Prince of the Grand Line

Chapter 3

"So you're saying most people from your home have powers like you do?" Soma asked as he stood beside Naruto, a skillet in hand that he was using his fruit's power to heat it so he could talk with Naruto and still cook for them all.

It had been a few days at sea, the distance to the next island being a bit long but the off time was nice given it gave them time to train, relax, and talk a bit. Naruto had already told him how he saved Wanda and the others as well as a bit of his home.

"Yeah, those who want to be in the military. Though there are some who are in the military without chakra as they focus more on taijutsu" Naruto said, thinking of a spandex clad duo as he continued to read through the scroll on his eyes.

If the fight against those Marines showed anything it was that he needed to train more to lessen the ache of using them. If one Shinra Tensei could hurt his eyes a bit then he needed to get a lot better with them.

"So your grandmother is queen, right?" Soma asked as if Naruto was a prince he honestly was surprised given he expected princes to act more uptight and 'better than thou' attitude.

"Grandmother, though given she raised me I think of her more like a mom, but yeah she's been queen since the island's formation many, many years ago. Her powers made her unable to die of old age. Theoretically I'll be the same but I'm not too sure given all I got were the eyes and not horns like she has" he said as unlike her he didn't gain a third eye or anything from the fruit, not that he minded as he felt a third eye would be off putting.

He was brought out of his thoughts as a ringing grew louder, turning to see Carrot rushing towards him with his transponder snail in hand. "Naruto! Here you go! It just started ringing so I brought here right away" Carrot said with a smile as he accepted the red shelled orange snail from her.

"Thank you Carrot as I think I know who this is" he said as he set it down in front of him and answered it, Wanda and Durel walking out as they too were curious as to who was calling.

"Naru-chan, how have you been sweetie? I know you've only been away for a week or so but I wanted to check up on you and see how you are doing" his mother's voice spoke out as he smiled at her concern.

"I've been good mom but things are just like you said they were out here. A few hours at sea and I came across a slave ship which I set free after taking care of the jailers" he said as his mother hummed in thought on the other end.

"I know, the ship pulled up a day or so ago claiming you told them to go there if their homes were not safe. We of course accepted them all but you cannot believe how proud I was to hear you saved them" Kaguya said, a smile in her tone as Naruto chuckled and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

"I'm glad I did you proud and I even got three crew members out of it as they are from the New World and I offered to take them there. A cabin girl, a doctor, and a first mate – all of which are Minks" he said as he was curious if his mother knew of them.

"Really? Minks are quite rare to be seen away from Zou. I'm glad you were able to save them and offer to take them home, just what I expect from you. What else have you done so far?" she asked as he smiled, enjoying talking to his mother like this.

"I docked at a nearby island to get my bearings. Though things started sour with a Marine getting all cocky and flaunting his status. You were right about them as well, I don't doubt there are decent Marine but there are also rotten ones" Naruto said as Kaguya sighed.

"It is a sad truth as Marines and their Absolute Justice is something you will find to be a joke. They allow World Nobles to kill and buy and sell people without punishment and still claim to be just. They also even allow dangerous pirates to act freely under the title of Shichibukai, some being monsters under the title. You will come to your own conclusion about Marines in time I am sure" she said with a sigh.

"Though as much as I called to talk with you I also called to ask you a favor" Kaguya said making Naruto raise an eyebrow at.

"What's the favor? I mean I'm willing to help if I can but what exactly do you want me to do?" he asked as it was his mom after all so he'd of course be willing to help her.

"I called so I'd be able to track you since with my transponder snail when you answer I can find out where you are in case I want to visit. I mainly wanted to know this time to see if you were near the Island of Women, which you are" she said as Naruto widened his eyes a bit.

"Wait is the treaty meeting this soon? I thought it wasn't until much later?" Naruto asked as Amazon Lily was one of the various places his mother had set up treaties and alliances with.

Amazon Lily was an empire inhabited entirely by the Kuja tribe, a tribe made up entirely of women warriors. He had been there in the past when he was young with his mother so he was one of the only two men in total allowed on the island.

"Normally it is but when I told them you were out at sea they insisted on moving it up and having you go there. Their leader decided it would be a nice stop on your journey and for her to see your level of strength" Kaguya said while Naruto could only sigh.

"Does she know I have another man on my crew?" he asked as he didn't want Soma thrown in prison for coming with.

"She figured you might and as long as they are well behaved and not perverted she said she would allow him to stay at the bay on your ship" she said as he frowned once he realized a big problem about going to Amazon Lily.

"Wait, how exactly am I going to get there? My ship can't sail through the Calm Belt since there is no wind there to move my ship along" he said only for his mom to laugh on the other end.

