"So what are the rules?" Zoro asked John (Mary's husband) as they both wait for Sanji to finish cleaning up and taking things to the car. Lunch was over, sadly, if they could they would eat Sanji's cooking all day, and now it's time for the tournament.

"I think the rules are basic. No weapon so only limbs. Hands and legs." Zoro nods good for Sanji. "Only hit above the waist. No face or crotch shot. You can tap out if you want but that would mean you forfeit and the other person has to stop. It's a fight till you drop, and because of this there is no one under the age of eighteen."

"Okay." Zoro nods. He was a little worried with out weapons but with the no head and crotch shot made him feel better. He could do this. In high school the use to fight with no rules, this should be easy. He's actually looking forward to the fun, as weird as that sounds, he doesn't care for the prize. It's been a while since he's felt the adrenaline of a fight, since his blood boil with the thrill of fighting.

This made Zoro come out of his memory daze and think about something. Hopefully he doesn't revert back into the demon people use to calm him.

No, it should be fine.

"I also just checked, they said that there were so many people that they decided to a special first elimination round. Try to thin out the competition." Zoro just nods after hearing the news. It sounds really fun. He wondered if Luffy heard about this. He would love to be in it and if he is then he already knew who's going to win, unless... it's been a while since he and Luffy fought each other. They fought one or twice, only because of misunderstanding or miscommunication, and even then the fight stopped before there was a victor.

"Any other rules?" Sanji asks coming up to them. John thinks for a second before shaking his head.

"Besides no weapons, no hitting the face and crotch, if some taps out stop, and a tap out is a forfeit, nothing."

"Seems simple." Sanji says.

"Since you're here let's go." John says.

"We'll join." Mary says, always willing to see her husband fight. Megumi and Kiki stood on either side of her. Behind them stood Nami, Robin, Franky, Luffy, Chopper and Brook. How could they pass up a change to see their friends fight again?

With no argument (John loves showing off for his daughter and wife) they all walked to the area. There was a big crowd around the arena. It's a huge circle, made of clay and lifted off the ground at least a foot and a half or two. It was topped off with sand, a way to pad it. There are two lifeguard post on the opposite side of the circle and two referees, they are on opposite side of each other.

"Is there a place we sign in?" Zoro asks. They look around till they see a booth with big bubble words that say 'sign in' above it. The three fighter go to sign up. They checked for ID again before handing them a black cloth to wrap around somewhere to show that they are fighters. John wrapped it around his forehead, Zoro around his left bicep and Sanji around his palm.

After that they joined the others as they wait for the rest of the fighter to sign in. Sanji and Zoro handed Nami their wallet to keep so it wouldn't move in their pocket while John gave his to Kiki after the couple suggested it. That didn't cross his mind, but it made sense so they followed.

As they waited, Luffy talked about how he wish he knew and that he would be cheering them up.

The boys stood in a circle next to each other talking as they wait for it to start. "Do you guys know how to fight?" John asks. Zoro and Sanji looked at each other then laughed. "What?" He asks confused by the reason they would be laughing. He didn't say anything funny.

"Sorry," Sanji says waving his hand dismissively.

"In high school we were quite the delinquents." Zoro says.

"Really?" He asks. He couldn't really believe it. Zoro was rather respectful so is Sanji. They are both very calm.

"I'm sorry sir," they turn to a man with a clipboard looking at them. He looks at Zoro. "You're going to have to take off your jacket."

"Why?" John ask. He and Sanji wore button up Hawaiian shirts.

"The judges were talking and anyone wearing a jacket is being told to take them off. They could be hiding a small weapon of some sort and we all want a clean and fair fight." They look around to see people with jackets on taking them off.

"How about shirts?"

"As long as it's not a baggy shirt it's fine." The man says. Zoro nods and takes his jacket off. As the man leaves Zoro goes to Nami and the others to hand over his jacket. He quickly explains to them what he said while retying the black scarf on his bicep. He joins the boys where they stood.

"It's been a long time since we were in a fight. Are you ready?" He asks looking at Zoro with a smile.

"A little nervous." Zoro says.

"Really?" Sanji asks. Zoro nods.

"Hey guys." John starts as he look around the field. "Everyone's looking at us." He says. Sanji and Zoro look around too. Everyone is in fact looking at them.

"They're targeting us." Zoro says.

"They think we'll be easy to take down." Sanji says pausing for a second. He hand started to twitch by his side. He could use a smoke right now but he didn't take any with him. He's been trying to quit. For Megumi. Zoro doesn't mind him smoking as long as he's not smoking right in front of her so he always ends up smoking in the balcony. It's not bad but he'd rather just quit all together. "They're all very muscular." Sanji points out. No wonder they're being targeted. They might be the shortest and skinniest people here. That's something because Zoro is not skinny. The cook and John may be considered skinny, John more than Sanji.

"Cook." Zoro says.

"I know." Sanji says putting his hands in his pockets.

*Ding**Ding*