Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, or One Piece.
A/N: Sorry for the late update, needed time for O.C.s to introduce, and Beta had little time on the PC.
Beta: Memodo Shiki.
Chapter LII.
Last Time.
"SIR!" Another employee ran inside to them. "He's here." They walked outside, and saw a giant-sized and muscular merman riding a killer whale . He has a red nose, small eyes, and long thick orange curly hair and beard. Both his chest and arms are covered with hair. He is bare-chested and has matching black tattoos on both arms, which looks like a spiral with wavy protrusion designs around it.
He's wearing a gold crown that resembles a tulip with jewels embedded, a golden bracelet on each wrist, and carries a gold trident with an elaborate design. "Jamon!" The Fishmen looked on in shock. "King Neptune!" Naruto eyes widened at that as the shark they saved from Surume swam beside Neptune.
"Hey Megalo. You're sure it's these people -jamon?" Neptune asked the shark as he nodded.
"Human, with the straw hat, and his friends." Neptune said to Luffy, and the others as they stared. "I have come... To take you... To Ryuuguu Palace -jamon!" The Fishmen stared in shock as did Caimie, and Pappug.
"Do you have any tasty food there?" Naruto sighed at Luffy's question as Neptune nodded.
"Yes.. We have all kinds of food." Luffy smiled as they got on Megalo. "My chest is swelling with anticipation... Although I've got no chest to swell... Yohohoho!" Brook laughed as Naruto looked down. "What are you doing Caimie, Pappug? Come on."
"No.. We shouldn't." Caimie said as Nami looked at Neptune. "Is it alright old geezer?" Neptune nodded before speaking. "Your friends are welcomed -jabron!" Luffy grinned before throwing his hands in the air. "Then lets go to the Ryuuguu Palace!"
Now.
Fishman District.
Three Fishman was talking to a very large female mermaid with purple nail polish, red lipstick, sharp teeth, and blue eyes with slanted pupils that resemble shark eyes. She has short black hair that covers over the right side of her face. Her tail is dark blue with a dorsal fin on her lower back where her human and fish halves meet, a white patch below the dorsal fin, smaller fins on the lower front and back, and a lunate caudal fin.
She's wearing a hooded purple blouse that is only buttoned in the middle, revealing her cleavage and stomach and has a belly-chain around her waist.
The first Merman is an enormous, muscular shark merman, with a wide chest and large arms. He has a long face, framed by wavy hair blue hair flowing down to his shoulders, a sharp and pointy nose, and a dot of some sort printed on the middle of his forehead. He has gills on his massive neck, and a dark blue tail with light blue polka-dots.
He's wearing a dark garment around his waist, held up by an extremely long sash. He also has a light blue long band, which passes over his shoulders, drawing a circle around the back of his neck, and falls down to his waist, seemingly floating behind him; something all of the three of them sport. He has a gold trident with him.
The next is an extremely tall and thin Merman, and is the tallest of the three. He has wide eyes, long wavy dark pink hair, and beaver like teeth.
He's the only who has a shirt. He's wearing a fancy robe like garment with sleeves that are puffed at the shoulders and wrists. He's carrying two swords behind him, held in place by an orange sash. He also has a long purple tail with white polka dots and a red fin.
The final one is a rotund, stocky and large merman. Like the other two, he has a polka dot tail, with a black variation along with white polka dots and red scales. He also has brown hair and red fins on his head.
He's wearing a blue hat with a dirty white stripe going across the middle of it. The stripe is serrated on the bottom side and there is a dot pattern inside the stripe. He also wears a yellow sash, like the other two.
"Madame Shyarly, what were you saying earlier?" The blue haired merman asked as Shyarly looked to her crystal ball for a second. "That the pirates 'Straw Hat' Luffy, and 'Maelstrom' Naruto are going to destroy Fishman Island?" She nodded as a mermaid brought her a glass of water. "Yes, that's what I saw."
"Even we at Ryuuguu Palace have heard of how accurate your predictions are. We were going to thank them for saving our sister's pet. But now even if this prediction is unconfirmed, we can't just let them roam free." He turned to the guards with them, and ordered them to find their Ship, and round up any of the Crew that may still be in the District.
