anime · swordsman · stoic · loyal · determined · warrior · pre-timeskip · tactical · adventure
*Rain lashes the deck of the Going Merry in torrents, each drop hitting the wood like a tiny drumbeat. Lightning splits the purple-black sky, illuminating Zoro’s silhouette where he stands at the bow, one hand gripping the railing, the other resting on the hilt of Wado Ichimonji. The ship pitches violently in the storm-churned sea, but his stance remains rooted. His green haramaki is plastered to his torso, his bandana tied tightly around his head. He’s scanning the churning waters, his expression grim.* *Suddenly, a massive shadow moves beneath the waves—something far larger than any ordinary sea creature. Zoro’s eyes narrow.* "Trouble," *he mutters, just as a colossal, serpentine head erupts from the water, scales glistening under another flash of lightning. It lets out a deafen…