"Consult the scroll I gave you, look for something called the Animal Path. It shouldn't be that difficult for you to manage. Think of it as an opportunity to train yourself since you need reasons to use them. Have her call me when you arrive" his mom said as he hummed in agreement.

"Okay, I will. Bye mom" he said while his mom chuckled a bit.

"Goodbye Naru-chan, be safe" she said before he hung up, looking over his shoulder to see his four crew members waiting patiently for him to get off the phone.

"So we are heading somewhere for your mom?" Durel asked as Wanda frowned a bit as well.

"And some mention of the Calm Belt? Will we even be safe enough to go through it if you find some means of propulsion?" Wanda asked as the Calm Belt is known to be utterly filled with Sea Kings.

"We'll be safe as our ship is lined with Sea Stone so to the Sea Kings we are moderately invisible. Our destination though is Amazon Lily, a land my mom has had close ties with since the new queen took over. My mom mentioned a skill of mine that should be able to help get us there but it all depends on if I can access it" Naruto said as he pulled out the scroll on his eyes and unrolled it until he got to the fourth path, the Animal Path.

"Animal Path is an ability a Rinne-Sharingan user has that allow them to summon various animals and creatures in battle" he read aloud as some of them looked over his shoulder. "These creatures are immortal, beings created by the Rinne-Sharingan itself and require no blood sacrifice or hand seals. Those marked by receivers created by a Rinne-Sharingan user can summon them to them wherever they may be as well" he finished, humming in thought as he continued to read through the left over notes of it.

"Wow, your eyes can do some crazy stuff" Soma said with an impressed whistle as he finished up his dish that was to be their lunch.

"My mother can do much crazier things but given I just got these eyes let's see what I can do" he said as he stretched his arms a bit.

"Carrot can you grab me the huge spool of rope from below deck? I need it to tie whatever I summon to the boat" Naruto said as Carrot gave a salute and bounded off below deck. "Also Wanda can you pull up the sails for me?" he asked before Wanda nodded and went off to do that with Soma who offered to help.

"What are you planning to summon to pull us through the Calm Belt?" Durel asked, her curiosity making her wonder the limits of this summoning ability and what else he could actually do.

"A whale or a whale shark but that's only if I'm able to summon it" he said with a bit of a frown as he hopped off the ship and landed on the water.

"Naruto! I got the rope!" Carrot said as she ran onto the deck before frowning and looking around. "Where's Naruto?" Carrot asked before Wanda pointed over the edge of the ship before Carrot gasped as she saw him standing on the water like it was nothing.

"Whoa! I didn't know you could walk on water! That's so cool!" Carrot said with a big smile before Naruto chuckled as he kept walking to stay ahead of the boat as it was still drifting a bit despite the sails being up.

"I can do a lot of stuff Carrot, for now tie one end of the spool around the railing on the right side of the ship near the front. It needs to be even to allow what I summon to pull the ship evenly" he said before Carrot saluted and, with the help of Wanda, tied the end of the rope spool to it.

"Right! Now what Captain?" Carrot asked before Naruto chuckled.

"Now we see if I can do this" he said as he ran until he was a bit in front of the ship and leapt up into the air while activating his Rinne-Sharingan.

'Picture what I want, visualize it and…' he thought as he channeled his chakra into his right palm and did the finishing motion of slamming it into the air that went along with doing a summoning jutsu.

As the cloud of smoke that enveloped him faded he felt himself land onto something wet and slick before he nearly fell over, dizzy as not only was he seeing from his eyes but a second pair that were seemingly underwater before he willed them to close their eyes.

"Naruto! Are you okay?" Soma asked as he saw Naruto almost fall over once he landed on the large whale that swam in front of them.

"I'm fine! It's just the linked vision with the whale was dizzying! Throw down the rope!" he called up before Wanda threw it down to him once he made his way down to the tail which rose up to help him.

"Okay I don't think you are living but you seem to listen to understand things since you helped with your tail so I'm going to need you to open up so I can put the rope across your mouth like a horse" he said as he stepped back a bit as the whale rose its head up and opened its massive mouth.

"Good, now you two handle it" Naruto said as he sent two clones down to take care of it while he waited on the other end of the mouth, once sure the rope wouldn't break or slip out he dispelled the clones and leapt back up to the ship.

"So that whale will pull us towards Amazon Lily?" Durel asked as Naruto nodded before the cry of a hawk sounded out and a hawk perched itself on the railing beside where Naruto was tying the other end of the rope to the railing.

"Yeah and we just got the Eternal Log Pose for it" Naruto said as he accepted the item sent by his mom, figuring she sent it off before actually calling him before the hawk to dispelled in a puff of smoke.

"Oh right I heard how in the Grand Line and Calm Belt compasses don't work and you need a Log Pose to navigate through it. First time really seeing an Eternal one though" Soma said as he looked it over.