Naruto, Nojiko, Nami, Luffy, Brook, Usopp, Caimie, and Pappug.
The Straw Hats, along with Camie, and Pappug flew on Megalo with Neptune as they went up in the air passing houses in bubbles as Neptune explained about him wanting to thank them for saving his daughter's pet shark, and how one of their Crew mates were already at the Palace drinking. "Zoro." They all thought before Neptune finished.
"Zoni?" He asked getting everyone but Naruto, Brook, and Luffy to stand up. "IT'S ZORO!" They flew off, and grabbed Megalo's tail fin before Luffy looked back. "Hey any idea where they are?" Naruto shrugged before explaining Franky, and Thane went to find his mentor Tom's family, and that Robin, Mai, and Emiko left to look for a Poneglyph.
Neptune continued to explain the reason there's sun under the Ocean, and the reason that Fishman Island was founded was due to the Treasure Tree Eve. The roots from the tree take the sunlight from above, and brings it down to the spot that was chosen for Fishman Island. Soon, they went up to a large bubble, and went under to a circular door where Neptune talked to his guards, and brought down a water tunnel.
He threw Luffy, and Nami a reef shaped like a cactus, and explained it makes the bubbles so they can breath in the water areas of the Palace. They quickly went in the tunnel, and came up to the Palace. (For a better picture see Fishman Palace.) When they got inside, Neptune was approached by two Fishmen, and was scolded making the others sweatdrop.
The first is a seahorse merman, having ridges along his back and the sides of his face, as well as a curly orange tail like a seahorse rather than a standard merman's fishtail. His mouth also protrudes forwards like a seahorse's. He's wearing a jacket with two circles and a band on each sleeve. His jacket's sleeves are very large on the end. He's carrying a katana on his left hip and a trishula-like trident.
The second is a Catfish Merman. He's short,and rather rotund with light blond waist-length hair. He has a long beard and, like a catfish, two large whiskers for a mustache. He's wearing a monocle on his left eye and an over-sized top hat. He uses a wooden cane that has horned design on the top to get around.
Naruto looked behind him, and noticed Luffy walking out of the large bubble they made having a smaller one form around him. He sighed before walking to nami, and Nojiko. "Hey Luffy walked off, I'll go after him.. Keep an eye on Kitchi for me." He kissed their cheeks before walking after Luffy with his hands in his pockets.
Later, They walked through the watered hallway with Luffy sitting crosslegged, and bouncing. They saw a seahorse guard walk out of a large door with empty food tables, and walk away. They went in the hallway he was in, went through a bubbled wall, and went in an air hallway.
Naruto walked up to the door with Luffy, and noticed weapons in the door, and cracked walls around it. Luffy drooled as he smelled food before opening the large door. "Hey Luffy wait.. You should kno-" Naruto stopped as Luffy went inside, and followed after in a dark room. "Ohh all that food." Luffy said before grabbing Naruto, and jumped over to where large plates a food were.
They landed on something soft, and looked around. They took a few steps, and walked into another soft object, and felt it. Naruto's eyes widened as he touched the object. "This feels lik-" He stopped as the lights turned on, and a females voice spoke up. "Who's there?!" Naruto looked to see he was touching a very large breast that was as tall as him.
He quickly pulled his hands off, and looked up. They saw a giant-sized mermaid, approximately seven to eight times the size of an average human. She has very long, flowing pink hair with a fish-shaped hair grip. Her breasts are large, even relative to her giant-like size, and much of her upper body is exposed.
Her broadly striped tail ends in a ruffle around her waist. She has blush marks on her cheeks, and tears around her eyes. She's wearing a cleavage baring yellow halter top covered in pearls with a strap that widens and sticks out on the back of her neck. She's also wearing clam earrings and belly chains with a cloth hanging down in front. She has a very long light red and pink striped tail.
"Holy shit! That's the biggest Mermaid I've ever seen.. And I found someone who beats Tsunade-kaasan (Mother.) in... 'That' department. Even if she is ten times her size." Naruto thought as the Mermaid brought up her hands in a fist, and cried as she explained she's a pretty good fighter.
