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Chapter 9: Lay off the Hat

A/N: Last chapter of the Buggy Arc... oh yes! 5,000 hits! Yay!

Chapter 9: Lay off the Hat

Naruto sighed as he decided to sit next to Sasuke, since Luffy was the official captain and his older brother he diced to not help Luffy fight Buggy… unless it was too serious but Naruto doubted it… so he became fully human again. Luffy and Buggy exchanged the customary preflight dialogue.

"Not going to help your brother…" said Sasuke.

"He can take it…" said Naruto.

"Hey did you hear what I heard with the clown…" said Kyubi.

"What do you mean?" asked Naruto.

"He mentioned a guy with red hair…" said Kyubi.

"do you mean?" asked Naruto who decided to focus on the fight.

"Did you know Shanks?" asked Luffy, "do you know where he is now?" he asked knowing Naruto would want to know the answer as well.

"Maybe I do then again maybe I don't…" said Buggy.

"He knows something I can tell…" said Kyubi.

"Just spill it already!" yelled Naruto.

"Hey shot your mouth! Your not part of this fight!" yelled Buggy.

"Well sorry!" said Naruto sarcastically.

Luffy and Buggy began to fight… Naruto listened then again Luffy would tell him what he found out about Shanks… but during the fight something happen… Buggy accidentally knocked the hat.

Nami and Sakura also began to watch the fight… after leaving the treasure room.

"This look like a good fight…" said Sakura, "But Luffy…"

"He's pretty mad about the hat…" said Nami.

With Naruto he gasped.

"Holy Nibi! I have never seen Luffy this angry…" said Kyubi.

"Me neither…" said Naruto.

"If he got any angrier even I'll be worried…" said Kyubi.

"That's nice you might worry for Luffy…" said Naruto.

Buggy threw one of his daggers at Luffy… when Luffy, who was holding his hat out, dogged Buggy use his hand with three knives in between his gloved fingers shot towards his hat… impaling them in with the daggers…

"No! I promised to give it back to Shanks!" said Luffy.

"So it is Shanks' hat… I thought it looked familiar…" said Buggy as his hand still holding the daggers with the hat still impaled on it. He threw it to the ground and spat on it.

Now Luffy was beyond angry… Kyubi sighed.

"There's something wrong with your brother…" sighed Kyubi.

"How would I react if my head band was destroyed…" said Naruto.

Kyubi knew the answer… that was one of the pluses for having the same body… Kyubi sighed…

"You'd react the same way…" said Kyubi.

"Exactly…" thought Naruto who began to untie his headband.

"What are you doing…" said Kyubi.

"I'm just giving Luffy a boost in confidence…" thought Naruto.

Luffy was pounding Buggy… over and over again… much like a bully would.

"Luffy catch…" said Naruto throwing his headband.

Luffy caught it, he looked at his brother… then at the head band… that head band was his brother's treasure just as the hat was his… he knew his brother was willing to lend it to him for the fight. Luffy tied it to his forehead. Buggy's eyes got a good look at the headband.

"He gave that to you to?" he yelled.

"How do you know Shanks!" demanded Luffy getting off Buggy so he could tell his story. Naruto walked up next to his brother.

"We were apprentice pirates together… we started on the same ship…" said Buggy.

(Flashback)

Teenaged Buggy was fighting over with a Teenaged Shanks, which was colder North Pole or South Pole…

(Cut out of flashback)

"How did this turn into story time again?" asked Sasuke.

"Shut up you! Now as I was saying…" said Buggy.

"It was true…" mumbled Sasuke.

(Back to Flashback)

The fight began to get psychical.

"That's it! Time to use my clones…" said Shanks.

He summoned some Clones… however… they all looked dead or dying. Shanks sweatdroped while an awkward silence filled the deck.

"Shanks you really have to quit summoning clones… their pathetic…" said Buggy.

"I know…" sighed Shanks as the dying clones disappeared.

"Hey there's a ship!" called one of the crewmembers.

The crew raided the ship where Buggy found a treasure map of a treasure on the on the bottom the sea… he hid it from the others.

That night the crew was partying, expect for Buggy who was looking over his map.

"Hey Buggy did you here about the spoils?" asked Shanks.

"What spoils I didn't steal a map!" said Buggy quickly.

"Are you okay?" asked Shanks.

"It's was nothing…" said Buggy.

Shanks sat next to Buggy.

"I've been meaning to ask you something… if you suck at making Clones why did you buy that head band?" asked Buggy.

Shanks sighed, he looked towards the headband that he wore around his left arm.

"I thought it help me with my clones…" said Shanks.

"I see it didn't work…" said Buggy.

"Well if I do give up it won't happen for a long time…" said Shanks.

"Oh yeah what did you say about Spoils…" said Buggy.

"Oh the captain found a Devil's Fruit… he said if anyone wants it they can have it…" said Shanks.

"A Devil's Fruit?" asked Buggy.

"Yeah they say that if you eat you gain powers but the sea turns agaisnt you…" said Shanks.