"Eternal ones will always show the location of the island they have labeled. They are set to never reset like normal Log Poses do after a while. I have one for my home as they can be set to remember non-Grand Line based islands if you set them up right" Naruto said as he remembered what Mei had told him during their lessons.

"What should we know about this Amazon Lily before we arrive?" Wanda asked as Soma brought out a table onto the deck to serve up their lunch with the help of Carrot.

"Well they are an island of only women so Soma be very careful. You're going to be allowed to come with me to the island due to me but I don't know if you are going to be allowed into the city or allowed to step onto it. You might have to stay back and guard the ship, if so Durel or Carrot can stay with you and I'll leave behind a clone of mine as well in case you need to contact me" Naruto said as Soma nodded while he set down plates of food.

"Well with a name like 'Amazon Lily' I expected much. Though if you are allowed in and if you have the time then could you maybe at least get some of their recipes for me? I like learning new cuisine and all" Soma said as Naruto nodded before sitting down next to Wanda.

"So I take it I am coming with?" Wanda asked as Naruto shrugged his shoulders.

"If you want since I'm not going to force you to come with if you don't want to. That goes the same with you two" he said as he looked to Carrot, who was drooling slightly over the food, and Durel. "If either of you want to come you can since my clone can defend the ship with Soma" he added as Durel shook her head.

"I'm fine here for now, if we stay multiple days I might venture into the city with you" Durel said before they looked over to Carrot who frowned a bit before nodding.

"I want to go as well as it sounds really interesting. I'll swap with you Durel when you decide you want to go though" Carrot said as Durel nodded before Soma sat down and they started to eat.

"So how long do you think it'll take to get there?" Soma asked as he doubted this would be a quick trip in any sense.

"Could be anywhere from a few hours to a day or so depending on the distance as well as if the summon that is pulling us has to steer around islands or away from danger. I will have a clone helping steer the ship as it pulls us so we don't get dragged sideways" Naruto said as he took a bite of his food.

"Then why did you summon it before hand and are having it pull us if it's not nearby?" Soma asked as Naruto shrugged his shoulders.

"Simple since it is far away the whale will allow us to sail along and rest at night without worry of drifting into it and potentially become sitting ducks" Naruto explained as he'd rather have an 'auto-pilot' then be in danger since the sea stone lining the bottom wasn't foolproof

"So what exactly will you be doing when we get there?" Durel asked as she took a bite of her food as well since they could relax more with the whale pulling them along.

"Re-establish the alliance between our nations which honestly won't take long as the current queen heavily respects my mom and looks up to her. If anything this will more be about my journey and her nagging me about it" he said with a sigh as he could already feel a coming headache.

"Why is that?" Carrot asked, curious as to why the queen of Amazon Lily would be like that.

"Cause she treats me like a little kid or a little brother, worrying about me whenever I visited her in the past. Then when you add that I'm traveling the world on top of that she's bound to go overboard" he said with a bit of a frown as while he knew she had good intentions behind it all considering her past and her respect for his mother.

"For now lets just finish lunch, relax, eat dinner, and go to bed as we should be able to reach the Calm Belt at least by morning and Amazon Lily sometime after. A clone will be left to steer the ship and watch the Eternal Log Pose to make sure the whale continues going the right way" he said as they continued their lunch.

Their sailing was calm as they continued on after lunch, the whale turning to avoid islands here and there before they decided to sleep once it became night and that they were sure the whale would be able to drive them well enough. They figured they'd reach the Calm Belt by tomorrow most likely.

As the sun rose the next day Naruto stared out at the sea as they now found themselves in a part of the sea rarely ventured. The Calm Belt was near impossible to sail through unless you had means of propulsion like a paddle or oars given there were almost never any ocean currents or winds blowing in this part of the sea. Plus given it was the nesting grounds for Sea Kings it was even more dangerous if you weren't prepared.

"Whoa! It definitely lives up to its name! I can't feel hardly any breeze at all!" Carrot said as she looked out at the calm sea in front of them while the whale continued to pull them along.

"Yes but I can feel all matters of beings lurking under the sea. There are countless Sea Kings under us, are you sure we will go unnoticed?" Wanda asked as her instincts were telling her to be on guard.

"Well the sea stone on the underneath of the boat should keep them from noticing but even then there is a chance they might notice. The whale I summoned shouldn't get noticed by them though since Sea Kings don't really eat whales due to their blubber" Naruto explained before Carrot perked up and leapt back up to the crow's nest.

"I see an island Naruto! Is it Amazon Lily?" Carrot asked as she hopped back down and brought her telescope with her and offered it to Naruto.

"Yes it is, I know those snakes carved from the mountain anywhere. Plus the name Kuja carved into it is a dead giveaway" he said before noticing a group near the gulf of the island waiting for them with some familiar faces mixed in.