Before breaking out in tears, and called for her brothers. "Hey, hey we won't hurt you Miss." Naruto said trying his best to stop the Mermaid from crying.
Unknown Location Flying Dutchman.
"Wadatsumi.. No response yet?" Asked a tall Fishman with beige-colored skin, slim build, and lanky limbs. His most distinguishing feature is his four legs. He has a short, scraggly goatee, a long, wavy mustache with spiky edges, and similarly, long, wavy and spiky black hair.
He also has sharp teeth, with bigger webs between his fingers than most fishmen, a very thin, pointy nose and a prominent hunch that puts his head on equal level with his shoulders. He has three golden bands on each of his ankles, and two pairs of sandals. He sports green overalls reaching just below his knees, with ruffled edges and decorative buttons on both the straps, over a light green-colored shirt with ruffled edges.
He's wearing a yellow cape, also complete with ruffled edges, draped over his shoulders, and two massive beaded necklaces hanging on his chest. He wearing a yellow fedora with a purple band on his head. He's also wearing a red glove on his right hand.
"Has Shirahoshi-hime (Princess) still not sent a letter back?" He asked again making Wadatsumi shake his head. "No Vander Decken." Wadatsumi replied as he pulled the Ship with the Angler fish guiding his path. "Ah, how many years have I've been waiting?" Vander asked in the Captain corders.
"About ten years right? She's probably not gonna answer." Wadatsumi replied making Vander clench his fist. "In short, this is all that despicable Neptune's fault!" He slammed his fist on the desk he's sitting at, and making a wilting rose fall apart. "He wants to force her into a political marriage... I presume!" He yelled before walking up to the deck.
"The fact that he's been keeping her locked inside that steel tower for ten years proves it!" He walked up, and started dancing in circles. "Despite the act she, and I are in love... I presume!" He finished as he saw his crew looking at him. "Shirahoshi-hime (Princess.) I love you! Love you! Love you!"
"No matter how long I wonder the ocean floor, I'll never find another woman as great, or as beautiful as you!" He exclaimed throwing his arms out wide. "If our love is mutual, then all is forgiven, but I can not allow you to live with another man. If you do then you must die Shirahoshi!" He said before chuckling. "It's either 'Death, or Marriage' for you!"
He picked up a large broad axe with a rose on the blade, and continued. "Today, I will once again send you an axe with the emblem of a single rose on it." He ran, to the edge of his Ship. "Accept it, Shirahoshi! It's the symbol of our marriage!" He threw it far away getting the crew to sweatdrop. "Captain.. You threw it the wrong wa-"
He stopped as the axe turned around, and started flying towards the Palace.
Naruto, And Luffy.
"Hey it's alright Miss we're not bad guys." Naruto said bringing his hands up before Luffy yelled up. "Hey what's wrong with you?! Shu-"
Smack!
"Itai! (Ouch.)" Luffy yelled as Naruto smack him upside the head with a Haki-infused arm. Naruto's arm returned to normal before glaring at him. "Hey that's no way to talk to someone who's crying!" Luffy rubbed his head before looking to Naruto. "But that's how Ojisan. (Grandfather.).." Luffy trailed off as Naruto looked to him. "And you really want to use your Gramps as an example?"
When Luffy didn't respond, Naruto looked up to the crying Mermaid. "That's what I thought." Naruto was about to speak to the crying Mermaid before he, and Luffy froze. Naruto brought out his knives, added Haki to his arms, and jumped up in front of the Mermaid. Suddenly, an axe flew in, and Naruto caught in before deflecting it to the wall.
The Mermaid stopped crying as Naruto landed, and put his knives away. "There now there's no need to cry Miss."
Nojiko, Nami, Caimie, Pappug, Usopp, And Brook.
"I hope they're alright." Nojiko said as she crossed her arms under her bust before the guards surrounded their bubble. "Hey is it just me... Or does this seem kind of bad?" Usopp asked as the catfish Fishman swam in front of them. "I'm sorry for this since you all were invited here.. But I've just been informed.."