"You mean you can't swim? Who would want to eat that?" asked Buggy.

"But there's people who want to pat more than a 100 million berries for it…" said Shanks.

"More than a 100 million berries!" yelled Buggy.

He came up with a brilliant plan… he ate a fake one in front of the crew and stole the real… later he was in a lifeboat looking for spoils laughing however…

"Hey, what's going on Buggy!" said Shanks showing up behind him, surprising him, he hid the Devil Fruit in his mouth and turned to Shanks. "Okay I won't tell the Chef that you've been stealing food…" Who then left.

Buggy sighed in relief then Shanks showed up again… surprising him and making him swallow the Devil Fruit.

(Cut out of Flashback)

"Idiot…" mumbled Sasuke.

"What was that!" yelled Buggy.

"What I didn't say anything…" said Sasuke.

(Back to Flashback)

Buggy began to shake Shanks while yelling at him "Do you know how much I lost because of you!" he yelled.

"Hey what's that?" asked Shanks.

Buggy dropped his map over the side of the boat, "Oh no!" he yelled.

He dove in after it but when he was in the water he found he couldn't swim.

"What's going on I can't move properly…" thought Buggy.

And so Shanks dove in after him… saving his life.

(End of Flashback)

"So Shanks saved your life…" said Luffy.

"Are you kidding me! It's his fault I lost my fortune!" said Buggy who began to start a speech ion how because it's all Shanks fault… and how he has to get all the treasure above the water.

"He has issues…" said Kyubi.

"No kidding…" said Naruto while nodding.

"What did he say?" asked Luffy.

"Buggy has issues…" said Naruto.

"He sure does…" said Luffy.

"And I will let no one take it from me! Or I will crush them! Nami! Sakura!" yelled Buggy.

Buggy's upper body began to fly towards the thieves who were watching the fight and listen to the story as well… right before he could attack the tow Luffy noticed Buggy's legs… so he kicked him in the crotch.

"Jesus… I know I never said this before but your brother's brutal…" said Kyubi.

"Your acting like this is the first you saw him kick someone in the nuts…" thought Naruto.

"Oh yeah that drunken guy when you were 7…" said Kyubi.

"No fear attacking my lower half!" cried Buggy.

"Hey our fight isn't over yet…" said Luffy.

"Hey you two you should drop the loot! He'll just go after you again!" yelled Naruto.

"To be honest I really don't need too… it's not that heavy!" called Sakura.

"Easy for you to say…" said Nami, "There's no way we're dropping this loot we stole this, so it's ours! We're master thieves!" she yelled.

"So that's how it works…" said Naruto.

"Note to self: Find way to fix your logic…" said Kyubi.

"You two know it's not yours until you get away with it…" said Buggy.

"We don't argue with lowlife pirates…" said Sakura sticking out her tongue.

"That's showing them!" yelled Inner Sakura.

"I guess I should punish you insolence…" said Buggy, "Chop Chop Festival!" yelled Buggy.

Buggy's body spilt apart and went all over the place.

"He's all over the place…" said Luffy.

"Bad pun…" said Kyubi.

"Spilt up!" said Sakura.

The two ran in different directions… Buggy fallowed Nami as she was slower.

"Come back here you!" yelled Buggy.

Buggy was so focused on Nami that he didn't noticed that Sakura stopped next to the D brothers.

"This is bad…" said Sakura.

"Hey kit look at his feet…" said Kyubi.

Naruto noticed at that his feet were still on the ground… so did Luffy in fact… both looked at each other and nodded. They each grabbed a foot and took off his shoes

"So what are you going to do?" asked Naruto.

"Tickle it…" responded Luffy.

"Pain it is…" said Naruto.

Luffy tickled his foot while Naruto kept jamming his toe into the ground… Buggy didn't know whether to laugh or scream in pain. Sakura stared at the two.

"They are weird… smart but weird…" she said, then got an idea, he looked at Buggy's body.

"That's it! I'll need help though…" she said. Then turned to Sasuke, "Um… Sasuke I know you haven't done anything but can you please help me with something." she said.

"It doesn't involve carrying the treasure does it?" asked Sasuke.

"No… it's something else…" seas Sakura with a sweat drop.

Buggy managed to kick his feet away from the D Brothers… Nami still ran like crazy.

"Maybe if I chase her with my body it might help… Parts Return!" said Buggy.

He body resembled itself… well almost… his head was there… his hands were there… his feet which somehow has their shoes and socks on where there but the rest of his body… um… well…

"Looks like we got you after all!" said Sakura.

He turned his attention to where Sakura was she and Sasuke stood next to his body parts which were tied up…

"Just a little plan that I had a little help from Sasuke…" said Sakura.

"Oh yeah we rock!" yelled Inner Sakura.

"I'll think I'll finish it!" said Luffy. He stretched his arms back and brought them forward… while yelling Gum Gum Bazooka… sending the Clown or what was left of him flying.

