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Konoha

Sitting behind his desk, lazily doing paperwork, was a man with spiky, golden hair, with two bangs on either side of his face. His blue eyes staring dully at the papers, his mind and thoughts far from his work. This was a man whose life had once been dead. This Minato Namikaze, one of the most feared shinobi in the world. Said to have been killed nearly decades ago at the Kyuubi Attack.

Only to resurrected from the dead, along with his wife Kushina Uzumaki, during the Chunin Exam almost 4 years ago by Orochimaru in his battle against Hiruzen Sarutobi. He planned to use the famed shinobi to kill the old man. Unfortunately for him, the plan backfired when Minato and Kushina escaped before he could control them. With the three S-rank shinobi against him, he had no choice but to escape.

Too bad for him, they were too powerful for him, and they didn't give him a chance. And so was the end of Orochimaru, the Snake Sannin.

With their near unmatched knowledge in seals, they were able to make their carcass bodies into real ones, and fully returned to the land of the living.

While happy to see all their friends again, most of all, they were happy to be reunited with their precious son. Naruto Uzumaki.

Unfortunately, that was not too be…

Flashback

With large force, Jiraiya was slammed into the wall hard enough to cause cracks on it. He held back a cringe of pain, as he forced himself to look up at the furious gaze of Kushina. Behind her, an equally furious Minato glared at him. The blonde was holding himself back from slamming a Rasengan into his former sensei.

"What. Did. You. Say?!" She growled at him. Jiraiya grunted as the hand around his neck tightened.

"K-K-Kushi-na!" Jiraiya struggled to breath and talk. The parents were patiently and happily waiting for Naruto to arrive, talking with Kakashi, when Jiraiya arrived. They were happy when they saw him, hugging him and welcoming him, only to see him frown and unable to meet their gaze.

Then they found out what happened.

How Jiraiya was training Naruto during the month of training for the Chunnin Exam. Allowing him to sign the Toad Contract, and helping him with summoning and chakra control.

Then…

Then…

"Kushina…Minato…i-it…it wasn't supposed to be like that. I-I…was just hoping to get him to use the Kyuubi's chakra…to be able to summon large toads…maybe even Gamabunta. It wasn't supposed to be like this!"

He told them everything. How he threw Naruto down the large cavern/gorge at the westside forest of Hi no Kuni. To put him in a desperate situation, forcing him to draw out Kyuubi's energy. Giving him enough chakra to summon something larger than a tadpole.

Only for there to be no smoke…

No toad…

No Naruto…

Absolutely no sign of him…

After coming out of their shock, and minutes of denial, they proceeded to beat the sannin until he was an inch from death. Tears of anger, sadness, and betrayal threatening to escape their eyes.

"How could you?!" Kushina muttered, betrayal in her eyes as she glared at the man. "You're his godfather! You were supposed to protect him! NOT KILL HIM!" She shouted in his face.

"Kushina." Minato muttered to her, his eyes shadowed by his hair.

Tightening her grip around his neck, the redhead scoffed and dropped him. "Get out!" She growled out. Dazely, the man stood up, keeping his head down. He didn't dare met their eyes. He wasn't worthy. He dragged his feet as he left through the door.

Once the door closed, Kushina sank to her knees. Heavy tears falling from her eyes. Immediately, she found herself wrapped in Minato's arms, who also cried in sadness and grief.

For the rest of the day, the parents cried and screamed in anguish for their dead son.

After weeks of crying in grief, they did everything they could to learn everything about their son. To Kushina's joy, they found out that he was a prankster like her. They laughed at the stories of his pranks, Kushina cheering when she heard of how he painted the Hokage Monument in broad daylight. Yelling to the sky of how proud she was.

They cried when they were told of the loneliness and ridicule he suffered in his childhood. They even met with his teammates and classmates.

After which, they worked at beating the fangirl out of Sakura and Ino, and the arrogance out of Sasuke and Kiba.

Jiraiya didn't even try and ask for forgiveness, knowing it was his fault Naruto died. He doesn't even peep or write his Icha Icha books any more. He would go to bars and drink, and even more, started another series. The Tales of the Gusty Ninja. He didn't care if sales weren't good, only wanting to make the character, Naruto, known to all.

