Zoro's Situation

Zoro was angry.

Actually, saying he was angry was an understatement.

Zoro was actually enraged.

Why?

Let's Recap…

First, his shipmate and former bounty hunting partner took him too seriously when he joked around saying he was going to kill Nami and tied him up (although if Nami did betray them, he will make her regret she met them).

Then, the moment they saw the fishmen they abandon the idea of getting the Going Merry back from the fishmen without him having a say in the matter.

Then, the moment they saw the fishmen jump into the water after them, the two idiots abandon him on the boat without untying him.

Then, as it turns out, the fishmen were immune to haki pulses that would knock out a normal person.

Plus, since Usopp and Johnny did a great job in making sure Zoro's hands were tied up where he couldn't reach his remaining Katana that originally belonged to Kuina, Zoro couldn't cut himself free.

If things couldn't get worse for Zoro, half way to their base, the fishmen figured out that he was trying something, and started started kicking him on his minor, yet still healing, injuries from his fight with Mihawk, causing them to reopen and bleed.

Now, he was facing the leader of the Fishmen pirates: Arlong, still tied up and the fishmen disarmed him of his only Katana.

"The next time I see Usopp and Johnny, I'm going to kill them," Zoro thought.

So yes, he was enraged.

"What are you doing here human!" Arlong demanded.

"I told you fish freak! I'm looking for a woman!" Zoro responded.

"Ho! An inferior human dares to speak to me as such. I will let this side once, but I will kill you if you say that again!" Arlong threatened as he started to gloat, "We fishmen are humans who have gained the special ability to breath underwater. And this special skill makes us better evolved than a normal human. Our greater strength is proof of that! Remember this: Fishmen are both a god and a creator! When humans dare go against us fishman, he dares to go against a god!"

Nami came in and overheard Arlong.

"I'm getting sick of hearing that speech Arlong," Nami complained.

Zoro was surprised to see Nami there.

"Don't get upset! Of course you're an exception, Nami," Arlong explained, "Because you are the skilled navigator of my crew! You'd better chart good maps for us!"

"My ability is better than all of you. Don't worry," Nami responded.

"Navigator? Hey Nami! Why are you so friendly with these guys?" Zoro asked.

"Do you know him Nami?" Arlong asked.

"Don't be silly. He's just one of my victims," Nami responded, "This time I've made off with a lot of treasure from him."

Nami kneeled down to Zoro.

"I knew you've been following me, but I never thought that you could actually get here," Nami said.

"So this is the real you?" Zoro asked.

"Yes. I am one of Arlong's crew. I was a pirate from the start," Nami stated.

Arlong laughed at them.

"One of your victims? Let me tell you something!" Arlong laughed, "This woman is a cold-blooded witch! She will do anything for money! Even forget the death of her own mother!"

Nami seemed upset hearing those words, as if she didn't actually believe that.

Zoro, who had a knack to read people, could tell from Nami's expression that it wasn't the full truth.

"She has deceived others and stole their treasures with us backing her up," Arlong continued.

"Oh? Is that so? Actually I never trusted her from the start. Even though she is a cutthroat, I wouldn't feel a thinmg for her," Zoro said, "I knew it all along you never were a good person you claim to be."

"That's good. So you know you've been tricked," Nami said, "Then, there is nothing left between us now. You'd better get out of my sight soon, because you're starting to irritate me."

"One question. If you were a member of Arlong's crew, why did you learn the special technique?" Zoro asked.

"Special technique?" Arlong asked.

"It's nothing. Besides, it's useless against you anyways," Nami responded.

"Oh? Then why were you so eager to learn it when we started training?" Zoro asked.

Nami kicked Zoro on his wounds, causing him to shut up.

"I only put up an act to make it look like I was eager," Nami responded, "Besides, thanks to that training, I was able to learn to fool even those like you."

"In that case…" Zoro said.

Zoro managed to jumped into the sea, with his arms and legs still tied up.

Nami jumped in after Zoro.

She manage to pull him above the sea.

This caught the fishmen by surprise.

"What were you trying to do?" Nami asked.

"I was trying to see if you truly are the cold-blooded witch they say you were," Zoro replied, "Now I know you're not. Otherwise you wouldn't have saved me."

"Stop mocking me!" Nami yelled as she kicked Zoro.

"Gah!" Zoro complained.

"Get involve with me next time, and you'll die!" Nami threatened.

"Oh really?" Zoro asked.

Nami hit Zoro really hard on his wounds and threw him into the ground..

"Hey! What are you going to do with him, Nami?" a fishman asked.

"Just leave him there! I'll take care of him later," Nami replied.

"Captain Arlong!" a fishman that was chasing Usopp yelled as he came in.

"What is it?" Arlong asked.

"We let the guy with the long nose get away from us!" the fishman replied.

"The found Usopp!" Zoro thought.

Nami wasn't too happy about it either.

"Maybe he has escape to Kokoyashi village," the fishman explained.

"Good! It so happens that I have some matters to take care of in that village," Arlong replied with an evil grin, "Let's go boys!"

After Arlong pirates left the park and Nami was alone with Zoro, she went to the storage, and grabbed Zoro's Katana.

She then cut Zoro free and dropped his Katana.

"What are you doing?" Zoro asked.

"Letting you free," Nami responded, "There's a fishman name Hachi that should be returning soon from whatever chore he's doing for Arlong. He's a friend of mine and will do me favors. It's not hard to miss him, he has 6 arms. Hide away from any fishman until you see Hachi. When you do see him, tell him you know me and that you're my guest waiting for him to take you home in my favor."

"You're telling me this why?" Zoro asked.

"Because someone needs to tell Luffy that he should look for a new Navigator," Nami replied.

"And where are you going while I just sit around and wait?" Zoro asked.

"I have business to take care of," Nami replied, "I was planning to ask Hachi to help me with it, but since you ended up here and I can't afford to have you continue snooping around, I'm going to have to improvise."

Nami left after saying that.

"That girl is strange," Zoro said.


A/N: Haki Powered Gum-Gum Monkey D. Luffy updates will be on paused until I return from my trip to Italy and Greece. I thought I can at least reached the 50th chapter before I leave.