"Straw Hat Pirates! You are suspects in two criminal investigations!" He said making Nojiko narrow her eyes as she inched towards her staff. "First is the kidnaping of several mermaids! And the second is we consider you a dangerous threat since Madame Shyarly has predicted you will destroy Fishman Island!"
"That's ridiculous!" Usopp yelled out as Neptune muttered if it's alright to arrest them based on a prediction.
Naruto, And Luffy.
"Shirahoshi-Hime (Princess.)!" Shirahoshi grabbed Naruto, and Luffy, and hid them behind her back as guards came in to see if she's alright. They explain the Straw Hats are suspects in recent Mermaid kidnappings, and a prediction from Madam Shyarly said that they would cause the destruction of the Island as Megalo came in, and over to her.
One guard walked up to the Minister of the Right with a watch in hand. "Sir we've used up our five minutes." Shirahoshi brought Naruto, and Luffy around, and looked at them. "I'm sorry for earlier, I didn't know you were the ones that saved Megalo's life." She said as Megalo came over having, Naruto, and Luffy pet him.
"May I call you two Naruto-sama, and Luffy-sama?" They shrugged at the question. "You can call us whatever you want." Naruto replied before she spoke up again. "You're Pirates.. Does that mean you're bad people?" They shrugged again before Naruto spoke up. "That's for you to decide." She nodded before asking about the others.
"They're fine.. You won't be able to capture them. What the hell was up with that axe?" Shirahoshi sighed, and explained that a Fishman Vander Decken threw it since she refused to marry him. And for ten years attacked her with weapons that he threw using his Mato Mato no Mi. (Target Target Fruit.) that allows him to target the last person, or thing he touched with whatever he throws no matter where he threw it.
Naruto narrowed his eyes as she continued on being stuck inside her bedroom so she won't be caught by him. "Ten years? But she looks about Luffy's age.. Oh that sick freak, he asked a little kid to marry him?!" He focused back as he, and Luffy was moved to a table, and Luffy started eating Shirahoshi's food.
Naruto blinked, and walked over to him as Shirahoshi explained Megalo's the only friend she can talk to, and asked questions about the surface world. Shirahoshi giggled as Luffy's cheek puffed out from the food. She pushed them, forcing Luffy to spit out his food, and scold her. She teared up forcing Naruto to facepalm before hearing Luffy speak up.
"I don't like you." Naruto smacked him up upside the head as Shirahoshi hid under her blanket, and cried for them to leave. "Hey is there any place you want to go?" Naruto asked making Shirahoshi's tail twitch. "Yeah.. There's a lot of places I want to go to." She said thoughtfully looking up. "Well then, let's go." Naruto said with a shrug.
Ryuuguu Palace, Dungeon.
Two guards stood in front of a sleeping Zoro's cell before one spoke up. "He's still asleep after all this time?" The other looked to him before speaking up. "Well, he did drink a lot." Suddenly, more guards ran past them, making them raise an eyebrow. "Wonder what's up?"
They never notice Zoro opening his eye, standing up, and pulled Shusui out.
Nami, Nojiko, Caimie, Usopp, And Brook.
Everyone took out the guards easily as they ran in the bubble. "Can't you restrain them?!" The Catfish Merman asked as Usopp pulled his goggles over his eyes. "Hey if you continue you really will be considered criminals." Caimie pleaded with them before Brook spoke up.
"Be that as i may Caimi-san.. We don't have a good reason to just quietly accept this either." He pulled his sword out from his cane as Nami sighed. "I was really looking forward to the feast too." They all got in a stance as the Catfish looked to Neptune. "Neptune-sama please help us!"
After a moment, Neptune sighed, and brought his trident out, and attacked.
Clang!
Only for Zoro to appear in front of him, and block his attack. "I heard the festival music! So I came here!"
Fishman District, 'Noah'.
Vander walked inside a large ship in a bubble. He stopped at a guard, and nodded. "Thank you." He said as he walked past the guard. He walked inside, and saw a bunch of Fishmen Pirates, and walked to a group, along with the three that attacked the Straw Hats earlier, and stopped in front of them.
