When One Path Closes

Naruto/One piece

When Uzumaki Naruto aged 5 was on the run from the annual mob chasing him on his birthday. In the heat of the chase Naruto hears a voice he has never heard before. The voice promised to save him and few moments later Naruto vanished in a crimson light forever leaving the elemental nations behind forever. After crash landing on an island in the east blue sea meets a former pirate who inspires Naruto to go on his own grand adventure.

When One Path Closes

It was October the tenth on the streets of Konoha in the Elemental Nations a young blonde-haired child with whisker like marks on his face that had been with him from birth could be found sprinting away from a small mob of drunks.

'Just keep running. Just keep running,' the blonde thought to himself as he was sprinting at full pelt.

"Get the demon brat!" one the drunks behind the blonde yelled before chucking a glass bottle towards the child.

The blonde child managed to turn a corner at the last second avoiding the glass bottle from beaming him in the skull.

The shattering noise behind him caused him to speed up even more.

'Holy crap that was close,' the blonde thought as he felt his legs start to grow tired.

Naruto's eyes widened as a wooden cart had just wheeled onto the street in front of him blocking his path.

"Crap. Crap. Crap." The blonde said as he could hear the mob gaining on him.

The blonde had decided to carry on at full pelt as much as his five years old legs could carry him. Just as he reached the cart in a surprising feat of strength, he leapt up hopping over the wagon.

'Since when could I?' the blonde thought to himself surprised by the leap.

The blondes train of thought was interrupted by a kunai sailing by just as he was mid-flight.

'What the hell,' the blondes eyes widened to saucers.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he took off running hoping to lose the mob who appeared more determined than usual.

As the blonde was sprinting down the street he was looking where he was going and crashed into another adult wearing a foreign shinobi uniform, holding some kind of bag which he dropped due to the collision.

"Gah watch it brat," the foreign shinobi snarled.

"My name is not brat it Uzumaki Naruto. Baka," the blonde kid said introducing himself and sticking out his tongue.

'Did he just say Uzumaki,' the foreign shinobi thought as he began to think of all extra reward he would get if he brought an Hyuuga and a Uzumaki.

While the foreign shinobi was off in fantasy land Naruto walked up to the wriggling bag and opened it up to see a girl younger than him with a mouth gag and her arms and legs tied up.

'Oh, know this man is a kidnapper,' Naruto thought as he quickly untied her and pulled the three year old to her feet.

"Come on lets, get you out of here," Naruto whispered to the crying girl with brunette with white eyes.

Just as the man stop his fantasies he looked to where his first prize was and saw that the bag was empty and the Uzumaki was also gone.

"What the hell?" the child snatcher cried out before he was struck in the chest by palm strike killing him instantly. His last sight was that of a furious father with white eyes and veins bulging at the side of them.

As the children continued running away from the kidnapper, they turned down an alley way and bumped into the original mob that was chasing Naruto.

"Oh. Kami dammit," Naruto said as one of the mob spotted him so he turned on his heel sprinting back the way he had come dragging the younger girl with him.

'Help, I need to find help,'

"I can help you," a mysterious and unknown voice spoke out.

"Really where are you," Naruto shouted out causing the girl that he was dragging along to look at him oddly.

"All you have to do is release me,"

Naruto would have questioned more but a kunai flew over the duo's heads.

"Ok. Ok. Ok. I release you or whatever." Naruto stated in a panic before he and the young girl were enveloped in a crimson chakra giving off a vile presence, just before vanishing in a crimson flash of light.

In another world where chakra does not exist but an endless filled with countless wonders, and never-ending horrors on an island in the east blue sea a man with slightly grey hair and glasses was currently chopping down tress for the local village to use as firewood he was staying in.

"What the hell," the man said before hopping backwards felt something was coming.

The man's instincts had proven to be correct as the moment he landed from his retreat his former position was in cased in a crimson light causing the grass around its immediate area to burn to ash. Once the light faded it revealed two children unconscious on the floor.

After composing himself he holstered his axe before he walked over to the unconscious duo and checked them over.

"They appear to ok but I better bring them to the doc to make sure they are ok." The man said as he slung one child over his shoulder and the other under his arm, before rushing back into town leaving his mountainous stack of firewood behind.

A little later on Naruto opened his eyes to a white ceiling and the smell you only get in hospitals.

'What the hell hit me,' Naruto thought to himself as his memory was a bit hazy.

A he began to sit up he noticed he wasn't alone in the room. He looked across from him an noticed her eyes.

"Oh, you're the girl from before, are you ok," Naruto asked.

The girl just nodded, sending a grateful smile to the boy.

