Chapter 19: It Can Always get Worse

A/N: Okay there are two things I will straighten out, first off, Kakashi will not be joining the Straw Hats. And 2nd, Hinata will not have a devil fruit... however I am planning to tweak the Gentle Fist in certain ways... enjoy the latest chapter...

Chapter 19: It Can Always get Worse

Sakura was in the barite… eating big slices of cake, she was depressed after her fight with Nami…

"Get me another slice!" yelled Sakura.

"Sorry Sakura, I think you had enough…" said Ino.

"I'll tell you when I had enough!" yelled Sakura.

"You'll get fat… then again go ahead…" said Ino.

Sanji and Kakashi watched with sweat drops.

"You think that's bad…" said Sanji he pointed Naruto who was crutching to one of the cook's legs.

"I'm sorry you can't have any more ramen…" said the cook.

"I gotta get my fix…" said Naruto.

"… kit… why does it sound like you're on drugs?" asked Kyubi.

Naruto didn't answer for some reason.

Just then a woman scearemd, everyone stopped what they were doing.

"Outside!" she yelled.

On deck of the Going Merry…

Sasuke came on the deck.

"So you came out of hiding…" said Kiba.

"Yeah, Sakura's in the restaurant so there's no reason to hide right now…" said Sasuke.

"What's that!" yelled Usopp.

"It looks like Don Kreig's ship…" said Sasuke.

Back inside the Baratie, Kakashi noticed something odd about it.

"Doesn't' it look it like it's been though a lot…" said Kakashi.

"You're right, it looks wrecked…" said Sakura.

"Sakura… you have chocolate on your face…" said Naruto.

Sakura blushed while trying to look for a napkin.

Just then Gin carrying a large man showed up at the doorway.

"Please give me good… I have lots of money…" said the man.

Then the man collapsed.

"Don Kreig!" yelled Gin.

"That's Don Kreig?" asked Naruto.

"He looks like a bum…" said Kyubi.

Patty began to laugh at him, after refusing him service, resulting in the infamous pirate begging.

"Don't grovel Don Kreig, it's beneath you" said Gin.

Just then Sanji kicked Patty in back of the head and gave them the food.

"Here Gin he can eat this…" said Sanji.

"Thank you Sanji…" said Gin.

"Sanji stop right now!" yelled a cook named Carne.

"Why should he that man was starving!" said Ino.

"You should stay out of this Ino…" said Carne.

"It's true… he was starving… however people have been known to change their ways during a life and death situation. While I have heard stories about Do Kreig, I wouldn't be surprised if Don Kreig has changed after starving…" said Kakashi.

When Don Kreig finished his food he close lined Sanji.

"Sanji!" cried Ino.

"Don Kreig you promised! You swore you wouldn't hurt anyone if I brought you here!" yelled Gin.

"That was good food, I can feel my strength return…" said Don Kreig grabbing Gin's arm and seemingly crushing.

"So I was wrong…" said Kakashi.

"This is a nice place you have here… I'll take it…" said Don Kreig.

All the customers other than Kakashi began to evacuate.

"Why would want this place?" asked Carne.

"My ship is a wreck… once I'm done with all of you I plan to dump you but for now I need 100 rations of food. My crew is starving and some have already starved to death. Those that are still alive need food…" said Don Kreig.

"You except us to feed 100 pirates!" yelled Carne.

"That wasn't a question… that was an order… and no one defies me!" yelled Don Kreig.

"I'm sorry Sanji… Ino… I didn't know this was going to happen…" said Gin.

All the other chefs turned their attention to Sanji who was walking away.

"Where do you think you're going?" asked one of the chefs.

"I'm to going make some food, as a chef I can't let people starve…" said Sanji.

The chefs surrounded Sanji while all around him they were holding pistols.

"Please stop this madness!" yelled Ino.

"Ino…" said one of the chefs.

