"You realize that people can die from eating too much" Zoro dryly commented.

Straw hat -or should he say Luffy- ignored him and keept eating with a monstrous speed that made most of the other customers sick. They're lucky they just saved the town or they would have been thrown out a long time ago.

Yes they freed the town from the crazy axe guy and he still didn't understand how they arrived here.

It began with him asking straw hat to free him in exchange of the two favours he owed (how does that make sense ?) while pink boy -Coby, he reminded himself- fretted. Then he headed to the marine base to take back his swords and Straw hat decided to tag along. He told him to piss off but-

But Zoro, you're just going to get lost. Straw hat chirped while Coby shook his hands in abort mission.

-Never mind. They arrived in front of the doors and right when he moved forward Straw hat's hand stopped him because apparently there is something interesting above.

I swear I saw something he told with a too bright smile, lets investigate

Then he freaking stretched his arm to the top of the base - and how the hell can he do that ?- while the other one trap Coby and him in his grip. After that Zoro would't say they flew, because it's a too nice word. No, they're flung in the air in an almost unbearable speed. The next thing he remembered is crashing down on the roof.

He got up and was ready to shout 'what the hell is wrong with you' to straw hat but didn't have the chance to. Because straw hat didn't hold on the roof, he held the the giant statue on the roof that immediately fell and broke.
Normally he wouldn't care but the statue belonged to the commander Morgan in charge of the base.

This lead to a wild hunt through the base while straw hat laughed out loud, Zoro cursed each time a bullet brushed past and Coby yelled all the way.

At this point they realized that none of them knew where are the swords so when the idiot blond crossed their way, they didn't even hesitate taking him hostage.

He finally found his swords in the stupid room and idiot blond passed out. Then a dozen of guard entered and commanded them to immediately free helmeppo-sama. Zoro stilled at the sight because he had no idea how to avoid all the bullets in such small space so he turned his head to straw hat-

-just to watch him jumping out of the window with a crying Coby on the shoulder.

Both the swordman and the marines paused a moment because the boy left his partner without looking back in a building full of armed people who shoot at him on sight.

Zoro didn't know if it was the hunger or the rage that got him but he found himself beating down all the marines while laughing hysterically with promises of murder. It's probably a miracle he brought them down with so little injuries. (A few grazes and a bullet in the arm, it should be alright no?)

He arrived on the roof once again (how really?) and faced with axe guy. He didn't even bat an eye slashing him down. He was ready to take care of the rest of the armed men but they did the unexpected. They throw their guns and jumped overjoyed, some of them even crying.

(He swears straw hat must have screwed the word because ever since he showed up nothing made sense anymore)

One merry laugh caught his attention and slowly he shifted to face the worse devil spawn.

I knew you would be alright, straw hat grinned, oh well almost

Angry or searching for acknowledgment didn't reach close to his feeling. With a demonic twist of his lips he leaped forward, raised wado ichimonji and prepared to cut the damn grinning boy when-

-when he passed out.

The hunger reached him once he wasn't in immediate danger. He swore he heard straw hat laughing even louder while darkness took over.

Damn

Now back to the restaurant Zoro wondered how the usually skinny boy could eat so much, even more than him who's been famished for three weeks. (why does he seem to win any contest ?) Yet it was not the important point.

"I want to fight you" he boldly declared. "And swallow before speaking "
Because if the Straw hat was strong, he couldn't be as strong as Mihawk. He needed to beat him first then.

Luffy swallowed like five pounds of meat before answering "Ok, but you're still too weak for me"

"I don't want to hear that from the one who fled the marine base !" He accused the younger man. Even Coby rubbed his neck guiltily. It didn't seem to affect his friend though.

"But Zoro ! I had to see your progress from the last-"

"How could be any progress after weeks of starvation !"

The other customers and Rika nodded in solidarity and some in pity. It seemed the bounty hunter was quite obsessed with the Straw hat man and they feared the worse. Sure he helped defeating Morgan (or more likely he freed Roronoa and then threw him to the wolves) but it didn't make him any less devious. Or insane.

The bounty hunter was going to have tough days.

While the three chatted a group of marines entered and stopped in front of the animated table.

"Is it true that Straw hat Luffy is a pirate ?" The leader asked. The villagers all turned to the concerned one with shocked expressions. Only Roronoa and the pink haired boy didn't seem surprised.

"Yeah it is. But how did you know that ?" Luffy asked curiously.

"We were told to notice the higher up if a dark haired man with a straw hat was seen" he continued monotonously "Yet with the latest circumstances we won't tell them or try to arrest you, but you will have to leave the town."

Zoro raised an eyebrow (how could they even consider arresting him when they couldn't get rid of one guy?) and coby gaped but Luffy merely laughed and got up.

"Ok, thanks white guy." He began to walk away. Zoro followed him

"Wait ! You still owe me a fight !"

"Meh, come with me then."

"Do you even have a boat ?" Asked one of the villagers.

"Eh ? We need one ?"

"Yes !"

"Wait !" The marine leader stopped them "Isn't this one with you ?" He pointed Coby. Luffy didn't even consider it.

"Nah, he's too much of a crybaby to be one-"

"Oi !" Coby shouted indigenously.

"-and the vice admiral Garp will come for him soon." He finished

"Heh ?" Everyone in the restaurant stated. Garp is a hero, once rival of the pirate king. If he comes specially for a boy then-

"Yep, when you'll see him, tell him Monkey D Luffy got him what he promised."

"...what does it even mean ?" Coby nervously asked. One of the customers gulped.

"Shishishi don't worry about it. Oh and I am so sorry." He seriously ended.

"Why ?!"

"Where are we going anyway ?" Zoro inquired once they sailed one the generously given boat of a fisherman, after having been rewarded with the salute of Coby and the marines.

"Mmmh an island...?" Luffy answered looking at the sky.

"...you don't have the slightest clue where, do you ?"

"Mah don't worry. In the worst case, I can ask the fish our way"

Yes, Zoro ,thought, batshit insane indeed.