"What's your name, I'm Naruto," he introduced as he swung his legs off of the bed and attempted to stand up.

"Hanabi Hyuuga," the girl whispered.

Naruto noticed her tone and posture and was going to ask if the girl was ok but then the door to the room opened and in strolled a man in a white coat along with a taller ripped guy with slightly greying hair and silver framed glasses.

"Oh, you are both awake, that is splendid how are you doing," the man in white asked.

Too Naruto and Hanabi it sounded like the man was speaking gibberish, so they both just tilted their heads to the side in confusion.

"Nani. Kare wa tada nan to iimashita ka (What the? What did he just say)?" Naruto spoke in his native tongue while looking towards the girl who just shrugged.

Quickly catching on to the issue, the doctor began introducing himself.

"I'm Doctor Bennett," the doctor introduced himself slowly while pointing at himself. Before pointing to the big guy in the room.

"He found you in the woods and brought to me," The doctor was pointing between him and the big like a game of charades.

Copying the doctor Naruto began pointing at Hanabi and himself.

"Uzumaki Naruto desu. Hinata Hanabi desu(I'm Uzumaki Naruto and that is Hyuuga Hanabi-chan),"Naruto said back just as slowly.

The doctor turned to his companion.

"I'm going to contact neighbouring towns to see if their parents are in any of them, please keep an eye on them."

"Not a problem Doctor, and thank you," the big guy said once more, before turning towards the two kids.

"What to do with you two huh."

Two Years Later

On the island of Natagumo three people could be found sparring a now a seven year old Naruto, a five year old Hanabi and the man that found them when they originally landed on this island.

The sun began setting and the three people had been sparring all day long which left two of the three people exhausted.

"Come on brats I thought you said today was the day," the adult of the group teased.

"Grr, today is the day we swipe that stupid headband and you will be forced to train us, right Hanabi."

"Right," she responded while panting heavily.

After being beat into the dirt for the last year both of the children had enough of losing and tried a different tactic, working together.

"Ready or not," Hanabi started as she got into a stance, she read from a scroll that Naruto swiped from a merchant about pressure points.

"Here we come, Gabban- sensei," Naruto shouted before in a burst of speed shot of like a cannon kicking up a dust cloud behind him shortly followed by Hanabi.

As Naruto reached the man he leapt up into the air and threw a punch to which the Gabban blocked.

"Come on brat. I thought learnt your lesson last time," Gabban said as he Knocked Naruto away.

Just as Naruto was sent flying Hanabi attacked their sensei as she began throwing finger jabs hoping to hit pressure points to maybe disable her sensei. As she continued to throw quick jabs towards the older man, he stepped to the side and swung his leg to punt the child away.

As he swung his leg, he noticed a smirk on the child's face. It was at the moment before he could connect Naruto dove in intercepting the kick taking the brunt of the force. Naruto clamped down onto the limb while Hanabi jumped up onto Naruto's shoulders, using him as a platform and launched herself at Gabban's head and snagging his headband.

Upon seeing their target finally reached Naruto let go of the leg he began running around cheering along with Hanabi before the collapsed from exhaustion.

'One last test,' Gabban thought.

"I don't know technically firecracker here got the headband not you, runt," Gabban said referring to Hanabi by her nickname.

All of the joy drained from Naruto's face as he came to realise, what Gabban said was correct.

'I need to see your resolve, because out there are real monsters,' Gabban thought to himself as Shiki, Kaidou, Whitebeard and Big Mum crossed his mind.

"No, we won it together you have to keep your word," Hanabi pouted and glared at the same time.

"Don't worry about it Hanabi-chan you train with the Oldman I'll just have to get stronger on my own."

"How about this Naruto you can land one punch on me clean connection then I will also train you, you have until the sun completely sets." Gabban challenged.

A look of determination crossed Naruto's face.

"You're on Gabba-Ossan," Naruto said as he got into a stance of some kind.

Naruto sprinted towards Gabban at full pelt.

'Man, this kid where does his energy from,' Gabban thought as the Naruto reached him.

As Naruto reached Gabban he leapt up just like earlier and threw a straight punch.

"This again Naruto, I'm disappointed." Gabban said as he blocked the punch again, only to realise that Naruto opened his at the last minute.

Using the momentum and leverage Naruto pulled himself into position to swing out his foot at his Gabban. Just as the foot was about connect Gabban leant backwards letting the offending limb narrowly miss connecting.

Naruto seeing the miss pushed off the older man's arm catapulting himself and began lean forward and extending out his other leg before gravity could take hold and once it did he bagn spinning forward and smashed an axe kick into Gabban who put up his forearms to block the attack.

