His eye color never stopped him from seeing the world in its true colors. Quite the contrary, as it allowed him to get closer and perceive more than most. His sight made him one of the most feared people to ever set foot on this earth, as there had never been anyone so powerful or closely related to the use of Observation Haki.
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Red Sea, Red Eyes
Prologue
"RED!"
Kenbunshoku Haki or Observation Haki is a form of Haki that grants the user a sixth sense that allows them to sense the presence, strength, and emotions of others, as well as gain limited precognitive abilities.
Presence, Strength, Emotion and Intent Sensing are the basics, while there is something above these overriding factors, termed as future vision.
And something more superior.
An additional fact to this type of Haki is that blood ties, when intrinsically connected, provide highly trained users with a shared awareness. This is a power connected directly with spiritual vision.
"Some people acquire it unconsciously within tense situations, while others are born with the ability to use it.
Though, these cases are extremely rare.
The most important thing to remember is that every attack carries an intent, and a hint."
"The tale began some time ago on a small island located in a sea far away, but close enough to be recognized by its would-be tormentors due to its unique shape of a stew bowl and permanent smoldering state. What was visibly apparent by the vapors that constantly escaped from its unusual surface, as well as highly diversified by the various elements that hovered there.
Not even the wisest man who walked the land or the courageous and bravest adventurer to sail these seas had any idea what would happen on this small piece of land."
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A few years ago in Ramen Kingdom
"Come back here, you brat!" - shouted an old man dressed in the clothes of a renowned cook running madly after a boy with hair so red it looked red from the sun.
"You won't catch me, old man!" – the boy shouted with a loud laugh, while people who were just watching quietly walked away to continue with what they were doing in their everyday lives.
The boy seeing this happen just closed a blue eye that glowed bright red and stuck his tongue out at the old man who was far behind his position who was panting heavily, bending over with his hands on his knees from the effort of the little run.
"Are you tired? Why don't you train more, old man? I already know what you're going to say, so don't say it because I won't!" – the child shouted stubbornly carrying a wide smile on his face with cheeks without much fat stretching out at the sides to shelter his contagious laughter. And when he finished speaking his vision darkened, entering the trance characteristic of his observation when he saw the image of the old man move.
'Stop! Stop now and return what you took! This weapon is not for children.' – The old man's voice reverberated through the tiny corners of that single small space where only the red-haired boy who laughed happily watching all this happen had the ability to access. His eyes glowed translucent blue throughout the entire show until the image slowly faded and a more real one took its place.
"Stop! Stop now and return what you took! This weapon is not for children." – the old man spoke slowly putting emphasis on each sentence and faced the smiling child who had stopped a few steps from his position still holding the wrapped object tightly clutched to his chest.
"What is it then? And why do I feel this strange presence coming out of her? Is it not evil, old man?" – the small child's murmur became audible as he unwrapped the package without waiting another second and watched in slow motion as the old man tried to reach out his arms to stop him from gaping with his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
The boy shook his head innocently as he knew what would happen some time ago, so he didn't much mind shrugging his shoulders and just turned his blue eyes that held a lot of curiosity inside them to the object that was now completely free of the cloth that covered her.
It was a weapon that glowed reddish in color, but at first glance it didn't seem to have anything out of the ordinary. The boy reached out and grabbed it, while raising his eyes to the old man who was now frozen and pale looking as if his soul had just left his body.
The boy opened his mouth to claim something, but then stopped as if in a trance, for his once only cerulean blue eyes now glowed a shocking light blue as a quick vision spread across his senses. If possible, the boy's smile grew even wider and he gripped the gun more firmly in his right hand.
East Blue – On the sea east of the capital of the Kingdom of Goa
"It seems like that was yesterday." - spoke the recognizable thick voice of a man with a heavy baritone, but warm enough to warm any heart.
Gone was the small child of days gone by and now what emerged was a heavily built and quite tall man reaching about 10' 06" (3.06m) in full wingspan. His bright red hair was short and remarkably reddish, being accompanied by his light cerulean blue eyes, but which at the moment glowed vividly in the same color as his hair and on his perfectly aligned cheeks were three opaque lines that would not be so visible from a long distance unless they were seen on closer inspection.
He was dressed in a fitted white suit, complete with subtle gold embellishments on the sleeves and chest buttons, as well as polished shoes of the same color covering his feet. On his broad, strong shoulders was positioned the long, heavy white cape recognizable to almost every eye in the world, but the inside of that cape was completely black, making it difficult to see the notorious presence of an armament that gleamed red firmly attached to his arm possession by the golden band and a small round black glasses with apparently simple frames.
