The Pirate Queens
Chapter 7: Zoro vs. Cabagi
As the destruction of the Buggy Ball explosion passed, the smoke began to disperse showing the results. Most of Buggy's crew was mixed in the rubble, many unconscious. All four of the them stood in front of the destruction, assessing the damage.
"Damn, I hope nobody died," Ace remarked.
"Wait you two need to explain yourselves!" Nami referred to Luffy and Ace. "Ace can start fire from seemingly nowhere, you can take on that fearsome lion without a scratch and now Luffy can inflate herself like a balloon. Don't tell me. . . ."
"Well yeah, it's just as-" Ace was interrupted by the laugh of Buggy.
"You lot just chatting about without a care in the world," Buggy's voice was heard behind two charred pirates and a lion.
"Oh god," Ace said. "They have zombies!"
"No you dumb ass!" Buggy shouted at Ace throwing his charred crew to the ground.
"They used them as human shields," Nami gasped, shocked at Buggy's action towards his own crew. Cabagi was also perfectly fine, holding Richie as a shield. Zoro glared at them. Luffy smiled at her opponent. Ace was excited, then turned disgusted upon recognizing the lion.
"At least one of them has brains," Buggy remarked.
"This is the biggest humiliation we've had under flag captain ," Cabagi spoke.
"I'm completely livid, that words can't describe it," Buggy replied. From behind Buggy and Cabagi the rustling of rubble was heard, soon Mohji revealed himself from the rubble.
"Dammit I was unconscious," Mohji sighed, then looked around. "What happened!"
"Oh Mohji your still alive," Cabagi said.
"Fuck, he didn't die," Ace cursed in disgust at the sight of Mohji's face. Mohji looked at Cabagi then realized what he was holding.
"Cabagi what did you do to Richie?" Mohji asked threateningly.
"Oh, your lion," Cabagi mocked, then threw Richie towards him. "I didn't want dirt on my clothes, so I used him as a shield."
"Richie are you ok?" Mohji rushed towards his lion's aid. Richie was coughing up smoke, but soon caught the glare of Cabagi. Soon Richie was behind a corner, obviously afraid.
"You Bastard," Mohji turned to Cabagi in anger.
"I can't believe this molester is still alive," Ace whispered in Luffy's ear. "I bet he never got laid. Well considering he looks like some kind of freak from some boondocks island. I don't even think he ever talked properly to a girl in his life." Mohji caught the sight of Ace and Luffy; his nose began to leak a bit. "Eww, he's looking this way. Is he having a nosebleed?"
"Wait!" Mohji shouted in recognition. "It's bikini girl, and the one in the straw-hat! Be careful captain Buggy, these two also have devil fruit powers!"
"Bikini girl. . . ." Ace was then contemplating every way she could make Mohji suffer.
"Wait you both have devil fruit powers!" Nami was shocked.
"I think it was kind of evident," Ace snapped out of it, then stretched Luffy's cheek.
"I'm a rubber girl," Luffy laughed.
"Flame woman here," Ace lit her fingers on fire.
"Devil Fruit huh?" Buggy sighed, then grabbed Mohji's neck. In that moment Ace hoped he was choking him. "That's how she managed to bounce the Buggy Ball back. . . . But, Mohji if you knew this. . . . Why the hell didn't tell anybody!" Buggy threw Mohji towards the group.
"Get Out Of The Way!" Mohji shouted as he was nearing Luffy. Ace suddenly materialized in front of him, catching Mohji by his fur shirt. "Oh, Thank Yo-" Mohji realized who caught him, and the hell he was about to face. "Um, Um, I'm sorry about earlier. . . ."
"First you molest me, and now you go for my little sister," Ace's face was all Mohji needed to know just how furious she was. She then wound up her leg, kicking him in the groin so hard, not only did Buggy, Cabagi, Richie, and Zoro felt it, the sound cracking was heard. Nami felt some pity for the man. "You and me are going to have a little talk," Mohji squeaked in reply. Cabbage immediately recovered then charged at Luffy on his unicycle, sword in hand.
