I've said it once and I'll say it 605 times, I DO NOT OWN ONE PIECE AND NARUTO.

Goals. Goals. What the fuck was his goal. It's been what, a day? Really. Just one fucking day and he's thinking this through like it's a matter of life and death. It's all that red headed drunks' fault for putting it in his mind. Worst of all, he isn't giving him any clue of what his goal is.

"I'm thinking about this too much. I should stick to training for the time being." He said as he shook his head.

Wait a minute. That drunk didn't even tell him how to train for conqueror's haki.

"Why didn't I just stick with law?"

"Wake up you drunk!"shouted Naruto.

Shank's groans. He knows he's said it every day but this kid was gonna be the death of him. Too bad for him though. The plan is working perfectly.

"The hell Naruto. I almost went deaf because of you."

"Don't care. Now can we start our training?"

He looks at the sky then back at the kid. God. And people call him stupid.

"Naruto, look at the sky."

"Why? What's in the sky…"

"Uh huh. It's like six in the morning. And I was having a good dream too."

"Sorry. I'll just leave."

"No. I'm fully awake now because of you so you're going to entertain me for the time being. Now give me 50 pushups and 50 laps around the Island."

"Only that?"

"Oh. So you've gotten used to it. Good, cuz I wanted to try something new."

"Which is?"

"You're going to run around the island… with Uta chasing you."

"Kami no! Please Shank's. She's going to kill me! Please!"

"You deserve it. Now skedaddle over there and do it."

Naruto mumbled. Something about child abuse.

"If you don't hurry, I'll put Benn on the list as well."

"I'm going!"

Sometimes, he really likes his job even though he doesn't have one.

"Get back here Naruto!"shouted Uta, her face red as she ran after her captive.

"I'm sorry! I was forced to do it against my own will!"

"I don't give a damn. Now get back here!"

Fuck Shank's. That drunk. Why'd he allow him to force this on him? How was this training? Being chased by a girl who wants to rip you apart wasn't training. Worse, Uta wouldn't hear him out. Just great. What a way to start the day. Wait a minute. Maybe this could be training after all.

"Alright! Here I come!"He said, turning back.

"Good. Now, stand still and…"she said as she swung her fist.

Whoosh*

Nothing but air.

"Huh?"

"C'mon Uta. You gotta be faster than that."

"Then stand still."

"I am."he said, tilting his head avoiding her punches."

"Stop using observation haki and stand still!"

"Ok."

"Finally. Now don't move."she said, readying her fist to punch him again.

"Don't move, got it."

"Now eat this!" She screamed, her fist nearing his face.

Crack*

"Ow! What the hell Naruto! I said don't move!"

"I didn't."

"Then how did you…"

She looked up. One side of his face, covered in red. This guy. He's playing with her. He's using her as a training partner. She wasn't against it… if it was normal training. This wasn't the usual training he's had with her. Never, in any of his time training, has she ever gotten hurt and because of that, she was hurt, emotionally.

"Forget it."she said, turning her back.

Then, she ran. And ran, ignoring his protests for her to come back. She needed to be alone.

Fuck. That's the only word Naruto could use to describe this situation. He's been looking for Uta everywhere. He didn't know what he did wrong. It was just training. They did it almost everyday. Why is it being a problem now?

"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! Uta! Where are you!"

"Up here."said a low voice.

He looked up. Of course. How could he forget? This tree was the tree where they watched the stars together. They stopped doing it since he started putting more effort in training. He felt bad for forgetting something like this.

"Hey. Look, Im so…"

Before he finished, his eyes caught sight of something. Her hand. It was bandaged. It wasn't when she was chasing him. So that meant,

"No. No, no, no, no. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't know. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have used you as a training partner. I'm sorry. I won't do it again."

"Why are you crying?"she asked.

"I don't know. I just."

She touched his chin and raised it up so that their eyes were level. All the anger she had for him had vanished.

"Hey. Calm down. What's wrong?"

"I told you. It's nothing."he said removing her hand from him.

"You broke my wrist. The least you could do to make it up for it is to tell me what's wrong."

"It's just, I've never had a friend before. My whole life, I've been a loner. My only friends were my brother and sister. So seeing you with that just, you know. I understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore."

She was shocked. He's never expressed it like that. She thought they were just people who knew each other and he was her dad's apprentice. Nothing more than that.

"Naruto. Of course I still want to be friends. I'm sure you were just carried away. Happens to all of us."

"But, your wrist. I…"

"This,"she said, moving it.

"Don't worry. Doctor said it wasn't that bad. It'll heal in a few days."

"But…"

"Stop worrying so much. Never expected someone like you to be like that. You're such a loser."

He chuckled.

"It'll be the last time you see me cry."

"I'm sure in a few minutes you'll be teared up on the floor once I beat you to camp."she said as she started running.

"You're cheating!"He shouted.

"See. You've already started."

"Hmph. You be all high and mighty then fall asleep while you're running."Naruto said, carrying Uta behind his back.

"You're back late."

Naruto froze.

"Ah Shank's! I was looking everywhere for…"

"Cut the crap Naruto. I know everything."

Shit, he's dead.

"How the hell did you not see the banana peel right in front of you. Good enough you were not hurt but bad enough my daughter was."

"Huh."

"What. Don't you remember? Maybe that fall to the head made you forget."

He looked at the sleeping Uta.

"You're really something else."

If he didn't turn his head back, he would've seen the grin on her face

"Since Uta's asleep. Why don't we get back to training? Where'd we leave off?"

"Conqueror's haki."

"Oh yeah. Now, I've already explained it to you what it was but I'll repeat it for that small brain of yours."

He could feel the glare run through his stomach but that only made him smile.

"Conqueror's haki, allows people to impose their willpower on other's, knocking them out in the process."

"Yeah, I get it. Now, how do I train for it?"

"That's the thing. You can't train for it, rather you have to control it."

"What?"

"Remember when you knocked out some of my men in the bar?"

"Yeah, I remember that."

"What did you feel?"

"Just, anger."

"Exactly. It's like, pure emotion is the only way to unlock it."

"I've unlocked it. Now, how do I control it?"

"Become strong. Everyday you wake up, think about being strong. Think about your family, the people you grew up with. What would've happened to them if you were strong? In my perspective, the only way to control and make it strong is to be strong."

"Sounds like a lot of work. I like a good challenge. When do I start?"

"Anytime. Start whenever you can. Just a warning though. This isn't like the other types. It'll take a hellover long time but I think you can do it. It's only the basics."

"Yeah yeah I'll have it down in three months."

"Arrogant as always. Don't push yourself too hard, okay."

"Don't worry about me. I'm Naruto Uzumaki!"

He sighed. Yup. The kid was gonna be the death of him.

Finally done. I'll try writing a longer one tomorrow. Enjoy this one for now. Kaiokenika out!