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Edited: 20 September 2014

Ah yes... A few adjustments were made to this chapter so, sorry about that :)

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Summary:
In his last minute effort to save his brother, Ace never thought that there is more to his flames. Before he knew it, he was sent somewhere far from the place he was supposed to die to a pair of bluest eyes he has ever seen. Ace X Fem Naruto.

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Author's note:
It took me eight freaking hours to stare at Azula's new chapter. But I finished my shift with less than 10 words. Looks like I'm having an extended Avatar memory block T_T

So I decided to update this one for the meantime. Nowadays, I am having continuous daydreams for the said anime/ manga story by Oda-sensei and some what ifs scenarios if Ace really did survived. Oh well…

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D's Orange Will
By: Zelga Lim Li

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Chapter 5 - Turbulence

Due to unforeseen circumstances, certain obstacles have stopped their pursuers from stopping their voyage much to Naruto's lingering amusement. From various shadow clones (kage bunshin) she deployed earlier upon arrival in the Saboady Archipelago, she technically witnessed these events after their escape from Grove 46: some cross dressers known as 'okama' stopping a group of marines from one side. And then there's a floating girl with a group of ghost on another side that greeted them much to Zoro's impassive reaction and Sanji's eyes beaming like a love sick puppy as if it's a common occurrence among the Straw Hats. Sometime later, a giant bird came to pick them up with their pet, er, resident doctor Tony Tony Chopper. Naruto even mistook him from a tanuki much to Chopper's annoyance.

Upon their arrival, Sanji had a massive nosebleed for unknown reasons that he fell from the bird. Catching him in time before he crashes his head, Naruto worriedly asks for Chopper's help while Usopp hesitantly approaches them, confusion on his face wondering who she is. Meanwhile, Luffy's eyes sparkled upon seeing Franky's new modifications and Nami tries to pull him out of his trance with the usual questioning look on her eyes like the rest of the Straw Hats as they stared at the blonde haired stranger.

Zoro took the initiative as Luffy is being distracted as usual. "Her name is Uzumaki Naruto. Apparently, old man Rayleigh knew her and Luffy kind of dragged her with us…"

From another view from her multiple clones' memories, Naruto saw large beetle like insects swarmed the backup platoon; a concentrated rain shower on one part of the island where the fourth platoon's gunpowder was ruined and now, on board the Thousand Sunny, everyone saw a pirate ship consist of female warriors much to Sanji's enthusiasm that turned him into a rock and Brook's shock expression that isn't really obvious at first unless you look closely. The said pirate ship is led by Shichibukai Snake Princess Boa Hancock who gave a particular pirate a wink much to his obliviousness and helped them divert a marine ship's attention away, mesmerizing the marines with her beauty.

Suddenly, cannons bombarded the Thousand Sunny as another marine ship was already in range of the Straw Hats Pirates. The second and third round of cannons was stopped by flames that came out of nowhere. Luffy's eyes widen and Naruto smiled softly upon seeing his reaction.

It was about bloody time.

"Why am I not surprised to see you in the midst of all this chaos, Luffy?" From the highest part of the mangrove trees, a familiar voice spoke and straw hat wearing captain couldn't help himself but cry his eyes out much to everyone else's worried gazes.

"Y-you?!" Tears started to well up and Luffy cried and was ready to jump over the cliff to find the owner of the said voice. Stopping him in time was Zoro who dragged his captain back. "Lemme go! I want to make sure it's him… That he's…"

"I can guarantee that for you, so no need to jump over and drown yourself, Luffy-san…" Naruto said in a controlled voice. Her eyes starting to tear up as well. Everyone else aboard the Sunny was completely stunned. "He… he is indeed alive…"

"Miss Naruto, y-you?" Sanji asks and Naruto gave him a sweet smile. Thankfully, he did not pass out but the blush is clearly evident from his face.

To everyone else's surprise, the marine ship exploded in flames and from there, the Straw Hat Pirates finally saw the person that caused them to overcome their previous weaknesses and vows to get stronger for each other. It was a 2-year vow to protect their precious nakama (in their own way) from their enemies.

Aboard the burning ship, a lone figure stood, his cloak seems to catch fire as if he is part of the blazing inferno. Wearing an orange hat, his eyes are hidden which Naruto knew was his way to keep from everyone looking at those tear stricken eyes. His shoulders tensed and arms crossed as if to cover himself from whatever emotion he is currently feeling right now.

'Oh Ace…'

Taking a deep sigh, Ace let the surrounding flames burn wildly and with his right hand, created a ball of fire in its purest form using enough chakra to make it stable. After sensing the last of the marines to escape his flaming stage, he disappears in a flurry of fire and finally destroyed the ship in one blast.

"Hiken! (Fire Fist!)"

With no other option, he finally moves toward his brother. Materializing in flames onboard Luffy's new ship, Portgas D. Ace raised one hand in greeting. "Yo! What's up?"

Rushing towards him was Luffy who was already crying like crazy. He even took a glimpse at the rest of his crew who are already in tears for their reunion except for the former pirate hunter, the cook and the archeologist (but they are smiling though). Even the big robotic guy and that afro wearing skeleton are in tears. While Naruto is…

His beloved kunoichi is smiling fondly at them.

"Uyoer ivale, I wenk ti! (You're alive, I knew it!)," Luffy stammered incoherently and Ace patted his head softly.

"Always a crybaby, I see… Oomph!"