'Man, this kid has potential,' Gabban thought as he felt the ground slightly crack underneath his feet from the blow.

Gabban reached and grabbed a hold of Naruto by his ankle and swung him away.

"Oh no you don't," Naruto shouted as he corrected his flight and landed on his feet before bolting off straight towards Gabban once more.

'He is getting faster,' Gabban thought as he sides stepped Naruto's charge. 'Is that electro,' he thought as he stared at the red lightning arcing of Naruto's body.

So, caught up in his thoughts he completely missed Naruto charge.

Naruto launched himself at Gabban one last time not noticing the red lightning coursing off of him and crashing headfirst into Gabban's gut causing the older man to spit take as Naruto fell to floor.

"I win," Naruto said before passing out from exhaustion.

Gabban just looked up and saw the sun now fully setting.

"I guess you do kiddo," Gabban responded with nothing but a smile on his face.

"Come on guys lets head back into town and get some grub my treat," Gabban said while picking Naruto off the ground.

'Too think two years ago these kids could speak a single word of the language but after their lessons with the doctor. After a year they were speaking common tongue like they had been their whole lives.,' Gabban thought to himself as he began to collect their things that were scatted across the clearing.

Flashback

It had been a year since those kids had shown up and the two kids had just finished their lessons with the doctor and were fully conversing with the locals.

Hanabi was wearing a yellow sundress, sandals and her hair was little bit longer than when she got to the island.

Naruto was in green cargo shorts and a white vest and his blue sandals from when he arrived.

Naruto stood up on the table in the local bar after hearing about Gabban's pirating days and some of his adventures.

"Old man Gabban, I want to go on an adventure, the grandest kind."

"Oh, don't you have to be strong and not so short, shrimp," Gabban antagonised.

"The doc says I'll have a growth spurt when I'm older, and I'm plenty strong but you should make me stronger than anyone." Naruto said.

Naruto held up three fingers.

"Number one I want to go on a grand adventure across the world."

"Number two from your stories I need to be strong enough to protect what I deem precious," Naruto's eyes glanced over to the young girl next to him.

"And Number three, I WANT TO BE KING OF THE PIRATES." Naruto declared loud enough for the whole bar to become silent.

"BRAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!" Gabban broke out into laughter.

"As if a kid like you could become king. But you know what brat I like your guts how about this if you want training all you have to do is swipe my head band and I'll train you. Same for you girly," Gabban stated.

Flashback End

As the trio arrived back at the towns bar, they spotted the doctor that had been teaching them when they first arrived.

"Hey Doc, we did it. We did it," Naruto said with excitement in his tone as he and Hanabi ran up to the doctor Bennett.

"Good evening Naruto and Hanabi, now what did you do?"

We got his headband and I beat him silly," Naruto said while cheering away.

"Now he has to train us," Hanabi said.

Five Years Later

Over the years the newest residents on the island slowly forgot about the place came from.

Currently both Naruto and Hanabi were sparring in the woods working on their hand to hand abilities.

"I'm going to travel the world Hanabi, I'm going to head out when I turn eighteen. Are you sure you want to come with me?" Naruto asked as he blocked a jab.

"Of course, Idiot, did you forget your promise to me. Always and forever we walk side by side so I'm coming with you. I'll even call you captain, promise," Hanabi laughed as she ducked a round house kick sent her way.

As Hanabi skipped away creating some distance between them.

"Time to step it up a notch," Hanabi said before channelling energy to her eyes and activating her eyes as veins bulged at the side of her head increasing her clarity of vision along with granting her almost three hundred and sixty degrees of vision.

Crimson static was arcing off and around Naruto as he began channelling his own energy.

They both waited a moment before charging at each other.

Later on, after their sparring match both Naruto and Hanabi were in the Doctor Bennetts office. Hanabi had a multitude of cuts and ugly bruises while Naruto had a dead leg, along with two dead arms from Hanabi hitting pressure points.

"To think children were responsible for the island shaking," Doctor Bennett rants while he tightened a bandage on Hanabi.

"You have certainly raised a monstrous duo in these two, haven't you?"

"Brahahahahahahahahaha," Gabban was laughing in the corner of the room proud of how strong his students were becoming.

'Still not on my level but they will both be strong enough for Paradise in a few more years,' Gabban thought to himself.

"Hey Gabba-Sensei can you tell more about devil fruits please?" Naruto asked from across the room.

While Hanabi didn't say anything she too was curious.

