Demon Mirror Naruto
Chapter 5
All around there was nothing but vast blue sea. The only thing that could be seen over the horizon was a single ship. This ship was none other than the Going Merry. It has been a week since the Straw hats departed from the sky island. Unfortunately for them they just landed in a marine fort and had to fight there way out which proved to be a hard task and merry too was now in a bad shape they were going to the next island in hopes of finding a shipwright there.
"What you making?" asked Naruto.
Chopper turned to look at Naruto who sat in the chair next to his table looking at him. "I am making a medicinal herb that helps fight infections." Naruto tilted his head. "It is very good to use on large cuts and gashes." The reindeer turned his head to see Naruto was nowhere in sight. A sweat drop appeared on Chopper's head.
Naruto walked around on the deck and wondered what he could do next. He turned to see Zoro training with weights. 'Naw, I don't feel like sparring right now.' His eyes then fell upon Nami who is at the helm. Nope, didn't feel like being tricked into doing something for her. She was always able to get him to do something for her.
Robin turned the page in her book. She was about to continue reading when a shadow fell over the page. "Hello Naruto-kun," smiled Robin not bothering to turn to see who it is.
"Hmm, what you reading Robin-chan?" asked Naruto curiously.
"A book." She giggled as Naruto pouted cutely. He is so easy to tease. "That's mean Robin-chan," he gave her a light glare.
"I am afraid I don't know what you are talking about Naruto-kun," smiled Robin.
"Lunch is ready!" shouted Sanji.
"Food!" grinned Naruto before running off. Robin closed her book and laugh a bit at his antics. One day she hoped to better understand him.
Break
The crew burst out laughing as Luffy and Naruto fell flat on their faces. "Give it up, you two just don't have the skill necessary to operate those things," laughed Nami.
Naruto and Luffy steeled their resolve as they jumped to their feet. Each of them had waver skates on their feet. Naruto had stole a couple from the Shandians during the Survival Games. He really wanted to learn how to use them so he could skate on the surface of the ocean. "I will learn how to use them," swore Naruto with a determined look.
"Yosh! Let's do it!" The breath dials activated and Luffy immediately slammed into the mast. Naruto managed to avoid the mast and smirked as he turned but then hit the railing of the deck and fell over into the water. Fortunately, a pair of hands grabbed him and he looked to see two arms growing out of the side of the ship. "Arigato Robin-chan!" grinned Naruto before being tossed back on deck.
Robin gave a small smile as she returned to her book. Luffy and Naruto tried a couple more times. That is until Luffy ran into Zoro one too many times and the swordsman started to chase them around with his swords. Then they ended up running into Sanji who was trying to woo Nami with sweet desserts. Naruto and Luffy stole the desserts and soon were being chased by Sanji and Zoro. "Delicious," smiled Luffy stuffing his face.
"Almost as good as ramen!"
"Get back here so I can kill you!"
"You'll die for eating the desserts I made for Nami-swan and Robin-chwan!"
Naruto grinned, as he hid behind Robin. "Help me Robin-chan."
Sanji had a heart in his eye, "please stand aside so I made kick the crap out him for stealing your dessert Robin-chwan!"
"Tell him you didn't want the dessert," whispered Naruto.
"Actually, a nice treat does sound nice," smiled Robin.
A horror filled look appeared in Naruto's eyes and Sanji had fire in his eye. Naruto screamed as he ran even faster to get away from Sanji. Minutes later, both Naruto and Luffy lie on the ground with multiple bruises.
Unpopulated Island
The Straw Hat Pirates landed on an empty island. They immediately set to foraging for food and in Chopper's case, medicinal herbs. One they had gathered everything they needed. They started to look for a nice spot to set up camp. As they walked through the woods, none of them failed to notice a strange line in the dirt. "What caused this line?" asked Chopper curiously.
"Looks like a bike track," said Naruto pensively. He started to get a bad feeling about this. Like something on this island was waiting for them. Or someone.
"Yeah, but isn't the island supposed to be unpopulated?" stated Zoro.
"Look a clearing!" shouted Luffy.
Nami narrowed her eyes upon something sticking out of the top of a large boulder in the middle of that clearing, "what is that?"
"I'll get it!" Chopper ran towards it with a large smile. "Oi, Chopper is trying to keep that large mushroom all to himself!" yelled Luffy. Chopper ran around the boulder but fell backwards as he ran into something. "You ok Chopper?" asked Usopp.
They all turned to see what had happened. There standing behind the boulder is a very tall black man, at least ten feet tall, wearing a blue and purple outfit. The man slowly woke up and turned to look at the. "Oi, what is going on?" yawned the man as he looked upon them.
"Who are you?" yelled Luffy.
