Strawberryshoez suggested I try working on Mad Monk's statement '"Only the first mate, and yet he has a bounty of 120 million. He certainly doesn't seem the type to serve under another. I suppose that speaks volumes about the captain..." I wanted to point out that Zoro and Luffy aren't the usual superior and underling relationship, and something more equal. This isn't in the series, but let's say the Marines had another joint meeting with the Shichibukai like the one in episode 234. Set anytime after the two year training gap.
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"If we can destroy whatever Staw Hat has over Roronoa Zoro, we may be able to start a mutiny."
"They are pirates and scumbags but surely even those scumbags have loyalties to their superior," The usually patient but now slightly irritated Commander General Sengoku replied. "Strong pirates do not go far without having absolute obedience from their underlings. But if you insist on that matter... Hawk-Eyes, you had an interest for these pirates, did you not? "
Dracule 'Hawk-Eyes' Mihawk opened one yellow eye and fixed his level gaze on the man who woke him. He did not bother with an answer.
"You should hear from your fellow pirates better than we ever could hope," Sengoku continued with the same distaste he always had when he remembered that pirates were breathing the same air as he was. "What would Roronoa Zoro move for? Money? Fame? Blood?"
"Hmph." Mihawk picked himself up from his chair and headed towards the exit, ignoring the Marines' angered protest with practiced ease. He had no obligation to help them; he was here only because he thought they would have something new about the swordsman they weren't releasing to the press. And more importantly, they dared to interrupt his dozing.
Money? Fame? Blood? Mihawk smirked to himself as the guards scrambled to open the gates before he noticed them.
He watched Roronoa cry like a child as he swore on his sword to his captain.
He watched Roronoa drop to his knees and bow his head for his captain.
The one reason Roronoa would do anything(everything) for, would never ask for it.