"Buggy's Pirate Fleet's Commander 'Cabagi the Acrobat' shall avenge the pain and humiliation you brought to this fleet," Cabagi's sword nearly connected with Luffy's face, but in the nick of time, Zoro deflected the strike.
"If it's a sword fight, I'm all for it," Zoro challenged.
"It is an honor Roronoa Zoro," Cabagi accepted. "As a swordsman I get to slay you."
"Zoro you should rest," Luffy suggested. "I can take this guy on." Cabagi then noticed the wound on Zoro.
"He's trying to fight with the wound he got from Captain Buggy, in that case," Cabagi pulled down his scarf. "Acrobat Technique: Fire Trick!" Cabagi shot fire from his mouth.
"That bitch," Ace shouted, as she proceeded to pummel Mohji without restraint. Zoro blocked the fire with his arm, but Cabagi kicked him on his stomach wound.
"Zoro!" Luffy shouted. Nami covered her ears, as Zoro shouted in pain.
"Damn!" Zoro stumbled to the ground, Cabagi began to laugh.
"Huh, your already on the ground," he sneered. "I didn't even kick you that hard.
"Are all you Buggy pirates, a bunch of dirty fighters!" Ace started choking Mohji. "Zoro switch with Luffy, you are in no condition to fight!" Cabagi didn't waste his opportunity, stabbing his sword to the ground.
"Acrobat Technique: Murder Mist Trick!" Cabagi began to create a dust cloud.
"Is that it?" Zero mocked despite his pain. "It's just a dust cloud." Suddenly Cabagi appeared, Zoro was on guard. Blood spurted out of Zoro's wound. Cabagi seemed to prepare another kick, and it hit harder. Zoro screamed just as loud as he hit the floor.
"That Bastard!" Nami shouted.
"What's wrong Rorona Zoro?" Cabagi mocked. "Honestly seeing a grown man crying on the floor is pathetic." Luffy wanted to go to Zoro, but she held back. "Despite being a 'pirate hunter' you made the mistake of an enemy of the Buggy Fleet." Zoro began to gasp at all the blood he was losing.
"Luffy, why are you just standing there you need to help him," Nami then noticed that Ace set fire to Mohji and was watching him flail helplessly. "And you I think you've done enough! Don't you care that your friend's about to die!"
"Go to the next world!" Cabbage charged at Zoro, it seemed like it was game set match. Zoro then suddenly got up, knocking Cabagi off his unicycle. Luffy let out a cheer of relief and Nami was surprised at the sudden turn of events.
"Looks like your doing good Zoro," Ace spoke.
"What an annoying guy," Zoro groaned. "Is it really that fun tearing up a guy's wounds?"
"There's a name for those kind of people, sadists," Ace replied. Mohji then began rolling on the ground to put himself out. Zoro then braced himself, turning the sword on himself. Zoro then made a large slash at his wounds.
"What he cut himself!" Cabagi couldn't believe what he witnessed, even Buggy questioned his sanity. Nami and Luffy nearly shrieked.
"Zoro what the hell!" Ace shouted. "Are you some kind of masochist!"
"My goal is to become the world's greatest swordsman," Zoro exhaled a large breathe of pain. Cabagi nearly got cold feet. "Is my condition satisfying, you sadist? Let me show the difference between us."
"Cool!" Luffy let out her excitement.
"What's so cool about him hurting himself that severely!" Nami scolded."He looks like he's going to faint.
"Your a fool Roronoa Zoro," Cabagi said.
"To anyone that calls himself a swordsman, I shall defeat them," Zoro declared.
"Go Zoro!" Luffy cheered.
"No more injuries now!" Ace joined her sister. Oh, Mohji lost consciousness, unable to take anymore of Ace's torture.
"You've got some determination," Cabagi raised his blade. "Well you can use that as the excuse for how I defeated you."
"Nonsense," Zoro put his third blade to his mouth. "If I can't defeat the likes of you with an injury like this, my future is forfeit."