A gasp escaped Robin as she fell to her behind in surprise. Her eyes were wide with fear as she looked upon the man. Zoro grabbed the hilt of his sword and Naruto had a bone sword slowly coming out of each palm. "You!" Luffy, Nami, Chopper, and Usopp all looked at Robin while the other three kept their eyes on the man. None of them had ever seen Robin show any type of fear let alone this amount. "Robin? It has been a long time," stated the man calmly.
"Who is this man?" Nami asked fearing the answer.
"This man, is one of the greatest powers in the world. Marine Base Admiral, Aokiji." Robin continued to stare at the man in fear memories of the past resurfacing that she had long since buried.
Naruto hearing that was oddly smiling.
"An Admiral? He is that high ranked?" said Sanji narrowing his eyes.
"There are only three men who hold the title of Admiral," started Robin unable to control her heavy breathing as she looked upon Aokiji. "Akainu (The Red Dog), Aokiji (Blue Pheasant), Kizaru (Yellow Monkey). Only the marine's top Fleet Admiral Sengoku can command them. He's one of the world government's three greatest powers!"
"What is a man like that doing here?" yelled Usopp trembling in fear.
Admiral Aokiji looked down at Nami, "Ararara?"
"What is it?" wondered Nami trying to remain calm.
"Another super hot captivating babe," said Aokiji leaning down to get a better view of Nami.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!?" demanded Sanji angrily.
Aokiji threw up his hands, "cool down guys. I only came out here for a walk is all." He looked at Luffy and gained a contemplative looked. "Aren't you that…well?" They all waited. Naruto narrowed his eyes in anger. This man was purposely toying with them and why not. Though he hated to admit it, they were no match for an Admiral. Not even Enel could compare to the power of an Admiral. "I forgot, never mind." Sanji and Usopp face faulted.
"Are you sure you have the right man Robin? There is no way this man can be a Marine Admiral!" yelled Usopp.
"Oi, don't judge people on their appearance," sighed Aokiji. "My motto as a marine is: Justice with Laziness."
"We can see that!" yelled Sanji and Usopp.
Admiral Aokiji lied down on the ground and yawned. "To make a long story short; I don't have any plans to capture you. So take it easy." He placed his marine jacket down as a pillow. "I only came here to confirm Nico Robin's whereabouts after the incident in Arbasta. As I expected she is with you."
"Gomu Gomu no-"
"No stop Luffy! What reason is there to attack him!?" shouted Usopp. Sanji too helped stop Luffy from doing anything. Luffy struggled to break free, "what is the matter with him? Are we just going to let him take Robin peacefully?"
"As I said, I'm not going to do anything," sweat dropped Aokiji.
Luffy calmed down when a sound came from behind them. A group of tired and weary looking people came out of the woods. Naruto barely listened to them as he kept his eyes locked onto Aokiji. He walked over to Robin and stood in front of her protectively surprising the older woman. As he stood over her, he listened as the stranded people told them that the passenger ship they had been riding had been attacked by a giant frog.
Chopper treated them while Sanji cooked up some food
"He is far stronger than anyone I have encountered before. That is only power wise. Skill wise, is another story. " Naruto thought as prepared for what was to come. Even more so he didn't want this man to take Robin with him.
"There is an island not to far from here that is populated. I can help you get to it," said Aokiji standing up. He headed towards the coast and they followed him. "It'll be a simple matter of creating a way for you to walk there." The admiral yawned lightly.
"Are you crazy?"
"There is no way you can just walk to another island!" yelled Usopp.
Robin interrupted them, "with his power. It may be possible." They all wonder what she meant by that as they followed Admiral Aokiji to the coast. Naruto made sure to stick close to Robin.
"You stay with me," said Naruto not bothering to look at Robin. It wasn't a request or a question. She wanted to tell him that there is no way he could beat him, but then saw the look in his eyes. There she saw was a neutral look as if preparing for something and there was a smile on his face too.
They made it to the coast where Aokiji placed his jacket on the ground. "Oi, what are you going to do?" asked Luffy.
"Stay back," said Aokiji sticking his hand into the water. All watched curiously except Robin who already knew what was going to happen. A giant sea beast burst out of the water. It released a loud roar but Aokiji continued to stare at the water even as it made a lunge for him. "Ice Age!" Everyone's eyes widened as the entire sea including the Sea King had been frozen in ice.
Naruto grinned in excitement. Such power. To freeze an entire sea as if it were mere child's play.
"This is the power of a Marina Admiral," whispered Robin.
"Amazing," gasped Usopp. Luffy, Chopper, and Usopp failed to grasp the seriousness of the situation. Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Robin, and Naruto did not. Luffy and Usopp wished the people well as they began their trek across the frozen ocean.
Aokiji sat on the grass with his head in his hand. Luffy turned to face him with a large smile on his face. "What is it?" asked Luffy curiously.
