Chapter 5

'What a beautiful and unusual land? How did it come to be? Was it really natural or someone made it with their power?' Naruto mused as he flew in the sky with the wings that he made through transformation jutsu

He hadn't realized he could do that but Konan just stated it as a fact and made Naruto think back to his academy training again to realize that even low level jutsu are very valuable if used right.

It had been a blessing for Naruto as he didn't have to worry about his enemies running away by flying like Diedara or not being able to protect people from large attacks when complete annihilation of the attack was not possible.

Konan had been helpful in teaching him flight and he was adept at it by now as he used 100's of clones. Naruto's concentration had reached epic levels and nothing could cause him to lose focus so this jutsu was in the right hands.

Naruto made his wings white just like the birds he used to watch fly freely with no concerns and he finally felt the freedom that flight brought to his heart.

His emotions had cooled down and now he was once again focused on a goal, to find a way back and help people on the way wherever there is a problem.

The constant presence of Konan reminded him of his problems and Enel's existence made it worse; he was reminded of the reality that he might be led to kill.

'Why can people not just work together? Why is it when a man loves he has to risk the chance of hate sprouting in his heart.

Why is man so contradictory? What did the sage see to give us this power? Was it a mistake or was there some big plan that needs time?' Naruto thought on the truth of the world as he tried to put together the pieces of his principles

Just as he was passing by the residential area, Naruto's eyes caught sneaky movement within a large house.

'A thief' Naruto thought and dived down

Naruto entered the house through the chimney as he had transformed into a smaller version of himself and took the thief by surprise.

He pushed the thief down from the back against the floor, "Do not resist, it is pointless." Naruto muttered as he looked at the girl with orange hair wearing a bikini and small denim pants

"Hey let me go, I was just looking around. You can ask the owner."

"Lying is useless; I can tell when people are lying. You are a thief and I caught you red handed. I don't think those items made of gold were just put in the bag by themselves." Naruto replied as he caged the girl in the wind prison

'Damn my luck, how did I end meeting the savior of this Island?' Nami wanted to wake up from the bad dream and just hoped that they would let her go or they might end up fighting Naruto

'I really hope our captain does not react emotionally as we are going to be in real trouble if we fight.'

"Please let me go, I won't do it again." Nami tried her most sincere tone

"You are lying." Naruto said as he started walking downstairs and then outside the house, his presence gathered a crowd and the guards were present

"Take her to jail, she was stealing form this house."

The men were honored to meet and speak to him directly but before they could take her away, the straw Hats arrived.

"Luffy don't fight just talk to him." Nami warned as she didn't want her friends to get hurt

Luffy would have rushed them but Usopp and Zoro held him along with Robin but they forget to handle Sanji who had rushed in faster.

Naruto saw him move and before he could reach the guards, he hit Sanji with a simple punch sending him back and then capturing him with the wind prison.

'Maybe he can be convinced with words.' Robin thought as she walked forward, she wanted to show her group that she a friend and she was better with words than them

Naruto looked at the woman walking towards him and he felt pain deep inside her heart, she was just enduring.

'I can feel the pain inside all of them. What have they lived through? We match so much, the pain we feel is so similar.' Naruto thought as he looked at Sanji, Zoro, Usopp, Nami, Robin and Chopper

"Hello, my name is Robin and I wish to extend my apologies for the mistake my friend has made. Would you please let them go? We are not bad people, it's just a bad habit of hers and she would have returned it before leaving. She just likes the thrill of stealing." Robin said in a respectful tone

Naruto looked at Nami who was looking at him with an embarrassed expression and then to Robin.

"I will let her go but stop her from doing this or you might get killed by someone, not everyone is merciful." Naruto warned as he turned to the guards and then released Sanji and Nami

He took to the skies and left as it was time for him to leave, the ship was ready and he didn't find anything useful on this Island.

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"I thought it would be good brawl but you filthy heathen are as pathetic as ever." Enel spoke condescendingly

"I thought it might piss you off enough to off him." Konan spoke from above as she was sitting on cabin while Enel dispersed into paper

"Konan, please don't antagonize Naruto. It is time to leave so leave your problems here." Conis said in a gentle tone as she tried to help them move on from their grudges. She had thought they were friends but now she knew it was complex relationship

'I hope she doesn't make Naruto angry enough to kill her.' Conis was most worried about that situation as she didn't think Konan cared about her life that much

"Okay, is everything ready?"

"Yes, Enel has supplied enough energy to fly." Conis replied as Naruto saw the electricity flow through the Maxim

"Then let's take off towards Alabasta." Naruto said as it was a place with less trouble and an old country so it might have information. He had learned that after Skypiea things get more dangerous than Enel so it was much better to take a step back first.

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"Why did you stop me, I would have given him a piece of my mind?" Luffy muttered while eating to calm his anger

"Are you an idiot that man is a complete monster, I could feel it with a single look in his eyes when he saw all of us? He saw as nothing, we were never a challenge to him and he wasn't wrong, it was my fault." Nami spoke up

"Look a flying ship." Chopper pointed towards the Maxim

"I can see him on the ship that thing is huge and I can see countless dials installed on it. He is using the old ruler as a battery, how fearsome." Usopp said as hi=e stared at the ship through his glasses

Luffy stared at the ship and remembered the nonchalant look that Naruto showed them, he raised his hand and declared to the skies.

"I will surpass him and we will stand on equal grounds." Luffy promised that he will bring to the stage where they will not be treated as fodder

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