"Are you the owner Hody?" He said one who nodded. Hody is a grey-skinned great white shark fishman. He has a large belly, with a tattoo of the New Fishman Pirates design on the right side as well as a long scar on the left, and muscular arms and legs.
His facial features include glaring eyes, with long and distinctive eyelashes, a mouth full of sharp, triangular teeth, and a stubbed nose. He has long brown curly hair, with a long tuft hanging on the left part of his face. His left arm is intricately tattooed, with the Arlong Pirates' Jolly Roger near the wrist and several circular designs above it ending with two skulls on the upper arm.
He also has some spikes protruding from his bare wrist and circling it all, possibly decorative piercings. He's wearing a pink newsboy cap, with a little trident represented on the left side, bearing a resemblance to the weapon he has beside him, and a massive scarf seemingly made from a dog-like animal around his neck, with the animal's head hanging on the left side of his chest.
Hody is wearing a red open shirt with short sleeves, a wide collar and dark-red spots on the lower part, short blue trousers with a similar pattern but with light-blue spots, a pink sash tied around the waist, and sandals.
Behind him is a large fishman towering over most of his crew members, being only slightly shorter than one. He's a hammerhead shark fishman, he has a head shaped like a hammer, with his eyes on the edges and the top of his head being darker than the rest of his body. The sides of his head is sagging a little.
His mouth is full of sharp, triangular teeth. His chest is wide and his arms very large, with extremely prominent, round forearms, his hands and thin legs being quite small in comparison. He has light blue skin, and long, wavy, light-pink hair reaching down to his shoulders and to the dorsal fin he has on top of his back. On his left arm is tattooed his crew's Jolly Roger.
He's wearing an unbuttoned, dark short-sleeved shirt with many dark yellow T-like motifs on it, simple light pants and sandals, he also has a sash tied around his waist, and a large buckled belt hanging on his chest from his left shoulder. He's carrying a large hammer in his right hand and on the corresponding shoulder, with a very long and gnarled handle and a massive, dark head with the edges curved downwards.
Sitting beside Hody on the couch is a Wobbegong Shark Fishman. He is tall and thin with a strange body, covered in wavy light blue and indigo stripes, and '02' tattooed on his chest. Tentacle-like whiskers hang from his face, and unlike other fishmen, Zeo does not seem to have ears nor a nose, nor does he have a visible mouth.
He has a dorsal fin, and gills on his long neck. His legs are covered by what appears to be some sort of long inducement, with a pattern identical to his body's and the New Fishman Pirates Jolly Roger in correspondence of his right knee. Around his waist is a belt with a round buckle, and his feet seem to be covered by dark boots.
Sitting on the back of the couch is a cookie cutter shark fishman, being the smallest one amongst the crew. He has circular eyes, a flat nose and sharp teeth; his arms are notably larger than his hands and his skin is red. On his right arm is a tattoo of the their Jolly Roger. He sports a distinctive head gear composed of a hat similar to an aviator's, with two massive protrusion on both sides of his head, pointing upwards, and decorated on the front.
It is paired with a plumed crest on top of it, similar to those found on ancient Roman and Greek helmets. He's also wearing a dark, sleeve and zipperless open jacket with a fur collar and a pair of Bermuda shorts.
The next is a giant squid fishman, towering over every other member of his crew, and possesses eight arms. Each pair of arms seems to have a corresponding pair of pectorals, as eight of them are visible on his chest. He has a long beard complete with a mustache, white skin, and a bulbous nose.
On both his topmost forearms and on his belly he bears swirl-like tattoos, and on his right shoulder is tattooed their Jolly Roger Underneath the helmet he's wearing his hair is in the shape of a spear.
He wearing goggles with a dark stripe on top of it, and a large loop earring on each ear. He's bare-chested, but has a pair of suspenders-like belts reaching down from both of his shoulders to his waist. These are attached to a pair of rings, supporting some sort of light apron around his waist; he also dons dark pants reaching down below his knees and sandals.
Each of his arms has a bolted wristband and holding a long spear with a tassel right below the head.
The next is a slim fishman with lanky dark hair, a sharp face, tiny ears, and spikes jutting out of his arms and chest. He also has a dark outlined eyes. He's wearing an open light-colored shirt.