Nearly four years have passed, and while the village grew stronger, back to how it was when he was first in the seat, there was a sort of depressing aura throughout it. With Naruto gone, the cheerful energy created by his pranks was no more. It became dull, boring, and grey. Full of seriousness, structure, just like a shinobi.

With a sigh, Minato stopped his writing, and put the pen down. He dropped his head in his hands.

He had had sent ANBU to the bottom of the cavern to retrieve Naruto's body in order to give him a proper burial.

Only to find no body!

No blood…

No broken body…

Nothing!

Stupefied by this mystery, they could only come to one conclusion…

Naruto was alive!

With newfound energy and the goal of reuniting their family, Minato spent the last 4 years sending out Jiraiya, squads of ANBU and hunter ninja throughout the Elemental Nations, searching every crack and hole for any sign of the whiskered blonde. There had yet to be any luck.

'Four years. We have search for four years, and still no sign of Naruto. We've search all over Hi no Kuno, even at our allied countries, and still no luck. Naruto, where are you?!' He thought. Just then the door opened. Looking up, he tried to smile softly as his wife entered.

Kushina looked a mess. Her once luscious hair hand some locks out of place and she had dark marks under her eyes from crying so much. She wore her old jonnin attire, fully stock and armored, showing that she was ready at any time to go out and look for her son. A request that was always denied, saying that she was needed here for when any information arrived.

"Any news, Minato?" She immediately asked. Sadly, the blonde shook his head.

"Nothing yet. *sigh* Far too many years, and nothing." He said with a sigh. "Just where could he be? Why did run away in the first place? Did he leave because he was scared of what Jiraiya did? How did he survive in the first place?"

"Do you think it could be Kyuubi that healed him?" Kushina imputed. Minato thought on it.

"That's the most likely thought. Still, the thing that confuses me is that there was no blood at the sight."

"Maybe he was able to land safely." But Minato shook his head.

"The drop was nearly a thousand feet, with the walls covered in large and sharp spikes. ANBU even found small signs of blood and pieces of flesh in some of the spike. Meaning Naruto tried to grab on, but wound up shredding his hand." Kushina gasped in horror at the thought of her precious son getting his hand or arm shredded. "The facts just do not add! They could, but the results just sound crazy! A wounded Naruto, falling 1000 feet high in great speed, damaged, perhaps broken arm, and not body or blood at the bottom. The only thing I can think of is if he somehow vanished from thin air."

"You mean like teleporting? But he didn't know the Hiraishin, nor is it a bloodline. Maybe he was reverse summoned to the Summon Realm?" she suggested.

Minato shook his head. "I already asked Gamabunta, and he said he hadn't seen, or even met Naruto. And as far as we know, Naruto doesn't have any other summoning contracts."

Kushina frowned, growing more and more mentally distressed. "Then…where is he? If he's not in the Summon Realm, or Kami forbid, not in the Elemental Nation, and you don't think he's dead, just where could he be?"

Minato was silent for a bit, his mind running rapidly in thoughts. "I have a theory, though it's a bit insane."

"What?"

"Well, when the Summoning Realm was first discovered in the first years of the Shinobi Era, the idea of multiple dimensions was brought up."

Kushina immediately caught on to his train of thought. "So…you think Naruto's in some kind of other dimension?"

Minato nodded. "It's just a thought, but remember that we made Naruto's seal so that he and Kyuubi would be spiritually bounded and connected. So in the case it ever tried to break through force, it wouldn't, as it would kill Naruto, in which will kill it as well. My guess is that in order to keep itself alive, and since Naruto wasn't able to summon, it somehow teleported them to some other realm. When we were resurrected, I could no longer feel the Yin half of its chakra inside me, which would have come back with me as the seal was still on me. Since it's a part of the Kyuubi, when the fox vanished from this dimension, the energy ripped itself out of me and went back to the fox in the realm it's in."

"But…if you're right, then Naruto could be anywhere! Who knows how many dimensions there are?!" Kushina said in distress and fear. She might never see her baby ever again! Seeing the state his wife was in, Minato stood up and walked to her, embracing her tightly as he tried to smooth her worries.