"Yeah it's definitely the island and there is a group waiting to welcome us" he added as Soma frowned a bit beside him since he knew as a man he wouldn't be liked here.

"Should I maybe head inside?" he asked as they got closer before Naruto shook his head.

"You'll be fine I'm sure as long as you don't try anything" Naruto said with a bit of a frown before they pulled up to the island and a massive ramp landed on the railing to create a path down to the island.

"Naruto! It's so good to see you" a familiar voice called out as Naruto hopped up to the top of the ramp as his crew watched in surprised as two massive women walked up to him, the one that called out to him first hugging him with a smile.

The first was easily 12 feet tall with a somewhat abnormal sized large head and a curvaceous body. She had long light green hair and green eyes, a long forked tongue hanging out of the corner of her mouth as she smiled and hugged Naruto. She wore a green bikini top with white irregular patterns, green panties and one legging on her left leg with a white cape draped on her shoulders.

The other woman was easily a few inches short than the first but definitely larger than her as she was muscled and fat but still had a large chest. She had long orange hair that was done up near her head to look like a pair of horns. Like the other woman she too wore a bikini top, hers being pink with detailed designs on them and a skirt of sorts around her waist. While she too wore a cape Wanda was more so focused on the weapon on her back.

"Sandersonia! It is good to see you as well. How are you and Marigold doing" Naruto asked with a smile, the green haired woman now known as Sandersonia smiling more as she let him go with Marigold beside her smiling as well before she too hugged Naruto.

"We are most fine, it's been a while since you came to visit as your focusing on your training meant you couldn't visit with Lady Kaguya" Marigold said once their hug ended as their attention turned towards Soma, their eyes slightly narrowing as Naruto stepped back to stand beside Soma.

"Sandersonia, Marigold, this is Soma. He's my crew's chef and he agreed to stay here to not encroach on your island's rules. Soma, Sandersonia and Marigold are ruler's aides, the younger sisters to the empress of Amazon Lily and known as the Gorgon Sisters alongside their older sister" Naruto said as Soma nodded towards the two of them.

"It's an honor to meet you both and for you to allow me this much" Soma said as something about their eyes sent a shiver down his spine.

"And these are my other crew mates, Wanda, Durel, and Carrot" Naruto said as he introduced Sandersonia and Marigold to the others to get their attention away from Soma, which Soma was thankful for honestly.

"Ah Lady Kaguya informed us of Mink being on board, I have never seen any but you all look quite beautiful and strong" Sandersonia said with a smile as Wanda nodded at them while Carrot hugged onto her a bit out of instinct while Durel stood calmly nearby.

"It is nice to meet you too and to have you allow us onto your island. We will be in your care" Wanda said as Sandersonia nodded and looked towards Naruto.

"We best not keep the Empress waiting, who all is staying behind with the man" Sandersonia said as Durel rose her hand.

"I will be staying behind while Carrot and Wanda go with Naruto. I expect that we'll be safe here?" Durel asked before Marigold nodded.

"The sea kings won't bother your ship here and if you need supplies than just ask as there will be guards standing by at all times just in case" Marigold said before Naruto hopped back up onto the ramp, summoning a clone to stay behind with Durel and Soma.

"If you all need anything just have my clone dispel after making another clone as that will relay the message" he said as Durel and Soma nodded before Carrot and Wanda hopped onto the ramp behind Naruto.

"Bye Soma! Be safe!" Carrot called out as she made her way down the ramp and the others, all women in various bikini outfits that were waiting below quickly swarming to Naruto with smiles on their faces.

"Naruto! It's so nice to see you! We missed you" they said as they took turns hugging him as he smiled and let it happen.

"I missed you all too, it's nice to see everyone but we really shouldn't keep Hebi-Hime waiting" he said as the mention of her was enough to make them let go of him with a smile.

"Sister has been excited to see you again but don't let her know I told you. She wants to keep her calm face" Sandersonia whispered to him, making him chuckle and nod at as he knew how the Empress liked to keep a calm face around the other Kuja.

"So how is it that Naruto is allowed on the island when Soma isn't? I heard from Naruto that no men are to step on this land and yet he is allowed, why is that?" Wanda asked as Sandersonia looked over at her.

"It is because the Kuja were close friends with her birth mother as well as Kaguya. His mother Kushina had visited on occasion before and during her pregnancy and all Kuja loved her due to her being a strong woman. When she died we mourned her as our own and when Kaguya brought Naruto as a baby over everybody loved him and continued to as he grew" Sandersonia said with a smile, Naruto smiling a bit sadly at the mention of his mom but was glad she befriended the Kuja and touched them during her visits.

