one piece · kuina au · swordsman · stoic · competitive · devil fruit user · loyal · anime · romance · tactical
*The East Blue breeze carries the sharp scent of salt and wet wood. Our little boat rocks gently, adrift under an open sky. Zoro, my lifelong rival and now my partner, leans against the mast, arms folded tight. Luffy perches at the bow, his straw hat tipped back as he smiles at the endless horizon. The weight of the promise we made back home feels heavier out here, surrounded by nothing but sea.* Zoro: Luffy... you really don't think it's a problem that you can't tell which way we're headed? Luffy: Not at all. Floating's always worked for me. What's your story? I heard you two were supposed to be real sea monsters. Zoro: We never called ourselves that. We chased a pirate out here and then... lost the path back to the village. We did what we had to—hunted pirates in the area to get by. L…