"You always blame Sanji for everything… I helped feed Gin as well yet I get none of the blame." said Ino.

Sanji sighed… "That's right..." he said.

"I bet she's going to use her Devil Fruit powers…" said Kyubi.

"She has devil fruit powers!" thought Naruto.

"Yep… I guess I forgot to tell you…" said Kyubi.

"How do you know?" asked Naruto.

"It's a secret…" said Kyubi.

Ino place her hands in front of her face as if aiming for something.

"I swear I will use it!" said Ino.

Just then Patty ran behind Sanji and hit him in the head, when Sanji was on the ground the chefs restrained him, they also restrained in a strange position…

"The way you have him, I might hit Sanji…" said Ino.

Patty went into a cupboard and pulled out a shrimp shaped bazooka and shot don Kreig.

"That's a relief…" thought Naruto.

"He's still alive kit…" said Kyubi.

"He's still alive!" yelled Naruto.

"What!" yelled everyone else.

"That brat is right…" said Don Kreig getting up his upper body was cover in a golden armor.

"His body is all shiny…" said Luffy.

"It's armor…" said Kakashi.

The cooks of the Baratie were going to jump him with giant knives, forks and spoons. However parts of his armor opened up reveling guns, the bullets shot out at the chefs fortunately a small army of Kakashis showed up and blocked the path of the bullets, all them turned to water, mud or disappeared in puffs of smoke.

"What was that!" yelled Don Kreig.

"Oh I guess you never heard of clone users…" said Kakashi walking up to him taking out his book.

"Of course I have… you just caught off guard…" said Don Kreig, "And do you have to read that book when you're talking to me!"

"Oh I just want ot see what happens next in to book, as you were saying…" said Kakashi.

"Why is Kakashi reading that book…" said Sakura with a sweat drop.

"It's a tactic to get their opponents angry, as a way to blind them with rage this way they will make the wrong moves in battle…" said Ino.

"Amazing…" said Sakura.

"He's so cool!" said Naruto.

"I will show you why no one defies me, with the armor made of indestructible Wootz steel, dimmed fist that can crush steel. I command 50 ships and 5,000. I'm a mage the commodore of the pirate armada, I am the don of it. I have never lost a battle!" yelled Don Kreig.

Kakashi didn't really pay attention to him, "Oh did you say something?" he asked.

Don Kreig was about to attack the Kage when Zeff showed up with a large sack of food.

"Here your men can have this…" said Zeff.

"Zeff what are you doing!" yelled one of the men.

"Did you say Zeff?" asked Don Kreig.

"Chef Zeff if you do that then they'll over run the ship!" yelled one of the cooks.

"No if they are spineless dogs…" said Zeff.

"So you heard about that well…" said Kakashi.

"Yes… you went to the Grand Line and ran away scared…" said Zeff.

Everyone was surprised except for one…

"I thought as much… I have seen the faces of those who have been to the Grand Line many times in my long life…" said Kyubi.

"You're "Red Shoes" Zeff…" said Don Kreig.

"Red Shoes Zeff?" repeated Naruto and Sakura in a confused tone.

"Zeff used to be an infamous pirate… infamous for the fact that he was also a cook. He never used hands to fight, but his kicks were known to destroy bed rock and leave sore prints in steel… they say that the blood of his enemies died his shoes and that's why he had his nickname…" explained Ino.

"Whoa cool!" yelled Naruto.

"That little bitch said it all…" said Don Kreig.

Ino glared at the pirate… he would get his soon…

"Not only that but he went to Grand Line and returned…" said Don Kreig, "They also say he had a log book… give it to me now!"

"You really been to the Grand Line old man?" asked Luffy.

"I've been to the Grand Line yet no ones ever pad attention to me…" said Kyubi.

"A. You're a fox demon and B. You're sealed with in me and I'm the only that can hear you…" thought Naruto.

"Oh yeah…" said Kyubi.

