Been a while since I updated, so here it is.

Kinda getting shorter with my notes, not going to

The Tub Current

With the stolen Naval ship still sailing through the current, it was only a matter of time before the ship would reach the Gates of Justice and try and find its way through toward Marineford.

But in the meantime, preparations were being made.

*CLICK-CLACK!*

The bolt of a fairly large rifle was pushed back, being held by one of the Raiders who is seen sitting on the floor by himself, wearing what looks like the standard khaki brown uniform except for a hood covering over his head. His boots were covered by binders and a combat knife, with the man seen handling his weapon: the Mauser Tankgewehr, a large but powerful weapon that was strong enough to go through any material targets - let alone organic.

Just finished checking the chamber, the man holding this fine weapon with the minimal amount of ammunition he had with him, with a few boxes of 13.2 mm rounds laying next to his sawn-off shotgun and for close-quarter combat: a club with a wooden handle that had a metal end that could do serious damage to a man's skull.

"Here."

Landing in the lap of the hooded Legionnaire, a bunch of grenades that were round, Mills grenades that were being passed out, three in total, being passed around by their sergeant.

"Have some in reserve," Gin said as he was carrying a sack full of them. "Make it count."

The hooded sniper nodded as he put them away while Gin was seen walking across the ship, preparing his men for the upcoming battle they knew they'd be participating in not from the rear but right in the front row.

All types of firearms were being brandished, cleaned, and repaired, ammunition was being passed around and tactics were being discussed, nothing out of the ordinary.

"Hey, Gin." One of the men walked up to him and handed over a clothed-covered. "Kept these for you, sarge. Something you might need."

Gin accepted the cloth and opened it up, seeing what it was he was stunned by it and looked up.

"Found it in the armory…might help to smash a few heads in."

A smirk came up on Gin's face as he accepted the gift and thanked him before he proceeded to his duties. "Make sure to have essentials of your aid kit, people. Scissors, Morphine, Syrette, bandages. Whatever we found - Medics cannot carry it all."

"Where are our medics, sir?" Another Raider cleaning his own rifle asked. "Haven't seen them in a while, we're close to reaching the gates."

"They're in the Infirmary. With the captain…and the prisoners..."

Infirmary

On three beds laid the three Marines who were now prisoners, under supervision were given the medical treatment they were now going through. With Ivankov's people were seen holding the IVs upwards that were connected to the wounded female marines.

From a good distance, Naruto and Ivankov both watched from a distance as he could only watch the hard-working Haku and the medics, who were doing their best at what they could do to save the life of the only male Marine whose chest was open.

With full operation gear, both Haku and the few medics were covered in green, with sweat on their faces and blood on their gloves, they were trying to stabilize and save the marine whose name was Regis, from a gruesome death.

"... Done," Haku said, releasing a sigh of relief as he pulled out a bullet from out f the chest, with his forceps scissor. Covered in blood as it was the last one. "You're not dying today, not on my watch."

"Close him up?" One of the medics asked, shining the light. "We're done for now."

"Right, do it," Haku said, throwing the last bullet into a bucket, where a few others were seen lying.

Ivankov and his Okama people were fascinated by what they had just witnessed. The operation was done less than an half hour after the first assessment, and they completed it without any complications whatsoever.

"Fascinating, without once having the patient's heart stopped, very impressive for a doctor." A smile with a compliment was given by Ivankov who turned to Naruto. "You really do have some very talented people in your group."

Naruto didn't say anything as he watched how both female marines, Marron and Eliza were still not conscious as they had been put to sleep with the anesthetics gas, easing the pain after they had gone through their own minor patch-ups.

Not far in the same room laid Inazuma, still recovering from the fighting he himself had suffered from that was mainly due to Magellan's poison that hit him pretty badly. His process of recovery took a bit longer than expected.

"I want four people keeping an eye on them, plus two outside," Naruto said, turning to Ivankov and saying it. "Best keeping them safe while they recover."

Ivankov suggested. "I'll let my people do that." He then suggested. "Mind if we speak while we're at it?"

