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Nami had left Zoro to his own devices in the locker room when she came across their opponent. Enel was a tall, muscular man with light hair covered by a simple white bandana. His long earlobes were weighted down by diamond-shaped gold earrings that stretch all the way to his chest and his dress was something out of a fashion runway, dressed in a very luxurious manner. However, Nami at first caught the glint of his apparel and surround, but what made her stare was when he raised his hand and smacked a young girl down. He was perhaps an inch or two taller than Zoro, but as Nami looked in closer, he seemed giant because all those who surrounded him were young girls, practically children. He began to laugh, and Nami could not hold herself back.

"What...did you do?" She asked the stranger with a glare on her face.

Enel seemed to clean his ear out and then slowly turned his head to her as if he was surprised to see someone there. His voice boomed, "I was teasing the angels a little."

"Children," Nami spit back, her fists formed and Enel smirked. Nami took in the surroundings, as Enel was covered in silks and gems. He wore gold bracelets on his arms as well as gold anklets on his legs, and two little gold rings around his bigger toes. He was actually barefoot, but as Nami looked closer, she saw that he was actually stepping on the hands of the girl he just smacked down. "Who do you think you are, huh? Some pedophile with a god complex and a cult?"

Enel's eyes grew tight and angry, as he was not used to having anyone speak so directly to him. The other young girls took notice and seemed perplexed as if suddenly they had a voice through Nami. He did not like the way they shifted their gazes from him to her.

"I hate manipulative women," Enel said in finality and he took the one closest to him by the hair.

The young girl yelped and Nami shot forward, "Hey! Let her go! She's just a girl!"

Enel said with a smirk, "I can tell." The girl pleaded for him to release her and he tightened his grip as she cried. He spoke again, "This is not your business."

"Yes, you are. I'm fighting you next."

Enel's eyes grew wide and a large disgusting grin filled his face, "Don't make me laugh, woman. I am supposed to be fighting some new young boy who people call a demon! You are nothing-"

Nami charged at him and stood on her toes, "I'm the one who manages him. If you think he's powerful, the one controlling the power is more so, no?"

Enel released the girl and as she crumbled to the floor, Enel focused on Nami. "So you're the boy's manager? You should be afraid because he's not going to make it out alive tonight."

"Why? You don't look so tough if you are weak enough to pick on mere children." Enel controlled himself from grabbing Nami by the throat and throwing her against the wall, but Nami would not back down. "Let me make you a bet, then? If we win, these girls get to leave with me and are under my protection."

"Why would they want to do that?" Enel asked but as he looked around, he witnessed that for once he was not evoking the terror he usually did in his calm demeanor. This mouthy woman was distracting his stupid sheep, and he would not have any of that. "Fine," he said with a grin, "though I doubt you have thought this through. Because I am their god."

Nami did not hesitate, "So being god...means you can take anything you want?"

He crossed his arms which separated Nami from him, "That's right! Life and Earth belong to me. Now, I shall take your life as well."

He went to grab Nami and crush her, but she quickly disappeared from in front of him. He looked up and another was holding Nami. She still had the audacity to stare at Enel as if he was on her level. Zoro's eyes did not leave the large man in front of him.

"I was looking for you. We're about to start," he said into her hair.

Nami looked at the girls and gave them an assuring smile, "Hey, Zoro. This man calls himself a god…what do you think about that?"

Zoro smirked and turned to leave, with Nami in hand, "I don't believe in god, so I guess I'll just have to knock him out like any other opponent, won't I?"

Enel fumed at being disrespected. His little minions attempted to follow the woman that bruised his ego, but he stomped his foot and shouted, "People do not fear god. Fear itself is god."

Zoro stopped and looked over his shoulder, "Save your gimmicks for the ring. Because I have no fear of false strength."

Nami nodded to the silent ones that froze around Enel and shouted a final warning at Enel, "Don't worry, girls. I'll get you away from him."