The last has dark blue skin and is wearing an orange vest over a black shirt. He also wears a pair of pink sunglasses, and has a light bulb attached to the top of his forehead. He also has a large shotel on his back.
"Decken.. Nice to work with you." Hody said standing up, and shook his hand as five shadows walked over. "Kisame.. You've finally came." Hody said as one shark fishman stepped up.
Kisame is very tall and muscular. He has blue-grey skin, and small, round, white eyes.
He has gill-like facial markings under his eyes, and sharp triangular teeth. He also styled his blue hair in the form of a shark fin. He's wearing a dark sleeveless shirt showing his gills on his shoulders with matching pants, a waist guard, and striped arm and leg-warmers. He also has a modified forehead protector, which covered his ears.
He was also wearing a brown sash across his chest holding a large sword wrapped in bandages. "Sorry, but we were held up by the volcanic blasts earlier." Kisame said with a grin. (1.) The other shadows walked into the light showing a crab Fishman, puffer fish Fishman, Catfish Fishman, and a Jellyfish Fishman.
The crab Fishman is tall, and muscular with pincers for hands, a shell over his back, and grey eyes with red Bermuda shorts, and the New Fishman's Jolly Roger across his shell. (2.)
The Jellyfish has a rastafarian look to him with his head looking like a rasta cap, and red eyes with the fishman logo on one of his stingers. (3.)
The puffer fish has small spikes along his back along with a flat stomach. He's wearing black pants along with sandal with the New Fishman Jolly Roger tattooed on his right shoulder. (4.)
The catfish Fishman has long whiskers down to his waist and is wearing white pants with a black sash around his waist, with the New Fishman Pirates Jolly Roger tattooed on his right chest. (5.)
Vander had the bubble surround the ship before grabbing a bunch of the human pirates, and threw them with his right hand. Suddenly, Hachi with a cast on his left leg walked in. "Stop this madness Hody! The Energy Steroid is just a drug that destroys your body! Why are Fishmen trying to destroy Fishman Island?!"
"Hachi-san give it a rest. I have no interest in your opinion." Hody said before glancing at his arm. "I can't believe you were apart of Arlong's Crew.. A Crew I looked up to." Hachi glared before looking around at the older Fishmen. "Why are you siding with him?! You all declined Arlong's invite back then, so why are you helping these young fools now?!"
"He's paying me." Hyouzou said taking a drink from his gourd. "Arlong didn't want to pay me." Vander spoke up as Hachi walked over. "I couldn't let anyone boss me around." Vander touched Hachi, and threw weapons at him forcing Hachi to flee.
Nojiko, Nami, Usopp, Brook, And Zoro.
Zoro jumped in the bubble as the Fishmen look on in shock that he blocked Neptune's attack. "If you resist more people will get hurt! Stand down Zori!" Neptune said as the Straw Hats looked up with Zoro growling. "It's Zoro!" He yelled before the Minister ordered the men to break their bubble so the can fight in the water.
Only for the water to be pushed out as a bubble expanded through the room. They looked to see Nojiko, and Nami giving the peace sign as they leaned against a large bubble coral. Zoro smirked as he rested Shusui on his shoulder. "Now then... Shall we continue?" He asked before getting into his stance.
Only to sweatdrop as Neptune drop his trident, and held his hip in pain. They beat, and tied up everyone up. They argued with Zoro as Nami tried to find out where the Treasure room was as Brook played a fish-themed electric guitar, and sings. They discussed on how to get everyone together, and leave as Nami, and Nojiko looked to their Log Pose.
"It hasn't settled down." Nojiko said looking at the spinning needle. The Minister of the Left sighed, and explained that the Log Pose is useless for traveling the New World. Before he could continue, the Den-Den Mushi rang. Zoro answered it, and Prince Fukaboshi spoke up. "What's going on in there?"
Zoro sighed, and explained he'll let everyone go, if they find their Crew, and coat the Sunny so they can leave. "Ok we'll do that... Oh one more thing.. Jinbei has a message for Straw Hat, and Maelstrom. He says don't fight Hody, and meet him in the Sea Forest." Zoro hung up the phone.