"Sure," Naruto said as he removed his mouth mask. "What is it you want to talk about?"

"Your plans."

….

Naruto decided then to respond to that. "We'll talk about this at a more appropriate time and place."

Deck

Back to where Jimbei was steering the ship, he was accompanied by Luffy and Crocodile, and Mr.1, with them having another small discussion on what happened just less than a half hour ago.

And it left, an impression on Daz Bonez, who himself was not known to show many emotions of grimace or fear to anyone, yet he was startled.

"I heard of Uzumaki having a reputation… but this was not what I expected to be honest."

"Hmm?" Luffy turned around, sitting on the front of the ship, he was listening in, as the older men continued to speak.

"... You can say anything about Naruto, but one thing is for sure. He's fair." Jimbei said, steering the ship as he talked. "If you are on his good side, Naruto as a leader will make sure you're looked after. He makes sure his men are in good health, keeps morale high, and does anything to help them out…"

Daz Bonez then took the courage to ask. "And what if you were on his bad side?"

Crocodile simply put it in one single but quickly understandable sentence.

"You'd be long dead before you'd know it." The sandman stated while puffing out smoke from his mouth.

Luffy hearing this turned then back to the front, as he had heard enough for now. Needing to now focus on saving his brother.

It was then that both Ivankov and Naruto were seen coming up the deck, with the center of attention being focused on them by the crew, it took no long matter before the two reached the deck, where they were awaited by others.

"I see you join us, kid," Crocodile said whilst mentioning. "You scared those idiots of Buggy quite good."

"That's the clown's problem, not mine," Naruto responded, unbothered by the fact of what he'd just done. "He needs to put some rules in check, I don't tolerate that kind of behavior."

"Even when those Marines started it by shooting?" Daz asked, wondering. "They started it by shooting if I have to be fair with you."

…

"Tell me, Mr. Bonez. What would you do if you saw an enemy in front of you?"

The dark man took a moment before he answered. "I kill them, simple as that."

"Correct, you kill your enemy," Naruto responded. "Either that or you spare them, but you don't torment them." He turned around to the former bounty hunter. "I've seen what undisciplined behavior can do when unsupervised and that is something I will not allow in my sight. You either spare the enemy, or you'll give him a quick death to end his suffering."

The way Naruto said it to every one of these people on deck, who were in their own league of powerful people, even left them to be surprised by such a response that was echoing experience.

"I guess that your reputation isn't unfounded," Daz stated with a nod of respect. "And I happen to be in agreement with you."

"Good, because once we've reached Marineford, we cannot afford to lose time." Naruto reminded them. "We got to go through a lot to try and save Ace, every minute counts."

Jimbei nodded, just then as he spotted something.

"We've arrived."

And right there the ship stopped in front of the Gate of Justice - the gate that lead to Marineford, and it was closed.

"It's closed, now what?"

Luffy began to ready his arm. "Maybe if I give it a good hit."

"Sure, maybe if we've knocked…" A sarcastic Mr.3 said before he shouted at him. "DO YOU REALLY THINK A PUNCH IS GOING TO OPEN IT!?"

And then…it opened. Slowly the Gate of Justice split apart and began to allow the hijacked ship a path. Everyone on board was left shocked at what just happened in front of them, not even expecting this to occur.

"Hey, it worked!"

"Huh, well that is unexpected," Jimbei said, turning to Naruto to then speak. "What do you think?"

"We'll go forwards. No time to waste, remember?" Naruto responded with his own theory. "But if I have to be honest, this door can only be opened by Marineford, not the control room."

"What do you mean, captain?" One of Naruto's men asked. "You think we're walking into a trap?"

While Naruto and the others were having a serious conversation, they were unfortunately met with the sight of seeing Buggy the Clown standing on the edge, talking nonsense while telling the door to open further. Add more, his own followers were starting to nearly revere him as some sort of god. With some weird looks being given.

"I don't know, but stay focused," Naruto said as he ordered his men. "I'm not planning on dying now because of a cheap shot."

"Right."