Zoro walked quickly and Nami bit her fingernail behind him. Zoro stopped and spun around when they were alone. "What the hell kind of promise is that?"

"Zoro! Those were children. He was beating them…and did you see what he made them wear? I couldn't just stand by-"

"Nami! This isn't a game. He probably got those kids through illegal means and for us-"

Nami looked at him confused and angry, "Are you seriously telling me to stop caring when I see something wrong?"

"No! I am just asking you to think before you jump ahead. I defeat him and you save those kids…what then? Are you going to put them in your apartment? You gonna feed them all? You think that's legal?"

"I thought we were a team!" Nami shouted while her eyes wet in worry that Zoro was serious about not doing more to help.

Zoro tightened his bandages and looked ahead to the corridor leading to the ring, "We are…but-"

"But nothing!" She said as she pulled his nose and focused his eyes on her. "I told you…I'm the manager. Let me manage this…and you just go knock that shit head to the ground, okay?"

Zoro groaned but pulled back and sighed, "Fine. Just…don't do anything rash, okay?"

"Oh, besides promising a bunch of young girls that I'd save them from their abuser which you are going to go fight in this underground tournament? Yeah, I'll try to keep it legal."

Zoro looked at her and smiled as he put his mouth guard in and ran towards the ring. The crowd cheered and Nami watched him go as she tried to put a plan together. Suddenly a voice called out for her in the empty hallway, "Nami! Ah, I found you. What are you doing here? I thought you'd be front and center, supporting Zoro."

Sanji looked her over, and Nami felt a little different around him since she noticed the way he seemed to recognize her mark. She was hesitant, but the blonde cook only smiled sweetly at her and she could not help but trust him.

"I need help…you wouldn't happen to know anyone who could help me save a bunch of trafficked kids, would you?"

Sanji blinked, "Wait…what?"

A lightbulb went off in her head and she spun around and grabbed Sanji by the tie, "You wouldn't happen to know a police offer by the name of Tashigi, would you?"

"Uh, why…why would you-" Sanji started sweating bullets and thought he had been found out and that perhaps Nami was going to do something to him.

Instead, the woman smiled at him and spoke cheerfully, "I hate cops, but I think I need one…just for today. I'm trying to keep this...legal."

Music Inspiration/Theme: "Wreak Havoc" (Skylar Grey)

I won't lie, when I started playing this song and typing- I felt like the camera was panning around me as I typed like a mad woman and looked like a crazed genius with the most epic background music.

FYI, I am and I am not ashamed because this is the process. And perhaps ya'll help me out because I am thinking of posting this on Archive of Our Own, too - just cause I know people move away from FFN & honestly- all honesty- I really appreciate feedback and knowing people are receptive to the work. Cause I can hype myself all I can (I do, hence this epic background music) but being a fan made me want to write this so connecting with other fans…I love it. I crave this ish. It's my high. Okay, I'll stop being dramatic, but I'd like to know your thought on AO3 versus FFN, just cause I have always liked the layout of FFN more but AO3 has kudos (cause I know not everyone wants to comment after chapter 7000+).

Anyway- looks we got another fight in, and I really liked pulling from canon for the dialogue cause wow, Enel was a true egotistical villain. However, as I watched it back and it was Robin that Enel hit, I was a tad salty being all nonononononononono to the Zobin? Zorbin? Eh, doesn't sound quite as nice as ZoNa;) Therefore, I went a different route and really liked the way it ended up. Cause at the end of the day, I think that when it comes to protecting kids…Nami is so, so strong. She is unafraid and willing to go to extreme lengths & I truly believe Zoro has a soft spot for them…if only because of Nami's influence.

And honestly, at first, this song was meant for the actual fight—but listening to the lyrics, this is Nami's anthem right now cause I'm all about strong female leads that stand up for what they believe in and ya know, is just a boss babe. All bout that life.

However, what does Sanji have up his sleeve? Will Nami get those kids out? Will Zoro defeat Enel? What about Tashigi coming to help? Oh man, things are getting wild! Check in next time;)

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