"Kushina, listen to me. No matter how long it takes, not even if it takes the rest of my life, I will find Naruto." He promised her. Wiping her tears, she looked determinedly at him. "Not without me you're not!" Smiling, Minato nodded and kissed her. The two were determined to find their son, and nothing was going to stop them!

Minato then explained his plan for this new development. "I've recently got a report from Kakashi that he was able to unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan through his hard training. In addition, the Hyuuga ANBU I sent to check the scene where Naruto vanished found a sort of 'crack' of Kyuubi's charka where he disappeared. Though it's very small. My plan, while very risky, is to use our sealing knowledge and Kakashi's space-time technique, the Kamui, to open the crack. With any luck, it might just open in the dimension Naruto is in.

Kushina blinked. "You're right, that is very risky. How do you know it will even work?" Minato narrowed his eyes in seriousness.

"We have to try." Was all he said.

Sighing, the redhead nodded and left, telling him to call her when he was ready, before she left to head home to prepare, and spend some time in Naruto's would-have baby room.

After 4 weeks of patience and gathering, it was time for the Naruto Rescue Mission. Currently, Minato and Kushina stood at the gorge. Behind them was a squadron of ANBU, along with the named Konoha Rookies, Naruto's classmates along with their senseis and Team Gai. (All the Rookies are the Shippudden versions. Sasuke and Sai's clothes are from The Last movie). Also there were Anko Mitarashi, Genma, and Jiraiya, as well as Iruka Umino, Naruto's old Academy teacher, and pseudo older brother. He wanted to come to help find his surrogate brother. Tsunade was there as well, but she wasn't going with them. She was to stay and be the Hokage until Minato came back.

In the years Naruto's been gone, the Rookies had changed a bit. At first, they believed Naruto's disappearance to be another one of his pranks, Ino and Sakura even badmouthing him. But after weeks, months, and still no sign, the issue sank in. It was a massive shook to the village when they learned that the infamous prankster and Kyuubi brat was actually the son of their most loved Hokage, and feared Kunoichi. Many felt bad at how they had treated the young blonde, especially his former classmates, who used to mock and make fun of him.

On both sides of the gorge, were many seals drawn. Running for 35 feet long. Kakashi sat ready to use his eye.

Looking at everyone, Minato spoke up. "Alright, listen up! This will be a retrieval mission! We will be searching for my mission son, Naruto Uzumaki-Namikaze! Using this gorge, we will be opening a portal of sort to the world Naruto is in, by counter-charging the Kyuubi's chakra made to create the crack in the first place. However, be warned! We have no idea how dangerous this world is, so be prepared for anything and everything!" He told them. Everyone nodded. "Double check your supplies. Make sure you have your storage scrolls fully stocked. We leave in 10 minutes. In unfortunate news, I might not know if I will be able to create another portal, once we are there. So if there is anyone who wishes to stay, call out now." As he looked at everyone, no one spoke. He waited a minute, before nodding. "Get yourselves ready."

"Hai!" Everyone responded. Minato nodded as they moved apart, turning around, he walked to stand beside Kushina, who stood at the very edge, looking down at the gorge. He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Kushina, don't worry. We will get him back."

Kushina nodded, but remained silent. He sighed, and joined her in looking down the gorge.

Soon, it was time. Ready, Minato nodded over at Jiraiya who stood at the other edge. Getting a nod back, Minato, Kushina, and Jiraiya simultaneously ran through handsigns for 2 minutes. Hundreds of handsigns running in blinking speed. When done, they slammed their hands on the ground. The seals began glowing brightly, as Kakashi channeled as much of his chakra into his eye. It bled crimson, and the tomoes shifted to a shuriken-like design.

The seals began to absorb the chakra from both the three seal masters and the air itself. The chakra moving and transferring into the gorge.

Into the crack.

Looking straight down it, Kakashi called out his technique. "Kamui!" A swirl began to appear within the gorge, right where the crack was. The group waited in patience as they waited for something to happen.

CRACK!