"... And someone pull that idiot clown down," Naruto spoke with some irritation at what he was watching. "We got no time for shenanigans."

With the current in their favor, the ship began sailing through the path through the gates, getting closer to its objective.

Sabaody Archipelago

While the war was coming close, already the live feed was being streamed in Sabaody. Where the journalists were corresponding to every moment for the entirety of the world.

But some had more access to coverage than others, with some snail transponders having been placed to broadcast the whole event.

The journalist, a young blonde woman in a brown shirt and jacket with a fitting beret seen setting it all up. This was accessible to those who had paid the 'exclusivity' of the war.

And those who paid were few but powerful people.

*VROOM!*

Hearing something above, the young journalist recognized that sound and looked upwards, seeing that three figures just flew over.

"No…they deployed them?"

Marineford

On the fort of Navy HQ itself, the scaffold was holding Portgas D. Ace on his knees, with two executioners with their blades ready against his skin. Standing next to them was Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Down on the ground level populated with nearly over a hundred thousand men who were focused on the sea where they would be waiting for the first confrontation with the expected Whitebeard Pirates who were to come and save one of their own. Even if he was the son of Gol D Rogers, King of the Pirates and a former rival to Whitebeard himself.

That was the information that was allowed to be known to the public.

"You know, this could've gone differently."

"Huh?" Ace raised his head up slightly.

The sun was shining in Sengoku's glasses but he continued to speak. "Your fate, your actions, everything you've done that led you to this point has only brought you to this point."

"Just get to the point," Ace spoke not caring much. "Either that or leave me by myself-"

"I was talking about your involvement in the Elemental War." Sengoku said, adding. "Your service in the Foreign Legion as a Lieutenant, if I may add."

…

Ace sighed as he looked back down in silence.

"Who else knows?"

"Up to this point? It is not the public domain, so long those will remain quiet." Those words were enough to make the guards get the memo as he continued. "But Cipher Pol documented enough evidence of your involvement in that war. From Konoha all the way to Ame, fighting alongside the Legion's 'Cunning Fox' Uzumaki Naruto."

"Yes, so what?" Ace spoke in his low voice. "I did what I had to do, nothing special."

"Your actions in Konoha had alone saved thousands of innocent lives." Sengoku responded back. "After the First Battle of Kannabi Bridge, the front nearly collapsed, causing thousands and thousands of lives to perish in mere days."

"Blame those suit bastards and those commanders for that." Ace spared no words. "They didn't want to listen and paid the price."

Sengoku heard this and only replied. "Go on."

Ace, finding himself suddenly talking details he wished not to remember then started bringing up the facts.

"That war could've ended a year or two earlier if those division commanders saw the facts instead of the glory that blinded them." Ace shook his head at it. "Instead of stopping and waiting for supplies, they went on an all-out assault and got trapped."

The executioners listened but tried to look not like they were.

"It was because of the Legion and a few Marine captains who knew what they were doing, that the whole front didn't collapse. Stopping the enemy right outside the Hidden Leaf village." Ace recalled some bad memories. "But those people out there? They were not spared by those animals…not one of them."

A flock of seagulls flew over the scaffold as the pirate continued to speak.

"From what I saw, I did volunteer to help - so yes I will admit I was in the Foreign Legion, but only for that time…"

Sengoku nodded. "... Alright then."

It was then that a big amount of mist was appearing up on the horizon.

"Now I understand."

Meanwhile

Up in the skies, high above the ocean seas flew several seagulls in and around the clouds, not knowing they were not the only ones flying up this high.

And whatever was flying up in those clouds, it was descending downwards, right to where one lone single ship was seen sailing.

A hand gloved hand raised up and gave the hand signal to go.

…

On the ship, the current was becoming slower as the boat was still making its way toward Marineford.

However, there was this quietness that was in the air. That alone causes some suspicion to arise, with a man in the crow's nest being on guard duty with his binoculars for any ships.

But instead of something in the sea, he saw something in the sky…

"Alert!" The man shouted out. "Enemy at 12 o'clock!"

Whoever was on deck quickly grabbed for their weapons as they quickly prepared themselves.