And to finish off its entire ensemble, the outer visible back of the cover contained four kanji engraved in royal red, 最高 (Supreme) and 提督 (Admiral), which were distributed vertically along its long length, not dragging along the ground due to the considerable height of the man who carried it with elegance and power.
"Supreme Admiral Uzumaki, sir!" - The voice of a young man invaded his rooms, interrupting his reflections when the warm orbs were directed towards the visitor who stopped in his tracks and closed his mouth still in the frozen position of salute to his superior who was watching him quietly.
"Say no more, child. I get it." - replied calmly Naruto still looking at the brown haired young man who waited patiently. – "Go and tell the others to pack up the treasures and everything I have already ordered, for we are on our way to dock." - He added in a calm, firm and smiling voice, lifting his thumb up.
"Sir! Yes, sir! With your permission, I withdraw to communicate with the crew." - Bent down obediently, the boy heeded his superior's order while remaining in position.
"Dispensed." - Naruto said raising his right hand knowing that was what the boy was waiting for, still with the same smile and urged him to move on.
"Soru (Shave)." - Whispered the cheeky child when he received the approval of his superior, leaving quickly and flashed his body towards the deck of the large vessel to talk to his companions and pass on the order that had been given to him.
"Heh. He's getting better at it." - Not sparing a second glance at the child's movement, Naruto let out a low snort looking out the window at the commotion that would happen in a few moments, but he had a small smile on his mustachioed face shaking his head full of red hair as his vision was filled with the antics of its faithful crew.
"Guys! The Supreme Admiral-dōno has expressly ordered us to be on standby, as we are close to arriving at the location, in Foosha Village. Gifts, treasures, clothing, and food must all meet the boss's standards!" – The same boy's voice shouted very loudly as all eyes on the upper deck turned to him and it wasn't long before the laughter was heard with the child having to cross his small arms and frown at the reaction of his companions.
"Oi, oi! What are you talking about with all these difficult words, boy?" - A strong hand was placed on top of the child's head, while its holder made a point of pressing the boy down who tried to get away from the man much taller and stronger than him with unsuccessful attempts. – "It seems that the child here has learned new ways and customs." - Said the man lifting a giant glass full of sparkling sake to his mouth. – "Oh! That hit hard! Let's take the boy to meet Lady Makino and we'll see how long he can maintain that attitude, comrades!" - He finished with a high voice a little lazily, still keeping the boy in the same position without difficulty, despite the boy's efforts to free himself.
"Once we get there, it's easier for him to sit on the stool, ask for affection and stories at bedtime." - Said a companion in an expressionless voice, eyes closed and arms crossed, supporting his back on the ship's great mast.
"Shihahahaha! And don't forget the kid's drink! A good juice for kids your age and there's no use in disagreeing!" – He ended up smiling excitedly at the other companion's funny voice, as he sat next to the man who had just spoken and pointed to the boy who was snorting reluctantly with red cheeks.
After hearing these exclamations the crew as a whole couldn't stand it and let out a new round of laughter at the laughing prospect and toasted each other throughout the show.
Inside, the tall red-haired man started to walk out of the room and reached his right hand inside his long cloak to hold what was inside. – "I didn't think it would take that long this time." - Naruto said while he was fiddling with the inside of the cloak when he stopped and was retracting his arm until the simple round black glasses were visible. He kept heading towards the bedroom door blowing on the lens and positioned it on the face fitting perfectly.
Footsteps inside that cabin were notoriously audible, despite the party that was now taking place on the upper deck. Even with all that noise, screams, songs and laughter, it wasn't enough to stop the firm steps of the white and polished shoes that walked through the room until they finally stopped when their owner faced the door that separated him from the hallway that allowed access on deck.
Naruto looked back as he turned the knob with his left hand and used his middle finger to adjust his glasses better. - "Things got a little complicated along the way." – He spoke softly, leaving with his cape swinging in the winds and closing the bedroom door very slowly, being then possible to notice the presence of several wanted posters distributed randomly in a part of the room.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Udon
'Kurome'
"Black Glasses"
100,000,000
Devil Fruit 'Ancestral Zoan': Kame Kame no Mi, Model: GENBU "Black Turtle"
•
Wanted Dead or Alive
Konohamaru
'Kosaru'
"Little Monkey"
115,000,000
Devil Fruit 'Ancestral Zoan': Saru Saru no Mi, Model: ŌZARU "Great Ape"
•
Wanted Only Alive
Moegi
'Akaitori'
"Little Red Bird"
130,000,000
Devil Fruit 'Mythical Zoan': Tori Tori no Mi, Model: SUZAKU "Red Bird"
•
Among all his crewmates there were three who were the youngest and besides one of the great reasons why the ship in recent years was always surrounded by frequent parties, daily teachings, screams, cries and lots of smiles. It is wise to say that the crew was happiest the day those two noisy brats were born together with the said cutest princess of all seas and even more remarkable would be to say that they could learn a lot raising children from babies, and of course, this is mainly linked to the care of the man with red hair.
