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"Daz Bones is especially tricky," Nami said as she bandaged Zoro's hands.

"Daz Bones?" Zoro asked while watching her work.

Nami rolled her eyes, "Yes, he likes to say he breaks bones, which is essentially how he's gotten so far. His opponents haven't been able to leave the ring alive. In underground fights, that means bigger payoffs."

Zoro cracked his neck, "Guess I'll just have to break his streak, won't I?"

"I'm betting on it," Nami said with a grin.

"I doubt it", said a shrill voice.

Nami and Zoro turned to see a slim woman of with curly dark-blue hair in what could only be a leather swimsuit with pants. Behind her, a tanned tall and muscular man with a shaven head and black unibrow stood with an archaic Japanese symbol tattooed on his bare chest.

Zoro raised his eyebrow and turned to face the larger man. He smirked, "Ichi? You think you're number one then?"

The man turned his thick lips into a smile, "Roronoa Zoro? I've heard of you."

The pair walked in and the woman's dark green eyes trained themselves on Nami as if she was sizing her up. Her pale skin peeked through the intricate lines of her outfit, but her curvaceous figure seemed to take the most exaggerated way to enter the room. Her hips swung from one side to another and Nami laughed, "Having trouble walking there, lady?"

The woman gripped Nami's chin but Nami swatted it away swiftly. She still continued with her thought, her big lips curved into a vicious grin, "Watch it, girl. Daz will break your man's legs and then there will only be one of us having trouble walking."

Nami gave the man a quick glance and shrugged her shoulders, "You can go to work, or you can be the boss…and don't worry, I run this shit. And the name is Nami, Ms. Stick-In-Her-Ass."

The woman's temple pulsed so Daz gave her a stern warning, "Calm down, Paula. This girl isn't worth our time. Just another weak-ass street kid."

"You can go hard or you can go home," Paula said with a grin and turned to leave, "But when Daz knocks your fighter out of the ring, I'll come to break your arms. Then you can be useless together, like a matching set."

Zoro replied with a fury Nami was not accustomed to, "Imma kill the game, then leave the rest in pieces." He pointed to Daz, "See you in the ring, and let's see if your shit talk can keep up with your game."

Daz swung around and punched a locker right by Nami's head. Neither man flinched, but Nami saw the size of the indent on the metal. It was not titanium, but Daz did not intend to prove strength. He wanted to see what Zoro would do, and Zoro, with his arms around Nami's waist, proved to Daz what he wanted to know: Zoro's weakness. Paula cackled as Daz followed her out, and the two pulled themselves into a separate room.

"How do you know him, Daz?" Paula said as she dialed a number.

Daz stretched his long fingers and smirked, "Do you remember that shitty town we ran a couple years ago? We had over a hundred agents there?" Paula popped her bubble gum and nodded, so Daz continued, "That boy back there took them all out."

"And the girl?" Paula asked with a raised brow. "She doesn't look nearly as strong."

"Beats me. Call Mr. 0 and see what he has to say. I doubt she's as much of a nobody as she looks if she's running with that demon."

Paula heard the line ring and a gruff voice inquired, "What is it, Ms. Doublefinger?"

Paula cleared her throat, "Mr. 1 and I are at another fight and we believe we've met some interesting people."

"Oh?"

"Yes, a boy named Roronoa Zoro. He's the one that took out the Whiskey Peak unit."

"Kill him." There was no hesitation as if it was the only logical conclusion.

"Yes, we were planning to, but there seems to be a girl with him…named Nami. She seems important to the boy."

Mr. 0 chuckled for a moment and let out a long exhale, "She belongs to that punk, Arlong. Keeps talking about a partnership."

Daz chuckled, "Knew I smelled something rotten. Fish Men always show up where you least expect."

Mr. 0 groaned, "I don't have time to entertain his kind. Kill her, too. That should shut him up for good."

"Understood," Paula and Daz said in unison.

Music Inspiration/Theme: "T.H.E [The Hardest Ever]"

Oooo, the fun is picking up. Ode to Alabasta, where we got the gem of Nami being carried by Zoro and brought upon the creation of many a fanfic and fanart. #originalzonamoment

There is much more to break down, but I didn't want to shove it all in one place, but this is fun, no? Haha!

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