All right, the moment you all, and me as well, have been waiting for. Time to show these marines who the Straw-hat's really are. Get them Zoro and Luffy! Oh yeah, thanks for reviews and favorites. Love you all.

Luffy and Zoro smirked as the marines leapt at them. Luffy completely ignored the ones carrying swords and aimed his fists at everyone else. As expected Zoro sliced the marines cleanly, letting their blood splatter the deck.

Zoro made sure to cut them as much as possible. Dodge, jump, slash, everything was routine for the swordsman. He felt Luffy as a constant presence, even though he couldn't always see him.

Luffy did something he never did, which was not go off on his own to fight. He stayed right by Zoro, knowing that Zoro could take care of him self, but also knowing that his wounds were extensive. He didn't want to leave and Zoro's injuries catch up with him.

Zoro kept an eye on Luffy, just in case his injuries acted up and he needed to step in. He didn't want Luffy to overexert himself like he usually did so Zoro kept close.

They moved through the marines easily. Zoro was like a scythe through wheat, Luffy was a whirlwind. They didn't follow their usual methods, which included beating them fast and moving on. No, they used as much time as possible on one marine, making them feel as much pain as possible.

They had to make sure that these marines would never, ever consider trying to fight them again.

The pirates were exacting their perfect revenge on the marines. No mercy was used by either of them. Both were pissed off, and the marines soon found out that they had unlimited rage. They both wanted revenge for every wound scored on their friend's body.

Zoro didn't use his long-range attacks, just tried to slice up the marines as much as possible. It became a game; to how many cuts he could score on a marine's body before they fell.

Luffy raised his haki-coated foot.

"Gomu Gomu no…Ono."

The foot slammed down into one marine's face, smashing it into the deck so hard, the deck cracked in half. The marine was barely alive as Luffy moved on to the next on.

"Gomu Gomu no bazooka."

The two black hands went right in the marine's chest, and Luffy felt his ribs crack.

Zoro slashed at a marine and counted twenty cuts before the marine fell to the floor, almost bleeding to death.

"You all right Luffy?"

Luffy nodded.

"Yeah Zoro. I am going to get a little reckless. Call me if you need me."

Zoro nodded seriously. Luffy just wanted to keep an eye on him, and in return he wanted to keep an eye on Luffy. Luffy threw his fist out, letting his blood roar through his veins and turning his skin reddish pink.

"Second Gear."

He coated his fists and feet with haki to increase the power behind his punch and sped away, going through the marines with his face as serious as Luffy could get.

Zoro was about to turn back to the marines when a sixth sense caused him to dodge the fist aimed at the back of his head. Zoro whirled around to see a familiar man. Zoro narrowed his eyes angrily. It was the man who had punched Luffy with the spiked gloves.

The man lost almost all of his will to fight as Zoro's eyes found him and bored into him with an intensity that it felt like the man was getting crushed under it. Zoro walked toward him slowly, readying his swords.

"So do you know what my mistake was when I last fought you?"

The man gulped and took a step back. Zoro smirked evilly.

"It was letting you live."

The man's knees trembled and he forced himself to take another step back. Zoro asked casually, with a dangerous undertone in his voice.

"Tell me, should I make the same mistake again, or should I remedy that mistake?"

The marine finally found his voice.

"Wait a minute, we can talk this out. We don't have to do it this way."

Zoro snarled.

"Talking is over. You hurt my captain, I don't need any more reason to kick your ass off this planet."

Zoro used his three-sword style to rip open the man's chest. The man fell backwards with a scream, but Zoro was already a step ahead of him, slicing open his back in a familiar pattern. The marine screamed in pain, which was music to Zoro's ears.

"This is for Luffy, you bastard."

Zoro raised him up by his throat, a dangerous gleam in his eye.

"I can kill you right now, so you won't cause me any more trouble."

The man's eyes were half closed. Zoro knew he was going to bleed to death if he didn't get treatment. He took his sword and stabbed it through the man's palm, making him scream. He did it to the other hand but this time the man whimpered, not having the strength to scream.

Zoro snorted. He had put up with three days worth of torture and this guy only took about three minutes. He dropped the man to the deck. He wanted to completely murder this bastard, but he knew what Luffy would do.

"I won't kill you. If the blood loss kills you, fine. If it doesn't I don't want to see your face ever again."

The man passed out and Zoro turned away with a look of disgust on his face.

Luffy was busy taking on twenty marines at once. He never did have a good memory, but he remembered these faces well. This man had kicked Zoro into the wall; this one had stabbed Zoro's shoulder.

He punished them brutally for hurting his first mate, leaving them almost dead on the deck with crushed bones and internal bleeding.

