Naruto: Tales of a Conquerer

When time stood still

2 month time skip
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"NARUTO, TAKE HIM OUT!" Luffy yelled, tangled in several marine troops. That was all Naruto needed to hear before rasengan'd a marine ensign into more troops. He used his agility to slip past a few, while throwing kunais and shuriken to hold off other marines.

The pedestal. That was their target. That was where Luffy's brother in all but name, was.

"LUFFY YOU IDIOT! GO BACK!" Ace yelled.

"NO! NOT WITHOUT YOU!" Luffy yelled back, kicking marines off him.

"The blonde ones getting near!"

"Catch him!"

Naruto zipped past marines, knocking some out periodically. "Naruto do it!" Luffy yelled.

"Captain, it'll sprout to many questio-"

"DO IT!" Luffy ordered. It was no longer a statement. Naruto put his hands together in his signature sign. "KAGE BUNSHIN" he yelled as at least forty more Naruto's appeared. The small army rushed forward, pushing back marines, while screams and poofs could be heard. Naruto made another 30 clones, that played a game of stairs. One jumped off another Naruto and curled into a ball, while the original Naruto would use that one to step off, making it poof.

Naruto repeated the process, intent on ending the war by freeing Ace. A cannon ensign quickly took aim, nearly shooting before he was interrupted. "Gomu Gomu no Bazooka!" Luffy yelled as he drove both of his hands into the man, intent on ending him. Naruto jumped forward, nearly getting there until...an old man appeared. The old man that was in the seat behind the pedestal jumped from his seat and punched him down, sending him spiraling into the battle below and dispelling his clones.

"G-Garp!"

"We're saved! The marine hero Garp has joined the battle!"

"Tch, I NEVER ASKED YOU TO JOIN!" The Fleet Admiral next to Ace, Sen Goku, yelled. He knew full and well  what his joining would do to his family. Luffy, after all, was his grandson and he raised Ace like one also.

"LUFFY! IF YOU WANT TO RELEASE ACE. YOU MUST GO THROUGH ME!"

Everything was hazy for Naruto. He was going in and out of consciousness, he saw a Phoenix, Marco if his memory served him right, flying past admirals to save Ace, before meeting Naruto's defeat by Garp also. He dipped into limbo before coming to again, this time, seeing Luffy and Ace together, fighting. Luffy did it, he freed him. Naruto thought he could rest and let the Kyuubi's chakra heal him, until he felt something wrong.

Naruto slowly opened his eyes to see Ace, crouched over Luffy...with a fist of magma through his body. His eyes shot open, attempting to wake up fully and ran to his captains aid. He jumped and spun around, aiming a kick for the back of the mans neck, going for the kill. Naruto didn't notice the mans outfit or sheer size, the fact this man was an admiral escaped him. The man took the hit, fist still in Ace's body, but it didn't do much.

The admiral, Akainu, brutally pulled his out from Ace and grabbed Naruto as he slammed him. From there, everything was black. When Naruto came to, he was with Luffy and two former Warlords, Jinbei of the sea and Trafalgar Law. Apparently he had been out for more than a week, while Luffy rampaged around the island when he realized what happened. They lost. Ace was dead.

When they finally stopped mourning, the two had a new conviction. A cliché one if you were to look at it, get stronger. Strong enough so this never happens again. The two set off to see the crew, detailing that everyone needed to get stronger.

In the two months of Naruto being in, he was never not at Luffy's side. Though Zoro was the first mate and right hand, Naruto was Luffy's shadow, taking care of things in the dark and always having his back. Because of that, Naruto went with Luffy to train for the next two years with Reyleigh. The rest of the crew went their ways for their training. Two years time. In two years they'd return stronger than ever.