Chapter 10: Unlocking [Aura]

~Third POV~

Everyone from the chat group took their time to get things ready to prepare themselves for the inevitable encounter against the Arlong Pirates as each member prepare their weapons to contribute to the cause.

Ruby quickly went by to collect her baby [Crescent Rose] with plenty of bullets as well as went out from Patch her hometown to get some Dust crystals thinking it might be enough against the Fishman.

Ruby was busy refining her weapon and brought all the essentials of what trials are ahead of her as she thought happily to a dream come true, 'This is happening… This is so cool!! To fight ancient and fictional characters straight out of the book! Just like those stories in the fairy tales so cool!!'

Saeko was busy brandishing her family sword with her along with some food packs along with some spare clothes as she sighs at the equipment on hand, "Sigh… note to self Saeko I need to get some better equipment like the members. It's very hard to be a normal high schooler with my friends around being superior with their training."

As Saeko was busy packing she brought with her all she could as getting weapons was near impossible for her despite her status being a teenager only having her family sword to use as her main.

Hinata on the other hand is bringing in some Ninja Kunai along with other weapons as well as a storage scroll containing everything she needs while not warning her clan members.

Although she made sure to do it in secret as she brought her Konoha Ninja uniform for her to be spying on some pirates as she looked at herself in the mirror as she spoke, "It's going to be okay Hinata. I don't need… him… I will do this for myself and none other than myself of my own will. Not chasing some… boy…"

Shaking her head, she began to prepare for everything as she calls her breath as she braces herself for the dangers to come if any. A Ninja fights in the shadows, not straight fights so she won't take it lightly and take the chance if given.

That's how a Ninja should fight. That's her new Ninja way.

Tatsumi was busy dealing with his stuff as he was packing some clothes, Marg Panther Clubs pelts, and food in a secure spot in his bag with some gold coins while getting out his short sword sharping it while getting ready as well thinking to himself in a serious tone, 'Ok I have everything ready to go. I just hope we can proceed with this first quest smoothly. Then again nothing is ever perfect. Some unexpected things can happen without any reason or say the only thing I can do is survive and complete this quest.'

With that, each member has their reasons for doing this but they each will do what they must to achieve their own goals in mind as what they want to do.

They all started to log back on again as everyone looks at each other with all of their belongings nodding to each other as they pressed the bottom to begin their transport to the One Piece world.

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Conomi Islands is an archipelago located in the northwestern region of East Blue. Nami lived there until she joined the Straw Hat Pirates.

It is the setting of the Arlong Park Arc.

Containing at least twenty different communities, the islands were simple and peaceful until the Arlong Pirates landed at Cocoyasi Village. From there, they quickly tyrannized the entire region and extorted a monthly survival tax—100,000 Beli for every adult and 50,000 Beli for every child.

Failure to pay would result in violent retaliation, up to and including the destruction of a town. With the extorted money, Arlong and his crew erected Arlong Park and planned to conquer the entire East Blue, while bribing corrupt officials like Nezumi to minimize attention from the Marines.

The islands appear to be largely agricultural, with several plantations of rice and oranges.

This has been happening for the past six years of this subjugation, as the islands were experiencing a hard time of grief and despair. Past bounty hunters have tried to claim the heads of the Arlong Pirates for only their heads to be taken instead.

The key to Arlong Pirates success was their strength and their might along with their secret weapons of the Fish-Man Karate along with their own Sea King Moomoo

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~Tatsumi POV~

Ugh…

Looking around opening my eyes I can see myself on some kind of island considering the sea. With some forest surrounding me as I took a glance around as well as the sudden taste of breeze in the air.

Viewing around the area I see there were large tree ranges on this island but soon I was looking at the other members with a smile on my face, "Hey Saeko, Hinata, and Ruby glad that we can finally meet in person for a change."

Hinata in real life was certainly beautiful as she looks at me and yells back at me in a kind tone as she spoke, "Tatsumi! It's great that we can finally meet up like this in person. It's a pleasure to finally meet."

Taking my sight to the next person I see Ruby quickly get her head back together as she finally saw us for the first time with a nervous smile on her face, "Hello Tatsumi, Hinata, and Saeko it's finally great to finally meet you in person!"