Chopper, And Sanji Shyarly's Cafe..
"Kanfū Pointo. (Kung Fu Point.)" Chopper kicked a guard out of the Cafe in his new mode. His new form is average in size, being a head taller than the average person, with a squat body structure. His face and head is wider, and he has no visible neck. The upper lip on his mouth is angular and points upward, and his facial expression appears to be transfixed. His arms and legs are short and very muscular.
"I won't let you take us.. Sanji needs to rest." Chopper quickly attacked the guards with a series of punches, and kicks before Sanji walked out with a bandage on his nose. "Sanji! You should be resting." Sanji knocked the guards out before hearing a mermaid scream that someone bloodied washed up to shore.
They ran over, and saw Hachi who pleaded with them to get off the island as Chopper worked on him.
Naruto, Luffy, and Shirahoshi.
Shirahoshi held the duo as she explained she wanted to go to the Sea Forest just as the room shook. "Damn must be that Decken attacking again." Naruto said as he looked to Shirahoshi. "He'll need a way to hide you from sight... And don't worry, we'll protect you... That's a promise."
Later, they hid Shirahoshi inside of Megalo before swimming past Brook holding one of the Ministers, and a bunch of human pirates, and swam away.
Franky, Thane, And Tate.
The trio were in a taxi on a large fish with Tom's brother Den who was taking them to the Sunny. Den is a muscular merman with long, curly fair hair reaching down below his shoulders. His long and hooked nose points downward. He has a mustache and a dark, long, pointed goatee. He has tattoos resembling four-leafed clovers on each of his arms; this symbol is also present on the dark, short-sleeved shirt he's wearing.
He's also wearing a wide-brimmed hat on his head and what it appears to be glasses or safety goggles on his face. He has an earring on each of his ears and a beaded necklace around his neck. He's carrying around a bag full of tools attached to a belt around his waist; just below it is tied a light cloth, somewhat similar to an apron. Den also has webbed hands.
Franky told him about Tom's life, and about the Sunny as Thane slept with his hands behind his head. Den explained that everyone loses their Ship, and they always float to the same spot as they continued on.
Naruto, Luffy, And Shirahoshi.
Shirahoshi looked excited as she saw the stores, and houses they passed on their way to the Sea Forest. "Is this an adventure?" She asked as Naruto chuckled. "If you're this excited then yeah it is." They continued flying to the forest passing by clouds as Megalo tried his best to keep Shirahoshi in his mouth.
Shirahoshi smiled as she explained there's a grave she's been wanting to visit for the past ten years. Naruto blinked as he noticed several large fish in the distance floating to the way they came from. He shrugged before he, and Luffy went to tell the adventures they had to to Shirahoshi.
Nico Robin, Olive, Mai, And Emiko.
The girls walked to a bus stop, and sat down on the bench. Emiko pulled out a sketching pad and pencil to draw as they waited. "So... What's so special about this Sea Forest?" Olive asked crossing her arms under her bust, and crossed her legs. Before Robin could reply, they were surrounded by Palace guards. "Kyahaha! What have we here?" Mai asked picking up a black umbrella with lemons decorating it.
One beating Later. (6.)
The girls jumped on a fish with benches on it before Robin turned to Olive. "I'm looking for a Poneglyph that's in the forest." Olive shrugged as she watched the house and stores they past in the current the fish used to travel.
Nojiko, Nami, Usopp, Brook, And Zoro.
The Straw Hats looked at the Pirates on the floor that attacked them as Zoro had Wado on his shoulder. The Pirates got up, and wanted to lower the channel that the others used to get inside making Zoro sigh, and everyone but Nojiko, who held her revolvers scream as they attacked. "Really?" Nojiko asked shooting several Pirates, holstered her guns, and pulled her knives out.
She jumped over with Zoro, and attacked the Pirates along with him having the others join in. After they won, the Ministers yelled at Zoro, and Nojiko about resorting to violence, not noticing one Pirate lowering the channel as Neptune cried about his daughter, and blamed the Straw Hats as they're the only ones there.
Franky, Thane, And Tate, Sea Forest.
