"Do any of you need medical assistance?"
As Chopper stepped forward, Zoro and Luffy both shook their head at him.
The duo knew perfectly well who really needed to be helped. However, when they turned around, the Cook was completely out of sight.
"What? When did he leave!? That idiot..."
Zoro thought to himself, smacking his hand above his forehead while sighing.
Luffy lowered his hat down to his eyes and started to walk away, heading towards an unknown destination in the Sunny.
"You looking for him?"
Zoro asked, walking beside the young Captain, never once leaving his side.
To that, Luffy nodded.
"Yeah. Do you know where he coulda gone, Zoro?"
He asked in a soft voice, feeling almost numb to the ordeal that they found themselves in.
All that Luffy could focus on now was finding Sanji.
"Knowing him, he might've gone outside for a smoke or something."
The Swordsman said, placing his hand on the side of his sash to have easier access to his swords, in case he needed to use them to fight off any potential enemies they might encounter along the way.
"Let's check outside then." Luffy suggested.
"How are you feeling?"
He asked, realizing how much more active than usual his Captain seemed.
"My back hurts really bad, but it's nothing. I'm ready to kick anyone's ass! What about you, Zoro?"
"Oh, you better bet I am. I'll kick anyone's ass if they're part of that bastard's crew: a man's ass, a woman's ass, a baby's ass. I'll even kick my own ass if necessary."
Luffy found Zoro's response slightly humorous at the end of his sentence, yet he admired the man's dedication in protecting himself and the rest of his crewmates aboard the Sunny.
"Me too. I won't back down or be tricked ever again."
Luffy stated, making a slight turn when they arrived at the deck.
Upon arriving to the outside of the ship, the Captain and his Swordsman immediately noticed a change in the weather, after the wind started picking up.
"Eh?"
Luffy's head perched up, reacting to a piece of clothing that was lightly draped over his shoulders.
"What about you?"
He asked, finding out that Zoro had taken off his green kimono to put it on his Captain.
"You just woke up, your body's warmer than mine so this type of cold weather isn't good for you. Especially since you had surgery, recently."
The Swordsman explained, continuing to search for Sanji with a bare back.
"But you're shirtless now, Zoro. You're gonna get sick." The younger said.
"Better me than you. I rather get sick instead, Luffy. Don't worry, I'm not a weakling like that Cook."
Zoro responded with a slight chuckle. But to his surprise, Luffy ceased to find his joke amusing.
"Sanji's not weak, Zoro."
"Yeaaah, but come on. Putting it into perspective, you gotta admit that he can be a little slow, sometimes."