"Marines? Where?" Buggy asked as he pulled out his knives, but saw nothing by the sides. "Huh? I see nothing."

"Hmph." Mr. 3 suggested. "Maybe he looked too deep inside the bottle he just drank."

…

Luffy looked around, and so did Jimbei.

Both Crocodile and Daz Bonez also watched their corners.

It was Naruto however who growing more suspicious than the others. With his hand not even near his belt, he was fearing for the worst.

*Vrooom!*

The sound alone added more confusion to those who were unfamiliar with it, especially the pirates. With one daring to ask.

"What's that sound? It sounds like…propellers?"

It was when Naruto's eyes widened that he then turned to the clouds above them, with the sound becoming louder.

*VROOOOM!*

Naruto shouted. "TAKE COVER!"

*RATATATATATAT!*

Gunfire erupted as the shots were landing on the deck, causing chaos amongst the unprepared men as the rounds hit the wooden floors or anyone who was unfortunate enough to get hit.

"Ahhhh!" Buggy jumped away to cover. "What the hell was that!?"

*VROOOM!*

Flying past was one of the attackers, a biplane to be exact that was painted in white and blue. With two men were seen sitting in the cockpits and the second one looked like it was his turn to shot.

"Let me through!" Gin shouted as he pulled out his own rifle. "Rumplers! Take them out!"

The first Rumpler C.I biplane was already making its way around the ship as the gunner was firing its machine gun against the hijacked vassal, shredding through the sides and creating holes.

Some of the rounds even ended up hitting Crocodile who stood still as two of them hit through his neck, with it going right through them as only sand was coming out of his skin.

"What the hell is going on!?" Buggy yelled as he was freaking out. "Who's attacking us?"

"It's the Navy, you fool, to be more precise, it's their new Air Force." Crocodile said, recalling what he knew while watching those planes. "Though they normally just use them for recon and patrolling."

One of the Rumpler biplanes flew over again, firing its machine guns into the ship, making no major damage this time.

"Doesn't matter now, those planes need to be brought down," Naruto didn't waste any time and ordered his men. "Foster! MG positions!"

"Got it, sir!" Foster began running and yelling at his men. "Cover the flanks!"

"Mr. 1, help out Uzumaki's men," Crocodile said while holding his hook. "You can use your ability to cover them."

Daz nodded. "Right."

"Here comes another one!"

The third Rumpler biplane came in fast from on top and began firing his own machine guns into the ship, but was this time met with resistance from the ship itself.

The gunfire was coming from the pirates and Okama crowd who were using their stolen rifles from Impel Down to try to shoot down the fast pilots.

"Damn it!" One pirate cursed while firing. "They're too fast!"

"Do not stand there!"

Naruto ran down the stairs with one of his men walking up behind him, with him seen ordering his own men but also everyone else on the ship around while holding his revolver in his hand.

"Don't stay in the same position! Rotate and keep your legs moving!" Naruto yelled out as he kept on walking around the deck, "Load your rifle while moving, and stay away from the ends of the ship!"

"HEY! Who gave you the okay to command my men!" Buggy angrily shouted as his upper body floated to the blond and demanded. "Why the fuss? They're only flying kites!"

"INCOMING!"

One of the biplanes returned, unleashing another hail of gunfire onto the ship, more than before as it hit the deck yet again.

"Get down!"

"What the-AAHH!"

Ducking for cover, Naruto even grabbed the clown by his sleeve and forced him down as the whistling could be heard over their heads. The biplane flew over them with returning gunfire coming from the ship itself.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!" Buggy shouted at Naruto with anger. "I can-"

"Stupid clown, LOOK!" Naruto forced Buggy's head to turn around and watch what just happened.

Lying there on the floor laid a few of Buggy's men who were hit, with multiple gunshot wounds that were releasing small amounts of steam.

"If I didn't pull you down, you'd be joining them," Naruto warned the clown before he then pushed him away. "Be useful and tell your men to get the wounded away."

Buggy took his advice and nodded. "R-Right."

