The crew had landed on the mysterious island only a few hours ago, at first nobody knew the name of it until they asked the kind people of the island it turned out to be called Little Everest Valley.

" What a strange name," commented Ussop as he looked around the island.

"It doesn't look like a valley at all," said Franky glancing at the little stores in the town's central.

"I don't care what it's called, as long as they have a decent bar I'm okay," said Zoro who was trying to find one.

" I hear you man," said Paulie who also was looking for one.

" Nami-Swan Robin-Chwan are you going to do some shopping today." asked Sanji with excitement.

" I wish," murmured Nami looking glumly.

" Yes its best if we don't... Ms. Navigator told us our budget is bad... we can't afford to but accessories for now." said Robin.

Sanji looked up disappointed, " Damn Enies Lobby...we wasted so much money..."

Zoro looked to his left and miraculously found a small building with a sign on top with a sake symbol.

His lips slowly curled and Nami watched what he was looking at and looked at him in protest, " Oi Zoro we have financial problem we can't afford for you to go to your stupid bars".

He gave her a sly smile, " First of all bars are not stupid...and second what do you mean WE have financial problems...corrections...YOU have financial problems."

Nami looked at him wide opened, " Wait are you saying..."

" Yeah I have a couple of bellies," said Zoro gesturing at his pocket.

" Just how much..." asked Nami suspiciously.

" About 36.000.000 bellies," shrugged Zoro.

"WHAT YOU STUPID MARIMO!" Exclaimed Sanji.

" DEMON" yelled Nami.

Zoro looked at them, " Name calling isn't very nice...words hurt you know."

" How did you get all that money," asked Nami.

" Well when I was on watch back in water 7... I bumped into some guys there...and it turned out they were pirates... and you know I got that feeling so I did a little bounty hunting." said Zoro guilty.

" Your not supposed to do that anymore," said Nami surprised.

" And your not suppose to steal." said Zoro calmly.

" Listen I saw an opportunity and I took it," said Zoro.

" Yeah thats the famous bounty hunter all right," said Sanji.

Zoro got pissed at that, " Don't you dare bring something like that up."

" Forget that let's just go and eat," said Luffy stomping his feet on the ground.

Zoro gave up, " Okay fine... I'll give you some of the money".

Nami looked happy now, " Okay fine with me."

In the end Zoro was left with 6,000,000 bellies (That's right he had to give up some to everybody except Sanji who claimed it the money wasn't cleaned.)

He finally went to the bar along with Paulie while the others split up.

Robin looked at Chopper and smiled, " Mr.Doctor...want to go to a library or something?"

Chopper gave a cheerful look, "Okay lets go!"

On their way to the library Robin couldn't help, but look at Chopper's glance.

Every now and then Chopper would look back where they had left from.

" Mr. Doctor... is something wrong?" asked Robin.

Chopper looked at her with concern, " I'm fine... I'm just worried about Zoro."

Robin gave him a surprised look, " Mr. Swordsman?"

He nodded, " Yeah... he's got a problem with bounty hunting... it was just the WAY he explained about the money that freaked me out".

Robin raised her eyebrows, " How so?"

" It's like he doesn't care...he acts like hes cold blooded... but he's not... I know hes not." said Chooper remembering their conversation at the dessert place or when Zoro saved him when they were partners at one of the Davy Back challenges.

Robin looked down at Chooper with a smile, " Yes, Mr. Swordsman is quiet a shifty character...but I don't think we should worry for him, he can take of himself."

" I know, but I worry, because apart from Luffy Zoro is the crew's strongest back bone." said Chopper.

Robin gave his comment a thought.

" I wonder how Luffy and Zoro did it to become so strong... and famous too," added Chopper.

"Luffy is very well known for his miraculous powers," responded Robin.

" But he's also a devil fruit holder, Zoro isn't and yet their both nearly as strong as one another." said Chooper.

Robin looked up, " I must admit... it is strange how strong Mr. Swordsman is."

"He's a demon," said Chopper.

Robin gave him a frown, " Please don't call him that...nobody deserves to be called that."

" But he is... back when we were in the train on our rescue mission Zoro did this strong move and I swore I saw his left eye glow deep red". Said Chopper.

" Maybe... but still it isn't good to call him demon for it..." said Robin reassuringly.

Robin smiled remembering their conversation earlier, " He's a very loyal nice person...he's a really good friend."

Chooper gave her a suspicious look, the way she spoke made him believe she had grown fond of Zoro.

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" Now this... this is life my friend," said Paulie who was already drunk.

" You should know your limit... you look very drunk." said Zoro slowly sipping his sake.

Paulie ignored him and waved for the bartender, " Oi give me another one... and avoid the mug give me the bottle."

" Don't be stupid now," said Zoro although he knew Paulie would just ignore him.

" Hey listen... if you don't live life now then when will you?" said Paulie.

Zoro shock his head, " Whatever drink what you want."

Zoro had something bothering him in his mind.

For some reason Robin wouldn't stop appearing in it.

It was even harder to forget her due to the fact her scent was in his shoulder the same shoulder that she relaxed in.

Maybe a few bottles will help thought Zoro.

It always did work, just a couple of bottles then ( Poof) his worries would leave him.

" Oi bartender give me what my friend is having." said Zoro.

The bartender signaled at the fresh new bottle, " Glass or the whole bottle?"

Zoro thought about it for a while, " The bottle I ain't fancy."

"Thats the spirit." said Paulie.

Zoro received the bottle then opened the tight rubber wax stopper on the bottle.

Paulie picked up his bottle for a toast, " Here's to life."

"To Life," said Zoro clenching each others bottle with a loud. (CLANK)