Everyone watched as a large crack appeared in thin air. The portal was opening. Kakashi added more chakra, and the swirling black hole grew faster and bigger. More cracks appeared.

The three seal masters channeled more charka into the seal, and soon with a loud pop, the crack exploded and a large gap made of black and grey energy was shown.

Seeing the portal ready, he turned to everyone. "Quick! Jump in! And make sure to keep hold of each other to prevent separation!" They nodded and locked arms, before jumping into the gorge. The cavern shined a large bright light as the team passed through. Soon the light dimed, until it was gone.

The gorge was empty.

Oceanus – The World of Pirates

A month…

That's how long they've been in this world.

A world of pleasures, treasure, and chaos. Where men of the sea sail and take what they want. Where soldiers calling themselves heroes abuse their power and beat down the weak.

This world, was one of war. Pirates battling for their freedom of will, against the power-hungry naval forces of the World Government. The world was one of 85% ocean, and 15% land. And at every turn, there always seemed to be a battle between the two forces, either at sea, or in some bar.

Slavery and mass killing was as normal as trading money and bribing. Kushina feared the worst in the chances of her son being a slave, or was killed by pirates! It was only Minato's encouragement and belief in Naruto that calmed her down.

It was strange for them, when they first arrived. They were lost, confused, and scared.

Vastly so when they found out their chakra had dramatically decreased in level!

Once jonin or sanin levels, were now barely above genin!

Their strength nowhere near what it once was, and they were stuck in a chaotic world!

They also couldn't connect with their summon contracts, so they couldn't converse with Konoha.

It sunk their spirits, and made it even more important that they don't draw attention to themselves and attract danger.

More so the females, as they have seen the things women were put into…

Sure there were a few close calls, and more than a few squabbles and fights, but they were quickly taken care of by them. While they might not fully have their chakra, they still had their skills.

Still, they had a mission to do. So Jiraiya, using his master information gathering skills, went about gathering any and all info on any blonde, trouble making persons around.

Who knew there was so many?

But that didn't deter them, as currently, Jiraiya and Anko sat in a bar in a dark town. Jiraiya looking for any information. Anko not just looking for info, but also to drink this 'rum' that's been a popular hit to sailors, and maybe even cause some trouble.

Luckily, they had been able to get their hands on this world's currency – Bellies, Pounds, and Gold, Gold being the highest value, Bellies being the lowest – after they found out what it was.

All round them, sailors and pirates laughed and drank, or got into fist fights in their drunken state. Anko watched this all with a large grin as she took a sip of her rum. It was really good! It was sort of like sake, but sweeter and not too spicy for the throat. She was really liking this world!

"Did you hear? The Black Pearl has recently conquered another Spanish fort." A nearby sailor whispered to another, getting the two shinobi's attention.

"The Black Pearl? I thought it was only a rumor."

A pirate looked at the sailors. "It be no rumor. I've seen it me self. It came out of nowhere from a blanket of mist. Sails torn, with a ship made of wood as black as the night sky. Alone, it tore through a battalion of my captain's ships. Twenty-five ships against one. Still, no matter how many cannons were fired at it, it wouldn't sink. Only a few have survived, I being one of them."

"I've heard that if you listen closely enough, the ship echoes out a ghastly moan. As if it were possessed by some spirit, forced to wonder the seas for eternity." Another pirate stated. Soon the entire bar grew silent, the mention of the feared ghost ship getting everyone's attention.

"The ship be fearsome, aye. But no more to be feared than its captain." The previous pirate said.

"You mean…" The sailor gulped. "Him?"

"Aye." The pirate nodded, his eyes dazed. "The Demon of the Sea."

"Rumors had it that he single handed brought down 5 British Frigates."

"I heard he had a run in with 3 Sea Kings, and beat them."

"Some say than when the Marines hear his name, they pale in fear, even killing themselves so they don't have to meet him."

"Hehehe…" Everyone turned to the end of the bar, where a lone man was sitting at a table, a bottle or rum in hand. He was a man of fierce appearance. Wearing black pirate clothes, with a holster across his chest, carrying around four pistols. He wore a pirate's hat with many black feathers on top. His most attentive feature, was his wild, dirty, and large black beard. "Ah, the famous Demon of the Sea. Also known as the Demon of the Red Sea, as he paints the ocean crimson with the blood of his enemies. A fearsome dog he is."

