A/N: Here's Chapter 6, sooner than most of these chapters have been, so that's good, right? Finally, the Straw Hats get some action. Zoro does anyway. If there is anything I could have done better with the fight, let me know. Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it :)

The Tournament of Legends

Chapter 1

"The battle will begin in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, FIGHT!" the commentator announced. Zoro drew all three of his katana, placing Wado Ichimonji in his mouth. Hakuru also drew his swords. The two pirates ran at each other and their blades clashed. Their speed was hard to follow as they slashed and parried for what seemed like ages. Zoro noticed an opening and, taking his chance, slashed at Hakuru's right shoulder.

"Oh, wow, first blood!" Luffy cried in triumph. "I knew he was gonna win from the start!"

"He's not won yet," Usopp reminded him, although he was glad the green-haired swordsman had the upper hand.

Hakuru grunted and Zoro saw that his right arm was moving slower after it had been injured. They jumped away from eachother to catch their breath. The dark-haired man examined his cut whilst keeping an eye on his enemy.

OK, time to finish this, Zoro thought. He sheathed two swords and then sprinted towards Hakuru, left hand on Sandai Kitetsu. To most of the crowd, it would appear Zoro had merely ran past Hakuru, however, as soon as Hakuru heard his opponent state "Finished," he knew it was over. The audience watched the man's chest split open and he fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Well, that was impressive," the commentator remarked. "The winner of this match is the Pirate Hunter himself. Congratulations!"

The crowd cheered, loudest of all being six of the eight watching Straw Hats. Robin smiled, not one for really letting herself go like that. Sanji grunted, saying "Not bad for a marimo." The swordsman grinned.

"See?" Luffy shouted happily. "He won, he won!"

"Yeah, pretty awesome," agreed Usopp.

"I'm so glad!" Chopper sighed.

"Yes! We're one step closer to the treasure!" Nami smiled.

"He did well, didn't he?" Robin added.

"That was a SUPER win!" Franky yelled, pulling his super pose.

"I have confidence he will do well in the rest of the tournament," Brook said calmly.

"Could've been quicker, maybe," Sanji grinned.

They watched Zoro exit through the gate he came out of and then begin to leave as well.

The other two pirates in Group 1 weren't too difficult for Zoro. Devin proved a problem with his thick skin and ignorance of pain but a well-placed stab to the chest brought him down. Daggar, on the other hand, was too easy for Zoro, not having fully recovered from his fight with Devin. The swordsman deflected his knives without trouble and then aimed for his wounds which left the knife-thrower on the ground, unable to move. With three wins, Zoro secured himself a place in the next round.

Group 2 was rather boring for the Straw Hats. Apparently someone thought it would be a good idea to put one 117,000,000 berry guy up against people with bounties under 5,000,000. The result was three dead men and Zoro's next opponent, although they would have to wait a while before that came around. Group 3 was the one with Nami in and she was shaking with fear as she realised it would be the next morning.

"Shit, I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die," she panicked at the dinner table. The other Straw Hats were either attempting to calm her down or just eating. Robin sat next to her with her arm around the girl's shoulders.

"Don't worry, your a good fighter," she told her soothingly. On Nami's other side Usopp was also trying to help.

"Hey, even if they beat you, it's not a death match so you'll probably survive."

"That's not helping, idiot," Zoro said, although he didn't have anything better to say to the navigator.

"Nami-swan, if they hurt you, I'll kill them for you," Sanji offered.

"You can't interfere with the fight though," Franky reminded him.

"It's OK, Sanji-kun, I know you mean well," Nami told him with a shaky smile.

"Oi, Nami," Luffy called her in between mouthfuls of meat. "I know you can win, I'll cheer for you!" He gave her his trademark grin.

"How can you know that?" she asked him.

"Cause you haven't drawn your map of the world yet! And because you want to win the money, right?" Nami couldn't help but feel better after that.

"Thanks, I'll do my best," she promised, wiping her eyes.

Nami did not sleep well that night. Even after the encouraging words from her crew, nightmares of being skewered by swords and blasted by guns haunted her until morning.

The navigator awoke with a start. Her clock told her it was thirteen minutes past nine. Her match began at ten. Hurriedly, she put on her clothes and ran down to the mess hall, passing by her coach, Sensei, who said "Good luck." Nami tried to eat as much as she could but her stomach felt horribly tight and eventually she gave up. She tried to think about the money to calm herself but it didn't work very well. Looking at the big clock on the wall, she saw the time was eight to ten. Nami gulped.

"Well, I guess I had better go then," she sighed. "See you in the next life, guys."

"Good luck!"

"I believe in you!"

"Go, Nami, show 'em how SUPER you are!"

"Don't die, OK?"

The orange-haired girl left her friends, ready to give it her all. She had to win this. She didn't want to die. She entered the waiting room where the gate showed her the arena, her deathbed. A woman stood there with what appeared to be an ink stamp.

"Uh, hi?" Nami hazarded.

"Good morning, Cat Burglar," the woman replied with a warm smile.

"What's that?"

"Oh, it's to mark you with your name. It helps the audience know who's who in the battle.

"Oh, I get it," Nami said, recalling Zoro's battles. She hadn't paid attention to it then but his name was definitely on his clothes. She supposed it was quite a good idea. "I guess that's OK then."

The woman proceeded to press the stamp on Nami's back, leaving her name in black ink.

"Hey, wait, don't you put it on our clothes?" she asked, surprised by the coldness on her skin.

"Yes, but you aren't wearing much, dear." Nami looked down. She was wearing an orange sleeveless top that exposed her stomach and a blue miniskirt. The woman had a point. Nami sighed and allowed her to continue. The stamp was placed on her left lower leg and her right arm, with a smaller one for her right hip, collerbone and forehead. "There, now you are ready."

"Uh, thanks, I guess," Nami replied.

"And now, the next battle will begin soon!" the commentator boomed, making the navigator jump. Her fearful shiver returned "First, a woman known for her love of money and her exceptional ability to take it, cold and heartless, with a bounty of 16,000,000 berries, it's "Cat Burglar" Nami!" The crowd cheered and many men were knocked out by the power of love.

The gate creaked open and Nami crept out, glancing at all the faces in the crowd. She saw her friends, Luffy, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper and Robin giving her encouraging smiles while Franky went for a thumbs-up. Brook waved while Zoro stared impassively. She gulped. This was it. She gripped her Clima Tact tightly.

"And on the other side is a girl not many people know as she never speaks. She has a terrifying punch and, while she has no bounty, she is a force to be reckoned with. Do not be fooled by her name, it's "Nightcreeper" Butterfly!" The crowd roared with excitement at the rookie. Who knew what she could do? Out walked a figure shrouded by a ragged grey cloak.

"Butterfly? No bounty?" Nami couldn't believe it. Had she gotten lucky? The figure pulled down her hood revealing a youthful face, blond hair and "156" tattooed on the left side of her face. "A kid? Seriously?" The navigator had been worrying about nothing! A bountyless child going by the name "Butterfly" was not what she was expecting. However, she did notice one of Butterfly's hands was made of metal. A cyborg. Nami prayed that was the only mechanical part of the girl's body.

Sanji, meanwhile, burst into tears. "I can't watch! How can I watch a cute girl fighting another cute girl? Who do I root for?"

"Root for Nami, dumbass," Zoro told him. "She's probably one of those ones who seems like a small fry but is actually crazy powerful."

"Y-you think so?" Usopp stammered.

"Maybe."

"Now let the battle begin in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, FIGHT!"