"It's true and I do still have that Log Book, it's a testament to those who sailed the Grand Line with me… I can't let you have it…" said Zeff.

"Then I'll just take it from you!" yelled don Kreig, "When I went to the Grand Line the only thing I lacked was knowledge… I had the ships, the men and the ambition! With the logbook I will assemble another armada! I will capture the One Piece and lord over this great age of piracy!"

"Oh no you're not! I'm going to be king of the pirates!" yelled Luffy.

"Chore boy!" yelled the other cooks.

"Stay out of this kid!" yelled Patty.

"I can't… not out of this…" said Luffy.

"What did you say boy?" asked Don Kreig, "Unless you want to take it back…"

"Nope… I said just stating the facts…" said Luffy.

"If it wasn't the facts right not all he had was gun I'd be saying that you're brothers an idiot…" said Kyubi.

"You always call Luffy an idiot…" said Naruto.

"This isn't a game kid!" yelled Don Kreig.

"Obviously…" said Luffy.

"Didn't you hear Luffy! The Grand Line was too much fo… hhmhmh!" yelled a voice that became muffled.

Everyone turned around as saw Sasuke, Zoro, Kiba, Akamaru who was Kiba's clone and Usopp at a table… Kiba was pushing Usopp's face into the table while Kiba sighed.

"Just ignore that…" said Kiba laughing nervously.

"So Luffy need help fighting?" asked Sasuke.

"Guys… you're here… but I think I can handle him on my own this time…" said Luffy.

Don Kreig began to laugh, "That's your crew… pretty thin ain't it?" laughed Don Kreig.

"Hey us three are members too!" said Naruto.

"Although I'm not officially a member yet…" said Ino.

"And there's one more…" said Luffy.

He didn't notice but Sakura gave a heavy sigh.

"Don't be Cocky kid… I had 5,000 men and 20 ships but we were demolished in 7 days!" yelled Don Kreig.

"7 days!" yelled just about every one the restaurant surprised.

"Did you hear that 50 ships in 7 days…" sad Usopp in a very scared tone.

Kiba began to cough and sounded a little like "Wimp"

"Sounds interesting…" said Zoro.

"Hn…" said Sasuke showing indifference.

"No listen carefully I will give this food to the men on my ship then I'm coming back. Anyone who doesn't want to had better be gone when I return… all I want is the logbook and ship. If you're still here when I come back I'll bury you at sea…" said Don Kreig as he was leaving.

"And he called Chore Boy cocky…" said Kakashi.

"Sanji… Ino… forgive me… I didn't know he would do this…" cried Gin.

"It's not your fault…" said Zeff, "The cooks here helped bring this on us as well…"

"Chef are you crazy! Sanji caused this all…" yelled Patty.

"It's all his fault…" said another.

"Sanji wants to destroy your restaurant…" said another.

"He's do anything to be chef…" said yet another.

"Shut up! You're saying it's all Sanji again!" yelled Ino, "Remember I helped feed Gin too…"

"Ino is right…" said Zeff, "And besides have any of you ever been really hungry before? Have you gone for days with out eating? Have you ever felt that agony?"

"So what?" said Patty.

"If you're going to keep moaning that just leave right now…" said Zeff.

All the cooks stayed on…

"Are you all crazy? You saw what Kreig can do… just run…" said Gin.

"Now, now Gin you shouldn't be too worried for us I'm helping out too…" said Kakashi.

"Why are you helping out Kakashi?" asked Patty.

"This is my favorite restaurant in the East Blue… of course I'd help protect it… and besides it's a duty of the Kage to protect your precocious people… and I consider some of the people here to be among that group…" said Kakashi.

"Kakashi's so cool!" said Naruto.

"I guess…" said Kiba.

"Hey Luffy… you going to fight Kreig?" asked Naruto.

"Of course he's a powerful rival… I have to him down sometimes…" said Luffy, "By the way Gin… you said you didn't about the Grand Line…"

"He's right… you were there…" said Ino.