"Shikamaru! Chôji, cover the flanks!" Naruto yelled for them as he stood up. "Ivankov! Try to shoot down those damn biplanes already!"

"With what?" Ivankov asked while dodging the bullets like it was nothing. "Oh! I know how!"

"Just do it already, damn it!" Naruto yelled.

"DEATH WINK!"

With his signature attack, a powerful blast was released right in one blink as it nearly hit two of the biplanes that were forced to evade to not get hit by that blast.

"Ah, I missed."

"Keep it going! MG's coming up!"

Gin was seen coming out with a few of his men, carrying a placement, enough ammo belts, and a prepared Vickers MG that was being loaded up.

"Load it!"

*KA-CHINK!*

The gun was placed as fast as it got out, with Gin being the one to man it as Foster came to his aid as the gun loader.

Waiting for a target to come nearby, the two waited as the biplane was making another attempt-

"Now!"

*Rapid gunfire!*

Pushing the trigger, Gin started firing bursts at the incoming plane with his intent to lay a hit on it.

*Vrooom!*

More heavy fire was coming up as rifles were being joined by multiple MG's who were continuing to be settled up. Crocodile was seen defending using his own devil fruit powers to keep as much of the gunfire of the biplanes away from the ship as Daz Bonez helped out by covering the wounded that were being taken away.

Watching from the steering, Luffy stood next to Jimbei as they both witnessed the fast response that was combined by both pirates and those who were notorious for hunting them.

"This is quite intense, not going to lie," Jimbei said while keeping himself focused on steering the ship. "Just let them handle this, Luffy. They have enough experience handling these kinds of situations."

Luffy, who was unusually quiet just watched as he saw was amazed by what he was witnessing.

*BOOM!*

With either luck, skill, or most likely a mixture of both, the first biplane's engine got hit and it was a direct and fatal one that caused black smoke to erupt, it followed then by crashing itself into the sea with the crew.

"Now I got you," Gin said as he kept aiming for the other planes. "Keep loading them, Foster."

While gunfire and more Death Winks were being fired from the deck, it was then one of the men was seen running up the middle of the deck to reach the order-giving Naruto who stood next to Ivankov.

"Captain! Captain!" The man shouted for his attention while kneeling for cover. "We found something underneath the deck!"

Naruto happened to fire a shot into the air with his revolver when he turned around and asked.

"What? What did you find?"

Inside the ship

While the fighting ensued outside the ship, inside the tensions were getting just as high.

"Damn it!" Haku cursed underneath his mask as he was busy finishing up the stitches of the marine Regis, while the bullet holes were visible having gone through with a few strays nearly hitting the patients who were being moved to safer positions.

"Christ, don't they know we got Marines in here?" One of the medics said while moving Eliza to the other side of the room. "It looks like they don't even care!"

"Just shut up and work!" Haku strongly said, working under pressure as he told. "Move the patients, I don't have enough time to work patching them up again."

*Vroom!*

Recognizing that sound only made Haku shake his head, this was very familiar territory that the medical expert had witnessed.

"We haven't even reached Marineford and already we're getting shot at."

"Clear the deck!"

Hearing that made everyone start to move away while firing at the remaining biplanes, with the front deck nearly empty of anyone firing back or hiding from the attackers.

Except for Mr. 3 who was hiding in plain sight, having used his devil fruit abilities to make a shield around himself that prevented himself from getting hit.

"Maybe if I stay here I can not get hit…"

*CLANK!*

That sound alerted the wax man as he noticed the wooden floor underneath him to split apart, revealing a metal hatch to be there.

"What the-"

Getting pulled up with his shield, Mr.3 got grabbed by Chôji who noticed the cowering man who threw him to the side.

"Sorry, but you're in the way." The Akamichi said before he himself got out of the way as the metallic hatch began to open up.

The sound of something like a mechanism being in the working was enough to cause some curious looks to be given as they were seeing something that they did not expect.

"A Bristol…"

Coming out of the hatch came a Bristol F2.B biplane, within it already a pilot and gunner ready, but still accompanied by several men who were seen prepping up the plane with the final touches.

