Introduction: As they return from the Land of Waves, Team 7 fall into somewhere far more chaotic and divided than the Ninja World. Follow Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi, after they find themselves in the World of the One Piece. Growing through a Special brand of Chaos across trials, battles, training and more as members of the Straw Hat Pirates on the Grand Line.

Chapter 1:

The Crucial Wish.

Author's Note: I was inspired to write this story by the fanfics "Coby's Choice," and "Naruto: The Angelic Swordsman." with a few changes of my own. As Team 7 are travelling home to the Leaf Village after saving the Land of Waves, a single choice, borrowed from a recent Naruto OVA: The Three Wishes, changes everything.

What happens to Team 7 will lead to major changes to their lives and new impacts on whomever they meet. The storylines and plot will not change too heavily, prior to a certain War declaration. Although some distinct choices from the characters will lead to smaller changes, gradual impacts, and more that will evolve the characters and events far down the road.

Let's see how it all starts, from a few crucial choices.

"…."=speaking.

'…'=thinking.

"'Inner thoughts'"=images or memories within somebody's head.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or One Piece They are the property and brainchildren of Masashi Kishimoto and Eiichiro Oda, respectively.

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"Come on Sensei! This mission turned out fine, ye know! And the next one has to be an even better one. And with a bigger adventure! We all got stronger, and we saved a whole Island, believe it! You gotta get us another C-rank, or something even higher! Ya Know!" Uzumaki Naruto exclaimed to his teacher.

Team 7 were travelling home at a relaxing, smooth pace. Leaving the Land of Waves behind them and returning home after the completion of their first C-rank Mission. As they strolled near a river connected to the ocean, Uchiha Sasuke let out a soft grunt. Agreeing with his attention-needy teammate but unwilling to admit it.

Haruno Sakura did not share his sentiment. "Naruto! This mission wasn't even supposed to be this dangerous in the first place. Sasuke almost died from that ninja Haku, and we had to rescue Kakashi-sensei from Zabuza's water prison! It would be better if we avoided dangerous situations like that until we grow much stronger."

"Oh, come on Sakura! D-ranks are more boring than listening to to Iruka-sensei! I don't wanna go back to babysitting or chasing that crazy cat! We got a lot better on this one than anything we did on those chores! Right, Kakashi-sensei?"

Three sets of eyes trained on the tallest figure in the group. The legendary Copy-nin Hatake Kakashi. Veteran Ninja. Former ANBU. The Man with a Thousand Jutsu. With his single eye trained on a steamy passage in his favorite book, Icha-Icha Paradise.

Still, the man wasn't absent-minded. "No. Sorry Naruto We…probably won't take another C-rank for quite some time."

"WHAAAAATTT!" Two of the genin shouted. While one of them huffed in silent frustration.

"But Sensei! None Of Us Wanna Go Back To Lame Kid's Stuff! Come On! You're Just Saying That Because You Like Being Late And Lazy All The Time! That ain't cool, ya know!" Naruto cried, pointing a first straight at his sensei.

'He's got a good point,' Uchiha Sasuke silently agreed. 'He's still a loser, but he's right. My Sharingan finally awakened during that fight with Haku. And my chakra control grew during those tree exercises. But…'

"Grrrr," the avenger growled quietly, curling one hand in a fist. 'But I froze up when we first encountered Zabuza. His sheer presence…his Killing Intent had me trembling with fear. With doubt.' In his mind, a silhouette materialized of somebody else with sharingan eyes. "He. Will definitely have more when I finally face him. I need to find more challenges and dangers to improve.'

Sakura spoke up. "Naruto. What if we run into any rouge ninja like Zabuza again? Plus…after finding out what kind of ninja he was, and what some villages make their Ninja do." Her eyes became downcast, filled with conflicting emotions. "Maybe being a ninja isn't so great after all. Sure, Leaf Ninja would never do any stuff like that. But with so many dangerous people out here, it's it better spending more time inside the village and getting stronger in a safe place?"

Naruto frowned in frustration. "No way Sakura! The best way to-AAAAAHHHHH!"

The blonde yelled in pain, hopping on one foot while his right toes were throbbing.