"How do I say it? You remind of your grandfather. Monkey D. Luffy," said Aokiji his eyes a bit more serious. Luffy's eyes widened at the mention of his grandfather. "The reason I came to this island was to see Nico Robin and have a look at you."
"Luffy you ok? You're sweating," said Usopp.
"Hai, it's-"
"Long ago, your grandfather caused quite a few problems for me. Maybe I should, just kill you off now." Aokiji looked Luffy right in the eyes. "The World Government is still ignoring you, but if we study your background carefully, you are a dangerous group. Though you are few in number, a group of criminal such as yourself would be troublesome. To the first bounty posted on you, to the deeds of your crew up to this point, there is no denying that your progress has been staggering."
"Wait! You just said that you were just here to confirm Robin-san is with us," yelled Usopp in fear.
"What makes your crew so dangerous up to this point, is Nico Robin," said Aokiji.
"So you were after Robin! I'll kick your ass!" yelled Luffy. The Straw Hat captain was one again being held back by Sanji and Usopp as Aokiji continued talking without any fear at all.
"Her bounty not only shows her strength, but the threat she is to the world government. Gaining a bounty of 79,000,000 berri at the age of eight. You did well to survive as a child. Betraying your partners and using them as tools. Surviving in the underworld concerned with your own self interests. Is this group the next hiding place you have chosen?" Robin's eyes widened as Naruto growled. A cold look appeared in his eyes.
"Oi, what is your problem with Robin-chan? You are starting to piss me off!" yelled Sanji.
"I have no personal grudge against her. My only connection to her is that I failed to capture her once. It's an old story. You too will realize sooner or later, when you take up with such a troublesome woman. The time to regret won't be too far away." Aokiji began to stand up. "To prove that. Every organization that she has been involved with has been destroyed except for herself. Why is that.. Nico Robin?"
Robin remained standing there silent not able to deny any of those claims. "Shut up! The past doesn't matter!" yelled Luffy.
"Aye, if that mattered we wouldn't be traveling with a Pirate Hunter and female thief," yelled Usopp. Nami punched him in the head.
"The past is none of our concern," said Zoro.
"Hai! Robin-san is our dear nakama!" yelled Chopper.
"You say you failed to capture her once in the past? That matters not because we will make sure that a second time is added to that list," glared Sanji at Aokiji.
Naruto was oddly silent at this.
A silent pause reigned over the clearing. "I see, it seems you have become quite popular with this group," said Aokiji.
"Quiet! If you plan to arrest me then do it!" she crossed her arms. "Tres Fleur!" Aokiji grunted as arms appeared all over his body trying to bend him backwards and preventing him from moving. "Aarararar! Did I say something wrong? How disappointing. I overestimated you. I thought you to be an intelligent woman."
"Clutch!" Aokiji was bent all the way backwards until he broke in half and shattered into dozens of pieces of ice. "Logia!" gritted Zoro. The ice started to reform until Aokiji stood right in front of Robin towering over her smaller size. "What a cruel thing to do," said Aokiji not in the least bit harmed. Robin started to sweat in fear knowing this would be the end. Aokiji picked up some blades of grass and released them into the air. He then blew out a chilling wind that froze them into a blade of ice. "Ice Saber. I didn't plan on killing you, but circumstances change."
Robin closed her eyes and braced for death, but a pinging sound was heard. She opened her eyes to see Zoro blocking the blade with his bone sword. Sanji came running up and kicked away the ice saber. "Gomu-Gomu no Pistol!" Aokiji didn't even bother to dodge as he grabbed and Sanji's leg. Sanji screamed as his and leg were frozen. The moment Luffy's fist connected with Aokiji's stomach it too froze. "Ah!" yelled Zoro swinging his own sword as Luffy, and Sanji, collapsed to the ground in pain.
Aokiji let the blade hit his ice covered chest before grabbing Zoro's arm to quick for him to dodge. Zoro screamed as his arm had been frozen. Robin stood there with no way to defend herself as Aokiji looked down upon her. "He got all three of them." gasped Nami. Usopp and Chopper had their jaws wide open in fear at what they had just witnessed. Wait where was Naruto. They looked to the side and saw him with his head down so they couldn't see his eyes and shaking. There eyes widened at this, was Naruto, the strongest of them all scared?
"You found yourself some good nakama. But you are still the same Nico Robin!"
"No, you're wrong. I'm-" she never got to finish when Aokiji fell forward wrapping his arms around her. "Ice Time," said Aokiji. Robin's eyes widened in pain as she soon became an ice statue.
"Bastard!" roared Luffy, but his eyes widened even more when Robin's statue shattered. Everyone was shocked at this, though they missed the look on Aokiji's face. Even he was shocked at the current happening. He didn't do that.