"Ammo?"

"Check!"

"Wings?"

"Check!"

"Meters?"

"All checked up!" The pilot with goggles said throwing his thumbs up. "I'm ready!"

"So am I!" The gunner behind him said as he readied up his Lewis gun. "Captain!"

"Chôji!"

Running up to the sides of the wing, Chôji and a few others were setting up the biplane to be ready for lunch when-

*VROOM!*

One of the Navy ships returned and tried to shoot at the parked biplane, firing its load-

"SABLES!"

Crocodile's attack had just gotten in the Rumplers' way as it flew away to avoid getting hit by the sand, but one of the rounds-

One round hit Chôji in the arm.

"Ahhh! Fuck!"

The plane shot off and flew out, with full propellers as it skimmed over the sea and began flying upwards. Much to the small cost of one of their own getting hit by a ricochet bullet.

Naruto walked up to the side of the ship at the sight of seeing the Bristol, getting the attention of the remaining Navy planes who were giving it a chase.

Then the Bristol plane began turning around, causing even more confusion, before then the blond figured out-

"Aim for the planes."

Without any questioning, multiple firearms were starting to point for the air, rifles, pistols, bazookas, machine guns, and even Naruto with his revolver aimed out.

"Ready for my command…"

…

…

…

As the Bristol flew past, the enemy planes were in their sights.

"FIRE!"

With the order being given, all hell broke loose with gunfire being exchanged with the biplanes and the men on the hijacked ship firing against each other.

They kept shooting and shooting until-

*BOOM!*

One of the planes exploded, and the smoke covered the entirety of the view of the ship, making it nearly impossible for anyone to see what just happened.

…

Taking a moment, the smoke disappeared as Naruto was seen standing in front of a wreck of the crashed Rumpler biplane that was in flames, only a mere few inches away from the second plane.

Raising his gun, Naruto then puts it back into his holster.

"That's done…"

"Hey! Naruto!" Luffy yelled. "You're bleeding!"

Hearing that caused Naruto to take a look at himself - until he realized he got hit in the right arm, precisely where his bandage was.

"Ah, crap…"

'Same spot?'

'Same spot.'

…

Ten minutes later

Once the smoke had mostly cleared and the wreckage of the downed biplane was mostly thrown off, it was at this point that the body count was being done - again. With casualties being mainly on the pirate side, the number of wounded had doubled.

Among the wounded now was Naruto, who yet again was being treated in the right arm for gunshot wounds by Haku, who now was finished dealing with his more critical patients and was outside refreshing new bandages after having removed the bullet.

"You sure you are okay?" Luffy was the first to ask.

Naruto just smirked at Ace's brother and waved him off.

"No problem-agh!"

Haku sighed in irritation and asked. "Can you for once not get shot every five minutes?"

"Ah, take it easy, damn," Naruto grunted as he felt Haku tighten up the bandages. "There's no need for that."

"Honestly boy, I cannot disagree with the fine doctor here," Ivankov said having his own two cents into this conversation. "You're just playing with fire at this point, but I guess that is how you wing it I suppose. You're just like Fire Fist when it comes to that."

"Huh, what do you mean?" Luffy asked. "You guys knew each other?"

"Captain! Bad news!"

The conversation was halted by Domino who entered into the group, who looked quite worried.

"What is it, dear?" Ivankov asked. "We were just getting to talk about something interesting."

"We're going backwards."

This left everyone confused until then someone took a look and confirmed it. The ship and the current was going backwards.

"Holy shit, it's true!"

"What the hell's going on!?"

And then came a strong surge of wind out of nowhere that caught everyone off guard. Some even flying off the deck.

"What is happening!?" One female asked in confusion. "Why are we moving backwards!"

"Hold onto something!"

Many either got inside or held onto the railings or whatever they could to not be caught by the wind. Many indeed did with some having less than luck.

Those like Crocodile and Daz just stood there unnerved next to Shikamaru and Chôji, all of whom were not even moving an inch. While Buggy and Mr. 3 were seen flying back and planting against the cannon.