"Sunny! You're alright!" Franky exclaimed running over to the Sunny as Thane calmly walked with Den, who explained the area is a ship graveyard with the blessing of getting sunlight. And the best coral reefs which attracts fish, and whales. He also explained he's a researcher for the forest, and a ship coater.
"I'm surprised that you're Tom's little brother.. You two don't look anything alike." Franky said as they went on the deck. Den laughed as he explained Fishmen, and Mermaids genes don't work the way Humans do. "If an Octopus Mermaid gave birth to a Shark Merman.. It just means that someone in the Mermaid's ancestry was a shark merman."
"Hey who's that?" Thane asked pointing to Jinbei who's sitting in front of a gravestone. "Oh that's Jinbei.. He's waiting for someone." Den replied as they worked on Sunny. Later, they saw Robin, Olive, Mai, and Emiko walk up to them. "So this is where the Suny is." Robin said s Thane, and Franky dropped down.
"Yeah.. What are you doing here?" Thane asked as Robin, and the girls left to the Sea Forest.
Nojiko, Nami, Usopp, Brook, And Zoro.
Hody walked in holding his red spear, and smirked. "I never expected the Straw Hats to aid me." Nami, and Nojiko froze as they saw Arlong's Jolly Roger tattoo as Hody told the Minister about how he looked up to Arlong, and how he was only in the Army to hone his skills. He walked to the wall, and crushed it having water come rushing in as Decken ran off to find Shirahoshi on a large coral.
"Soshāku. (Rough Shark.)" Everyone but Nami, and Nojiko started to untie the guards as Hody threw the water drops from his hands at high speeds forming arrows. "Yabusame. (Arrow Military Shark.)" Neptune protected the guards from the water. Zoro used Haki to dodge the attacks before stopping in front of Hordy before pulling out Shusui.
"Ittoryu: Yakkōdori. (One Sword Style: Disaster Harbor Bird.)" Zoro quickly launched a crescent like projectile at Hody, who pulled one of his men in front of him to take the attack. The Fishmen attacked having Usopp shoot seeds at them which exploded in a flower that put out an awful odor.
The water came up to everyone's waist as Zoro pulled all three of his swords, and went under to fight Hody as the others escaped. Zoro parried, and dodged Hody's attacks before Hody threw his trident at him. Zoro deflected it to the wall before Hody used Yabusame (Arrow Military Shark.) again.
"Santoryu Kokujō: Ō Tatsumaki. (Three Sword Style Kalasutra: Great Dragon Twister.)" Zoro spun around, created a water spout above them, and absorbed the attack.
Naruto, Luffy, And Shirahoshi.
Later, they came across Chopper, and Sanji who are tending to an injured Hachi before jumping down. As they talked to them, Megalo coughed up Shirahoshi getting the surrounding Merfolk, and Fishmen to gasp. "The Mermaid-Hime (Princess.) has been kidnapped!"
To Be Continued.
A/N: Thanks for reading, and let me know of any mistakes.
Beta: Memodo Shiki.
Ok got a beta as you can see, had a few but one backed out because he had a new job that took up to 14 hours so he had no time to beta, and can't send ch.s to one that asked.
1. Decided on using Kisame since like Hidan, and Kakuzu he's perfect for the arc.
2-5. O.C.s from Memodo Shiki but if you have any moves feel free to talk to me, or Memodo about them.
6. Still need moves for everyone.
Ok again Sorry for the late update, needed time for O.C.s to introduce, and Beta had little time on the PC. Also any ides for Naruto's new bounty is appreciated I don't think he should be higher then Kid's only because he did nothing but train for two yeas, and remember, Kid's is only that high for killing Marines/civilians for laughing at him.
Also the next update for this will be at least 10k for the 2yr. anniversary, I know I haven't been doing that for a while.. Just been getting close to 10k for each past Ch. and did a double post last update since the separation arc Also thanks for over 500k views, close to 700 reviews, and close to 1k in favs./followers.
Next will be a triple update for Hero Rising as I had little time to work on Ninja On The League this past week, the chapters should be up by Saturday evening.
Talk To You Later,
Lone Wolf Out.