"Hmm. Alright then brats you better listen good because I am not repeating myself." Gabban stated in a serious tone. "Devil fruits huh they are the worlds riskiest gambit. They can grant the eater an immense variety of powers that can be used in many ways, from mundane practicalities to powerful attacks. The major drawback is the fact that you lose the ability to swim no matter the fruit, if you come into contact with the ocean you lose your strength and you can no longer swim. Firstly, you have three main classes of devil fruits Paramecia, Logia and Zoan." Gabban paused letting the kids take in all of the information.

The most common type of devil fruits is the Paramecia class. They can affect the user's body, manipulate the environment, and or produce substances. Such as one my captains' rivals Shiki the flying pirate could make things float when he touched them. Hell, the current strongest man in the world Whitebeard holds a Paramecia fruit.

"How do you know that," Hanabi asked.

"Save your questions to the end," Gabban said before continuing.

"Next up we have Zoan. Now a Zoan fruit, this type of fruit allows the user to transform into another species and inter-species hybrid forms at will and enhances your base stats for combat. For example, you could have a fox fruit and you could turn into a fox or fox man hybrid and quite dangerous in close quarters combat. Also, Zoan are not limited to just standard animals some are ancient or even based off of myth" Gabban continued.

'Cool you could so be a dragon,' Naruto thought with stars in his eyes.

"Now the final class a Logia class fruit is the simplest to explain. They allow someone to alter their form into a natural element such as fire or ice or even light. These are generally the most dangerous devil fruit but more often than not most logia users are over-confident because they can't be touch but remember this everyone has a weakness."

"Oh, and one last thing, they are extremely valuable so you can make a fortune off of them."

A little later on after they finished up at the doctors the trio of master and students were walking down to their small home.

Hanabi was looking towards Naruto as she remembers the day, she awakened her energy she was fighting a giant tiger in forest alone, but the battle had awakened her eyes and she could see everything, and it felt like sensory overload it was too much. When she managed to get her eyes to focus, she noted three things. Firstly, she was not dead. Secondly, she had some kind of network running through her body. Thirdly Naruto was standing on top of the now unconscious tiger as arc of electro arced off of his body.

As she took a closer look at Naruto, he had the same network just fractured.

'If it wasn't for you, I would be cat food,' Hanabi thought as she came out of memory lane.

"Hey Hanabi, Naruto. I need to head over to the bar before we head home,"

"Why?" Hanabi asked suspicion lacing her voice.

"He's probably going to flirt with Fubiki-chan, right ero-sensei," Naruto said referring to one the bar maids causing Gabban to sputter and cough.

"Don't worry about it. Don't you trust me?" Gabban chuckled.

"No," both his students responded causing Gabban to sweat drop at their answer.

As they all reached the bar, they found all of the villagers there surrounded by a banquet of food, and a banner above the door.

"The villagers are having a celebration for you too it has been seven years since you have arrived. They have been planning it ever since we stopped those pirates last year," Gabban explained.

So, a party commenced long into the night there was drinking, dancing and Naruto even got a kiss on the cheek by one older girl working behind the bar which left him a blushing mess. While Hanabi had her first sip of rum before sticking her tongue out at the taste and burn at the back of her throat.

"Alright listen up Brats," Gabban started as the celebrations began to close and come to an end at the early hours of the morning.

Gabban pulled a small ornate chest.

"Do you remember what I said about devil fruits earlier,"

Both of his students nodded.

"Go ahead open them up," Gabban said as he slid over the chest to them.

As they opened up the chest there were two fruits in the chest the first one was a round fruit, completely white except for the green jagged splotches on it in no particular pattern.

The second fruit was orange with pink, green and blue swirls adorning it.

'Are these?' Hanabi thought to herself.

"Devil fruits," Naruto declared.

"This is for the both of you, you can eat them or sell them up to you but be prepared to become hammers," Gabban stated seriously.

"Meh can't swim anyway," Naruto stated.

"Do you know what kind of fruits these are they could be useless," Gabban asked not even he knew he had found them shortly after leaving the roger pirates and was going to sell them but never got around to it.

Naruto and Hanabi looked back at each other nodded. Both of them reaching for the fruits Hanabi reached for the white one, while Naruto went for the orange.

After the usual choking and sputtering that came from eating a devil fruit.

"Huh, I don't feel any different," Naruto said after a moment.

Eight Years Later

Standing on the island's port on a small boat about to take off were two individuals. Firstly, was Hanabi Hyuuga who was now eighteen years of age. She had cut her hair into a short, framing her face in an asymmetrical bob style with the front bangs reaching below her chin. She had grown over the last eight years. She was now standing at a 5'7. Hanabi had also changed her style of clothes. She was now wearing a white long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up exposing her forearms, and she also was wearing a short red skirt along with black heeled gladiator styled sandals.