"Tch, Prick," Cabagi scoffed. Meanwhile Nami had enough of watching this battle, and got the attention of the two sisters.
"Behind the destroyed pub is a warehouse," Nami directed. "Their treasure is in there. The "Grandline" map is most likely with Buggy. Since the pirates are unconscious I'll use that to slip by. Get the treasure. And Escape. Wether you guys win or lose has nothing to do with me. But, if you do manage to win. Let's cooperate again. With that I should go. Good Luck."
"Sure thanks Nami," Luffy and Ace waved as Nami went to pilfer some treasure.
"Alright Zoro," Cabagi took out more tops. "Have a taste of my best trick! Acrobat Technique: One Hundred Tops Typhoon!" he threw the hundred tops at Zoro, at the same time began to ride the wall. "Acrobat Technique: Wall Riding!" Zoro focused his attention at deflecting the tops. Then from high in air. "Acrobat Technique: Midsummer Fire Crackers Ignition!"
"So high," both the sisters said. Zoro kept his eye on his opponent.
"Direct Stab!" Cabagi began to plummet towards Zoro, the tip of his blade directed at Zoro. Buggy used this opportunity.
"Ground Runner Section Section Cannon!" Buggy shot his hand towards Zoro. "Cabagi I'll grab Zoro in place, you finish him off!"
"Yes Captain!"
"Bastard!" Zoro shouted, but before the hand could reach him, Luffy stomped on it hard, causing Buggy immense pain. "Luffy!"
"Don't interfere in Zoro's fight," Luffy glared.
"You bitch," Buggy cursed.
"Would you rather be burned Rudy," Ace flipped him off.
"Even without the captain's help I can still finish you off," Cabagi gloated, crashing down. Zero dodged just in time, but was breathing heavily.
"Stop now I'm tired," Zoro said.
"What you tired?" Cabagi scoffed. "What you getting Anemia? Given up? Well it was obvious, I mean it must take a lot to just stand." Zoro then kicked Cabagi off his unicycle, shocking him.
"I meant I'm tired of being the opponent of someone with pitiful skills," Zoro looked generally furious.
"Then let me finish you with my real sword skills," Cabagi recovered.
"Why didn't you use them from the start?" Ace sneered.
"Demon," Zoro readied himself. "Slash!" Zoro made multiple simultaneous cuts in Cabagi.
"Cabagi!" Buggy shouted in distress. Ace and Luffy couldn't contain their happiness.
"Damn, the world's best pirate at the likes of a common thief," Cabagi fell.
"Not a thief, but a pirate. . . ." Zoro fell too. "You two I'm going to sleep."
"Zoro your bleeding a lot," Ace rushed over.
"I'll be fine," Zoro ignored the blood flowing out of him. Ace looked grimly at him.
"I really don't want to do this," Ace pulled Zoro's shirt up.
"What are you doing?" Zoro asked.
"Just grin and bear with ok?" Ace's hand turned into fire, as she began to burn Zoro's wound. This caused a ghastly scream, that made Luffy flinch. Soon the wound was closed, though the process seemed to hurt Ace more than Zoro.
"Why didn't you do that from the start?" Zoro shouted at her.
"Your reaction is why I don't do it often," Ace shouted back.
"Wait you guys are also pirates?" Buggy shouted.
"Yeah, so hand over the Grandline map!" Luffy demanded.
"You really think the Grandline is a place no names like yourselves can go easily?" Buggy shouted. "What are you going to do when you get there?"
"Me and my sister will become the Pirate Queens!" Luffy declared simply. Buggy couldn't believe his ears.
"You Idiot!" he shouted. "You the Pirate Queen. Then I'll be God! The person who'll get all that treasure will be me! Stop dreaming!
"Stop screaming Rudy and let's have a go," Ace and Luffy were ready to go.
"You watch your mouth," Buggy prepared his knives. "Damn seeing your straw hat reminds of the impudent red haired guy."
"Red-Haired!" they both shouted in disbelief.