to face a demon, a skilled swordsman and a devil fruit user? I have to end this quickly" thought Morgan "Men! Rain hell upon those criminals! Or else you'll be the ones facing my wrath!"

"YES SIR" they screamed in unison. The soldiers ran towards the pirates, swords drawn and guns loaded.

"Alright time to kick some ass!" yelled Luffy. Zoro, who was now in possession of all his blades, managed to block every single sword impact.

"Wow who takes care of your training? You're all so weak." Said Zoro through the sword hilt in his mouth.

"Zoro I recommend you duck!" yelled Luffy.

"Huh?" He turned around to see Luffy's outstretched leg coming straight at him.

"Gum Gum Sweeping Leg Kick!"

He panicked and ducked at the right time. Luffy's leg hit the marines who were being held off by Zoro, knocking them all down with his single kick.

"I guess that's an interesting way to fight…" Thought Nagato to himself.

"What the hell Straw-hat! You could have told me you were going to do that! I was almost knocked out!"

"I did tell you." Said a laughing Luffy.

"Ughhh ENOUGH! I will take care of you myself!" Morgan looked at the knocked down Marines who were too afraid and discouraged to get back up. "You guys are worthless! I will see to your execution myself after these criminals have been dealt with." The marines trembled at the thought of what was to come next for them.

"Luffy, Zoro, let me take care of Morgan." Said Nagato as he started walking towards the captain of the base.

"Sure have fun." Both agreed the pirates.

"Huh you think your little trick with your eyes is enough to scare me? You pathetic excuse for a man!" asked Morgan smugly, even though he was terrified earlier.

"You are a bug, Morgan" said Nagato without the slightest hint of fear. Morgan frowned and got angry at being compared to an insect. "You are nothing more then a hypocrite. How dare you act this way to your own men. Don't you feel ashamed? From what I understand your duty is to protect the peace against criminals. But you have the guts to threaten a little girl of death?" By now Morgan was fuming. Nagato was now barely a meter away from the towering foe, but his glowing Rinnegan somehow seemed a hundred times more threatening then the captain's axe. "You have no right to talk about peace when your answer to everything is murder!"

"SHUT YOUR TRAP YOU FILTHY ANIMAL AND DIE!" Screamed Morgan. He swung his axe hand at Nagato's head. Nagato simply dodged the incoming and predictable strike to his neck.

"You are nothing but a murderer." stated Nagato darkly. He thrust his open palms at the captain. "Almighty Push!" Yelled Nagato. The blast was a hundred times stronger than when he blocked the bullets. Morgan let out a yell of terror as he was sent flying and he broke through the rock wall that was surrounding the marine base. He landed about 20 meters behind on the other side, bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears.

Zoro, Luffy and Koby were absolutely awestruck at the display of power. But Koby soon let out a yelp as the barrel of a gun was pointed at his head.

"DON'T MOVE A MUSCLE OR THIS LITTLE BRAT GETS IT!" demanded Helmeppo. Nagato looked at Luffy who looked at Zoro, they all nodded.

"Don't listen to him Luffy! You have to finish this!"

"I didn't have the intention of doing what he said." Said Luffy smiling. He started rolling his shoulder as if winding up a punch whilst walking towards Helmeppo.

"I SAID FREEZE YOU RUBBER FREAK!" Screamed a panicking Helmeppo. Luffy cranked his arm back.

"Gum Gum… Pistol!" Luffy launched his arm towards the blond at an amazing speed, hitting the man square in the face. Knocking him out cold and breaking a few teeth.

"Yay! Thanks Luffy!"

"Hehe, no problem."

Nagato felt a presence behind him but didn't bother even looking at him. Morgan swung his axe arm downwards at Nagato's head.

"NOW I'VE GOT YOU ASSHOLE!" The axe stopped moving centimeters above his head. The captain let out a cry before falling on his back, blood gushing out of an open slash wound in his gut. Nagato turned around to see Zoro sheathing his blades with a frown.

"Im not a fan of killing, but I simply had no choice there." He said in a somber tone. Nagato looked at the pool of blood slowly forming at his feet. He was briefly reminded of his childhood but quickly swept the memory for another time.

"Its alright Zoro, that man was never going to give up anyways." Nagato said with a frown. His goal was to stop using lethal methods to convince, he wasn't off to a great start. But then he heard the guards start to cheer.

"Captain Morgan is dead! We are finally free!" one marine said.

"Thank you so much straw-hat! We are in your debt!" another exclaimed.

"Well I guess they weren't huge fans of Morgan as well…" stated Koby.

"I guess so, well after all this I'm hungry as hell!" exclaimed Luffy

Nagato kept looking at Morgan's corpse, debating if he deserved to be brought back. If he was given a second chance why shouldn't him as well? Afterall, Nagato's list of crimes was most likely a lot higher than the captain's. Its in moments like those that he wished to have Konan's guidance beside him. "Oh Konan… where are you? I hope you're safe and doing fine wherever you may be…"

In a town far, far away from the squad, was a woman waking up on a soft bed. Her eyes fluttered open as she took in the sights and smells of her surroundings. She established that she was in a tavern, most likely in an attic or top floor because she could hear people under her talking loudly and eating and drinking. The room was medium sized with modest furnishing. An oil lamp was the only source of light in the room. She saw a pile of clothes sitting on a chair nearby. She looked under her blankets and blushed when she noticed her nakedness.

"Ah finally you're awake child" said a voice suddenly. The woman turned around in her bed and tried going for a kunai but soon realized that she didn't have any her. "Relax child, I mean no harm." The voice said again. An old lady suddenly walked into view. She was short and had her grey hair tied into a bun. The woman relaxed after determining that the old lady was no threat.

"Who are you, and where am I… please?" asked the woman.

"You are in the Grumbling Giant, an old bar in the small town of Loguetown." Ansered the elder with a smile. "and I am simply the mother's owner of this place. You were found uncouncious in an alley way right outside the bar. We brought you here, checked your health, washed you and let you rest. Do not worry I have done the last parts alone." She winked at the woman. The woman let out a sigh of relief and smiled at the lady.

"I thank you for taking care of me, I'm forever in your dept." the woman bowed her head to the elder. The lady gave a small laugh.

"Oh ho ho, it is quite alright young one. Tell me, what is your name?" The woman, seemed to hesitate for a moment but finally decided to say.

"Im Konan."

Annnnnnnnd Cut! Now I'm sure you have a lot of questions.

Who are the other Akatsuki members? Well you'll just have to read haha

Will Nagato and/or his comrades gain devil fruits? I am really debating. I want Nagato to gain one but it sure as hell wont be before the grande line. As for the others Im open to suggestions!

Are there ships/pairings? Besides Nagato/Konan I don't know if there will be others. Honestly I wouldn't mind just no Harem or love triangles. Once again im open for suggestions!

If there are any other questions feel free to ask away either privately or as reviews! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to catch up to the latest episode of One Piece if I want to keep this story updated hahah -The Vern