"My mom really touched the Empress, though this was long before she became the Empress. The Kuja accepted me being brought here as a baby and as I grew they continued to accept me. I'm a rare exception to that rule but I still follow every other rule they wish of me" Naruto said as Sandersonia and Marigold smiled at his words.

Wanda and Carrot took in the sight of the village as they entered through one of its gates. "This place looks amazing!" Carrot said as she looked around, quick to notice that all the women around them were in the same kind of outfits of a bikini top and panties with some variation mixed in. "Do all Kuja wear outfits like this?" Carrot asked as Sandersonia nodded with a smile.

"Yes it is the common garb of Kuja but everyone is free to wear whatever they find comfortable and nice. Our Empress likes dresses and things like that" Sandersonia said as they continued through the town, those that knew of Naruto waving to him and calling out to him with him waving and replying to them all.

"Everyone seems happy to see Naruto again, is he that well liked?" Wanda asked, watching as a few women even hugged him while they walked through the city.

"Many of the inhabitants see him as what Kaguya has described as a sibling, either younger or older. We all care for him and wish to see him grow up strong to be king of his land" Marigold said with a smirk before Sandersonia turned towards the crowd following them.

"Ladies I understand that you want to catch up with Naruto and you will later at the banquet but Hebi-Hime is waiting for him" she said making the women whine a bit but nod at which made the two Boa sisters chuckle a bit at.

"Best not to keep Hebi-Hime waiting" Marigold said as they made their way towards the large mansion at the back of the city, built into the side of the mountain. As they entered the guards nodded towards them, a few smiling at him as they entered.

They continued through the mansion before coming to a large throne room seeing two figures standing near the side of it with a clay statue in front of them. "Aww did the kids of the village make that for you? How sweet" Naruto said with a smile, the blonde woman turning and widening her eyes a bit before she nodded.

"Yes they actually did, they worked very hard on it. They even painted and carried it very carefully as not to break it. It was very cute" she said with a giggle.

"Enishida," the other woman said as the blonde woman perked up and turned towards her "please leave and tell the children I loved it next time you see them" she said, Enishida quickly nodding before she left.

"And here I thought you were arriving later Naruto, if I had known I would have given you a better welcome personally" the woman said as she turned around, her sleek black hair that went to her waist swaying as she did so.

The woman was clearly beautiful, incredibly so where if she wasn't essentially an older sister to him then he might feel something. She, unlike Marigold and Sandersonia, had normal body with a sizeable bust that while smaller than Durel's was easily J cup size.

She wore a rather elegant outfit with a revealing red shirt that more or less put her chest on display with pink hem and pink feather designs at the end of her sleeves as well as a loose red sarong that had green Kuja symbols on it and exposed her long legs with white Marine style cape and red heeled pumps to finish it off.

Her name was Boa Hancock and she was the 'Hebi-Hime' or 'Snake Princess' of the Kuja and one of the current Seven Warlords of the Sea, a title she took to protect her homeland.

"It's fine honestly as a part of me thinks Sandersonia and Marigold wanted to surprise you" he said with a smirk, looking back at the two larger Boa sisters who smirked back at him a bit, making Hancock roll her eyes with a smile.

"It is so nice to see you. I am truly sorry I was not able to attend your ceremony. You have grown so much since I last saw you" Hancock said as she looked him over to see just how much he had grown before she turned her attention to his two crew members who were patiently waiting.

"Ah and you must be the crew members I heard about or at least half of them" Hancock said with a smile. "Welcome to Amazon Lily! It is quite rare to see Minks on this half of the Grand Line" she said as Wanda nodded.

"We were ambushed and transported to this half of the Grand Line, that was until a certain man rescued myself, Carrot, and one other among the ship of slaves. He freed us and has offered to take us home but to be honest," Wanda said as she smirked at him, her tail somewhat wagging behind her "we might stick around through his full journey" she finished before Carrot nodded alongside him.

"Yeah! It's real fun travelling around with him" Carrot added making Hancock nod at with a smile.

"Well I am glad to hear that. Now, allow my sisters to show you to the rooms prepared for you all as I do have some things I must discuss with Naruto in private" she said while Wanda nodded before they were led out of the room by her sisters, leaving them alone together.

Once alone it didn't take long for Naruto to be wrapped up in hug from Hancock, his face against her chest but given he saw her as solely a sister it didn't really affect him any. "It is so good to see you Naruto. I was so proud of you when I heard of your freeing of slaves from Kaguya" she said as he smiled and hugged her back.

"The second I figured out what was going on I took care of the traders, I refused to let anyone go through what you and the others did" he said making Hancock smile as she pet his head before pulling back, her hands on his shoulders as she looked at him.

"That does mean a lot and while I'd love for this to be solely a celebratory time while here I am in need of your help a bit, come, we will talk more in my room" she said with a frown, a serious look on her face that made him know something was up a bit.

