" " - Speaking

' ' - Thinking

[ ] - System Talking

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{Zoro POV}

"Ha... maybe I should just end this now,"

The moment this voice ends. An overwhelming pressure washed over me.

I was shaking.

It wasn't because of lack of strength but...something else.

The pressure starts to increase upon me.

'FUCK'

'Part of me wants to give in and fall?! Maybe I should give in!' I grit my teeth.

'NO'

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'All that about conviction and resolve... yet here I am with quivering knees?'

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Let's make a Promise!!

One of us must become the number One Swordsman in the world!!

Let's see who can reach that goal first!

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'Kuina'

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I will become more greater!!

I will become the world's number one swordsman, so famous that even heaven will hear of my great name!

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Sensei! please gift me her sword!

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'You want me to fall?'

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Without finishing

The promise I made

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The promise we made

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No?

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I will not.....

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I WILL NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT COMPLETING OUR DREAM.

*BOOM*

A large sea of pure Will Power blasted forth from my mind.

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A wild and erratic purple wave of energy exploded out as I stood up while completely ignoring the pressure now!.

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'DON'T FUCK WITH ME!'

'MY GOAL IS THE TOP!'

'NO WAY IN HELL AM I LOSING, TO ANYONE! NEVER AGAIN!'

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The ground cracked.

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A dominating-golden wave of energy clashed with a wild-purple wave of raw strength and persistence.

*BOOOOOM*

The endless torrent of pressure stopped as the voice of that person was heard again,

"Hahaha, so you have also unlocked it," was all I heard before I fell unconscious.

{Third POV}

"Hahaha, so you have also unlocked it," the moment Leo said it, he quickly appeared behind Zoro and hit him with a hard punch on the back of his head.

"Ah! man, even if I know Zoro should have Conqueror Haki, I didn't think he would unlock it," Leo said while looking at his unconscious body.

"Oh well, it was a surprise but a welcoming one, and when he can control his Conqueror Haki, it will not only increase his strength but will also help him in learning the other two Haki,"

After saying that, Leo picks him up, places him on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, and starts walking toward the town.

In just a few minutes, Leo reached the town, and the first thing he did was to find a doctor who could check him for injuries.

As for finding a doctor, it was easy as Leo just had to asked a random person where he could find the doctor.

After reaching the doctor's clinic, Leo asked him to give Zoro a check-up.

"Alright, I have already checked him, and he only has a small crack on his jaw, which should heal in a few days," the doctor said in a light tone.

"That's good, but how much time it will take him to wake up," Leo asked the doctor in a relief-filled tone.

"About half an hour or more," the doctor replied as if already expected this question.

After that, Leo went to the restaurant across the street to get some food,

And a few minutes later.

"Aah!" escape from the mouth of the recently awake Zoro,

After finding himself in a unfamiliar, he tries to stand up from the bed.

"Hoho, it's good that you're awake, but I would like if you don't just tries to get up from the bed and Oha, stop trying to remove those bandages!" the doctor said while trying to stop him from removing the bandages on his face.

But against the doctor's all reasoning, Zoro continues to remove the bandages,

After removing all of them, Zoro asked the doctor a question.

"So, who brings me here,"

"Well, it was your friend Leo that brought you here," the doctor replied to Zoro,

"Leo" Zoro asked with a confused expression on his face.

"O god, I think he just lost his memory!" the doctor said underneath his breath.

But before the doctor can say anything more a voice interrupt there conversation,

"I will take this from her doc," Leo said to the doctor while walking into the room.

"Good to see you awake Zoro's and healthy, now first pick all your stuff and follow me, you can ask all the questions late," Leo said while inviting him to follow.

After saying that, Leo started to walk toward the exit!

'While I don't want to go with him, I still need some answers from him,' Zoro thought while picking up his stuff and started to follow him.

"So, where are we going!" Zoro asked Leo from behind.

"To a restaurant!" Leo replied while looking back at him.

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After a few moments, Leo and Zoro were sitting in a restaurant with a table full of diverse foods, and in just a few minutes, they had devoured the entire menu.

"Well, now the food is out of the way, I should probably introduce myself, so my name is Nova Leo, and I am especially delighted to meet you," Leo said in a casual voice,

"I know your name is Leo, and I only want to ask why you attacked me," Zoro asked with a frowning face.

"O, didn't I tell you when I was attacking you, and I only want to see your determination and how far you will go for your dream?" Leo replied while shrugging my shoulders.

"So you are telling me that you attacked me for this reason," Zoro confirm with his eyes narrowed.

As he was holding himself back from attacking him again because he knew that he will be defeated in an instant.

"Yes, because I want to confirm something," Leo responded in a relaxed tone,

"O, and what did you confirm!" Zoro questioned in a snarky voice.

"That, I want you in my crew," Leo proclaimed while looking at him.

"WHAT" Zoro cried out in shock.

"Yes, I want you in my crew as my first mate," Leo stated once again,

"So, Roronoa Zoro, will you join my crew!"

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