The crew sat looking at the picture of Kuina. "I can't beleive any one but Mihawk could beat Zoro, but a little girl?!" Nami said. Chopper, Usopp, and Luffy staired at the photo with their jaws on the ground. Sanji lit another cigerette and Franky and Robin watched in silence. Koshiro came back in.

"It sure is weird, I wonder how that happened." mused Sanji. Koshiro smiled.

"She was simply more skilled. Or that's what Zoro would say if you asked him." Koshiro said. The others jumped, not having seen him come in.

"Can you tell us the story?" Luffy asked. Koshiro shock his head.

"I'm sorry, but that's not my story to tell." explained Koshiro. The others looked at the door.

"I see, so we need to ask Zoro then?" asked Luffy. Luffy went to run out but Sanji snagged the back of his vest.

"Luffy, did you think that if Zoro wanted us to know that he would have told us. I don't think he wants to talk about it." said Nami.

"It's best to give the guy his space for now." Franky said. Usopp nodded in agreement, and Luffy sat pouting. Koshiro sat down and offered all of them some tea. They all accepted and sat down, some still glancing over at Kuina's picture.

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Zoro looked up at the sky as he sat by the door frame. He reached for a bottle of alcohol that Koshiro had left for him and smirked at the fact that his mentor had left it. Suddenly a screaming voice came down the road. Zoro dropped the bottle and jumped up, causious that it could have been a marine. Suddenly he could feel a blad touching his neck. Zoro looked behind him to see the man from the ship. He reached over for his swords, painfully aware that he only had two useful ones. The man instantly grabbed both of the hilts and pulled them away from him. Zoro wanted to murder him at that exact second, but he held Wado Ichimonji and that thought alone made him freeze. The man laughed and backed away from Zoro, holding his three swords, the two good ones and the rusted one, in his hand. Zoro glared at the man. "Give me back my sword before I gut you." Zoro hissed.

"The famous Roronoa Zoro, Wado Ichimonji, and Kitetsu the third. Quite the collection I found." the man said. Zoro raised an eyebrow.

"What the hell are you babbiling about?" Zoro asked. The man smirked.

"You see, I'm a collector of some sort. I am gathering a powerful crew and I've been wanting you on my crew for a long time. You also have some quite interesting blades." the man said.

"They're not for sale bud, now give them back." Zoro tried to hide it, but he was close to paniking. That was Kuina's sword. If he made a move toward the man he could probibly bolt and Zoro could just loose the blade. He remainded frozen. Suddenly the man did just that. He turned and ran. In a rage, Zoro tock off after him. The man looked behind him to make sure Zoro was following. The two ran down the road and then the man stopped at the docks. Zoro didn't stop. but ran up to him and aimed a punch at his face. The man jumped back by the ocean and held Wado Ichimonji above the blades. Zoro froze, then the man laughed.

"This is a surprise. The uncontrollable demon has a weakness. And it's a simple sword." he laughed. Zoro clenched a fist. The man then looked behind him. "I'll make you a deal Roronoa Zoro. You leave your crew and join mine, and I'll return this sword to you." the man said. Zoro glared at him. The man just gave him an impossible choice. 'Come on Zoro, can't you keep one little promise?' Nami's voice echoed in his head from long ago. 'Promise me, that one of us will become the worlds strongest swordsman!' his voice ecoed in his head as he and Kuina made their vow. 'I beg of you let me have that sword!' 'Yes, the sword is yours. I leave her spirit and her dream with you.' Koshiro's voice rang into his head. He shock slightly from frustration. He could see all of the crew members in his head. The time Luffy shielded him from the bullets flying at him, Nami teaming up with him to fight the first Baroque works team, Usopp shooting from the Tower of Justice. Sanji and him working to gether for the Groggy match, Chopper running to him when he was in danger, Robin working beside him, Franky standing up for them. He set his jaw.

"I just want my sword back." Zoro said. The man laughed.

"Then leave your crew." he said. Zoro made a move to retreave Wado Ichimonji, but the man moved away from him and jumped back out of Zoro's reach. Zoro realized he was too quick and he couldn't get his sword. He tried again only to have the man slip away. Zoro almost screamed in frustration.

"Just give me my swords." he yelled. The man raised an eye brow.

"Then leave your crew and join mine." he said. Zoro looked at Wado Ichimonji again then sighed.

"You win." he growled in a low voice.

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Koshiro and the others were walking down the street looking for Zoro when he suddenly arrived. "ZORO! We've been looking everywhere for you!" Luffy said. Zoro wouldn't look up at them. Sanji gave him a scowl, something wasn't right.

"Hey Big Bro, where are your swords?" Johnny asked. Zoro tock a shaky breath.

"Luffy, listen to me. I'm sorry, but it looks like this is as far as we go together." Zoro said.

"WHAT!" Luffy, Sanji, Franky, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Johnny, and Yosaku screamed. Koshiro and Robin looked shocked. Zoro's hands shock.

"I'm sorry, but I need to go my own way. I told you when I joined you, my only goal is my ambition." Zoro said. He knew that was a lie to a point and he didn't know what else to say.

"What's gotten into you shit head?" yelled Sanji.

"ZORO! YOU CAN'T GO!" Chopper screamed.

"BIG BRO!" Johnny and Yosaku yelled.

"I refuse that!" screamed Luffy as loud as he could. Zoro winced, he knew this wouldn't be easy. Koshiro studdied Zoro.

"Zoro, where is Wado Ichimonji?" he finally asked. Zoro winced back from Koshiro. He couldn't admit that he lost the sword, not to him!

"I'm sorry." he repeated. He had never done anything that he had ever regretted, and he had a feeling he would regrete this one. "Luffy, this isn't your decision, but mine. I have to go now." Zoro said. He turned to leave.

"NO!" Luffy strached out an arm to grab his shoulder but Zoro dipped down sto it missed his sholder by mere centimeters and flew ack to Luffy, then he ran before Luffy could try agian.

"THAT IDIOT SWORDSMAN! COME ON!" Sanji yelled, as him and the others went to run after him.

"Wait." Koshiro said. They all turned to look at him with angrey looks.

"What do you mean wait?! That idiot needs someone to set his head straight." Nami screamed. Koshiro shock his head.

"Something isn't right. Zoro loooked nervious, which I had neer seen him look before. He also was missing his swords which is not like him. Zoro would never go anywhere without Wado Ichimonji." Koshiro said.

"So what are you saying?" Luffy asked.

"I'm saying Zoro could be in trouble. There is a chance someone tock Wado Ichimonji and he's trying to get it back." Koshiro said.

"Why would he do that?! It's just a sword." Nami said. Koshiro smiled.

"I think it's time you learn a few things about the Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro." he said.

Thankyou for reading, and spechial thanks to TakeThatNinja and Inori. D!