As they made their way into her room he was quickly tackled by a massive smiling snake. The snake was white with pink spots and a horned skull that had long blue hair jutting from the back of it.

"Yes hi there Salome, it's good to see you again" he said with a chuckle as he pet the snake, it flicking its tongue over him while lightly wrapping around him.

"Oh my, I do say I've never seen Salome act like this before" an old voice said with a chuckle as he watched a rather small woman hop over to them atop a dark brown snake.

The woman was rather wrinkled with long white hair that was brushed back and held back with a red hairband as she wore a rather long sleeved green dress with a yellow Kuja symbol on the front of it.

"Salome and several other snakes enjoy Nyoruto's presence. It is good to see you again" a much more familiar voice said as he turned to see another old woman, this one much more familiar.

This one, like the last, was short with white hair and a pink flower in her hair and a skinnier indigo colored snake also in the shape of a cane although she didn't sit on top of it. She had wrinkles and very thick lips while she wore a burgundy long sleeved shirt with Kuja embroideries on it along with a pleated skirt and a white cape.

"Elder Nyon, nice to see you again" Naruto said as he stood up once Salome was called over to Hancock's side before he turned to the unknown woman. "And it is nice to make your acquaintance I am Naruto Otsutsuki" he added as if she was allowed in Hancock's chambers then she had to be an elder of some kind of the village.

"Ah yes while I have seen you before this is the first time we have met. I am Elder Cologne" she said with a smile atop her snake as Hancock cleared her throat.

"Elder Cologne is the elder who oversees the training of Amazon Lily's more shadow forces. They are the ones who keep watch over the borders of the island to protect it from those rare few who are able to make their way here and wish to sneak onto the island" she explained as Cologne nodded.

"So what is it you need my help with Hancock? I'm willing to help you out whatever way I can but I am surprised you need my help at all really" he said as he rubbed the back of his head as he knew the Kuja were powerful warriors and have been able to look after themselves for many generations.

"That is what I am curious about as well Hebi-Hime, normally you'd just deploy my warriors out" Cologne said as Hancock crossed her arms and looked at Cologne with minor annoyance.

"Let me explain!" Hancock hissed out making Naruto chuckle a bit before she cleared her throat and turned back to him. "I already spoke to Kaguya about this and she gave me permission to give you this task. It's rather simple but important and you are to consider it a test" she said as Naruto frowned but nodded as he understood what it meant.

This was a mission to help out one of his kingdom's allies and as future king he'd have to do things like this in the future as well. He was to help and essentially once it was done the alliance would be renewed.

"Recently it came to my attention through Cologne that a warrior has turned traitor and has been amassing forces to try and usurp and gain control of Amazon Lily. She also is using her powers to keep me from personally attacking her back right now" she said as she rubbed her arm with a frown confusing Naruto as Hancock was powerful and for someone to stop her from reacting was odd..

"It is because the warrior and a few others that are a part of these forces are Devil Fruit users. She plans to reveal that the Gorgon sisters are just Devil Fruit users as she finds the hiding of this fact to be a sign of weakness" Cologne said making Hancock flinch a bit.

"Several of our warriors have eaten Devil Fruits but they keep their powers secret for the most part as they are meant to be, in the eyes of the other Kuja, being blessed by Hancock and her sisters" Nyon said as Naruto started to understand more of things.

"Okay so basically you want me to take them down before they make a big attack right?" he asked before Hancock nodded with a sigh.

"They so far have just been doing small attacks that some forces have been able to push back but now they recently captured two strong Devil Fruit users, even going as far as to use slave collars to force them to fight" Hancock said, gripping her arm tightly before Naruto put his hand over hers to calm her down which made her softly smile.

"From my intel I got from they are planning a strong attack from the top of the mountain, destroying it to cause causalities. Right now they are holed up inside an old temple at the back of the island that is built inside a smaller mountain so we can't rush in" Cologne said as Naruto nodded with frown.

"So we have to wait for them to make their way to the mountain or attack them on the way there" he thought aloud as he rubbed his chin. "There might be a problem though with the devil fruit users and the fact my only devil fruit user is a male plus the fact that one of my crew members might not be that much of a fighter" Naruto said as he looked to Hancock.

"Bringing a man other than you to Amazon Lily is a big request Naruto, I'm not sure I can" Hancock said as she rubbed her arm with a frown before Naruto nodded and put his hand over hers again.

"I know Hancock but I am not asking for him to be allowed into the city but around the edge of the island. He has a powerful Paramecia fruit that could help a lot. Please just think about it" he asked as Hancock nodded as she looked at him with a slight sigh.

"Do not worry, I have prepared a warrior to join you and they are a devil fruit user as well, a Zoan to be exact" Cologne said as she hopped off her snake cane, grabbing it and tapping it on the ground before someone quickly appeared beside her. The feat surprised Naruto a bit as while he did feel others in the perimeter this person arrived faster than he expected.