Turning, he saw Zoro turning away from the man who had hit him with the spiked gloves. Luffy smiled proudly as he saw the man was still alive. That was his swordsman.

Luffy's haki fists caused destruction to the marines, destroying their bodies. Zoro's swords caused just as much damage. Their anger lent strength to their fists and swords.

Zoro sliced down a marine and happened to look over the side of the ship to see a familiar ship on the horizon. He smiled; he had never been so happy to see that ship in his entire life. He yelled.

"Oi Luffy!"

Luffy knocked down a marine and glanced over.

"What Zoro?"

Zoro pointed to the sea.

"It's the Sunny."

Luffy's face brightened, the seriousness immediately gone as his normal ecstatic grin spread across his face. He rocketed himself up to the top of the mast, shielding his eyes against the bright sun. Sure enough, there in the distance, was the lion figurehead. Luffy's face lit up even brighter.

"Oi! Everyone!"

He started waving his arms and yelling at his ship.

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Usopp looked through his goggles to see Luffy on the mast, waving his arms. He lowered his eyes to see Zoro fighting on deck. A smile crossed his face.

"They are there Nami! They are on that ship!"

Nami sighed with relief. As soon as the two idiots had fallen overboard, the straw-hats had looked for them without rest. When they found out the marines had captured them in the newspaper the next morning, they had panicked a little, but knowing that Luffy and Zoro were together made them worry less.

Nami had immediately taken a map and used her navigating skills to chart a course to intercept the ship before it arrived at Impel Down.

The rest of the straw-hats had followed her directions quickly and efficiently and all of them had been worrying about the pair, even though they had never doubted their abilities before.

Usopp's relief died in his throat as he examined his friends' bodies. Even from their distance, he could see just how injured Luffy and Zoro was. Something was wrong with them. They were fighting like normal, but he could see the blood covering both of them.

Usopp raised his goggles, his eyes never leaving the ship. He said quietly to Chopper, who was standing right beside him.

"Chopper, go get your medical supplies ready."

Chopper looked up at him.

"Why?"

Usopp gulped.

"Just do it Chopper."

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Luffy leapt back down into the battle. Now that his crew was here, he could only finish his fight and get back to them.

Zoro saw Luffy leap down and smiled to himself. If Luffy did that, that mean that the Sunny was really there and not a hoax. Zoro's eyes settled on a familiar man and felt his anger rekindle.

The first mate was walking toward him with his hands poised for combat. Zoro raised his swords.

"First mate."

The man smiled sadistically.

"Let's see if you will scream like your captain."

Zoro smirked.

"I won't. I won't let you touch me."

The man laughed.

"You think it is that easy?"

Zoro adjusted the sword in his mouth.

"No, but I know I won't because Luffy told me I can't touch you."

The man laughed harder, stepping toward Zoro.

"That's a ridiculous order."

Zoro growled.

"Did you forget what I said? An order is an order is an order. No matter how outrageous it is the captain's word is law."

Luffy finished beating the last of the marines and turned to see Zoro facing off against the first mate. Luffy tensed but he knew Zoro wouldn't defy his order.

Suddenly, he tipped forward, falling on his hands and knees on the deck. He was so weak all of the sudden. His anger spent, the pain that had been hiding roared.

He heard a voice behind him.

"Straw-hat Luffy, I commend you for getting this far with your injuries."

Breathing hard, Luffy looked up from his position on the deck to face the captain. Luffy had forgotten about him. Slowly, he clamored his way to his feet. The captain glanced at Zoro and his first mate, who were still talking.

"You know, Roronoa is really something else."

Luffy nodded in agreement, pride making his face crease in a grin.

"Yeah he is."

The captain turned back to Luffy.

"You should cherish him Straw-hat. Friendships like that only come once in a lifetime."

Luffy nodded, his face turning serious.

"I know. Zoro is Zoro."

The captain heard the sincerity in the enemy captain's voice. He truly appreciated Roronoa's friendship. The captain cracked his knuckles.

"You know Straw-hat, I can't let you go."

Luffy nodded.

"I know."

"Don't expect me to show you any mercy whatsoever."

"I don't."

The simple answers didn't surprise the captain, and the conviction behind them shook him. This boy was thirty years younger then him, and he was completely ready to die right here. the captain smiled knowingly.

"For Roronoa?"

Luffy nodded.

"Yes, for Zoro."

The first mate asked Zoro.

"Why are you facing me? If you captain has no chance, how can you?"

Zoro flicked his swords.

"I am doing this for Luffy."

Even though they are across the ship form each other, they both say together.

"I am going to protect him, no matter what."