Kakashi put down his book and examined his injured Genin. "Naruto. Do try to keep watch of where you're going. Stubbing your foot on a rock in Shinobi sandals can be painful. And rather clumsy."

"Owe! Yeah! I get it! Owe! That really hurt." The boy complained, holding his open-toed right foot. Looking down, he glared at the rock that had gotten in his way. Only to see that it wasn't a rock. A clay bottle of medium-size rested on the ground. Several deep cracks accented its purple-grey body, with a rubber cork in the mouth.

"What is that?" Bending down, Kakashi lifted it into his hands, while curiosity drew Sasuke and Sakura closer.

"Hmmmm. Now how did a lamp like this end up just sitting here in the road?" the Jonin asked aimlessly.

"Can I keep it?" an excitable Blonde asked. "Why would you want something that beaten-up and antiqued? It's practically useless," Sakura asked. With a shrug, Kakashi handed the jar to Naruto. Who gave it an experimental shake. "Huh! Ge-Hey! There's something inside!"

"Huh! It won't open." Naruto was pulling hard on the cork. Harder. And even harder as his curiosity grew.

"Grrrrrrrrrrr."

"Uh, Naruto. That really isn't a good use for your mouth." Kakashi spoke as the boy sunk his teeth into the cork, then wrung it left and right to loosen the stopper. It took a few moments to get the blonde to start down the road back towards home, and he continued grumbling all the while.

"Hhhhhh. Naruto, why are-"

"Shhhhh." Sakura looked up, as her sensei quietly silenced her question. "Sakura," Kakashi whispered, "if Naruto wants to keep it, just let it be." "Besides. Working on that cork has kept him from asking more questions. Tell him to stop, then succeed, and he'll still be loud all the way back to the village."

Sakura gaped at her sensei in awe. Then dutifully smiled, while inside her head, 'Hhhhh, brilliant, putting stubborn stupidity to good use' Inner Sakura snickered between fingers over her lips.

Later that night, Team 7 made camp in a small clearing away from the road. Most of them were gathered around the fire, with Sakura edging closer to Sasuke, mustering her nerves for another round. The last Uchiha internally groaned as a familiar question formed on Sakura's lips.

"AAAUUUUUHHHHHGGGGGGG! COME ON AND OPEN, ALREADY! Come on. Come on! I'll get you open, believe it."

"Gah! Naruto will you stop already! What's so important to make you want to open that piece of garbage anyway?" Sakura exclaimed. Now Sasuke did turn his eyes on Naruto. Frustrated by the blonde's clueless obsession, even if he was thankful that the guy had distracted Sakura from him.

"It's Not Junk, Sakura-chan! I found it, and I wanna keep it! Plus, I'm really, really close." The boy kept yanking on the bottle, as Sakura began to argue with him over logic or useless ideas about removing the cork. Together, they made so much noise even Kakashi grew a sliver of irritation.

'Hhhhhhh. Well, it may have distracted him from begging for more C-ranks for a bit. But I guess the kid's not gonna stop until he gets that bottle open,' Kakashi silently observed, as now Naruto had three clones out to 'help' him. 'And it's officially ridiculous.'

"Naruto." Three young faces turned to the Jonin: one pinning the bottle under their hands and feet, a second working their teeth around it, again, plus two hands on the ceramic neck, and the final one holding the second by their middle, and pulling back. "Whaahaa ish itch Krakrasshi wrenwrei?" The one with his jaws around the cork asked.

"Ummmmmm." Kakashi paused, with the other three staring at him, waiting. Until the Jonin rolled his eyes and stood up, pulling out one kunai. "Hand it over. I'll...open it for you, I suppose.'

"Really, sensei?-Pfffft-Pffftt-Pffffft-gkkh." One Naruto spat out from his mouth, while another walked over, holding the bottle to Kakashi. "That thing was getting dirt in my mouth."

The audience of three each made their own faces, or, two out of three, as Kakashi took the bottle, set it down sideways on a stump, and raised his kunai. "NOO!" Naruto threw his arms in, snatching the bottle back right as the kunai halted mere inches from his fingers.

