Filled to the brim as his stomach buldged out he couldn't eat no more
"Thank you for the food mom"
Falling on his side he burped as his mother chuckled to him
"Your welcome sweetie now then it's getting lates it time for you to go to bed you have a long day tomorrow"
Groaning he rolled all the way to his room before passing out in his futon
…
Sleeping peacefully he was awoken by a bucket of freezing cold water splashing on him
"Gah??!"
Shivering the monster disguised at his father smirked
"Wakey wakey you sleep good son cause your gonna need it"
Gritting his teeth Looking at that smug bastard he was relishing ever moment of this
"I'll see you outside son today is going to be a good day"
Getting out of his futon he grabbed a change of clothes
Your days our numbered father ,your days our numbered Zoro thought as he headed outside where his father was smiling arrogantly
As he held two wooden swords before throwing one to Zoro
"Today your gonna learn the first steps on how to wield a sword now then son what do you see"
Catching the wooden sword what do you mean what I see he thought
"A sword?"
Before he could even react he was hit off his feet as he fell on his ass
"Ahh?! what was that for!"
Glaring at him Arashi shook his head
"There are no right or wrong answers but your answer is wrong"
Ehhhhhh? It was safe to say he was confused as Arashi had a sagely look on his face
"There are some who say the weapon defines the wielder and others who say the weapon is a representation to the inner working of the soul
But what I see is much more simpler I see the power it brings the destruction it is capable of but I also see the good it can do the lives it can save
You see my boy there is harmony in the two next time when I ask you what you see I hope you remember my words"
This is my father impossible?! Zoro thought as the leaves blew behind his father and how his kimono majestically fluttered in the air
"I understand"
Smiling Arashi swung the wooden sword over his shoulder before saying
"Good now then it's time for the basics foot work is essential its better you get it down now then later now then watch how i do it and try your best to follow"
Showing him an example he exhaled deeply before moving one foot to the front and sliding the other to the side and before he could even react his father was gone as a gush of wind was blasted in his face
"How-"
Feeling something pressing behind his neck a cold sensation went straight through his body as he felt as if he where to make any sudden moves would lead to his death
"You would've been dead but your lucky this is just training"
Looking behind him his father sword was pressed behind his neck as he pulled it back
"Now you try"
Gulping he tried to replicate what his saw but just as he placed his foot to the front the sound of something slashing down resounded
[BAM!]
"GAH!!!"
Crouching down while holding his head a bump began to take shape
"Sloppy! Again!"
Glaring at his father Zoro vowed that one day he would have his revenge!
[BAM!]
"Messy! Again!"
[BAM!]
"Are you even trying ! Again!"
[BAM!]
"AGAIN!!!!"
…
Layed out on the ground zoro was absolute exhausted covered in bruises given to him by his father in an effort to learn the proper way to use footwork
"Trainings over for the day you did well son"
Flicking him off his father chuckled as he went on his way
"MOOOOO!"
Feeling a shadow cast over him it was Ucy as she slathered him in saliva
"I get it I love you to"
Sighing he pulled his weak body up before getting on her back as they headed to the fields
"Trust me ucy one day I'll show my old man what's up and then we'll travel the world together just me and you
of course my mom has to go aswell who else is going to feed us"
Mooing in response Ucy nuzzled her head in his palm
"Yosh! Just you wait old man I'll beat you in your own game and become the greatest Swordsman this world has ever seen!!!"
Screaming his lungs out he burst into laughter
"MOOOO MOOOO MOOOOO!!!!!!!"
Roaring in pride Ucy and Zoro laughters encompassed their surroundings
A childish dream one would think hilarious yet…in a couple years The name Roronoa Zoro would shake the world by storm
Meanwhile hidden behind a tree Arashi grinned as he heard Zoro dream
"Dream big my son the skies The limit"
Still that boy thinks he's going to surpass me hah not while am still alive arashi thought
…
After a hard days works Zoro floated in the river totally relaxed and immersed in the peace
"Hah this is life"
Surprisingly him and Ucy finished plowing the fields faster than they ever had
But something was bothering him on the way to the fields he got lost as they ended up near the village where they sell their crops to
shrugging his shoulders he ignored it
Oh how he should've trusted that feeling after all It would come to haunt him for the rest of his life
"Zoro dinner ready!"
Hearing his mother call for him he got out of the water and quickly got dressed
"I'm on my way !"
Rushing towards his house his mother was the first thing he saw as she smothered him in kisses
"Oh how my baby has grown I knew it was the saki fault after all my baby would never be a trouble some boy right"
Pulling him in a tight hug sweat began to fall down his forehead
"Yes it was all the saki fault!mhmm!"
Gulping he knew to hide the stash of saki he had in a more discreet place where his mother would never find it