Naruto happened to then catch Domino into his lap as it was unintended, he held onto her to keep her from flying off, much to Ivankov's remark.

"You really cannot keep your hand off a woman in a time like this, can't you?"

"No, he can't." Haku commented while finishing up. "That's Naruto for you."

Domino didn't seem to be bothered by it at all, before she found herself seated on the chair that was previously occupied by Naruto.

"Hey, I'm not finished yet!" Haku shouted.

Ignoring, Naruto walked up to where Jimbei and Luffy stood at the steering, with the fishman already making his conclusion.

"Damn it, we don't have time for this, stupid ocean!" Luffy grew impatient at what was happening. "We can't go backwards now!"

"You think it's him?"

"With that kind of power, it's him alright?" Naruto said, having figured it out. "This means he's already making his move."

Then the wind surge ended just as it came with more confused questions and groaning in pain from the falling into the ground.

Hearing all of those complaints caused Naruto to then try to ignore them before he then sensed something that caused him to be vigilant.

Out of the sudden a wind was blowing into the favor of the masts and the ship was going at a faster pace than it was before, causing some cheering from some of the men.

However, Naruto grew cautious as he then realized something.

'Kurama, please don't tell me-'

'Just look for yourself.'

Then a shadow cast over them.

Turning his head around, there Naruto tapped Jimbei's arm for him to see it for himself.

Behind them a gigantic wave was building up and coming right for them, and the cheers that stopped pretty much confirmed it.

"A TSUNAMI!"

"Prepare yourselves!" Naruto turned his head around and ordered. "We're sailing the wave!"

Panic was about to erupt if it wasn't for the level-headed people who were in charge, with that being Jimbei keeping the course.

"Are you mad! You're going to get us killed!" Buggy screamed. "Turn it around!"

"I cannot believe you were on the Oro Jackson and don't know this!" Gin yelled as he held onto the rails. "We do that we'll be dead for sure!"

"Prepare the ship!"

The sails were being pulled up as everyone started to hold onto or even pray for their survival as they were about to sail and hopefully ride with the giant wave in their hopes of raising their chances of survival.

"You better hold onto something, Naruto." Jimbei warned him. "Standing next to me will not help."

"I trust you, old man. Always did." Naruto said while holding onto the man. Without a inch of fear, he shouted. "Let's go!"

Like a rollercoaster ride the whole ordeal was a rare but a very horrifying experience, holding onto the ship while it was speedily climbing up the wave, it earned some very understandable screaming that were nearly deafening to those next to them.

Then when it reached the top - it all stopped. No movement, no splattering water, nothing except the unexpected icy cold. Cold as it was shown the surrounding water had frozen in a moment.

"H-How!? The water's frozen!"

"This is too much weirdness for me."

Jumping off the ship, Naruto was the first to do so with then Gin and Domino joining him, with him then stomping his boot multiple times against the frozen water, it confirmed to him.

Naruto nodded. "Yep, just what I suspected. Aokiji's doing."

"You mean like Admiral Aokiji?" Domino asked him. "You mean we're here? How?"

"Just look down." Gin said as he stood near the end of the frozen wave and pointed down to the bottom. "there's your answer."

Down there was Marineford, with already multiple ships in the bay and damaged structure and chaos around it. The fighting had already started.

"Well, Whitebeard is there, same as Marco, the Three Admirals, the Warlords." Naruto said while staring down and spotting them, grimacing at some. "And of course….some I wish weren't here…"

"Ah, Captain Smoker and that glasses girl." Gin took a closer look and sees. "Hmm, I see a few others are not present."

"Like who?" Domino asked, "Who are you talking about?"

"Well-"

*BANG!*

The ice rocked underneath them as the three walked back to turn around, to see just then that the ice was breaking apart.

"A crap…."

'Prepare yourself, kid. You'll be making one heck of a comeback once you land there in the middle of Marineford.'

'I honestly don't even want to know what consequences I will face.'

The ice finally cracked as then the ship began falling down towards Marineford with everybody, screaming and yelling was heard as it was about to start.

They were about to enter the war.

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