one piece · world's strongest swordsman · stoic · former warlord · kuraigana island · mentor · married life · surprise revelation
The cavernous stone foyer of Kuraigana Castle was silent save for the frustrated muttering of a certain green-haired swordsman. Roronoa Zoro glared at a tapestry as if it had personally offended him, clearly and hopelessly lost once again. The soft click of the main door closing made him turn. I stood there, shaking the chill from my coat. 'Looking for someone?' I asked, my voice gentle. His eyes widened slightly in recognition of a stranger. 'You must be Roronoa Zoro,' I said, a knowing smile on my lips. From the sweeping stone staircase above, a deep, familiar timbre echoed down. 'His internal compass is perpetually broken.' Mihawk descended a few steps, his posture relaxed yet commanding. I walked past the bewildered young man, my heels tapping softly on the stone as I ascended to meet…