The Legend Of Naruto: The Wind Waker. Chapter 5: The Forsaken Fortress...
After Naruto left his home, Outset Island with Sakura and her pirates, he decided to go and look around the ship. Just then, Naruto came across a room.
"Huh? What's this room?" he asked to himself as he walked inside the room.
Just then, he saw a young brown-haired boy with a dog.
"Oh! You must be Naruto Uzumaki, the new swabbie!' cried the boy who was called Kiba.
"Uh, excuse me?" asked a confused Naruto.
"You know, new sailor. Oh! By the way, I'm Kiba Inuzuka! And this is my dog, Akamaru." said Kiba as he picked up his dog, Akamaru to Naruto as Akamaru barked at him.
"Uh, Sakura doesn't allow pets on her ship, does she?" asked a confused Naruto.
"Well, usually she doesn't allow pets, but since Akamaru and I've been really close ever since he was a puppy, and I was a kid, she said it was okay for him to join our pirate crew. Right, Akamaru?" asked Kiba as Akamaru barked.
"But anyway, that's not what I wanted to show you. You see these platforms? Now, in order for you to become one of us, a pirate, you have to pass a test." said Kiba.
"What kind of test?" asked Naruto.
"It's a test that all new pirates have to take. But I'll tell you what to do, kid." said Kiba as he jumped on a switch.
"First, you have to step on this switch. Now, look kid, check ths out! When the platforms rise up, you jump on them, like this." said Kiba as he jumped on a platform.
Kiba then walked on the platform next to the rope.
"Okay, next: you have to jump at the rope, grab it, then swing. But here's the catch, kid: If you can pass this test, then we'll let you join our pirate crew and I'll give you something really nice. But if you don't, then you'll have to start all over. Are you ready, kid? Go!" cried Kiba as Naruto surprisingly completed the pirate test.
"What? Y-You did it already? I... I don't believe it! Well then, Naruto Uzumaki, as a thanks for passing this test... I'll give you this... but... just don't tell anyone that I gave this to you... including Miss Sakura. Okay?' asked Kiba.
"Why?" asked Naruto.
"Just don''t tell anyone, okay?" asked Kiba as he gave Naruto a Spoils Bag.
"Uh... gee... thanks, Kiba... I guess." said Naruto as he took the Spoils Bag from Kiba.
"HEY! NARUTO! WE'VE REACHED THE FORSAKEN FORTRESS! HURRY UP AND GET UP HERE!" shouted Sakura.
"Oh. I gotta go. Bye, Kiba!" cried Naruto as he left Kiba alone in the room with Akamaru.
"I wonder if it was okay with Miss Sakura if I gave that Spoils bag to Naruto?" asked Kiba to himself.
As soon as Naruto got outside, he heard Sakura cal him.
"NARUTO! I'M UP HERE!" called Sakura as Naruto climbed up the ladder and got on the deck of the pirate ship.
"So, Naruto, what were you doing with Kiba? Wait. Don't tell me: You were playing some stupid game for treasure, weren't you? Well, whatever! Anyway, there's something that you have to see! Take a look for yourself! You see that cursed isle over there? That's the Forsaken Fortress. I've heard some strange rumors about this scary place. But here's what I do know, Naruto: A long time ago, this placed used to be a hideout of some no-good looking group of pirates that used to be our rivals... but they were just small-time. Now, this place looks like a pretty dangerous one. Aha! I knew it! Look, Naruto! Look over by that window over there! Go on, take a look!" cried Sakura as Naruto took out his telescope.
"I've never seen so many seagulls flock in my life before. Have you? Look, Naruto. I'll bet that's the place where your brother's locked up." said Sakura.
"Konohamaru..." said Naruto to himself as he thought of Konohamaru.
"...But however... it looks like the place is surrounded with guards. I have a bad feeling that this isn't going to work, Naruto... otherwise, we'd be spotted by now and we'd be dead meat way before we got a chance to land there. Hmmm... what do we do now?" asked Sakura as she suddenly winked at Naruto.
"I know..." said Sakura to herself as she smirked at Naruto.
Just then, Naruto found himself placed inside a barrel.
"Huh? Hey! Sakura! What gives? What's the big idea here, huh? What is this? Is this some kind of a joke?" asked a shocked Naruto.
"Now, now, Naruto, just calm down and try not to struggle, all right? But listen, Naruto, if you really want to get into a dangerous place like that... well... this is the only way to do it. But trust me, kid. We pirates do things like this all the time. But don't worry about it, Naruto! It isn't the end of the world, you know! Trust me, Naruto... this... is going to be a piece of cake! Is everyone ready? Don't be afraid, Naruto, all right? We're professionals, so we're going to launch you a good one. Ready? 3... 2... 1! Blast off!" cried Sakura as Naruto flew from the catapult and into the Forsaken Fortress as he ended up losing his sword in the process and fell into the water.
When Naruto got out of the water, he noticed that his sword was gone!
"Aw man! My sword is gone! Thanks a lot, Sakura!" cried Naruto out loud.
"You're welcome." said Sakura.
"Huh? Sakura? Where are you? I can't see you! Hello!" cried Naruto as he started freaking out while finding out where the voice was coming from.
"Look inside your pocket, you idiot." said Sakura as Naruto took out the pirate's gem.
"So your sword landed all the way up there? Shoot! I'm so sorry, Naruto! I apologize! Please forgive me! Heh, heh, heh... I guess I... got a little carried away, huh? Oh! And by the way, Naruto... the look on your face... PRICELESS! Oh, and about this stone... I kind of slipped this into your pocket before we fired you all the way over there to where you are. And I'm not kidding, Naruto, this stone... is not an ordinary one. So basically, I can watch your every move through this stone and you can hear me with it as I can also hear you with it." said Sakura.