"Goodbye everyone," Hanabi said as she waved to the townsfolk who have come to see her and her partner off.

On the shoreline the doctor was standing in between the mayor of the town and the Fubuki owner of the bar.

"She has grown into a real beauty," the Bar owner commented.

"Aye, why does that ruffian have to take her away. Hanabi is the pride of our town," the mayor said.

"Pervy old man," Fubiki commented before looking around to see if he made it.

"It's a shame Gabban isn't here to see them," She commented.

"He did say that he had to meet an old friend. He did say to me would meet them on the grand line, when then have gathered up a crew he will meet them at end of Paradise." The doctor spoke up.

Back on the ship came from inside the small boat and stood next to Hanabi.

Standing at 6'3, with long spiky blonde hair that reached the nape of neck. With broad shoulders. The young man with whiskered birth marks on his face was wearing an orange short sleeved shirt with buttons undone exposing the young man's chest, abs and navel tattoo one that Naruto had no recollection of getting, and a burnt orange bandana on his. On his lower half he had on a pair of black combat trousers and black open toed sandals in the same style as the shoes he landed on this island with.

"You good to go Lil' firecracker," Naruto teased, taking a little enjoyment at the annoyed expression his friend now wore.

"I'm all good sparkle's," Hanabi fired back, with smug look on her face for the payback.

Ignoring the girl's retort Naruto walked to edge of the boat and bowed.

"Thank you all for taking us in all of these years. Hanabi and I are setting off and don't you worry you will be hearing about us real soon," Naruto declared before setting off.

After around five minutes had passed and the duo had just reached deep waters and Hanabi was looking around and noticed a disturbance in the water.

Without even using her eyes she knew what was coming and just Hanabi looked towards Naruto.

"Now?"

"Now," Naruto nodded.

Two massive eel like sea kings came bursting out of the water to devour their small vessel. Just as the two got close enough Naruto and Hanabi raised their hands to the sea kings nearest to them.

The one nearest to Hanabi blew up into pieces before sinking to the depths.

The one nearest to Naruto had a giant pink shard of crystal lodged in its skull.

"So where to first," Hanabi asked in a completely bored tone as if they hadn't defeated massive sea monster with ease.

"Isn't obvious we are going to pick up my first mate," Naruto stated.

"So Shimotsuki Village it is. I wonder how old man Koushirou is doing." Hanabi stated in a sombre tone.

"I'm sure he will happy to see us again it has been a while and we can pay our respects before our journey really gets going."

A few days later Naruto and Hanabi were coming into the port for Shimotsuki Village.

As Naruto and Hanabi left their small boat docked they made their way into town. They stopped off at flower store and bought a bouquet to place at their friend's grave.

As they made their way through the town to the Shimotsuki dojo they noticed that there was more of a marine presence running around.

Seeing the dojo in the distance they decided to pick up the pace a little.

"Ohayo Koushirou-Ossan how have you been," Naruto said from the entrance way as both he and Hanabi stood just outside.

"Naruto-kun, how are you my boy and by the. My boy you have grown to think you and Kuina were the same height once. And is that you Hanabi-chan, still causing mischief, are we?" Koushirou stood up from where he was sitting to greet his guests.

"How can I help you," Koushirou asked his guests.

"Well we've begun our journey and before we can continue, we figured we need to pay our respects it will be the last time for a while," Hanabi said with a small smile gracing her lips.

"Hey, I just realised something where is the mint haired runt, who would always try and beat on Kuina" Naruto asked as he looked around the room expecting some kind of challenge.

"Oh, you mean Zoro-kun, yes well he left on his own journey a couple of years ago. The last I heard he is some kind demon bounty hunter or something." Koushirou said displaying a slight sense of pride in his words.

"I wonder how strong he has gotten, what do think Hanabi will Zoro make a good addition to our crew?"

"Nope, remember when you first announced you want to be a pirate in front of Shinobu, Kuina and Zoro."

"Oh yeah he didn't like that I remember now," Naruto responded as he began to remember Zoro turning his nose at his dream and calling it dumb.

"I guess you're right no way he will ever be a pirate," Naruto said before turning back towards Koushirou.

"So, can we see her?" Naruto asked.

"Of course," Koushirou said before standing up and gestured for them to follow after him.

After walking a few minutes, they trio reached the garden and in front of them was the headstone for Kuina.

Naruto placed down the flowers at the base of the headstone while her father lit some incense and began a small prayer.