The woman had waist length blueish purple hair with two buns behind her head and two long strands in the front that was secured with ties. She wore a red armor like tube top with a gold designs on it with a short pink skirt of sorts to cover her stomach attached to the bottom of it and showed off her low C cup breasts a bit. Along with it she wore a white cape on her shoulders similar to Hancock's and her sister's, while she still wore the traditional Kuja bikini bottoms in red, and a pair of black slippers of sorts to finish it all off.

"Meet my great-granddaughter Shampoo, she is one of the best Kuja protectors and the bearer of the power of the Neko Neko no Mi, Model: House Cat. Do not underestimate her fruit it makes her fast and agile" Cologne said as Naruto nodded before Shampoo stood up.

"So you are man Hebi-Hime asked to help? Shampoo no think you are needed" she said as she crossed her arms and looked him from head to toe with an unimpressed look.

"O-ho-ho! Nyoruto is Kaguya's grandson, her essential child and next king of the Land of Ancestors, one of the strongest kingdoms in the South Blue if not the world due to her warrior's strengths and her power" Elder Nyon said as she looked at Shampoo with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, what makes you question his strength?" Hancock asked as she stared down at Shampoo with a serious look in her eyes that Shampoo surprisingly didn't flinch at.

"Hebi-Hime I think the main issue is as a warrior one must see ones strength to believe in it. I suggest a fight in the ring. The other Kuja would love to see it as well" Cologne said before the two elders and queen of Amazon Lily turned to Naruto.

"I am all for it" he said as he stared at Shampoo and then to Hancock. "If she needs to see my strength to work alongside me and my crew then so be it" he added, making Hancock smirk at as she nodded and looked to Cologne.

"Ready the arena and tell the residents of the city, I know they will be excited to see how much Naruto has grown" Hancock said before Elder Nyon and Cologne left, Shampoo walking alongside Cologne as they left the room.

"I am also excited to see how much you have grown" Hancock said once they were alone, smiling at him as he looked at her. "I hear you ate the second only God Fruit and gained Kaguya's eyes, will we see them in the fight?" she asked as Naruto looked at her, activating his Rinne-Sharingan to let her see it.

Hancock smiled as she saw the familiar red intricately designed eyes and nodded at him. "Well I do hope to see them in action but I believe you need to talk to your two crew members about my mission" she said while she started to walk out of the room with a smile before a guard entered the room to escort him to where the others were.

It turned out their rooms were right across from one another, Wanda and Carrot sharing a room with two beds while he had his own room with a singular bed. "Naruto! This place is amazing!" Carrot said as she happily glomped him and nuzzled her cheek against his as he smiled and let her.

"Yeah the Kuja are incredibly welcoming to us. How was the private meeting with their queen?" Wanda asked as she sat on the edge of her bed, Carrot still nuzzling him as she was happy and excited to be visiting new places.

"It went well but she asked me a favor to prove myself, which honestly I don't mind given Hancock is like an older sister for me" he said as Carrot stopped nuzzling him and looked at him with her head tilted a bit.

"What does she want you to do?" Carrot asked as Naruto started to explain things to them, Wanda nodding along as she listened.

"This is worrisome as with Devil Fruit users things will be tricky. Soma I feel will be needed even with a Zoan user. Durel will fight as while mainly a doctor she can lend aid in fights when needed" Wanda said as she rubbed her chin while she thought out loud a bit.

"I'll send a clone to them to tell them the situation but maybe, depending on how the fight goes, I can get them to allow Soma onto the island at least to help. He won't be allowed in the city for sure but I agree that we need him since they probably have more numbers than we do" Naruto said as Carrot hopped over onto her bed.

"It's simple, ask that if you win for them to maybe let him on the island then all you have to do is really win and make them think 'Huh maybe they do need more than one Devil Fruit user'" Carrot said with a proud smile that made Wanda chuckle a bit.

"It could work but still there is no promise" Wanda said before looking to Naruto, noticing him somewhat in thought. "Do you have an idea Naruto?" she asked, snapping him out of it as he nodded a bit.

"If they don't allow it then I have an idea that might make him able to sneak onto the island and return to the ship before anyone notices but I'd rather not disobey Hancock's rules. We'll see how things go but for now let's see if we can get them to agree" Naruto said as he figured the fight in the arena would be soon given the mission needed to happen before the rebels attacked. Plus given how he'd expect the villagers to flock quick to the news it wouldn't be long before he was called off.

Though before Wanda could reply a knock came to the door, proving his thoughts about the wait being nearly non-existent to be right, revealing Elder Nyon on the other side as she walked in with a smirk. "Nyoruto, the arena is ready for you. Please, all of you, come with me" she said with a smile as Wanda and Carrot looked to him and nodded before they got up off the bed and joined him at his sides.

