Chapter 38 – Ajari Joan
Slowly he entered the city. He walked towards the small crowd gathered and grinned.
"What's so popular today?" he asked
"What the hell are you doing back so soon!" gasped Monkey
"Why are you so worried suddenly." Smiled the newcomer
"Are you plotting something." He asked "I'm going to have to beat the crap outta you again?"
"Shut your mouth!" snapped Monkey as he aimed a fur covered fist at the newcomer who took it full on in the face and didn't even budge.
The newcomer laughed "Well what do you know." He laughed "You made me blink, that's an improvement."
Monkey clenched his fist and gritted his teeth "Damn you Ajari Joan, If you had just been one more day."
"Looks like I have some information to beat out of you." Laughed Ajari as he walked towards Monkey.
Monkey went to move but Ajari grabbed a villager.
"I hate you." Snarled Monkey as you turned to fight.
"That's the spirit smiled Ajari as he snapped the villagers neck.
"BASTARD!!!!" screamed Money as he rushed at Ajari who swung up his foot and slammed it directly underneath monkey's chin, he soared through the air and slammed into the ground several feet away, he was unable to move, beaten in only one kick.
"Now talk." Grinned Ajari
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Zoro had turned back because he had had a bad feeling about Skadi and sure enough iot was confirmed when he found only her dagger lying in the town square.
"What happened?" he asked
The villagers told him of the battle between Skadi and Yemaya.
"Damn it." Moaned zoro "I knew we shouldn't have left her alone."
"Roronoa zoro?" asked someone from behind
"Yeah?" asked Zoro as he turned only to see a fist flying at him, he quickly leaped back to avoid and landed a few feet away. "What the hell are you doing, damn it!"
Ajari laughed wickedly "You dodged it, nice."
Ajari then threw something at zoro who was shocked to seea beat and bloody Monkeyu lying at his feet.
"S-Sorry…. Zoro." Gasped Monkey "This… guy is… on a whole…. Different level."
Zoro glared at Ajari and drew his swords "You want a fight then you've got one."
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Meanwhile in the mansion Sanji had come to a large wooden door which he shattered in a single blow, he entered the dark chamber. A light flashed towards a chair in the corner where Tialoc was sitting.
"Welcome." Grinned Tialoc as he stood up. There was nothing special to him, his skin was blue, he wore purple shorts and shirt and had a basically normal human figure except for his head which had a strange mask on it, but beneath the ey holes were blazing red eyes, he had long sharp fangs and spiky ears.
"Tialoc." Grunted Sanji "Where's Nami?"
A light flashed on illuminating the table with the blade above it, chained to the table below was an unconscious Nami.
"NAMI!!" screamed Sanji as he burst forwards only to find a large wall of water get in his wayu, it exploded towards him pushing him back towards the door.
"Only way through it." Grinned Tialoc "Is too beat me."
"No problem." Smiled Sanji and he launched himself at Tialoc with all of his strength.
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Elsewhere in the mansion stood Luffy, Usopp and Pucho.
"Are we lost?" asked Usopp
"Of course not." Grinned Luffy "We just have to find a room."
"This is a mansion." Laughed Pucho "It has many rooms."
"Exactly." Sighed Usopp
"We have no idea where to start." Laughed Pucho
"Exactly!" cried Usopp again
"Well we might as well start." Smiled Pucho as he wandered towards a random room, he opened the door and found nothing but darkness.
He the smashed the door of the hinges "A marker so we know not to look there again." He said looking at Luffy and Usopp's confused looks.
"Yeah…ok." Grunted Usopp cautiously
"Let's go!" cried Luffy and he ran in any random direction, to the annoyance of Pucho and Usopp they ended up right back at the entrance to the mansion.
"Damn it Luffy!" they screamed
Luffy burst into laughter "Sorry guys."
The two sighed and head back inside the mansion.
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Zoro looked at his sudden opponent. It's gender would have been indistinguishable had it not had a male voice, but this guy's skin was badly decayed, he wore tattered purple robes that must have been ruined from many battles, he had a small tuft of black hair on his brown head, his skin hung from his body as if the wind could blow it off, his bony arms, legs and body looked like he had had no food in years.
"What are you." Asked Zoro "A zombie?"
"No replied." Ajari "I'm still alive, I won't die till the south demon lord is destroyed."
"Why's that?" asked zoro curiously
"He murdered my family and then tortured me into what you see before you."
"Why?" asked Zoro
"I don't know, he did it to many people." Sighed Ajari "He loves torture because he enjoys hearing people scream it feeds him."
"So how are you alive?" asked Zoro
"My body was dumped in the desert to die when Eshu found me and with his magic he is keeping me alive." Answered Ajari
"Well no offence but after looking at you, I think you'd be better off dead." Grunted Zoro
"Not until I kill that damn demon lord." Hissed Ajari
"Not going to happen." Replied zoro "You're trying to kill me now but I'm going to kill you first."
"We'll see." Sighed Ajari
Zoro drew all three of his swords and wrapped his bandana around his head.
"Come at me with everything." Smiled Ajari showing that he had crooked yellow teeth.
Zoro kicked of from the ground and sped towards Ajari at top speed.
Ajari smiled as Zoro was inches away from him.
Zoro swung his swords, Ajari swung his fist, Zoro's swords went flying into the air, Ajari's fist landed a straight blow to Zoro's face, Zoro flew backwards into a wall and hit the ground unconscious.
"Too easy." Sighed Ajari as he towered over Zoro's limp body.