And then two more wanted posters followed.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Teuchi
"The Fierce Cook"
"The Closed Eyes Cook"
"Lying Eyelids"
'Umi no Ryōrijin'
"The Cook of the Seas"
880,000,000
•
Wanted Dead or Alive
Ayame
'Kukku no Musume'
"The Cook's Daughter"
698,000,000
These are the two most precious crew members in the eyes of the captain of the great ship because they alone possess the spices, quality and renown enough to cook a magnificent dish of ramen. Nothing beats a good ramen. And no wonder they had bounties on their heads because there are weapons hidden in the kitchen that even the most suspicious sailor on the seas would hesitate to believe and so they would become future collateral victims, this being part of the reason why the father-daughter duo got added bounties on their seemingly innocent heads, as the other party involves stealing ingredients in an unknown realm.
And there was another single poster.
Wanted Only Alive
Nico Olvia
'Akuma no Haha'
"Mother of the Devil"
960,000,000
To this day, she doesn't get tired of saying that it was one of the best things that happened in her life to meet him and his crew on that strange day. A mature woman and wanted for the reasons that made the World Government send a Buster Call carrying warships with the intention of committing mass genocide on her home island, Ohara, but they didn't wait for the great vessel that cheered and laughed aloud for one more conquer by sailing close to that part of the sea and at that exact time of day ready to undeniably interrupt your plans.
Suffice it to say that on the same sunny day that would soon turn rainy, Danzō won one of the most acclaimed, coveted and infamous titles due to his notoriety by many adventurers on the seas. In spite of everything that had happened and after time had passed, this woman of fiber carried close to her chest the most favorite of titles in her vision, the title that only someone who brought a life to this world could have. The title of mother.
Beside this poster there were others more, but no less important.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Uzumaki Karin
"The Scariest Woman"
'Gakugei-in Kanzen'
"The Perfect Healer"
999,000,000
Devil Fruit 'Mythical Zoan': Hito Hito no Mi, Model: AME NO UZUME NO MIKOTO "Goddess of Dawn Joy"
Meeting this fiery but shy redhead was fun at first. That was a tense day as the crew had one member missing from the crippling wounds received by the daring combatant in a past battle. Meeting the red-eyed girl at the time was a blessing in disguise to fulfill his promise, so the blue-eyed man didn't hesitate to invite her to the crew after realizing what her true abilities were and he didn't miss. Today the woman had the power to fend off any short man with just her will, which could be quite funny at times in the eyes of the crew, including him.
Looking further along the board now things were starting to heat up, as the millions place was completely obliterated and overtaken by the next heads who seemed to have nothing to fear in the seas. Not only that, but the following ones held a title of world-class knowledge that the others on the ship were still racing to achieve, and this title was specially given by Naruto so that competence and standards would be even higher according to their abilities, rewards and knowledge of the world.
These six strong by nature members were given the title of Captain of their own ship, as well as their own crew, being divided between Visionary Commanders and Superior Commanders of the Seas within the ship that commands all others.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Enel
3rd Visionary Commander and Captain of the 'Skypiea Pirates'
"The Thunder of Heaven"
'Kaminari'
"God Enel" - self-styled
2,000,000,000
Devil Fruit 'Logia': Goro Goro no Mi
•
Wanted Only Dead
Danzō
2nd Visionary Commander and Captain of the 'Root Pirates'
"War Hawk"
'Taka no Sensō'
"Wano Country Shogun Candidate"
"Wano Shinobi"
'Shinobi no Yami'
"The Darkness of the Shinobi"
2,436,700,000
Devil Fruit 'Mythical Zoan': Zou Zou no Mi, Model: BAKU "Dream Eater"
•
Wanted Dead or Alive
Uchiha D. Shisui
1st Visionary Commander and Captain of the 'Shisui Pirates'
"The Teleporter"
'Soru no Shisui'
'Hayai Shisui'
"The Man Who is Fast as Lightning"
2,978,100,000
Devil Fruit 'Mythical Zoan': Hito Hito no Mi, Model: KOTOAMATSUKAMI "Distinguished Heavenly Gods"
Among his three 'Visionary' division Commanders none came close to the number of crew members extremely devoted and faithful to their captain as the Root Pirates, who numbered around 54,000 pirates. And he had no favorites on his ship even though one of his three sworn brothers was among the three. He loved each of his companions for who they were, individually and each with their quirks, but Shisui could try a little harder sometimes, although the man was so strong that no one could say otherwise.