"Blackbeard." One of the pirate's recognized. People began muttering nervously at seeing The Most Dangerous Man in the World. The second most powerful pirate in the seas, after the death of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, nearly two decades ago. The other being Whitebeard, the Strongest Man in the World.

Blackbeard took a sip of his rum, sighing in content as the flavor sizzled in his tongue and throat. "A man who's fear of the World Government matches a fear of an ant." He sat back, putting his feet up on the table.

"I heard he was nothing but a boy. Barely a man." A pirate stated. Anko and Jiraiya kept an ear on this. Apparently this pirate was the big talk around here.

Blackbeard scoffed. "A boy? No…he'd be but a fierce shark. A predator to those who dare anger him. A spirit, who fazes through attacks and slaughters with such skill and precision, one would think he was a phantom." He said the word sarcastically with a laugh.

"You seem to know quite a bit about him, Blackbeard." Someone pointed out. "Almost as if you knew him."

Blackbeard smirked like a devil. "Aye. For I was once one of the few who actually helped the lad grow to what he is today." He revealed, shocking them all as they gasped. Someone trained by the Blackbeard?! They shuddered at the thought, fearing for their lives.

One of the pirates gulping, taking a risky chance. "J-Just how g-good is he?" He hesitantly asked. Blackbeard smirked at him, taking a gulp of his rum.

"Only curious men, seeking adventure to join ask that question." Looking around, he saw everyone was looking at him, equally curious about the fame Demon of the Sea. He chugged down the rest of the rum, before grabbing another as he got comfortable, putting his feet down. "Alright lads! I'll give you Blackbeard's honest opinion. You ask me, if this man, who has become one feared pirate in the West Indies, conquering forts of the Spanish, French, and Marines, can promise you a life of prizes, plunder, and adventure? Aye. For amongst all the men's of fortune who sail these seas, he ranks amongst the most clever. Not to mention the most unpredictable. There was a time I thought myself the deadliest scourge in the seas." He chuckled, popping the cord with his teeth, and pour into his chug. He soon gained a faraway look in his eyes, as if in memory. "But this man…he is a fearsome dog. One who feeds off trouble and turmoil. I've seen him, single-handedly, clear the deck of a royal galleon like it was nothing. Fighting like the devil, dressed as a man." He said, with everyone listening in vast attention, even Jiraiya and Anko were into the story. "He even fought Devil Fruit eaters on level, as if they still be but regular men. Dropping bodies as if they be but pedals on a flower. And he's a canny one. Knows his way around every crack and crevice that is connected to the seas." He said with a smirk, remembering the times the lad and him sailed on the same ship, doing as they pleased. He put down the cup and sat back. "So if it's fortune and adventure you seek, then Captain Naruto E. Uzumaki's your man." He said, making Jiraiya and Anko's eyes widen to the limit. Naruto was the famed pirate?

How could that be?

Well, at least they now knew where to look.

"However, don't meddle in his private affairs. For there is more mystery in that man, than even I dare ask." He warned as he looked at everyone deadly. Standing out, he dropped a small bag of bellies on the table, and walked away.

Putting down Bellies to pay for their drinks, the two ex-shinobi left to tell the others the news. As they left, Jiraiya made a mental note to keep an eye and ear on that Blackbeard guy.

For now, he had some good news to bring to a set of parents.

At a port, near the edge of the East Blue Sea, the sound of drums beating once per two seconds. A large crowd was gathered, Spanish soldiers and civilians, uncaring of the rain falling on them. They only cared of what was happening.

An execution.

One beat. Pause. One beat. Repeat.

They all parted down the middle, leaving space wide enough from the entrance. Just then, the large doors opened, and two soldiers walked into, dragging a man with them.

He looked of the age of his early twenties, around 18. Dirty blonde, spiky hair, with two bangs falling down to either side of his face, with the left one being slightly longer and braided with some charms, and a short ponytail at his back neck. His features were sharp, and quite handsome, though it was currently ruined by the dirt on him. On his cheeks, were whisker-like marks. He wore a tethered and dirty white dress shirt and black pants. His currently dark blue eyes were blank, lifeless, not resisting as his feet were being dragged. Feet bound by shackles and chains.

