Indomitable Will

Hello everyone. This story is my first fanfic, so bear with me if there is a lack of coherence. I had an idea for writing a crossover between Naruto and One Piece and got excited, so here I am. I don't know if there will be any schedule, but I will upload the chapters whenever possible.

Naruto x One Piece crossover. It's not a usual type of crossover, only elements. Set in Naruto verse: Smart Naruto, not his usual personality; He will gradually become OP. There will be no pairings as of now.

DISCLAIMER: One Piece, Naruto, and its fantastic characters belong to the greats Eichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto. I don't own any original concepts/ideas/themes in these two legendary series.

Narration

"Normal speech"

Normal thought

"Flashback"

"Tailed beast speech"

Tailed beast thought

Chapter one – When one has the will…

Konohagakure, or the village hidden in the leaves, was hailed as the strongest shinobi village among the five greats, and today, it was celebrating the vanquishment of the nine-tailed fox demon Kyuubi. October 10th was both a dark memory and a hopeful emotion for the people of Konoha. The day the fox descended, several families lost their loved ones. Yet, this was the same day the Yondaime bravely sacrificed his life to protect the village and defeat the demon. It has been nine years since that tragic day, and thus, celebrations were galore everywhere. However, some shinobis, a group of chunins, decided to partake in darker celebrations.

"Looks like we hit the jackpot today, Sato. We've got that sinister demon in our hands."

"And it happened today of all days. It is fate for us to have such an opportunity. Let's end the life of this sin once and for all on this auspicious day, Tashiro."

"Hold it, Sato, Tashiro. It would do no good for it to die easy."

This so-called 'sin' was just a nine-year-old boy named Uzumaki Naruto. An orphan abandoned by his village except for a few, Naruto was a target that everyone apart from the exceptions tormented for fun and sadistic satisfaction. Right from the age when his memories remained with him, Naruto only knew sadness and despair. Parents would tell their kids not to play with him; shops would not provide Naruto with quality goods. He could not even buy proper food.

Naruto never knew why they made him suffer. The only thing that his suffering brought him was an instinct for danger. Being surprisingly agile and tricky, Naruto generally managed to avoid capture, even from chunins. However, luck wasn't on Naruto's side today.

As he was watching the festival, Naruto was noticed by three shinobis with extremely white eyes. The three were Hyuga Sato, Hyuga Tashiro, and Hyuga Okimoto. They are brothers and chunin-ranked ninjas, with Okimoto being their strongest. During the Kyuubi attack, the three lost several members of their family, leading them to develop a severe hatred for the Kyuubi. Coupled with that, these three brothers were from the main family and had a severe superiority complex.

"Hiashi sama, how could you not object to the Hokage allowing that vile demon to live in our village? Did you forget what I and my brothers Sato and Tashiro went through? Did you forget what our clan and the village have gone through? As an elite Hyuga and in the capacity of a representative, I demand that you tell the Hokage to get rid of that demon."

"SILENCE! Know your place, Okimoto. I don't need fledglings like you three telling me what to do. And stop calling the boy a demon. We don't need any more discrimination than we already have. You three have good potential, but without changing that attitude, you will never get to realise it. Learn from what happened with the Uchihas; the Hyugas should not let what happened to them happen to us."

Naruto had the misfortune of getting caught by these three.

Why the hell are they always tormenting me? All I did was go to a festival. I shouldn't have let my guard down, particularly after Jiji told me. If only I were stronger...

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the third and current Hokage, has been one of the very few people in the village who acts kindly towards Naruto. While most of the village sees him as the devil or as vermin, Hiruzen treats him the way he's supposed to be treated – as a nine-year-old boy. Compassionate and wise, Naruto cares for the third Hokage like a grandfather.

"Naruto, today the entire village will gather for the Kyuubi festival. Stay away from that area and be at your home. Today alone, listen to your jiji and be a good boy."

"Alright, jiji, if you say so."

Despite promising Hiruzen, Naruto could not contain his excitement after witnessing the fireworks from his home. He knew about the great food sold during the festival, so he convinced himself to go. As a result, Naruto was now in the custody of three shinobis, who were looking forward to killing him. He could feel fear and a lot of pain coming through his way.

