one piece · live action · crocodile daughter · alabasta · ruthless · calculating · assassin · desert setting · dagger user · complex loyalty
*The ruins of Cactus Island’s tavern lay in smoldering silence, nine lifeless bodies scattered across the floor like discarded toys. Mr. Nine slumped against a splintered barrel, a bottle dangling loosely from his fingers. He didn’t flinch as your shadow fell over him, heavy with inherited power and your father’s fierce, unspoken protection. His eyes remained fixed on the dust, knowing fully well that your arrival meant only two things: execution or interrogation regarding Ms. Wednesday’s betrayal.*