"Wait... you mean... wait a minute... are you spying on me with this stone, Sakura?" asked an angry Naruto.
"Sadly, yes." said Sakura.
"Curse you, Sakura." said Naruto to himself as he silently cursed in his head.
"So if you feel a slight rumble in your pocket, Naruto, then that means that I can talk to you through this. But also, there's also something that I have to tell you, Naruto." said Sakura.
"And what would that be, Sakura?" asked Naruto.
"Now that you lost your sword, you can perform jutsus, can't you?" asked Sakura.
"How did you know that?" cried Naruto.
"You told me, remember?" asked Sakura.
"Oh yeah. So I uh... heh, heh... I must've told you everything, huh?" asked Naruto.
"You sure have, Naruto. You sure have. But anyway, listen up. I want this stone back after you save your little brother, Konohamaru, understand? This stone is called... "The Royal Family's Gossip Stone". But also for now until you get your sword back, Naruto, then you can do your Shadow Clone Jutsu on the guards inside the Forsaken Fortress. But listen, Naruto, do not lose this stone, understand?" asked Sakura.
"Yes." said Naruto.
"Good." said Sakura as Naruto made his way inside the Forsaken Fortress.
45 minutes later...
After it took Naruto 45 minutes to get past the guards of the Forsaken Fortress, he finally found his sword.
"My sword! Yes!" said Naruto as he started jumping up and down. Just then, the entrance was blocked as Sasuke appeared in front of Naruto while he was standing in front of the door that led to the prison room that Konohamaru was in.
"So... you must be Sasuke Uchiha." said Naruto.
"And you must be Naruto Uzumaki." said Sasuke.
"Wait... how do you know my name?" asked Naruto.
"Your little brother, Konohamaru, has been talking an awful lot about you lately, Naruto. But never mind that! I will not let you get past this fortress alive! You're going down, punk!" cried Sasuke.
"Oh bring it on, sucker!" cried Naruto as he and Sasuke began fighting.
After the battle...
Afterwards, Sasuke collapsed.
"Naruto... I shall never forget this!" cried Sasuke as he disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Good job, Naruto!" said Sakura as Naruto took out the "The Royal Family's Gossip Stone".
"Thank you, Sakura. And... Sakura?" asked Naruto.
"Yes... Naruto?" asked Sakura.
"Listen... if I don't come out of that prison room alive... I just want to say... thank you... for everything... Sakura." said Naruto. Those words that came out of Naruto's mouth made Sakura feel like crying as she feared that she'd never see him again.
As soon as Naruto went inside the prison room, he saw Konohamaru in a prison cell trapped inside with a girl named Moegi and a boy named Udon.
"Naruto!" cried Konohamaru as he, along with Moegi and Udon looked at Naruto.
"Konohamaru!" cried Naruto as he was about to walk over to Konohamaru's prison cell to free him, Moegi, and Udon.
Just then, the Helmaroc King (with Sasuke riding on top of it while controlling the bird) came crashing down the ceiling and screeched.
"Naruto! Look out!" cried Konohamaru. But sadly, it was too late. The Helmaroc King had already grabbed Naruto by the beak.
"NO! NARUTO!" screamed Konohamaru as the Helmaroc King took Naruto to the top of Forsaken Fortress.
Just then, as they got to the top, Naruto saw the man called Orochimaru that Itachi was talking about who kidnapped Sasuke four years ago was standing right next to his right-hand-man Kabuto Yakushi right to Orochimaru's left side.
"Wait... you're-" said Naruto as Sasuke interrupted Naruto by saying:
"Lord Orochimaru... I got the boy... now what should I do?" asked Sasuke.
Orochimaru then snapped his fingers and said:
"Sasuke... throw him."
"Yes, Lord Orochimaru." said Sasuke as the Helmaroc King threw Naruto into the ocean as he screamed.
Back at the pirate ship...
Sakura was inside her cabin while waiting for Naruto to return with Konohamaru.
"Miss Sakura! Miss Sakura!" cried Kakashi as he came bursting in through Sakura's cabin door.
"What? What is it, Kakashi?" cried Sakura.
"It's Naruto! He's gone!" cried Kakashi.
"What?" cried a panicked Sakura as she climbed up the ladder on the deck of the pirate ship.
"Shino! Give me the telescope! Now!" cried Sakura as Shino gave her the telescope. She then carefully looked for Naruto through the telescope... but sadly... he was gone.
"Oh... Miss Sakura... I'm so sorry." said Shino.
Sakura then sadly climed down the ladder on the deck of the pirate ship and was about to go inside her cabin. Just then, she saw Kakashi by the cabin door.
"I'm really sorry about Naruto, Miss Sakura." said Kakashi.
Sakura then looked at Kakashi.
"You... you really seemed to care about him... didn't you?" asked Kakashi.
"Of course I did." said Sakura, sadly.
"Do you love him?" asked Kakashi.
"What?" asked Sakura as she looked at Kakashi as she widened her eyes in shock.
"Do you love him?" repeated Kakashi.
"I-" said Sakura as she went inside her cabin room and slammed the door on him.
"Was it something I said?" asked a confused Kakash to himself.
Sakura then sat down on her bed, and looked at the picture of her deceased mother, Tsunade. Just then, she remembered Naruto's last words that he said to her:
"Listen... if I don't come out of that prison room alive... I just want to say... thank you... for everything... Sakura."
As she was remembering the time that he saved her from the Helmaroc King, Sakura began to cry.
"Naruto... why? Why?" asked Sakura to herself as she continued crying believing Naruto to be dead as she eventually fell asleep... and dreamt of Naruto... his smiling face... his grin... the times that they've been through together... but most importantly... the time... that he saved her.