"LET GO OF ME! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS? All I did was go to the festival. Do you think you would get away with this?"

"SILENCE, you vermin. The only reason you managed to live this long is because of that damned third Hokage. He's just a trash that protects a sub-human scum like you. All this time, you thought you were outrunning us. Being the demon, you are quite fast. But if it were not for the ANBU, you would have been dead a long time ago. Unfortunately for you, today, the ANBU can't protect you."

Naruto was shocked to hear that his jiji had someone protecting him all this time. It now made sense as to why he escaped all those times. He was fast, but still, he's a nine-year-old kid who's only in the academy. There's no way he's escaping from chunin-level ninjas. Naruto also understood why his jiji told him not to attend the festival. The ANBU are restricted in their actions during the festival due to the crowd present.

"Ne Okimoto, did you know this demon failed the graduation exam? As expected of it, useless in every way imaginable."

"What else did you expect, Sato? Its existence should have disappeared nine years ago. That senile old man is not allowing the work of the Yondaime to be complete. Today, we shall have the privilege of honouring the Yondaime's sacrifice."

My existence should have disappeared nine years ago. Yondaime's sacrifice? What are these people talking about?

"Do you know what's the most infuriating thing, though, Tashiro? This demon wants to be the Hokage!"

"What the hell? Is it serious? To think it believes we would even consider such a possibility. The sheer arrogance of it."

"Disgusting. Let's get rid of it before it thinks of more abominations."

"Like I said, you guys have to wait for a while. We also have a duty to our late comrades and families. We will honour the Yondaime's sacrifice and our duty at the same time."

"Great thinking, Okimito."

"So, who shall go first? I got just the thing for the occasion."

The acts the three Hyuga brothers did that day were so revolting that one would not wish it upon their most hated person. After arriving at a secluded building, they let Naruto go. Naruto tried to attack them and run, but it was in vain. First went Sato, who used the Gentle Fist technique to disable Naruto from using his arms. Naruto screamed in pain, his vision starting to blur. To his surprise, however, the three brothers were not doing anything and watched him wail in pain sadistically. Naruto suddenly saw a carriage travelling near the building.

"HELP ME! These people are torturing me! SOMEONE HELP ME!"

To his utmost despair, Naruto was shocked that the carriage had driven away without noticing. He screamed his lungs out, yet it was to no avail."

"Looks like the demon is confused, Okimoto! Its screams are a true sound of music to my ears!"

"Confused, vermin? You see, I acquired a very special seal in this area. It silences all sounds to a certain distance, meaning no matter what your sounds are, they won't reach anyone outside! Although I got it for a very different purpose, I can't complain about its current use."

"Now then, Tashiro, why don't you continue?"

Tashiro went on to hit and disable Naruto's legs. The building echoed with his screams, yet again, it reached no one's ears."

"Damn, Sato, I thought I would never get get bored of it screaming, but this is becoming rather mundane. We also need to finish up and get back to the village. We'll leave the finishing touch to you, Okimoto!"

"You're right. I'm getting tired of its voice as well. So before I cut you off, any last words, little vermin?"

"YoU...WiLL...pAY...cough cough...for...wHAt...yOU've...DONE...I...cough cough cough...wiLL...bRIng...you...ALl...to...jUstIcE...cough cough cough cough...I...WILL...BECOME...HOKA-Ahahahah...

"Delusional and persistent. Very well, let's see how you'll be the Hokage after this!"

Okimoto proceeds to shut down all of Naruto's chakra points after disabling him from speaking. Naruto could not move and immediately fell to the ground, losing consciousness...


Hiruzen Sarutobi had summoned all his ANBU agents. They have a serious situation – Uzumaki Naruto is missing. His worst fears had come true. When the ANBU reported losing contact with Naruto, Hiruzen almost killed them with his presence alone; such was his anger. At the moment, that rage is now coupled with a great sense of fear. Hiruzen knew the truth, unlike the others in the village. Uzumaki Naruto is Konoha's saviour–his presence makes the village safe. He condemned his inability to educate the people – conspirators were galore in the village, especially with the recent tragedy. Danzo was making many suspicious moves, and Hiruzen knew just how powerful of a man he had become in recent years. The timing of Naruto's missing couldn't be worse. Hiruzen's anxiety grew even more as he could not find Naruto's location, even with his crystal ball. This meant that Naruto was outside the village territory, Hiruzen's limit with the crystal ball.