Around ten minutes later Naruto and Hanabi were saying their goodbyes.

"Hey, I got to ask what's with the marines running around like headless chickens, they seem busier than normal?" Naruto asked.

"Trouble at the Kocho estate I'm afraid," Koushirou said with a grimace.

"Well that was our next stop anyway so catch you later Old-man Kou." Naruto said with a wave, as he began to turn away.

"Yeah next time you hear about us we will definitely be infamous Hanabi giggled before catching up to Naruto.

"Hmph, that girl. Infamous huh, well I look forward to it," Koushirou muttered to himself as he watched some of his daughters' friends head off for probably a long time.

Kocho Estate

The Kocho estate contained a mansion and was surrounded by Wisteria flowers and trees giving off a particular scent.

Naruto and Hanabi were both familiar with the smell their took them to this village to learn the basics of swordsmanship.

As the duo approached the main gate, they spotted some familiar faces along with a bunch of marines.

"Hello everyone," Naruto called out grabbing everyone's attention.

"Oi, you move along. This marine business," one of the marines stated as he began aiming his rifle as a threat.

Naruto just leant to the side looking past that marine straight towards the inhabitants of Kocho estate.

"Everything ok, Kanae?" Naruto asked.

Kanae Kocho was a young woman of a slender build, much like her younger sister, who was rather tall for her age and had notably red lips in contrast to her pale complexion. She had long, straight hair of a very dark grey colour that reached just below her waist, worn down with two shorter clumps over her shoulders, and arched, ear-length bangs on either side of her face. Her eyes were a pale violet and slanted towards the sides of her face, bright and bug-like, with many notable white sparkles reflecting light off of them.

Kanae also wore a purple-tinted version of a uniform, as well as a piece of black fabric around her calves and sandals with pale straps. She also sported a pair of green and pink butterfly hairpins that she wore adorned on either side of her head.

Kanae eyes widen at those familiar whisker marks.

'Oh, my how he has grown,' Kanae thought to herself before coming up with a mischievous plot.

"Ah Naruto-kun, you see this upstanding gentleman," Kanae said while directing to marine in charge.

The marine captain stood at an average height of 5'8 in a standard navy uniform the man was clearly middle aged with tanned skin and brown hair. To Naruto he looked completely forgettable.

"Wants to marry Shinobu and she has turned him down several times, but he just won't get the message and now he is harassing our poor family," Kanae ended with a small whimper.

"SISTER!" Shinobu cried out as a anything her sister said was not remotely true.

Hanabi new what was coming next as she recognised that look in Naruto's eyes and took cover a safe distance away.

Red electro began to spark around Naruto's form sporadically.

"You." Naruto said menacingly as the marine point the rifle began to back off.

Just then in an instant Naruto disappears in a crack of static to appear in between the Marines and Kocho siblings.

"YOU DARE TO TRY AND TAKE HER. SHES MINE YOU BAAAAKAAA!" Naruto roared before throwing a punch that knocked the grubby little marine whose name he didn't bother to ask.

The marine captain was sent hurling into the arms of a couple of his men who were sent skidding backwards due to the force of the blow.

That action stunned the rest of the marines. Standing over by her siblings, Shinobu face was turning and interesting shade of red.

"Kukukukuku. A man with such honest intentions oh I just wonder, if he will make a woman out of you Shinobu?" Kanae teased once more.

"SISTER" Shinobu roared.

Naruto continued to look on completely baffled.

"Was it something I said?"

"Phrasing," Hanabi called from her position off the side.

"Hold it right there you are under arrest for the assault of captain Gato," one of the marines said while they all trained their rifles onto him.

"You lot are just annoying," Hanabi said from behind the group.

"What the," One marine said before she hit them all with various finger jabs hitting pressure points before the all fell down.

"Took you long enough," Naruto sniped.

"What I was too busy watching the drama unfold." Hanabi said with a grin.

The blonde of the group just turned to Shinobu attempt to strangle her elder sister while the youngest sister stood off to side.

Naruto walked up to the youngest sister.

"Kanao is that you? Well you have certainly grown up haven't you little lady," Naruto commented with a smile.

The thirteen year old just smiled and nodded, before Kanae ushered them all inside the estate.

After getting settled indoors and having drinks prepared by the staff.

"So how can I help you, Naruto-kun?" Kanae asked.

"Well we have begun our journey, so we are here to pick up Shinobu if she still wants come with us?" Naruto asked as he looked towards Shinobu.

