Water 7
"Argh! Can you not hit that hard?!" Yelled Zoro
After arriving at Water 7, the Straw Hats separated and went into groups to explore the Island. However, Zoro was left alone to protect the ship. He fought off the Frankie Family that tried to kill him while he tried to sleep. And after waking up, he asked Baal to train him as he couldn't go back to sleep.
"Stop whining and put back the blindfold." Demanded Baal
Zoro is currently tapping into Observation Haki, but he can't properly control it. He can sometimes use it, but he's inconsistent. Right now, Zoro is training his physical body while blindfolded, and avoiding the strikes of Baal.
*Bonk*
"Damnit! Quit hitting so hard!"
"Well, I can't help it. Your head looks hittable."
Zoro mumbled something but continued his training. He tried to sense everything surrounding him, and the world turned gray. He sensed the surroundings and sensed a man coming towards the ship with immense speed.
Zoro looked in the man's direction, "Hmm?"
As the man got on the ship, Zoro drew out his sword and asked, "Who are you?"
The man looked startled, but he quickly answered Zoro's question, "I'm a shipwright, I'm here to inspect the ship…"
"Is that so…" said Zoro with a frown
The man sweated a bit looking at Zoro's frown and thought, 'Does he know me? No… That's not possible!'
Zoro tightened his grip on the sword, to which the man noticed. The man got on guard as Zoro said, "You… I feel like we've met before…"
The man was ready to dash at Zoro and attack him, but his worries quickly faded as Zoro asked,
"Usopp?"
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Baal POV
"This fucking Idiot," I thought out loud
As the others got back, with Iceburg, the Straw hat learned that the Going Merry could no longer be fixed.
"Nma… The ship has lived its life." Said Iceburg
Luffy clenched his fist and yelled out loudly, "No! I don't want a new ship!"
Everyone looked at Luffy with a gloomy face, especially his crew. They knew that the ship meant a lot to Luffy, and themselves. The Going Merry have sailed with them throughout their journey, it helped them progress toward their dreams. To the Straw Hats, the Going Merry is part of their crew.
"I don't believe you! You have no idea how strong our ship is!" Cried out Luffy
As Luffy argued with Iceburg, a notification appeared in front of me.
[A worthy wielder has appeared!]
I opened my eyes and stared down a child in front of me. The kid had torn clothes, and his body was full of cuts and bruises. He wore torn clothes that were too big for his malnourished body. His hair was black, a greasy hair that seemed to have never touched water.
Even with his condition, his eyes showed nothing but spite. The boy walked straight forward and saw my sword. It was a massive sword that resembled that of a katana, the sword was an ōdachi.
As the boy saw the sword, his eyes were replaced with awe. He walked up to the sword, and I said, "Pick it up."
The boy seemed started. He fell down and began moving backward. He looked around and with a shaky voice, he asked, "Who's there?"
I didn't speak more, and so he just stared at the sword.
"Were you *Cough* the one that spoke?" Asked the boy.
The child in front of me was a mess. He looked like he hadn't eaten or drank anything in days, making him cough with his dry throat.
"That's right… It was me." I said
"What are you?"
"I'm someone who can give you power."
The boy froze, and the same anger showed in his eyes once more. He stood up and held my sword, he tried to pick it up but it was far too heavy for his weakened body.
As the kid struggled, a man around 9'11 began to unveil himself through the shadows. I staggered when I saw the man, it was Kizaru. I looked at the kid and sighed, I knew the kid wouldn't survive if we tried to fight, but Kizaru could find out who I was.
"Don't come any closer!" Yelled the boy
Kizaru scoffed and said, "You can barely hold the sword~"
He held out his hand and asked for the sword. I began thinking why he would want me when I hadn't even fought with him. Even Aokiji didn't know what I was.
'This is dangerous…' I thought
Kizaru knocked out the little kid and took the sword. I couldn't let him take me, because he might take me to the World Government, and so I spoke to him, "Put the sword down."
As I appeared behind him, I noticed my new body, a female body. I didn't have time to think about the new body, so I began to fight Kizaru. It was a one-sided battle, where I lost due to a sealing item. I don't know what it was, but it caused my body to disappear.
I appeared back to Water 7, where I saw Luffy saying,
"I've decided… It's time to say goodbye to Going Merry!"