"Huh? What's tingling?" In the faint light, Sasuke's ordinary eyes picked out a dull glow engulfing the kunai. Sakura did not notice it, though, and smacked Naruto over his head. "Idiot! You coulda lost your fingers! Do want it opened, or not?"

"Open, not broken. They ain't the same, ya know!" another Naruto complained, all three now rushing up to wrestle the bottle back from Kakashi. "It could be worth money." "I can use it to hold flowers." "Open, not broken." "This belonged to somebody, why break it if it's not broken?"

More explanations came, invading Kakashi's ears. "Okay." With a deep breath, Kakashi slid the kunai away, then held up his arm, pulling all three Naruto's dangling off their feet. "I won't break it, I'll even give you, my word. So long as once this is opened, you take my watch. That fight with Zabuza still left me a little drained."

Naruto's each looked at each other whispering, then gave a nod and let go; three turning back into one.

'Lazy. And Stupid' Sasuke silently thought. 'Kakashi still wants to be lazy. And Naruto's the same old foll by falling for it.'

Then, simple as a footstep, Kakashi opened the bottle.

Immediately, rapidly, plumes of smoke came erupting from the uncorked rim; a peculiar purple shade of smoke, billowing out stronger and stronger from the open jar.[1]

Rapidly, it smoke began compressing, forming a tight orb until—"Ta-daaaaaaawwww! Once again free at last!"

A portly figure smoothly burst forth. It was human, or at least appeared to be. The man wore a black vest and a pink long-sleeved changshan shirt. With a rounded face, a cheery smile framed by a thin goatee, a twirling moustache and sideburns, plus light, red-tinted sunglasses. The figure's arms gestured about, as he continued to loudly express his apparent gratitude.

"It's been a thousand years! The world I'm suurrree is waiting! Guess my identity! You have one try! Not one! All right, I'll tell you! I am the famous Genie of the Bottle!"

Sweeping his arm in the bow, the self-proclaimed genie prostrated himself before those assembled, to make a pledge. "I am prepared to grant you three wishes! You may wish for anything you want!"

"Ow! Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot-hot!" "Idiot. Naruto, I said that you'd burn your tongue. Why can't you listen to anything?" The Genin were gathered near the campfire, ignoring the strange being. While Kakashi lazed about but kept a sharp eye on him.

Irritated, a vein made a small bulge in the Genie's temple. "Don't you listen when somebody is talking to You!? I made a generous offer, one that comes around only in a thousand years."

"Stop lying," Naruto answered. "Genies aren't real, so stop pretending to be one. You're real loud and annoying, ya know."

At that,...all...movement...stopped.

'You're…not really one to talk. Naruto,' Kakashi silently observed.

'If someone's more annoying than the Loser, I might actually need to kill them,' Sasuke made a face.

'The annoying calling somebody annoying?' Sakura was glaring, while another voice in her head was shouting '"YOU'RE THE MOST ANNOYING PERSON THERE IS! STOP BEING A HYPOCRITE! CHAAA!"'

And naturally, Naruto wasn't registering any of this, instead kneeling closer to Sasuke and whispering behind a cupped hand. "This guy's seeming real shifty. Think if we just don't feed him, he'll go away?"

The apparent Genie moved forward. "I'm not suspicious. Take one look at me. I'm a Genie, for Real!"

"Why are you still saying that?" Naruto answered him. Sakura frowned at Naruto. "What are you doing? Stop talking to this guy and he will go away!"

"I am a Genie. For real. And Genie's don't lie," the 'guest' persisted.

"That's hardly a reassuring stance, "Kakashi spoke up. "There, are a lot of stories. Some that warn people about trusting Genies to give honest wishes. Or of the Genie in question bending a person's wish to be more of a curse than a blessing. How can you prove to be an actual Genie and not a charlatan?"

"Well! Just ask for a wish, and I'll show you!"