The girl is petite standing at a height of 5'0, with pale skin and large, eyes that do not possess pupils, only a hint of gradient purple, which make her eyes appear similar to those of bugs. She has shoulder-length hair that fades from black into dark purple, now styled at the back of her head into a "yakai-maki" style and fastened with a white and purple butterfly ornament. She has split ear-length bangs that rise a little away from her head before falling down to frame her face, with two thinner chin-length strands below them.

She was wearing a similar uniform to her elder sister with gold buttons, consisting of a dark-purple tinted straight-lined black jacket and hakama pants that are tucked into a butterfly pattern fabric around her lower legs. She also wears a white haori, which has a butterfly wing pattern that fades into a turquoise then pink colour on the sleeves and bottom edges which are cuffed with a black and white dotted trim. She wears white sandals with purple straps for footwear.

"So, what do you say chibi? Wanna join my crew and have the ultimate romance." Naruto asked as he held out his hand.

"It has been years since we last saw each other and that's the first thing you ask me?" Shinobu stated.

"I'll join your crew. I made a promise at Kuina grave that I'll become the greatest swordswoman to ever live and I aim to maintain that promise."

"Glad to have you first mate." Naruto said as he stood up and held out his hand for Shinobu.

"Glad to be on board," Shinobu said with a small smile.

"Now that has been settled, I must insist you two stay night while Shinobu packs everything she will need for your journey."

"That's fine we can set off in the morning, so thanks for your hospitality," Naruto responded with a small bow.

"Oh, my such manners. Careful Shinobu I may have to take him away from," Kanae said in a suggestive and teasing tone, which left both Naruto and Shinobu blushing.

"Big Sister!" Shinobu began chasing around her elder sibling.

The following morning Naruto, Hanabi and the Kocho siblings arrived at the docks to see their small boat smashed up and destroyed.

"What the hell?" Hanabi cursed just as the bunch of marines had arrived.

"By the orders of captain Gato, you three two are under arrest for assaulting a marine." A Jobber marine stated.

As the man was speaking a squadron of marines showed up and blocked the only exit from the docks.

As the captain from the previous day stepped forward.

"Kanae, you only had to agree to my terms but now you had to go and have this punk and embarrass me you have sealed your family's fate." Captain Gato threatened.

"You tried to extort big sis for no reason other than you're a greedy little piggy," Shinobu calmly as she placed a hand on the hilt of her sword.

Gato ignored her in favour of staring down the punk and bitch that beat him and his men up.

"Get ready men. Take aim." Gato ordered as the rifle wielding squad members aimed at Naruto and Hanabi.

"Hey, Hanabi where are we going to find a new boat do you think," Naruto asked as he was looking up at the sky.

"I don't think right now is the time to be thinking about that. Baka," Hanabi retorted.

'Arrogant brat this will teach him,' Gato thought.

"FIRE," Gato shouted as all of the rifles fired.

SCHING SCHING SCHING SCHING SCHING

Once the dust cloud settled from the rifles what the marines saw caused their eyes to widen.

Shinobu Kocho had moved from next to her sister to in front of the blonde and brunette with her sword drawn.

"What happened?" Jobber 1 asked.

"How did she get there so fast we didn't even see her move." Jobber 2 called out.

"Gahh!" Jobber 3 cried out as he dropped his rifle and was now clutching at the side of his face where his ear used to be as a deflected bullet had ripped it clean off

"What kind of first mate would I be if I let my Captain get hurt,"

"Puh-lease as if that would have hurt us. I'm insulted you think we are that weak," Hanabi stated.

After hearing Hanabi state that made Naruto roll his eyes.

"Interesting sword you got there," Hanabi commented on Shinobu modified katana.

The weapon is the same as any katana from the handle to slightly above the hilt, but above that, the weapon loses its blade and is replaced by a rod. It ends in a needle-like tip, resembling an insect's stinger in appearance and function.

Shinobu just smiled at the younger girl but said no more.

"You know what, I have decided I don't like you," Naruto stated as he stepped forward. "I know all about your little offer to Kanae. Sorry, not sorry she ain't interested so you can go buh-bye now," Naruto said simply as if he was describing the weather.

As soon as he was finished talking Hanabi and Shinobu vanished from their positions. Shinobu reached the closest marine.

"Breath of the Insect Butterfly Dance: Caprice," Shinobu said before thrusting her blade in a jousting fashion, faster than the eye can see before repeating the same move on the five more marines.

After she made her way through them, she began to sheath her sword and once it was fully sheathed the marine's bodies all erupted into blood from the multiple stab wounds they didn't know were there until it was too late.

At the same time Hanabi reached her portion of the squadron and without even activating her eyes just channelled her energy through her fingertips and pressed every pressure point to knock out the jobbers surrounding her.