Hitting him hard in his stomach, Luffy crushed him again in a tight hug; his arms surrounded him in a coil, constricting his movements with his rubber ability that it was almost impossible to move. Well, he already expected Luffy to act this way and Naruto prepared him beforehand. Though he is naturally stronger than his little brother and was able to carry him like a little child, Luffy have… changed so much in these past two years judging from the force of his punch earlier. So probably leaving him with his pirate crew and letting him fulfill his own dreams won't be much of a problem anymore.

"Iibe cheem vaat daat stapeed bustaard dud eend yau… (I've seen what that stupid bastard did and you…) *sniff* Hawd viid… Vaat havveend? (How did… What happened?) *sniff*," Luffy's words are starting to jumble and the Straw Hats couldn't help but feel amused at their captain's antics.

Feeling a sense of déjà vu when Luffy first thought he died way back their younger years back at Dawn Island, Ace prevented himself to throw his brother off and hit him repeatedly in the head. The urge to pry his brother away from him is starting to appeal more and more especially when he felt Naruto and the others starting to laugh at his 'current' predicament.

Thankfully, his kunoichi felt his distress and spoke with Luffy. "As much as I wanted to let the two of you catch up, this isn't the right time. Enemies are approaching real fast and by the looks of it, a Marine Admiral is on his way…"

Wiping his tears off his face, Luffy growled angrily. "Let them come, I am not afraid…" Hitting him hard in the head, Nami exclaimed frustratedly.

"We need to leave, NOW!"

"Eh, really?" Luffy questioned his navigator as she cried hopelessly towards Robin who patted her back gently.

"We are supposed to go towards Fishman Island, have you forgotten?" Robin said in response, a smile never left her face.

"Oh? Yeah, I almost forgot about that..." Usopp gave him a kick in the head in response.

"You haven't changed, Luffy! We should have known."

"I'll give you all 5 minutes to prepare and set sail. Ace, please tell your brother what you have to say. Also, I need a lift, if you may…" Naruto said while making crunching sounds in between her knuckles.

"W-what are you going to do?" Usopp asks in an apprehensive tone. "Can we help?" Sanji swooned like crazy over Naruto and Ace couldn't help the feeling of throwing that particular blonde overboard.

"Nah! I'm all good…" Smiling unperturbedly, the Uzumaki turned and looks at Fire First with a questioning look on her face. "Come on! Hurry up! We don't have all day!"

"Yeah, yeah…" Ruffling Luffy's hair, Ace intertwined his fingers to make a temporary platform and slightly lowered it for Naruto to reach. The kunoichi rushed at him much to the surprise of the others. With a little effort, he raised his hands giving Naruto a lift propelling her upwards. Using the right amount of chakra, the kunoichi used the momentum to fly up in the sky enough for her to make a very special move.

She is still hesitant in using the ability bestowed by the old Sage, so for now she'll be using her normal techniques.

With a few practiced hand signs… "Gufū Suika no Jutsu! (Typhoon Water Vortex Technique!)" Using the Rasengan and the large amount of water on these seas, Naruto created a wild tropical cyclone enough to occupy these marines preventing them in reaching the Straw Hats from setting their sail.

As she descended towards the ocean, she heard Luffy's panic scream. They must have mistaken her awesome ninja technique for a devil fruit ability.

"Waaah! She's falling! She is falling into the ocean!"

With Luffy yelling worriedly, maybe she should stop joking around. Naruto thought cheekily with a grin.

"Do something Ace, she'll die!"

"Hmmm, what?" Absentmindedly, Ace glances at them. His mind is reeling from possible moves he can do with the same technique using a different element.

"You of all people should know that devil fruit users couldn't swim. Why aren't you doing something?!" Sanji yelled furiously at Ace and prepared to jump over the Sunny to save the pretty lady from falling into the ocean.

Laughing at the incredulous looks on their faces, Ace shook his head in amusement as he stopped Sanji from jumping aboard. Though he can push him accidentally for touching his blonde earlier. "Who said that Naruto is a devil fruit user?"

Astounded, the Straw Hats gape with their mouths open wide as Naruto fell over the water creating waves of sea currents reaching the shores of Saboady. She stood to her full height as if she is standing on a flat hard surface.

Giving everyone a victory sign, Naruto laughed out loud when she saw their reactions. She walks leisurely over the water using an aged old shinobi technique and then after a few steps used the Hiraishin seal she puts on Ace's body similar to what her father did to her mother. She appeared in a yellow flash in front of everyone else's, just beside the man himself who automatically put his arms around her proudly which literally surprises everyone yet again, especially Sanji.

"Did I forget to mention that Naruto is a ninja?" Ace told everyone much to Luffy's enthusiastic and eager look. "And she is my…"

"Awesome! I want her in my crew! Can I? Can I?" Luffy's eyes sparkle like the brightest star in Skypiea as he ignored Ace's last words while Robin chuckled entertainingly, as for the rest of the Straw Hats doing a facepalm much to Naruto's amusement.

"Hell no!" Flatly, Ace refused his little brother after giving him a bop on the head. "She's mine…" hugging Naruto closer to his body, Ace snapped out loud while growling at Luffy while Sanji turn all dark and gloomy after he saw Naruto returned the Whitebeard 2nd division commander's tight embrace. "Go find your own ninja! She is my girlfriend, so back off!"

Frowning, Luffy tilted his head curiously. "Girlfriend? What's that? Is it delicious like the dessert Sanji always prepared for us?" Sanji literally cried a river.

It was… extremely amusing.

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