Next comes Saeko goes over to her as she wraps her arm around Ruby's neck with a sisterly smile on her face as she says to all of us, "Yeah Ruby it's great to finally meet you and everyone all here in person for a change as well. Now that we all had a proper introduction what is the next step from here?"

As Saeko releases Ruby from her grip and she bashfully smiles at this Hinata began to leave to search for our location to hide, "Since we need a place to stay I'll go ahead and search for a place while you three wait here. I'll also collect what I can from any nearby villages."

*Swoosh*

Like that suddenly there was Hinata in front of us then the next elsewhere as what I assume since she's no longer around us. Just like a true ninja.

Good with this at least we have time to ourselves to at least get ourselves situated as Ruby began to start the process of awakening our [Aura] as quickly as possible as she spoke, "Since we have some time we might as well use it to awaken the [Aura] of you two. At least I know Saeko can take care of herself and start to explain using your [Aura]."

Nodding at this I couldn't wait for mine to open up like a child waiting for their favorite candy in front of a candy store. But I could wait till Saeko at least has hers awaken that way she can be useful but it's shameful that we can't have our [Semblances] be known immediately.

At least I can discover what it is once I figure out how it works but I do wonder what mine would become in the future.

That was when Ruby got towards Saeko as ruby red aura color appeared on Ruby as she began to focus and chant the words to activate her [Aura], "For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all, infinite in distance and unbound by death. I release your soul and by my shoulder protect thee."

Like that simple chant from your ordinary anime scene, I see that Saeko has her aura unlocked as she has a purple light color while Ruby looks exhausted a bit as Saeko observes herself as she replies with shock in her voice, "Wow…! So, this is what it feels like to have powers? And this [Aura] feeling around me is warm and comforting even. Is this like to be an anime character?"

Pfft!

I had to try hard not to laugh at that idea.

Ruby got her bearings together then proceeded to do the same to me as I feel much stronger than I ever felt before. So, this is what the people who fight against Grimm use to fight to be superpowered.

Alright now that we have time to wait around seeing that Ruby was exhausted from releasing our auras the poor trouble making girl needs time to rest.

I swear to god when Ruby matures, she will turn out good… under my guidance of course. I know what she did as she grew older and makes me wonder how the hell she isn't on the criminal list.

And don't get me wrong I think Ruby is a sweet gal and everything nice as she gave me to power up from her world. But it makes one wonder how wrong or uncreative the people are in that world.

The villains in her world had the right idea of who she is truly when they faced her as Ruby is self-righteous, spoiled, and hypocritical. If you aren't by her definition a good guy, then you're the villain in her eyes but when they do destruction or evil-like things, they are fine if Ruby and her friends do it.

Also let's not forget the constant victories that she and her teammates have accomplished oh wait last I checked they never really stopped the villain's plans, have they?

She failed to stop Cinder from attacking Beacon, failed to stop the attack on Haven, and both Mantle and Atlas are gone by her hands, as well as their population stranded in a sandstorm in the middle of a Grimm horde when it's her job to protect them.

You know it makes one wonder who the real bad guys are in this. The actual bad guys that want to destroy or rule the world or let the world let people like Team RWBY around, destroying like it wasn't anyone's business.

When the world has teens that destroy the world or kingdoms who needs villains at that point?

Still, though I am stuck with her so I might be the one to teach her how to think differently in the future considering her horrible maturity in the later seasons. Maybe some firsthand experience will wake her up from her delusions.

It usually works for anyone that is the main character of their shows except for Ruby not learning to repeat history.

I guess I will do that no one has ever done before… create character development that not even Rooster Teeth has done to the main character.

*Swoosh*

While I was thinking things over Hinata appears again like a ninja as she talks to us while we started to follow her as she talked to us, "Oh! Everyone I managed to find a place to stay and some information for us. Although it's only a little."

Information already huh?

But damn that was actually really fast for Hinata to get what we need. I have to remember not to underestimate her or the ninja's in Naruto.

Well then, I might have to wait to make Ruby develop later the quest comes first. With that, we all went on the move at a slow pace considering how everything is relatively new to us. Being overly cautious is a very handy trait to have here.