The Copyist (One Piece & OC)

Chapter 46: The Humming Swordsman/I OBJECT!

***Amaya's POV***

I wandered down hallway after hallway for some time. Never running into anyone. Neither friend nor foe, which was a pleasant surprise all around. At the end of the corridor I was in, showed a large door with the bottom half sliced off.

Did Zoro come through here? I made my way over in case it was an enemy before sliding under the large wooden broken door and into the dark room. Looking around, there wasn't anyone inside.

The room looked like a medieval lab. It had dark vibes, medical equipment, and a major freak factor. All the walls were made of stone, allowing a chill to seep into the air.

An operation table made of the same solid stone was in the center of the room with a new corpse laying on top of it.

The corpse was large and had a tattoo with the number 741 written on its side. Must be the next zombie in the making.

Next to the operation table was a taller table that held all of the different tools and instruments that Dr. Hogeback must've used on the coporses.

Among the many instruments were senbon needles that were a darker shade than the ones I usually carried. I was thrilled to see some since I hadn't restocked them since I first bought them. I glance around as if someone would suddenly appear. Well, I am a pirate, so I will be taking these.

I used my hand to scoop them up before my knees suddenly gave out and I dropped to the ground and the senbon needles dropped from my hands. As the needles stopped making contact with me, I was just fine. Well, if you don't count the small traces of sea prism still in my bloodstream.

I glanced at the dark color again before it clicked. These were sea stone senbon needles. No wonder my knees gave out. Why did he have ones made of sea prism?

Now that I think about it, Absalom is a devil fruit user, and he probably isn't the only zombie that is one. Is that why he needed it? Because it's the only thing that can stop even logia devil users?

Another idea sparked inside my mind, making me grin for a future that held a disappointed admiral in the plan. These will be crucial for my new plan.

However... I glance at the needles littering the floor. That means I have to touch them again. I groan. Where's Chi when you need her?

I looked around the room before I found a clean cloth I could wrap them up in without having to touch the sea prism again. I then placed them inside my leg pouch with the other senbon needles I carried.

Having seen everything of use here. I decided it was time to leave and make my way back to the others. However, my path was blocked by a hidden figure that laughed in a familiar way.

"Yo ho ho ho," the laugh echoed along with the clack of wooden sandals. "There seems to be yet another uninvited guest here. Yo ho ho ho." The deeper voice spoke as it stepped into the light.

It was a zombie, and not just any zombie but the one that held Brook's shadow. From his appearance of both hair style and his way of dressing, it was clear that he was a samurai when he was alive. Upon his waist rested a nice looking sword, one of the top grade ones from this world if I'm remembering correctly.

"Yo ho ho ho," Another round of his laugh cut me out of my thoughts. You seem rather dressed up for a swordswoman. Yo ho ho ho, may I see your panties?" He suddenly asks.

Earning an irk mark on my forehead, I unsheath my sword from its scabbard. Surprised? Well, with my weakened state and a worthy opponent, it was a necessity.

"I'll take that as a no." The zombie spoke before preparing his own sword.

Without another word he attacked with a heavy emphasis on speed. I parried or blocked each attempt, but it was hard to keep up with since I was sluggish. Good thing I focused so much on precision training or else I would've been toast already.