Luffy sighed, "Here bro…" said Luffy giving the headband back to Naruto. Luffy walked over where his hat was picked it up and put it on his head.

"It's still wearable…" he said.

"Luffy… is it okay if I sew it for you…" said Nami.

"Does that mean your joining as our navigator?" yelled Luffy.

"Okay… but I'm not a pirate!" said Nami.

"That's okay…" said Luffy.

"So Sakura you want to join up too…" said Nami.

"You already know the answer…" said Sakura, she blushed a little and looked at Sasuke.

"Oh yeah… can you help me divide the up…" said Nami, "I think maybe should rip the bag and split the treasure in two…"

Luffy helped Nami while Naruto, Sasuke and Sacra had to wake up Zoro.

"I can't believe he slept thought all that…" said Sakura.

Sasuke plugged his nose and cover his mouth… Zoro woke up when he found he couldn't breath.

"It's over…" said Sasuke.

"Oh… good…" said Zoro.

"Can you walk?" asked Sasuke.

"I don't think I can…" said Zoro.

"So everything right wit the world… we have a navigator and the town is safe!" said Naruto aloud.

"Kit… never say that… something bad always happens…" said Kyubi.

Suddenly someone yelled "Mayor!"

They turned around and saw many of the town people who returned to help fight Buggy.

"Did the pirates do this you?" asked one of the town's people.

"No I did!" said Luffy hearing this.

Everyone in their group sweat drop.

"They didn't need to know that…" said Sakura.

"This is getting bad…" said Kyubi.

"Who are you?" asked the towns people.

"We're pirates…" said Luffy.

"Your brother's an idiot…" said Kyubi.

Naruto and Zoro just laughed, Nami anime fell, Sakura looked clam, Inner Sakura was pissed, Sasuke seemed indifferent. Then the town's people were about to attack. Luffy picked up the treasure and Zoro, Nami picked up her part of the treasure and everyone ran like the wind.

"You just had to open your big mouth didn't you!" yelled Nami.

"Wait I have an idea!" said Naruto.

"Oh my Shukaku! It's a good one too… it's the end of the world!" said Kyubi.

"Shut up Kyubi!" yelled Naruto.

He created 5 clones and transformed 4 of them into Sasuke, Nami carrying the loot, Sakura carrying the bigger loot and Luffy carrying Zoro and some of the loot.

"Here's an alley we can got though while they take the bait!" said Naruto.

"How did you do that?" asked Sakura.

"I'll tell you later…" said Naruto.

The turned into the alley… and fortunately incase the townspeople didn't take the bait a certain dog block the alley.

"Chouchou?" said Sakura.

"He's helping us… that's sweet…" said Naruto.

They managed to get to the docks where their boats were coincidence right next to each other.

"So this is your boat?" asked Naruto.

"Not really we stole it from some members of Buggy's crew.

"It's nice…" said Luffy.

"Um… okay…" said Sakura.

Just before they could get on and sail away guess who were there.

"So you two came back…" said one of the three pirates that they stole from.

"Friends of yours…" said Luffy who was the only one who hadn't had any experience with them.

"Not quite…" said Sakura and Nami at the same time…

"So you three are going after girls…" said Naruto.

"Well I guess we're going to have to teach you another lesion…" said Sasuke.

"Sasuke and… that kid… sorry… we'll be good!" said one of the pirates as all three ran away.

"That was strange…" said Luffy.

Everyone with the exception of Zoro stared at him…

"So are you sure it's safe?" asked Sakura.

"Yeah the towns people took the bait… they beat up all my clone thinking they were the real thing until they disappeared…" said Naruto.

And so they began to sail away… as they were sailing away they heard a shout. "Hey!"

They turned and saw Boodle.

"You only have one shot so here it goes… to tell them what you think" thought Boodle. "Thank you! For everything!" he yelled.

Everyone heard him and smiled.

Boodle turned around noticed two bags...

Back on the two boat that were sailing next to each other.

"You gave them the loot!" yelled Nami.

"The town was wreck… they need the money to rebuild it…" said Luffy.

"That was half a million Berries!" yelled Nami.

"Don't worry… we still have my bag…" said Sakura.

"That doesn't' matter…" said Nami.

She leaned across to the boy's boat and grabbed Luffy trying to push him down.

"Stop Nami! I can't swim!" said Luffy.

"I know that! That's why I'm doing this!" yelled Nami.

"Nami please stop!" said Sakura.

"She's gone crazy!" yelled Inner Sakura.

Nami calmed down a bit and began to laugh.

"You're laughing… I guess you don't mind" said Luffy.

"Well we still have the one of the bags…" said Nami.

And so they gained a Navigator along with another crewmate… but there was still one more problem…

Next Time: While looking for a ship the crew lands on a small island... there they meet the sons of Yasopp, the member of Shanks' crew who looked out for Naruto and Luffy by preventing them from reading Make Out Paradise... the two always cheer up a rich sick girl... but her butler hates them... what will happen?

A/N: I will be skipping the Gaimon chapter... sorry to those who wanted to see it...