"ROBINNN" Luffy shouted.
"R-Robin.." Nami, Ussop and Chopper were crying.
Zoro and Sanji weren't able to say anything and Naruto was still shaking. Suddenly,
"HAHAHAHAH" Naruto started laughing. "Oh-oh man, you all should see the looks on face."
"Naruto what are you laughing at?" Roared Luffy as he slowly stood up.
"Yeah Naruto, that bastard just killed Robin. I thought you cared about her." Nami shouted.
Naruto finally calmed down. "Are you sure?" With that he waved his hand to his side and to everyone's shock and most of all Aokiji, Robin appeared out of thin air. She herself was shocked that she was alive.
Seeing Aokiji's look he explained. "I ate the kagami-kagami no mi, I am a mirror man. The Robin who you froze or believed that you froze was nothing more that a mirage. I just made everyone else think that too because there lack of reaction would have made you suspicious." Aokiji was flabbergasted at the prowess of the young man in front of him, to fool an admiral such as him so easily. Now that he focused on the man he could feel that this man was powerful, maybe not as much as him but way powerful than anyone else on the crew.
Naruto turned to Luffy. "Luffy take everyone and get out of this island. I will make sure that he doesn't come after you." This shocked everyone.
"WHAT, no way I am leaving without you." Luffy shouted.
"He's right Naruto, you can't take him on all by yourself." Nami said. Naruto ignored her.
"You all need medical treatment, besides you promised me, didn't you, that you wouldn't step in between my dream? Well now's the time to keep your word." He said as he tuned to face the admiral. Luffy stopped at that.
"Your dream, what is it?" he asked.
"My dream is to beat the shit of all three admirals, fleet admiral and Garp. And now I am finally going to take a step towards that dream." Everyone's jaws dropped at that. Naruto grinned towards Aokiji who himself was shocked to the core that someone would have such a dream.
"W-WHHHAAATTT?" Everyone shouted.
"Are you mad?" Nami shouted.
"Yeah, why so you want to do that?" Ussop screamed.
"They are strong besides, it's fun." Naruto replied smiling. "Now tell me Luffy would you keep your promise.?"
Everybody looked at Luffy who was thinking with a serious expression on his face. "Very well, but you better not die Naruto."
"What, you can't be serio…." Nami shouted but was interrupted.
"Let's go. We can't come in between someone's dream." With that Luffy slowly started to move towards the ship, followed by Zoro and Sanji. Nami and the others reluctantly followed. They were all worried about there nakama but none more so than Robin.
When they were aboard the ship Naruto shouted "LUFFY, DON'T WAIT FOR ME HERE. I WILL MEET YOU AT THE LAST ISLAND BEFORE REDLINE. ITS CALLED SABODY. AND TAKE CARE OF ROBIN WILL YOU."
"OK NARUTO." He got the reply.
"OH AND ONE MORE THING." He shouted once more.
"WHAT?"
"TELL ZORO NOT TO GET LOST AND KEEP HIM WITH YOU GUYS. I WOULD BECOME BORED WITHOUT MY PUNCHING BAG." Naruto said laughing.
"I"LL KILL YOU." This time it was Zoro who replied. And then they disappeared from the view.
"HAHAHAHAH…" Naruto laughed for a few minutes, and then got silent, calmly looking at Aokiji.
"You think it was a wise move to let them go and not going with them." Aokiji asked.
"Yeah I wouldn't be able to fight you if they were here and if that happened I wouldn't be able complete my dream." He replied.
"What do you mean and if you don't mind me asking why do you want to beat me?" Aokiji asked.
"With them here I wouldn't able to fight at my full power. And for your second question it's not just you that I want to beat I want to beat everybody strong out there. I just started with the Navy. This would also help that it would place a high bounty on my head…. Hey, not that I am overconfident or something but what would be my bounty if I beat you?" Naruto asked. Aokiji sweatdropped at the bounty comment.
"Hmmm, I would say approx. 350,000,000 berry, if you were to just leave alive after a fight with any admiral. That alone would mean that you are strong enough to escape an admiral who wants to kill you." Aokiji said thoughtfully.
"If I severely injure you?" Naruto once again asked.
"Maybe 550,000,000 berry." He got the reply.
"And if I kill you."
"I don't know."
"Oh, that too bad.." Naruto sulked a bit before straightening up. "Very well lets get this show on the road shall we." He said slowly unsheathing his blade. "Oh and one more thing, can you make a promise to me?"
"What?"
"Promise me, that none of us would leave this island until the other is down. If I lose I don't care if you kill me or capture me or whatever you wish you can do, but please finish this fight."
Aokiji was shocked at the statement but nodded none the less.
"Very well."
"Good, then prepare yourself. " And with that Naruto charged forward slashing his sword….
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