This, was the famed Demon of the Sea, Naruto E. Uzumaki.

All the viewing audience looked at the man in hatred and disgust. Up at the front, was the hanging platform. Where the man was to meet death.

Being dragged up the platform, he was formed up on his feet. The hangman setting the rope down hard around his neck. He looked lifelessly at the people, who glared and smirked at him.

Fools

At the side, a Spanish speaker opened the scrolls, and began reading. "Naruto Uzumaki, AKA The Demon of the Sea. You are hereby sentenced to death by hanging for various crimes committed throughout the world. Piracy. Mass murder. Genocide. Supply thief from royal territory. Sinking Spanish ships. Sinking French ships. Sinking British ships. Sinking Marine ships. Conquering of Royal forts. Conquering of crown territory villages. Thief of crown jewelry. Thief of crown ships. Masquerading as French governor. . ." As the list kept going on, Naruto blocked him out, merely keeping his gaze forward at the crowd. His blank eyes roamed at every face. Taking in their features.

They soon stopped at a familiar face. Even when covered by a cloak and hood, he could still see a lock of hair of a familiar red color. A squack drew his gaze upward, to where a red parrot sat on top of a flag pole.

"*Squack!* Hoist the sails!"

Faintly, a smirk grew on his face. He kept his lowered, keeping up the façade.

". . . And by the decree of the Royal Court of the Three Crows, your death will be made as an example to any pirate who dares take action against the royal flags." The speaker finished. "Any last words, pirate?" He asked sarcastically, hand on the lever.

Raising his head, Naruto looked at the crowd. He stared at them for a while, before he allowed a smirk to widen on his face. He looked upward at the fort commander standing on the upper level edge. "Yeah…" He started, as the parrot flew off. "It's Captain Uzumaki."

Suddenly, a blast erupted from a part of the fort as something hard impacted on it. People began to scream in fright. Shocked and frightful of what was happening, the speaker didn't know what to do, when suddenly, a sword was impaled through his chest.

In a blur, the cloaked person appeared in front of him, and ripped the sword from his chest. In the mass panic, they grabbed their cloak and ripped it off. Underneath was a woman. She had long dark red hair, half pulled up in a ponytail. Her eyes were crimson red with slitted pupils, glowing with mirth and amusement at all the chaos around. She wore a pirate's attire of short dark blue pants, with a leather belt with a gun holster and sword holster hanging on her waist, weapons stocked. She wore a dark blue bikini top. She held a sack bag in hand. Looking up at the platform at Naruto, she grinned. Walking up the steps, she walked in front of him. She grinned at him. "How you doing, captain?"

Naruto returned the smirk, and shrugged. "Oh, you know. Messing with people. Playing with their minds and all. Good to see you, Kurami-chan."

She gave a laugh and nodded. Unsheathing her blade, she cut the rope. As the blonde rubbed his throat, she began unlocking his cuffs. They dropped with a heavy thud. Opening the bag, she took out two holster belts with two guns each and two saber swords. "Your weapons."

Smiling at his weapons, he gladly took down. Down at the ground, soldier were running toward them, when suddenly the wall exploded. With a yell, male and female pirates charged in, and engaged the soldiers. As Kurami strapped the two belts around his waist, pressing her luscious, ample DD-Cup breasts into his chest, bringing a smirk to his face, the courtyard was filled with the screams and yells of death and battle cries.

"Looks like we're missing the party." Naruto stated. Kurami smirked.

"Well then," Reaching into the bag, she took out a gauntlet, and held it out to him. "Shall we dance?" Chuckling, the blonde put on the gauntlet. With a flex, a wrist blade shot out of the gauntlet.

"Let's." Turning around, he parried a sword strike from behind him by a Spaniard. Pushing the sword to the side, he moved fast and stabbed it deeply into his neck. Kicking him back, he smirked as he fell off the platform. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Kurami jump toward the fight, a savage grin on her face. Rolling his eyes, and muttering about bloodthirsty woman, he took out his sabers.

