LEANING BACK IN HER CHAIR WITH HER FOOT AGAINST THE TABLE, Lilith Snow couldn't help the smirk that pulled against the corner of her lips in regards to the green haired hunter, and despite the low volumed wide mouth laugh that came from Helmeppo.
Whom quickly mistaken Zoro's words for a joke, seemingly uninformed on just exactly who the green-haired man was given he was treating him as less than a worthy adversary.
"And apologize to the girl." Zoro continued throwing a small head nod over toward Rika, whom watched on with a fearful face which quickly turned into a small smile as she realized Zoro was taking up for her.
That being said, seeing the man before him not acting in any regards to his title as the Marine Captain's son, Helmeppo couldn't help but grow in anger as he wasn't used to this type of disrespect from anyone but his father.
"D-Do you know who I am?" Helmeppo asked as he took a step closer to Zoro, an angered and annoyed look on his face as was asking through gritted teeth, but only was met with a once over by Zoro.
The Demon Hunter's expression remaining blank as he looked at Helmeppo from head to toe with less enthusiasm than a snail that'd come across a juicy tomato that was a yard away from them.
"A shithead Marine with a bad haircut." Zoro answered simply before he turned back toward the bar, his answer pulling a small snicker from Lilith's lips as she hadn't expected the answer, maybe something similar though.
That being said she could admit that Helmeppo's hair was less than a great choice for the man, although she couldn't deny the inches and length, it did somewhat make him look no where near threatening.
Nonetheless, that didn't stop him from quickly unsheathing his swords with a loud grunt, the metallic ting of the blade leaving it's hilt loudly ringing over the rest of the Saloon.
Causing what little attention that wasn't already on the pair to move over to them quickly, Lilith sitting up straight in her chair as she grew even more curious about the events unfolding before her.
Given anyone who'd had the guts to dual the hunter hadn't lived to tell the tale.
"I wouldn't do that." Zoro spoke gruffly as he continued to face the bar counter, seemingly not taking Helmeppo as a threat in the same way Lilith had earlier, but it didn't seem like Helmeppo noticed the man's disregard.
The violence and sharp sword being drawn quickly causing Rika to back away, the little girl knowing better than to get in between two people in a sword fight as she'd witness quite a few within the bar.
"Oh, come on, tough guy," Helmeppo continued to try and intimidate Zoro into a fight, one of which Lilith was dying to see happen despite her need for Helmeppo's presence later. "three swords?!"
Helmeppo laughed aloud as it was, in his mind, physically impossible for a person to weild three seperate swords so he quickly took that as a sign that the man before him was mostly likely not very trained if he couldn't even carry the correct amount of swords.
"I only need one." The blonde spoke as he sobered up from his laughter, quickly turning back serious as he had already grabbed the attention of everyone wanting them to see how manly he could be.
Because it was only within the Marines, that Helmeppo was nowhere near as powerful as his hammer-handed Father, which caused the young man a great deal of irritation and annoyance.
"Okay," Zoro spoke surely knowing there was no way that the man would be letting go of this topic, despite Zoro repeatedly showing he wasn't in the mood to fight, he simply wanted an apology. "but it's gonna hurt."
With that Helmeppo's eyebrows furrowed before he swiftly threw himself into action, raising and swinging his swords downward in order to gain the upper hand and catch Zoro off guard, but to catch a swordsman off guard was a near impossible task.
Which Lilith watched Zoro prove as the man turned with a dizzying speed in order to block the sword with the hilt of his still sheathed sword, not even using them yet as he caught Helmeppo off guard.
The Demon Hunter not wasting a moment in harshly pulling down at his swords sheath causing it to lower Helmeppo's sword as well, before he batted it away then used the hilt to smack the marine across the face in only three swift moves of his hands.
Yet the action did cause Helmeppo to crumble to the ground, along with another guy Lilith had saw out of the corner of her eyes rushing to hide himself under the table as he witnessed the quick showing of violence.
The paired action causing a longer chuckle to come from Lilith's soft lips, the woman and serpent having no problem finding the amusement in what was going on around her as it was a clear sign of who was used to the actions of Pirates and who wasn't.
Yet despite being hidden by the bar, the woman could still hear the sounds of Helmeppo's whimpering and sight of three other marines turning their attention onto Zoro wanting to reclaim the pride of their less than worthy marine brother.
"Finally," Lilith spoke softly as she stood from her table, keeping the hood that covered the majority of her face up as she moved a bit closer to the fighting wanting to see a clear view of everything, just incase she ever found herself on the hunter's list. "something fun's happening."
With that she silently leant against a pillar watching as Zoro tipped over the stool to his left, letting it fall before he kicked it into the feet of the first Marine that decided to advance against him in the name of loyalty.
Although his loyalty did nothing to stop the chair from slamming into his knees and sending him face first into the ground, Zoro still standing almost bored at the action occuring in front of him before he took a step forwards ducking under the swing of the next coming marine.
The Demon Hunter using minimal strength to grab hold of the guy's shoulder and cracking the marine's head against the counter top, effectively knocking him out and sending him falling to the floor.