"Oh yeah!" Naruto cried out. "Well if you're a Genie then make me the-"

"Naruto!" Kakashi spoke with authority, softly placing a hand on the boy's mouth. "Don't be in such a rush." "Hhmmmmmmm." The Jonin deliberated for a moment, to find a wish that would be useful, but also the least impactful on other people. Or actually give Naruto enough power to be called a Hokage. And he had a small flicker of one, certain wish. "Excuse me? If you are a Genie, then could I have a complete set of the golden-edition Icha-icha novels. With the next book that will be released, plus all three autographed by their author?" with a smile in his eye.

"I Shall Grant Your Wish!" The strange being crossed his arms and spoke a pair of words. "Abra-Cadabrahhhhh!" In a flourish, a pocket of smoke appeared, then cleared away just as fast, revealing four neatly stacked volumes, wrapped in golden string, at Kakashi Hatake's foot.

The owner of the said foot...froze. There. Before him. Neatly Package. Hard-copies. 'It…' "can't…no….no way…Ahh!...hhh." He forgot to breathe, and collapsed, choking hard on his mask. Once he stopped seeing stars, though, his head was level with the wished gift, cruising over the spine, page counts, covers, and more. Kakashi even lifted his headband, his Sharingan pulsing with glee to ensure no illusions were present. Especially a green-covered one atop the pile, one that he had never seen before.

"That Can't Be! Is It REALLY?!" The man was squealing with excitement.

"Ta-Daaaaaw! A complete Icha-Icha series authored by Jiraya the Toad Sage! With the next instalment, Icha-Icha Tactics, which will not be out for public purchase until another three years!"

"Wait! Th-th-Three years! I Got The Next Book That Far In Advance!" Kakashi was on his knees, overwhelmed with such pleasure he was in awe.

"So you really are a Genie!" a hyperactive knucklehead declared, with stars dancing in his eyes.

"You're amazing!" Sakura cried, running up to the Genie and locking her arms around his neck. "That was the Coolest Thing I Ever Saw!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! If you're a Genie then I need This Wish!" Naruto came bounding up. "I Wish To Be Powerful Enough TO-MU-HohMF!"

Sasuke's hand clamped over Naruto's mouth. "Don't waste it. He said three wishes, total, not three apiece. I have a wish far more important than yours," he casually spoke. Sasuke's voice was quiet, even as his left hand trembled. His mind was drifting back to the night his life shattered, and someone challenged him to grow strong enough to kill them if he ever could.

"Gayk! No Way!" "EWW!" Naruto had slobbered his tongue over Sasuke's hand to move it. Now both boys were glaring at one another, with sparks igniting between them. "You don't have anything that you need, Sasuke! Stop being a show off! There's nobody who needs this wish more than me!" Before this could escalate, the Genie actually split them apart.

"Now," the proven Genie gently yanked Sakura off of himself, dropping her between the boys while Kakashi was cradling his new book Icha-Icha Tactics, with reverence.

"Let's Get Down To Business! You only have two wishes left." Quickly, the Genin knelt close together and began debating over the next wish. The Genie hovered about them, careening to catch some hit or hear a request very soon.

Soon turned into later, later into longer. Eventually, the Genie grew tired as the pre-teens were talking together. So, he turned his attention back to Jonin. "Uh. Excuse me. Do you want anotha wish? Or would you please talk to the brats trying to make up their minds?"

"Huh?" Kakashi looked up from his silent celebration, "Did you say sometime?"

"Um. Would you please step back for a second, Mr Genie?" Sakura enquired to him. "We need a minute to decide, and Sensei does not count. Not after he already had a wish," Sakura established.

"Certainly. Young Masters. Take all the time you need. Now you have only one wish left."

"Huh!"/"WHAAATT!"/"HEY!" All the kids shouted in surprise. "Wait? How can that count?" Skaura complained. "You didn't say anything before, and nobody made a wish."

"Because, young mistress. That is one of the rules," the Genie replied to Sakura.

"What rules?"

"These right here. They're written clearly on the bottom of the bottle." Said bottle was raised into the air and extended to the trio to read. "Please read the third paragraph of the Genie instructions."

"What paragraph? The bottom's covered in mud."

"Hm. Oh my, that would be a problem," the Genie nodded, quickly whipping the dried mud caked onto the bottom of his residence.