Naruto who had yet to move or take his eyes off of the marine captain.

Naruto just took a step and the marines standing behind Gato were now encased in a large pink crystal that sprang out from underneath their feet and encased them all before they could react.

Naruto took another step forward, and another, and continued stepping forward until he reached the marine captain.

Naruto looked down on the shorter man.

"Corruption, bribery, blackmail, extortion, various assaults. You have already been reported to the local marine base, by Lady Kanae. She was happy to wait for actual marines to take you away and apparently they are a day away." Naruto paused as he picked up Gato by the scruff of his collar.

"I was happy enough to leave it with to deal with but now ya went and gone and pissed me off." Naruto said as crystals slowly began to creep up onto Gato collar and spread until he too was encased before he could say another word.

The villagers had gathered around to see the commotion and were surprised to see the marines get their just desserts.

Naruto began to retract the crystal trapping the marines to just under their noses to allow them to breath but nothing else.

Naruto glanced over to Shinobu who had an amused look on her face.

"Oh, they are not dead I made sure not pierce anything serious and the neuro toxin on my blade will keep them from moving for 24 hours give or take."

Naruto just nodded before encasing the unconscious marines on the floor just in case they try to free their captain.

"Well now what do we do," Hanabi asked as she walked towards Naruto stepping over the bodies of unconscious marines.

Before Naruto could answer Kanae chimed in.

"I believe I may be able to help with that."

As she noted that she had everyone's attention.

"Please follow me," Kanae said as she walked further down the docks till, they came to a warehouse.

"Sis are serious," Shinobu asked with disbelief in her tone.

"Quite," Kanae responded as they entered the warehouse.

The first thing they all saw was huge brig class ship.

"So cool," Naruto said with stars in his eyes as he analysed every inch of the ship.

"I swear he can be such a kid sometimes." Hanabi said face palming.

"This ship was confiscated by the Kocho family from pirates that attacked these shores around fifteen years ago. She took a bit of damage in the battle." Kanae explained. As the previous figurehead was missing.

The ship had rails with a wave-like design along with a jib and a central steer rudder. The ship's armaments consisted of nine cannons, one in the bow pointing forward underneath the now missing figurehead, two in the stern, and three pointing to either side.

"Do you know her name," Hanabi asked.

"I cannot recall her name, but I believe she deserves a new name from her new captain."

"Your damn right, she does after a few modifications I shall let you know." Naruto jumped up to where the figurehead would been and focused his devil fruit powers.

'Ok what to make, what to make," Naruto thought to himself before the image of a snarling fox came to mind.

"Perfect," Naruto said as a pink glow appear in front of the ship and crystals began form and transform into a snarling fox with its fangs on show.

"Now that has been taken care of how about the Hanahime, in honour of our kind benefactor," Naruto said with a large grin.

"I like it, it suits her. But what about her jolly roger?" Kanae asked.

"We get something done by the time we reach the next island," Hanabi stated before hopping on to the ship.

"I'm going to exploring before we make sure she is ready to set off." Hanabi said before heading indoors.

After a little while the ship was fully stocked and was ready to leave and all of the Kocho residents were there to see off Shinobu on her journey.

"So were to next captain," Shinobu asked Naruto as he stood behind the wheel of their ship.

"We got one more stop before we hit Logue town and move onto the grand line," Naruto said as they began leaving the port.

"Oh, and where is that?" Hanabi asked curious about their next stop.

"Conomi islands. I heard that the pirate that goes by the name Saw tooth hangs out around there so I kinda want to see how I compare to someone born in the Grand line." Naruto said as he looked towards the setting sun.

The End

So, what do you think let me know in a review as it feeds my engine of creation.

Also, should Naruto's devil fruit be a Logia like Aokiji ice fruit or a Paramecia/special Paramecia like Katakuri

Pirate Crew/ Skills ATM

Naruto: Captain /Crystal human

Age: 20

Abilities: Keshō Keshōno mi

Superhuman strength/speed

Red Electro (Kurama influence)

Uncontrolled Sulong (Kurama influence)

Hanabi Hyuuga: Lookout/ Nitro glycerine human

Age: 18

Abilities: Nito Nito no mi (paramecia)

Enhanced/360degree sight

Nitro glycerine explosions

Superhuman Strength/Speed

Shinobu Kocho: First Mate

Age: 21

Abilities: Swords master

Poison Artist

Superhuman Speed/Strength

Pirate Crew Name:

Ship Name: Hanahime (Previously Machina Hallelujah)

Ship Type: Caravel