Jumping down from the platform, he began deeply slashing at the back of the necks of unprepared soldiers. As they dropped one by one, he made his way to his destination, his eyes locked on the balcony, where the commander was taken to his war chambers for safety. His smirk turning bloodthirsty and hungry, he calmly walked about, occasionally blocking, parrying, and slashing at any and all Spanish and civilians who dared stand in his way.

Blocking a sword, he stabbed through the man's chest through the heart. Kicking the gasping corpse off his blade, he took out his pistol and shot a sniper from the balcony. The sniper fell off and fell on a soldier about to slash at one of his men. "Thank you, captain!" Nodding, he fired another two rounds at any Spanish he sees.

His movements were fluent. Graceful. Fearsome. Like a ghost. His arms moving fluidly, saber and wristblade flashing and splashing red blood on the ground. His feet hovering the ground like a dancer.

Nearby, he could hear Kurami laughing like a madwoman as she cut down any Spanish man and woman. Red eyes glowing in bloodlust and minor craziness as she got caught in the slaughter.

All around, the men and women serving under his flag cut down the citizens of the Spanish Crown. Soon 85% of the Spanish in the fort were dead. 14% have surrendered and were soon tied up, awaiting the captain's orders.

Only 1% remained, and Naruto was currently standing in front of its gates. Scoffing at the pathetic resistant the idiot believed would stop him, Naruto lifted his foot up, he gave a mighty stomp to the wooden doors. They bursted open with a mighty slam.

Calmly walking in, he smirked when he saw the commander hiding shakily behind his long dining table. "Oh how fate twists and turns. Once, you watched with confidence and arrogance as your enemies were slaughtered before you. And now, look at you. Shacking like a leaf when your men are gone. When the pistol, you once held at the heads of the innocent – which you murder without resistance for being or associating with pirates – is pointed back at you. Commander Tervis, by the decree of the every soul who merely longs for the seas of freedom, for the life of the freewill, your death will be made as an example to any king and lord who dares take action against the black flags." Naruto stated as he aimed his gaze directly at the commander as he walked closer to the table. "Any last words, laddy?"

The man cowered and whimpered pathetically. "P-Please…" He begged as the barrel neared him. "Spare me! I have a wife…and children!"

Naruto smirked but said nothing. In a quick moment of hope for his life, Tervis pulled out his pistol from his back holster and shouted, "Die pirate scum!"

BANG!

Tervis gasped. His arm held straight forward, the barrel smoking. His eyes were wide. From his neck, blood dripped down as a small long blade pierced his skin. Naruto leaned in next to his ear and whispered. "Every men holds sins they must face. Question is, are you prepared to face them once you enter Davy Jones' Locker? Also, when you face Davy Jones, tell him Naruto Uzumaki said 'hi'." Ripping the blade off his neck, he watched as the commander dropped lifelessly to the floor. Turning, he walked out of the chamber, and stood at the balcony. "Men!" He yelled, getting everyone's attention. "This fort, is ours!" He declared as he held his sword up high. The pirates cheered and roared in victory. The Spanish flag was taken down and burned, as an entirely black flag replaced it.

Naruto watched them all with a vicious grin, as Kurami joined him. "So, kit." She started, arms crossed as she leaned against his side. "What do you think of this new life?" She asked the same question she always asks him every month. And the answer as always the same.

"You know what they say, lassy. Yo ho, yo ho. A pirate's life for me."

There you have it! A Naruto/Pirate crossover! Cool, huh?! This is sort of a Naruto/Pirates of the Caribbean/slight AC Black Flag/One Piece crossover.

A different take from the usual Naruto/One Piece stories.

Pirate Naruto. Captain of the Black Pearl (my favorite ship). Armed with a crew of fearsome pirates.

Crew is already picked. I guess you already know with the Konoha gang being here. But they are only PART of the Black Pearl crew.

Also, here there is no Assassins, no Edward Kenway. And Blackbeard is from Edward Thatch from AC, as he's the most 'friendly' of the Blackbeards.

I have a good feeling about this story. Tell me your thoughts!

Ja ne!