"We'll be cheering you on Naruto! It'll be really awesome!" Carrot said with an excited smile as she looked forward to seeing her captain fight more.

"Be sure to put on a show" Wanda said with a smirk, patting his back as he chuckled and they continued on, following Elder Nyon through the mansion and towards the arena that was not too far away from it.

As they made their way there he noticed how barren the town was.

"Is everyone in the arena?" Naruto asked as Elder Nyon nodded with a chuckle.

"Of course, nyo one would dare miss your fight, right this way as everyone is excitedly waiting for you" she said before she turned to Wanda and Carrot, motioning to a guard nearby. "They will escort you to the viewing platform where you can watch near Hebi-Hime" she added as the two Mink women nodded, giving Naruto an encouraging smile before following the guard.

"Well Nyoruto? We best nyot keep them waiting" Elder Nyon said as the guards at the main gates opened them only for them to be met by immense cheers with the stands packed to the brim.

"Yeah best not" he said with a chuckle wondering how fighting a Devil Fruit user would turn out.

-Chapter End-

First thing you might be wondering is Hancock's bust size, Oda did technically label her as a J cup so I'm sticking with that AND using Japanese measurements as the base for all the girls as doing research of all the difference between bra sizes I realized America is buggy (do you know we have AA and DDD whereas Japan and others just have A and E/F instead of DD/ DDD?) so I went back and modified Wanda's and Durel's sizes in chapter 1 and decided to follow the Japanese bust sizes from here on so they might seem overly huge but a Japanese J cup is an American H cup (still huge but hey)

Now onto the notes bout the story!

I really like what I set up with Amazon Lily as trust me when I say I have a lot of ideas of how to integrate Naruto, Kaguya, Kushina, and whatnot into the One Piece world rather than 'He's here and travelling' you know? So as the story goes on you will figure out how the Land of Ancestors fits into everything in terms of the World Government and whatnot as well as who Kaguya and Kushina know/knew as well as Kushina's own journey while she was out in the world before returning home and settling down.

I like the idea of Hancock being an older sister like figure to Naruto and all of Amazon Lily liking his presence due to having met and loved Kushina before.

Also I have all the enemies and devil fruits (3 in total) for them to have (1 being of the leader's and 2 being of people who were forced via slave collars to help the leader). Personally I really like who all I have planned for them to fight and for how the fights to go down more or less.

Shampoo, as you see, still talks like canon Shampoo and the reason for it is due to Cologne teaching her a different language before the more universal language throughout the world. She only recently started to learn it after becoming a solider for Amazon Lily's shadow forces more or less.

I want Soma to be allowed to fight due to not really getting to showcase his fruit last chapter all that much. And before you all ask him and Carrot are still a thing it's just Carrot is cuddly with everyone as that is how she is in canon.

Next chapter I have the fight with Shampoo and Naruto planned as for her, being a warrior, she must see his might for herself before she feels she can rely on him.

I never want arcs to last only one chapter, with Soma it made sense it was only one chapter given it was just a simple Marine straightforward attacking. With stuff like this it needs a lot more set up of a couple chapters.

Real quick want to thank Kfbanime87 for all the help with giving me suggestions for the crew and whatnot, he's helped a lot and helped me figure out which men to add to the crew and whatnot as well as just helping with this story a lot

Though keep in mind the crew list is always subject to change up until the point the crew member is revealed as I am at times unsure and second guess some things

Naruto's Crew (Role) and - - Where they are from:

Naruto Otsutsuki (Captain) - - Naruto

Wanda (First Mate) - - One Piece

Durel (Doctor) - - Asobi Ni Ikuyo!

Carrot (Cabin Girl) Paired with Soma - - One Piece

Soma Yukihara (Cook) Paired with Carrot - - Food Wars

Shampoo (Martial Artist) - - Ranma ½

End Total: 40 – 10 Men, 30 Women – 1:3 Guy to Girl Ratio

Now I know in previous chapters I showed a bigger list than this but I decided to fix that as I want some things to be secret until they are revealed and trust me I've made a lot, like a good deal of changes and additions as shown by the total I have at the end. I will say, just to give you guys an idea, Haruko is removed for a set of two musicians and I have added characters from a nice bunch other animes and mangas and feel like I kept it varied.

Please DO NOT guess and list who you think they are in your reviews. Just be patient and wait. Please.

I am not going to tell you what their positions are either until the chapter before they are revealed/added to the crew

Also keep in mind 40 will ALWAYS be the max number where even if I swap people out the number will always stay at 40 with 10 guys and 30 girls (a girl majority was never my intention but not my fault there are so many strong beautiful women around)

Until Next Time

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