The green bandana wearing man woke up tied to a fence post. He knew why he was there, but for some reason, we couldn't remember what the last few days. For some reason, he felt power coursing all throughout his body, it was a power he had never felt before, overwhelming almost.

"You're not dead yet Zoro?" The yellow-haired scrawny boy asked, the kid was arrogant as all hell. He hid behind other people's strength while he didn't have an ounce of real courage in him. This kid was the definition of a spoiled brat who couldn't do anything for himself.

"Not quite scumbag," Zoro laughed lightly, but the blonde kid was quite agitated by the small remark. He went to go kick Zoro but for some reason Zoro's skin turned black when he was punched.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! WHAT DID YOU JUST DO? IT FELT LIKE I WAS PUNCHING PURE STEEL!" Helmeppo yelled.

Zoro wasn't quite sure what had happened, he braced himself for the kid's punch and he felt energy shift to that side of his body. He did know that if was this new power's doing, but Zoro wasn't sure if he could control it.

"YOUR MONTH IS NOW UP! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW!" Helmeppo yelled. Helmeppo pulled out his pistol and shot at Zoro, but the black skin reappeared and Zoro was fine. Zoro then broke himself out of the rope and kicked Helmeppo and the kid blacked out instantaneously. A close-by marine called for backup, but Zoro was in shock. He barely touched the kid and he passed out. But before he had time to think, we was surrounded by marines. A larger man with an axe on his hand walked out in front and yelled, "You really asked for it didn't you Zoro, hitting a marine is a death sentence on this island."

Zoro knew where the large axe guy was going to swing before he even started moving. Zoro jumped back and told him, "I don't want to fight you guys, that kid just tried to kill me, I had no other choice but to defend myself."

This caused the axe guy to laugh hysterically, "You don't want to fight us? Well that's too bad son. My name is Axe-Hand Morgan and that's my son you hit, you have no choice but to die now." This caused Zoro to sigh. He didn't want to become an enemy to the marines, the only thing he wants to do is become the world's greatest swordsman, becoming an enemy to the World Government wouldn't give him time to train to be the best. He knew at this point he didn't have any other choice though.

Zoro quickly grabbed another marines sword and said, "Your name was Morgan right? Here's an idea Morgan, what if me and you have a duel and if I win, I can leave this island scottfree."

"A DUEL?! WHO DO YOU THINK I AM? YOU'RE AN INSECT COMPARED TO ME, I HAVE OTHER SOLDIERS TO DEAL WITH YOU. MARINES, SHOOT HIM!" Axe-Hand Morgan yelled.

Again, Zoro could feel all the soldiers pulling their triggers at the same time. He knew he could block the bullets with his sword, but the sword he was holding wasn't his normal katana. It would break under all that stress. Zoro thought all of that instantaneously, it was like the rest of the world around him was going in slow-motion. He could feel that the girl he saved earlier was over the wall, and she was with a boy in a straw-hat, and another small kid. Zoro knew everything that was going on the island.

Zoro then jumped over the bullets and towards the other side of the marine base. The marines then fired again and Zoro then dodged the bullets as they were coming at him and cut Axe-Hand Morgan's chest open. Zoro wasn't sure if the guy was dead or not, but he ignored that and asked if the rest of the marines could return his swords as he wanted to leave this island.

"YES SIR!" A marine quickly responded and brought his swords to him as fast as he could. The marine was obviously scared and didn't want any trouble. Zoro then put his swords on his waist and then the straw-hat kid came up and started talking to him. Zoro recognized the kid, but he didn't know where from.

"Zoro, join my pirate crew." The kid asked, "My name is Monkey D. Luffy and I'm going to be King of the Pirates!" This statement caused Zoro to laugh, this scrawny little boy wanting to be King of the Pirates, what a joke.

"No." Zoro said simply, walking away, he didn't have time for petty things anymore. He needed to figure where he got this new power and what it meant. But as Zoro was walking away, he felt arms wrap around him multiple time.

"I've already decided Zoro, you're going to be in my pirate crew." Luffy said again, the glint in his eyes serious, but the way his arms stretched made Zoro's eyes widen and Zoro jumped back, "What are you, kid? A circus clown?" Zoro asked.

Luffy laughed, "No, I ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi fruit, I'm a rubber man." This answer didn't really shock Zoro. He heard about the Devil Fruits, but he wasn't sure if they existed.

"That doesn't change anything Luffy. I don't care who you are, I have better things to do than join a pirate crew. If you keep asking, I'm going to have to slice you." Zoro said trying to walk away. Luffy stood in his way with a serious look on his face.
"Then slice me Zoro, I've already made up my decision. I want you in my crew and that's final." Luffy proclaimed. Zoro then made one fluid motion and cut Luffy's chest and Luffy fell on the floor in shock. Zoro felt bad for the kid, but he had one thing on his mind.

"I'm going to be the World's Strongest Swordsman, I don't have time for silly games Luffy."

Let me know what you think! The idea popped in my head a couple days ago and I couldn't help but want to write about it. There are a lot of time-travel fictions about Luffy, but there aren't any about Zoro, so I'm going to try to write one. Thanks for reading! :)