"FIND HIM AT ANY COST. The festival can't be an excuse for you lacking in your duties. Expect the consequences to be severe."

"HAI!"

The ANBU dispersed, leaving Hiruzen to muse over his options. After thinking for a bit, he realised he needed one more man on the job, one with the necessary skill set.

"Send for Kakashi immediately. Tell him I'll burn all his book copies and rusticate him from being a shinobi if he is late for even one second."

"HAI! I'll immediately-

"Ma ma, why must you be so scary, Hokage sama?

"Kakashi! How in the world are you here? And how are you suddenly so proactive? Forget it; you must know what's happening if you're here."

"I saw a lot of ANBU movement around the village and thought something went wrong during the festival. But to think that Naruto has gone missing. I couldn't stay away after that. Any news or information on him?"

"We don't have any new leads, so I was going to summon you. The ANBU seems to be insufficiently equipped with the festival going on. I'm short on personnel. Use your summons to find Naruto Kakashi! His safety is extremely important, and you're our best shot."

"Damn it! I wish I could help right away, Hokage sama. Unfortunately, I can't. Summoning Pakkun right now would be useless before you ask me why; the reason is simple. My summons either need something to identify their target, or they should have prior contact with them. They have neither. Without that, they won't be able to track Naruto down."

"Shit! We can't afford to lose any more time, but it looks like you have to break into Naruto's apartment. Go, Kakashi, get to it as soon as you can!"

With a simple nod, Kakashi disappeared.

As Kakashi was moving towards Naruto's house, he couldn't help but remember his sensai, the man touted to be the greatest shinobi and Hokage of all time, Minato Namikaze. He reminisced about the times he spent with Minato.

"Kakashi, I want you to leave your current mission and take on a special mission. You see, Kushina's pregnant! I'm going to be a father, Kakashi!"

"But you know, when a female jinchuriki becomes pregnant, the seal on their tailed beast becomes weak. At this time, both Kushina and my child could be in danger. Protect both of them from any incidents, Kakashi."

Rin, Obito...

"I won't let another promise of mine go to ruin! A shinobi who doesn't have the decency to respect the memories of his comrades is worse than trash!"

Kakashi increased his speed and reached Naruto's apartment. He swiftly broke into it and looked around. Kakashi couldn't believe the state in which Naruto was living.

This is no place for a nine-year-old kid to live in. To think that Konoha's politics and movements behind the scenes could produce such cruelty.

A recently used shirt. This should do; it's time to summon Pakkun.

"Kuchiyose no Jutsu!"

When Kakashi uttered those words, he laid his hands on the ground to use the seal. Eight ninken dogs appeared, with a small dog sitting on a big hound. His name is Pakkun, Kakashi's lead summon. It's these dogs that make Kakashi a formidable force when it comes to tracking down people.

"Pakkun, smell this shirt. It's urgent. Naruto has been missing from the village, and even Sandaime Sama cannot find him."

BOOM!

During the time the ninken were smelling Naruto's shirt, Kakashi heard a really loud noise. For a second, Kakashi could feel the chills he had felt nine years ago, but then that feeling immediately disappeared. Fearing the worst, Kakashi immediately left towards the area of impact.

Let me not be late; let me not be late!

The huge sound that Kakashi heard was an event that occurred a few minutes ago. This particular event could never be explained in Konoha's history– not by Hiruzen, Danzo, or anyone living in the village. The aftermath of this event would leave scars on several entities that would never disappear; it would become the first step in a catalyst for a significant change in the shinobi world...

That's it for this pilot chapter. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading. Sayonara!

UPDATE: I made some stupid mistakes about the timeline, which is different now from the initial drafts. It's been rectified now. Thanks to KHARAKI TAKAN for pointing them out.