"I have been there… but I know nothing… it's all a horrible fog… on the 7th day he appeared so suddenly… the man… just one man destroyed out ships…" said Gin.

"Just one man!" yelled everyone.

Everyone was in shock.

"One after another he sank out ships… if it wasn't for a sudden storm he would have sank our flagship as well… I'm unsure how many ships survived but it was terrible I can't believe it was real… I don't' want to remember that man. That man with the piercing hawk eyes…" said Gin.

Both Zoro and Sasuke reacted.

"What?" said Zoro.

"So looks like we'll hear more about him…" seas Sasuke with a smirk.

"It had to be him… had to be Hawk-eyes…" said Zeff.

The restaurant was silent…

"You said his eyes were like hawk's… that's proof enough. And what he did to your ship…" said Zeff.

"Haw… Hawk-eyes…" said Usopp in shock, "Who is he anyways?"

Everyone who heard this anime fell.

"If you didn't know who he was how come you were shocked to hear who it was?" yelled Kiba.

"He's the man I'm looking for…" said Zoro.

"Are you looking for him Sasuke?" asked Naruto.

"No… I am looking for another man… and I'm, pretty sure I never brought up that I was looking for someone…" said Sasuke.

"Johnny also said he comes here…" said Zoro.

"Hawk eyes… I'm not too sure about that…" said one of the cooks.

"Sorry… I don't think Hawk-eyes ever came here…" said Ino before any of the other cooks would go into their "Red eyes" story again.

"Johnny…" muttered Zoro angrily.

"You going to beat him up?" asked Sasuke with a smirk.

"Maybe…" said Zoro.

"What are you talking about?" asked Luffy.

"Oh nothing…" said Zoro.

"So he beat the whole armada… did you do something to make him mad?" asked Sanji.

"I don't know…" said Gin.

"Maybe you interrupted his nap…" said Zeff.

"That's not funny…" said Gin.

"I'm not kidding… that's the kind of place the Grand Line is…" said Zeff.

"So anything can happen?" asked Sakura.

"That sounds so exciting!" yelled Naruto.

"I'm getting Goosebumps just thinking about it…" said Luffy.

"Pleaser for once think of the danger…" said Usopp.

"Please for once can you not act like a coward bro…" said Kiba.

"Hey!" yelled Usopp.

"Now I know where I have to go…" said Zoro, "The Grand Line"

"You know for some reason… I think he's there as well… just a gut feeling…" said Sasuke.

"You know you guys are fools… you're all going be dead the moment you'll get there…" said Sanji.

"The moment I decided to be the world's greatest swordsman I gave myself up for dead… I don't care if you call me a fool…" said Zoro.

"And besides I think I've heard of a story about a little boy who they all called fools…" said Ino.

Sanji just scoffed and glared at the teenaged blonde girl right in front of him.

"You know all of us in here should be prepared for what will happen next… we don't know when they will attack…" said Kakashi.

"He's right… we have to be ready…" said Sasuke.

Everyone waited on pins and needles. Just after they heard the battle cry, something happened to Don Kreig's ship, something so big is that is caused the sea to get rough.

"We better go check on the Going Merry!" said Usopp.

"Nami… please don't use this chance…" thought Sakura.

Luffy, Naruto, Sasuke, Usopp, Kiba, Akamaru and Sakura ran outside to find the ship was gone, Johnny and Yosaku were trying to stay afloat in the water.

"She's gone…" said Yosaku.

"Sister Nami took the ship…" said Johnny.

After a moment of awkward silence, "She what yelled the remaining Straw Hats… well Akamaru just barked…

"What happened?" asked Sakura.

"Well it happened like this…" said Johnny.

Johnny and Yosaku found Nami still looking at the wanted poster, after talking, Nami took their treasure. After tricking by saying that she was going to change on the deck she pushed them off while they were looking away.

"Mmmm… naked Nami…" drooled Kyubi.