Indeed, there was writing around the base. "Oh, I see," Sakura mumbled, reading the instructions about any declined offers from the Genie, after wish number one had been fulfilled.

"Well, it's certainly a pity that we didn't stop somewhere to wash it. Otherwise, Naruto might have seen those a lot sooner," Kakashi mused, now standing beside his students, with the new complete Icha-icha set held tightly in his left arm.

"Good! Now that We're on the same page! What is your final wish?"

"It's mine." Sasuke stepped forward.

"Hey, that's not fair! You can't keep something like this for yourself! Jerk!" Naruto shouted, pointing his figure into Sasuke's face.

"You'll only waste the last wish on Ramen." Sasuke bit back "Or something pointless like a dream. Kakashi-sensei already used the first one! And Sakura blew the second by throwing it away! Nobody that useless should get to use something this important!"

At Sasuke's accusation, Sakura melted into depression, as her crush called her "useless" and was correct about her wasting a wish. Kakashi didn't make any noticeable movement, but his mind was buzzing as both his eyes moved from one boy to another; then slid his headband back down over his eye. However, Naruto's hands were clenched, trembling at his sides. 'If I made this wish right now. I could become the Hokage sure. But I could also wish for everyone in the village to finally start treating me like a person, not a germ that they want to disappear. Maybe, maybe I can even wish for the fox to be gone from me, for good. And Sasuke just insulted Sakura-chan!'

"Genie," Sasuke spoke to the eccentric spirit. "I wish for the power to-"

"NO! I need, I NEED, this wish a lot more badly than you! A lot, a lot more badly!" Whining like a juvenile, which he was, Naruto seized Sasuke by his collar, yanking the boy forward and down to the ground. "You Have No Idea What My Life Is Like Back In The Village! I'm The One Who Needs This Wish The Most!" Naruto spat into Uchiha's face, with tears forming in the corners of his eyes.

The boy's memory travelled back. Back to the glares. The Neglect. The long, lonely nights curled on his bed, depressed and confused. The whispers:

'"Look. It…it's that kid. Why did they let that boy stay in the village"' 'Those two grown-ups on the street.'

'"Just return to your seat…"' 'Iruka Sensei, on my first day in his class.

'"Hey you little brat. Get out of here! I don't want you here. You're nothing but a pest!"' The shopkeeper. I was just looking at a mask! I wasn't doing anything, and he hit me!'

'"There. You see him? It's That Boy. He's the only one who failed. Hmph. Well, it serves him right. Just imagine it if he became a ninja. I mean he's the-"' 'Those ladies by the Academy. After my third try to graduate.'

"I've gotta use this wish."

"No!" In a single second. Naruto was thrown over, and pinned to the ground.

"Sasuke…" Naruto recoiled, staring up at the Uchiha in fear. 'That look. It's…it's like that day at the Academy. They're like the same everyone gives me. But…but a lot stronger than those. His eyes…that Hatred…It's not for me. But…but it's still…there…'

Suddenly, Sasuke was lifted off of Naruto. "That's enough. The both of you," Kakashi spoke, then hoisted Naruto to his feet and set both boys down side-by-side.

"Hhhhh. Now listen," the Jonin-sensei scolded each one. "I know you both have some deep apirations. But ask yourselves. Do you really want this?"

A pair of confused eyes turned to the grey-haired ninja. "Do you really want someone to just give you what you want so easily? Do you want to feel true accomplishment and satisfaction from the ambitions, and dreams you each carry? Because if you do. This isn't the way to do it."

Kakashi eyed Naruto, then Sasuke. 'I normally don't like to be this hands-on. But if they just get everything that they want so easily, what'll the consequences be for the village. Naruto isn't mature or understanding enough about the Hokage's position to just wish to become him so casually. He'd still be a thoughtless fool, but one with a big heart.'

'While if Sasuke just wishes for Itachi to die, he might become aimless and undedicated at best. Or carry that anger all the more heavily...like I did.'

"If you ask this Genie those questions," Kakashi spoke aloud, "then the truth is, he'll be the one who made you Hokage, Naruto. Or killed the man you want to avenge yourself on so badly, Sasuke. He will have done it, not the pair of you, and hold the true credit."