However, he wasn't the only one to blame for them having so much fun to the point of stipulating that 3,000,000,000 was the minimum reward requirement for the first two who should ascend to 'Superior Commander of the Seas' with the Mihawk isolated out of the game for reasons obvious, it being Shisui himself who had raised the bet that he came back to bite him in the ass.
And at the end of the Commander's cadre there was the rest.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Uchiha D. Itachi
3rd Superior Commander of the Seas and Captain of the 'Reality Pirates'
"The Prodigy"
"Illusion of Reality"
'Genjitsu no Gensō'
"The Man Who Can't Be Fooled"
3,034,036,000
Devil Fruit 'Unknown': Genji Genji no Mi
•
Wanted Dead or Alive
Uzumaki Nagato
2nd Superior Commander of the Seas and Captain of the 'Six Paths Pirates'
"Miraculous Eyes"
'Rinnegan'
"Six Paths"
'Rikudō'
3,560,999,000
Devil Fruit 'Paramecia': Rinne Rinne no Mi
•
Wanted Dead or Alive
Dracule Mihawk
1st Superior Commander of the Seas and Captain of the 'Hawk-Eyes Pirates'
"Hawk Eyes"
'Taka no Me'
'Marine Hunter'
"Strongest Swordsman in the World"
3,937,800,000
Most of them were posters of their crew, but there were one or two that weren't part of their crew like the rewards of Gol D. Roger, Edward Newgate, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin just so their younger companions could pay attention to the story about those who at one time dominated or still dominate a large part of the seas. However, the one he had been staring at the most in the last few minutes before leaving his quarters was positioned in the center of the wall and by far was the one with the most titles.
Wanted Dead or Alive
Uzumaki Naruto
Supreme Admiral of the Red-Eyes Pirates
The King of Observation Haki
The Only User of the Observation Domain Expansion
"Red Eyes"
'Aka no Me'
"Blue Eyes"
'Master of Styles'
'Supreme Admiral of Pirates'
'Most Unpredictable Man in the World'
'Governor of the Sense of Sight'
"The Most Ambitious Man on the Seas"
"The Man Closest to One Piece"
"The Man Who Has Probably Found One Piece"
5,894,900,000
Next to the large board of rewards and near the wide window that afforded a pleasant view of the seas, there subtly rested a captain's hat in pure white color that had its jolly roger proudly stamped in the center represented by the red haired skull with crossed pistols, but this one had the addition of marks like whiskers on the cheeks, three on each side, and instead of the traditional dark sockets in place of eyes were two orbs glowing in light blue with light shades of sulfuric red, finishing the set with a huge smile characteristic of the Supreme Admiral.
And with a click, the bedroom door closed, while Naruto continued to walk unhurriedly through the corridor of his ship that was named Red Conqueror, still in the beginnings of the true beginning of this crew that would become known worldwide as The Crew Most Extraordinary of All, as well as in the eyes of some daring ones being said in their songs for pirates that they irritated sailors and their pirate rivals considering that few would grudgingly accept it as The Most Unsurpassed Crew of the Seas.
Only together, the impregnable members of this pirate crew alone have an estimated 27,724,535,000 bounty on their heads.
The terror of the seas. True formidable beasts.
The unquestionably most wanted pirate crew of all time.
"And to think that many discredited our dreams." – his calm voice went through the space heading towards the upper deck with the sound of the soles of his shoes being the only audible for the short way depending on the perspective because for him it is as if he was already on the deck of the ship surrounded by his companions and friends who they stared at him simply awaiting his orders with a good dose of fun and calm spreading all over the place.
End of Chapter.
Author's Note: This is the opening of the story that represents exactly what it means to be born and have an intense affinity with Observation Haki. Each character mentioned in this story and at the beginning has a background of history thought and built in an attempt to reveal the best of both worlds, seeking to establish a reality that had never been considered.
Combining the keen perception of a Haki as well-trained as Observation with a crew that intends to fight to the end to achieve their dreams is a notion to be feared, especially if you're on the four seas.
Also, I'm thinking of making this story a unique pair with Makino because she has the qualities of a real intense woman, even though she's ignored by most looks. She is so docile, caring and loving that it would be impossible for someone with such a deep insight into the spirit as Naruto not to notice her for who she really is, but I hope to read your thoughts if you want me to add some beauty to the relationship. It won't be easy, as the story planning would be re-evaluated, so I leave it open to choice and voting.
I hope it was an enjoyable read.
The Red Sea represents the sacrifices and battles they fight with the will to never give up.
And the Red Eyes see the true colors of the world.
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