"Please… this is serious…" thought Naruto.

"Hey I can still see the Going Merry!" yelled Luffy, "Guys Johnny, Yosaku where your ship?"

"It's anchored nearby…" said Yosaku.

"Good, guys can you fallow her?" said Luffy.

"No…" said Zoro.

"She tricked us… we should just leave her…" said Sasuke.

"What about the ship!" said Kiba.

"Yeah Kaya's ship…" said Usopp.

Akamaru barked in agreement, which was an odd sight considering he was Kiba's clone at the moment.

"Wait Sakura… did you have any thing to do with this?" asked Zoro.

"No… I had no idea she was going to do this…" said Sakura holding back tears.

"Is that why you were gorging yourself on cake…" said Naruto.

Sakura socked him and then kicked him into the nearby wall, cracking it.

"Fine…" said Zoro.

"Brother Zoro… we the boat ready…" said Johnny.

"Luffy aren't you coming?" asked Usopp.

"Nope… the Baratie's still in trouble…" said Luffy.

"I'm staying too…" said Naruto getting from Sakura's assault, "I want to see Kakashi in action!"

"I'm staying too…" said Sakura quietly.

"Okay…" said Kiba as Akamaru reverted to back being a dog.

"Be careful, it could get dicey…" said Zoro.

"It's him!" yelled a member of Don Kreig's pirates, "The Devil that sank out ships! He's back! He's come to kill us!"

All the Straw hats there turned their attention to what was happening. There was a small boat with a man sitting in it with a large sword strapped to his back.

"Is… that him?" asked Zoro.

"So that's the man that destroyed 50 ships…" said Ino.

"I don't see any special weapon…" said one of the cooks.

"It's that sword strapped to his back…" said Zeff, "Hawk Eye is a master swordsmen… he's the world greatest swordsman…"

While everyone was paying attention to Hawk-eye when one of Kreig's men was yelling at him Zoro managed to sneak onto the wreck of Don Kreig's ship. When the member shot a Hawk-eye, he missed.

"He missed!" yelled one of Kreig's men.

"It's not use shooting at him, he deflected with his sword…" said Zoro behind Kreig's men.

"Who are you!" demanded one of Kreig's men.

"I have never seen such subtle sword work…" said Zoro.

"With out subtly a sword's just an iron bar…" said Hawk-eye.

"You truly are the greatest swordsman...you sliced a gallon on half…" said Zoro.

"Wait three swords could he be!" said one of Kreig's men.

"Me and partner went out to sea to search for two… both of us had a specific target… you were the one I was searching for…" said Zoro.

"Why?" asked Hawk-eye.

"To be the greatest…" said Zoro tying his bandana to his head, "Looking for some fun… then fight me!"

"That Roronoa Zoro of the Demonic Duo!" yelled one of Kreig's men.

"No way!" said Sanji.

"Wait if Zoro's that Zoro… then that must mean Sasuke is that Sasuke…" said Ino... who went into a love filled daze, "Sasuke is cooler than I thought!"

"I never though I'd ever see Ino like this…" said Kakashi.

"Same here…" said Sanji.

"There's no time! The ship's almost out of sight…" said Usopp.

"Wait this is important…" said Sasuke giving a glare to Usopp.

Usopp hid behind Kiba, "Coward…" mumbled Kiba.

"If you're a competent swordsman you don't need to cross swords to know that I far surpass your puny skills. What makes you do this… Courage or Ignorance…" said Hawk-eye.

"It comes from ambition… and a promise to two friends…" said Zoro.

He looked towards Sasuke and nodded. Sasuke watched in anticipation… this fight was something he was waiting for a long time…

Next Time: As Zoro fights Hawk-eye, Sasuke remembers some stuff from his childhood... including when Zoro joined his father's school and Sasuke wanting to meet his brother again... what will happen with Zoro's fight? And what will Sasuke do to his brother when they meet again?