Naruto and Sasuke…

Neither of them moved. Both looked down, confused and contemplative.

Kakashi continued. "If you truly care about your dreams. Your ambitions, and aspirations. Then the best way to do that is by fulfilling them yourselves. Growing through missions, training, and facing real struggles that stand before you. Until you accomplish your desires in your unique way."

"That is what a true ninja does. It's how the 4th Hokage gained his title, and the best of the Uchiha rose to greatness. By creating success for themselves instead of just looking for easy wins or letting someone else do the work for them."

That hit the spot. Naruto and Sasuke both started to question asking the Genie to fulfil their goals for them.

"The best way to reach the goals you set for yourselves," Kakashi kept speaking, his eye crackling like a smile. "Is to train hard and face serious challenges along the way. And you might accomplish more than you originally intended to. Like the mission we just completed, the help we gave to those people, and the growth each of you made during that adventure."

Kakashi Hatake had made a fatal mistake.

"But that won't happen sensei!" Naruto shouted. "You were just saying how we won't be having any C-rank missions for a long while. We can't grow if there's no danger for us to beat up, and D-rank missions don't have adventure! Wait. Wait? Adventure! That's it!"

Naruto shrugged out of his jacket and rushed over to the Genie. "Hey! Hey! Genie! I wish for a big dangerous adventure! For all of us to go somewhere with strong enemies, with people in trouble so we can help them, and the biggest adventures somebody can know. Take us somewhere that will let all of us get strong!"

"Adventure and danger are what you want! Well, then I KNOW THE BEST PLACE TO GO!"

"Wait-" Kakashi shouted.

The Genie began to spin. Smoke wasn't billowing now, but erupting from his arms, encircling the clearing they all stood in, then forming an extra ring, another, and another, engulfing the campsite. "Oh no! No revokements or escape clause!" Kakashi, from outside the smoke trap, glanced back. He's substituted himself and his Genie away, then immediately, tendrils shot forth, encompassing every ninja and pulling them back into the smoke pocket. 'Fast!'

"Your wish is my CommanDDDDD!"

Quickly, everyone and everything attached to them got consumed in a vortex the Genie conjured. All of the Leaf ninjas were levitating, tumbling about and spinning, with barely any sense of up, sideways or down. "Naruto! What you do!" Sasuke's voice sounded in the chaos. "Huh! Stop! We didn't agree on this!" Sakura exclaimed in fear. Kakashi was silent, his arms flailing about to grasp a trace of his precious students. "Whaaaa-Hooooo!" And Naruto was far too excited.

All four felt as though a vacuum was drawing them in. Loud, confusing screams were made in the smoke around them. Until a single clear voice broke through:

"Abaraaaaaaaah-Cadabaraaaaaaaaaaaa!"

End.

And that is the end of the Beginning.

Especially about the actions and words of the characters. I also want to capture the true character, habits and thoughts of the original material in my fanfic stories. And present them authentically, believably and humorously.

Whisking them away to the World of One Piece. With only a single way back home.

How will this affect each of them? Naruto with no way to become Hokage? Sasuke removed from the goal of his revenge and without a curse seal? Sakura ripped away from the comforts and complacency of her home? Kakashi isolated from the village, and fully responsible for the Genin?

P.S. I didn't want to separate Kakashi from his beloved Icha-icha books, otherwise he'd become catatonic for who knows how long? Or worse, give up on those books entirely. Besides, imagine sharing those volumes with people of One Piece. Especially a certain Cook with a swirly eyebrow.

[1]-Naruto OVA, the Genie, and the Three Wishes. Whether canon or not, it is an in-universe explanation for crossing into a different dimension. I prefer to find methods to cross between dimensions that are within the universe or lore of a franchise. It makes the cross-over less bewildering and celebrates human choices and characters more than, random portals or Godly intervention.

Plus, it opened up the potential for the team to return to their home dimension, and giving them a goal to work towards rather than dropping them in the cold and wandering around aimlessly.

[2]-Naruto Shippuden, Episode 180, "Inari's Courage Put to the Test."

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