𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 || ᴏɴᴇ ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇ

𝕰𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝕭𝖑𝖚𝖊 𝕾𝖆𝖌𝖆 | ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ 𝟿

STANDING IN FRONT OF THE tied up bounty hunter, Riona crossed her arms over her chest with an annoyed and angry look while Luffy went to get Zoro's swords in the marine base.

Her gaze fell on Koby, who is untying the ropes and pleading for Zoro to escape with desperation in his face, but the man kept telling him that he'll get killed for helping.

"I can't stand to watch the baby like this anymore." Koby admitted, his eyes narrowing with a glint of determination. "I want to be an honorable marine!"

"Listen to me!" Zoro protested, lifting his chin up to speak louder. "I can't escape right now! I only have ten days until--"

"You can kiss the deal you made with butt-chin goodbye." Riona finally said, interrupting him midway as she walks closer. Zoro snapped his head into her direction, throwing her a confused look before glancing at Koby.

"Helmeppo never once intended to honor your agreement!" The pink-haired boy added in, untangling another set of ropes. "So Luffy-san got angry and punched him!"

"He did?" Zoro questioned, lifting up a brow and looks ahead, making eye contact with Riona, who held out a pocketknife, handling it to Koby.

"Yeah, and now because of you," The eighteen year old began, a hint of bitterness lingering in her voice. "The navy is after him."

Zoro glared harshly at her, clearly offended by what she just said. "You're accusing me of something he voluntarily did?"

She let out a simple yes as a response, which made him scoff, annoyance evident on his features. Koby noticed the tension between them and chuckled nervously, not really knowing how to deal with the situation.

"Um..." Koby began, trying to find the right words for the occasion, but couldn't because a group of marines pointed a gun at the trio.

Their heads snapped towards the direction where the footsteps were coming from. Zoro's and Riona's eyes narrowed upon hearing a deep, masculine voice beginning to speak. "For the crime of treachery against me,"

A tall man with tanned skin and blonde hair, which Riona can only assume is Helmeppo's father, walked behind his soldiers as he added the rest of his sentence. "I'll now execute you three where you stand!"

As Riona and Zoro silently stare at them, Koby let out a freaked out shriek with sweat and crocodile tears running down his face.

"Were you three and that straw hat kid planning a coup or something?!" Captain Morgan asked, his teeth grinding together with a lift up eyebrow.

Riona was about to respond to his question, but Zoro beats her to it. "I've always fought alone." He said roughly, his eyes narrowing. "Unlike arrogant bastards like you who use soldiers as cronies!"

"Roronoa Zoro..." The navy captain began with his rough voice, placing a hand on his axe-hand. "Don't you dare underestimate me! You may be strong, but before my authority, you're as good as scum!"

"And what are you then?" Riona spoke up in a challenging voice, catching the man's attention. "An honorable marine?" She quipped, letting out a scoff. "C'mon, let's be real, you're not even close to that."

Captain Morngan threw her a harsh glare and ordered his soldiers to aim the guns at them, even though they already are. "Fire!"

Just as he shouted that word, Riona began to unsheathed her all black katana to block the bullets that were about to come their way.

She was only halfway through when Luffy spread his arms, blocking it instead with his body with three katana's behind his back, surprising almost everyone. The skin in where the bullets hit his skin stretched out of his body.

"That doesn't work!" Luffy chuckled as the bullets flew off towards Captain Morgan, one only a few inches away from injuring him. The seventeen year old burst out laughing, throwing his arms in the air. "I told you I was strong!"

"Who the hell are you?" Zoro stuttered, his eyes wide, a few beads of sweat rolling down his forehead and cheek as Luffy rests his arms beside his sides.

With a grin, Luffy glanced over his shoulder to look at the older male and began to introduce himself. "I'm Monkey D. Luffy!" He threw a thumps up, his smile widening. "The man who's gonna be King of the Pirates!"

"What?!" Zoro exclaimed in surprise, looking right at him. "King of the pirates?! Do you even know what that means?!"

"King of the pirates is king of the pirates." Luffy replied with a little chuckle, not understanding why Zoro's so shocked. "Are there any other meanings?"

"I was shocked, too!" Koby chimed in, smiling brightly. "But Luffy-san is serious! That's how he is! Rina also intends to become Queen of the pirates and obtain this world's ultimate treasure the One Piece."

The older male raised a brow and quickly turned his head around to look at Riona. "You think you can?" He questioned with skepticism, which made the young woman offended.

He seemed to noticed and a small smirk made its way onto his lips. She clicked her tongue in annoyance and glared at him harshly. "I don't think-"

Zoro let out a scoff, interrupting her midway and shakes his head. "Yeah, clearly." He spoke with his rough and deep voice. Riona clenched her fist, her hands trembling ever so slightly from the adrenaline cursing through her body.

She bit the inside of her cheek, preventing herself from saying something she might regret later. So Riona kept her mouth shut and stormed off angrily when she felt an urge to punch him, not wanting to make Luffy angry.

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