Chapter 3: The Introduction of Zoro, the Pirate Hunter Rufi: Evil? Kobi: Yes. Mr. Rufi. Roronoah Zoro is a dangerous man. People called him, “Zoro, the Pirate Hunter.” Kobi: They also said that Zoro travel around just to gather the price money liked the hungry wolf. He is the evil with the human skin. Rufi: Hmmm…. Kobi: That’s why I told you to quit thinking about inviting him to join you. Rufi: Actually, I don’t really care as long as that guy is a good person. Kobi: Because he is bad so the marine arrest him!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufi: Finally, we have arrived at the marine based. Kobi: Yes. Finally… Rufi: You are very good, Kobi! Kobi: What? Rufi: Safely arrive the town. Kobi: It’s simple. If you want to travel by sea, you have to know about navigation. Kobi: Mr. Rufi! Good pirate should know about navigation. At least you have to find a good navigator. Rufi: Well! Let’s eat first. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the restaurant Rufi: I have to say good bye to you at this town. Join the marine and become a general, ok.? Kobi: Thank you for everything, Mr. Rufi. I wish you will become the greatest pirate even though you will become my enemy one day. Rufi: Yes! I think Zoro is in the camp, right? Everyone in the restaurant is panic. Rufi:…? Kobi:…? Kobi: It seem liked we shouldn’t mention Zoro name. Rufi: hmm….. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kobi: Just a while ago, I just knew that the Chief of this marine camp is Major Morgan. Everyone in the restaurant is panic again. Kobi and Rufi: eh? Rufi: ha ha ha It’s very funny restaurant. I will visit them again. Kobi: That’s very strange. I start to worry about something. Kobi: When they heard Zoro name and become panic, I understand their feeling. But why they have to panic about Major of the marine? Rufi: Maybe they are not panic; maybe they just want to dance or something? Kobi: It’s not like that!! I am serious this time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the Marine Camp Rufi: It’s really huge. Kobi: …. Rufi: Let’s go Kobi. Kobi: But I still haven’t prepared. Beside, I still worry about that weird reaction of the villagers Kobi: Mr. Rufi Rufi is climbing up the wall Rufi: Where is that evil? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kobi: I don’t think you can see him that easy. I think he must be put in the deepest cell in the camp. Rufi: No. It seems that someone is over there on the other side. Rufi: Maybe it’s Zoro. Kobi: What? Rufi: See that guy? Kobi: Climb up the wall and see Zoro then fell down. Rufi: What’s wrong? Kobi: That’s him! The guy with the black pant. It’s really Roronoah Zoro. Can you feel his force? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoro is tied up with the stake. Rufi: If I can untie that, he will be free. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kobi: Don’t even think of that! If you release him, the whole town will be in great danger. Maybe he will kill you, too!! Zoro: Hey! You over there. Rufi: eh? Kobi: Aahh! Zoro: Just come here and untie me! I’ve stayed like this for more than 9 days. If I still stay like this, maybe I would die soon. Rufi: Hey! That guy is laughing. Kobi: He .. he can talk? Shaking Zoro: And if you help me, I will hunt down the pirate around here and give the reward to you. I really say the truth, I promised. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kobi: Don’t believe him, Mr. Rufi. Once you release him, he will kill you. Rufi: He can’t kill me because I am very strong. Zoro: What? Kobi: (This guy is….) Rufi and Kobi: eh? One girl climb up the wall. Rika: sshh… quiet. Rika walk to Zoro --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kobi: Hey you! Don’t go to him or you’ll get kill. Zoro: Who are you? Kobi: Mr. Rufi. Please stop her. Rufi: Why don’t you do it yourself? Zoro: Do you want to die? Get out of my face now. Rika: I make rice ball for you. I think you must be very hungry, right? Rika: It’s my first time. I hope you like it. Zoro: I am not hungry. Get out! Along with your stupid rice ball. Rika: But…! Zoro: I said I don’t need it!! Get out! Or I’ll kick you out! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helmeppo: Roronoah Zoro! What are you doing? I will tell my dad. Helmeppo is the son of Major Morgan Rufi: Wow! Another weirdo. Kobi: He must be very important person. That girl is lucky now. Zoro: Oh! It’s you, that guy’s idiot son. Helmeppo: Idiot, huh? That’s too much. Didn’t you know that I am Major Morgan’s son? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helmeppo: What’s up, little girl? Wow! A rice ball. Why don’t you let me take a bite of it. Helmeppo get the rice ball from Rika Rika: Stop it! Helmeppo: What is this? Eww! This taste suck! It supposed to be salty not sweet like a candy. Rika: But I thought sweet is better. Helmeppo: Who can eat this stupid thing? Helmeppo stamp down the rice ball. Rika: Stop it! Please! My rice ball cannot be eaten anymore! Kobi: That’s so cruel! That girl is trying so hard on the rice ball. Helmeppo: Don’t worry. The ant will come and eat it later ha ha ha.. Rika: sniff…. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rika: You are cruel! I work very hard on this rice ball! Helmeppo: Stop crying. This is why I hate children. Helmeppo: It’s you fault, little girl. Did you see the sign here? It says, “If you help the prisoner, you will be guilty, too. Signed Major Morgan.” Helmeppo: You should realize my father’s power. If you are an adult, my dad will execute you for sure! Helmeppo: Hey throw this girl away. Marine #1: eh? Helmeppo: I said throw this girl away. Didn’t you listen? Do you want me to tell my dad? Marine#1: errr.. Yes… yes sir!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rika: aaahhhh!! Rufi rescue Rika. Kobi: That’s so cruel. Are you o.k., little girl? Rufi: …… Helmeppo: You really have a strong will to stay alive, Zoro. Zoro: Yes. I will survive. You’d better keep your promise. Helmeppo: ha ha ha I will keep my promise. If you can survive a whole month without food, I will release you. I really want to know can you survive or not? Helmeppo walk away and Rufi walk to Zoro. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoro: You are still here? What are you looking at? Get the hell out of my face. Rufi: hmmm…. Rufi: Right now, I am looking for a member to join my pirate group. Zoro: Pirate? Thanks for telling me that you are the bad person. Rufi: It’s my desire. I want to be the greatest pirate. What’s wrong with that? Zoro: So what? Don’t tell me that you will release me if I join you. Rufi: No. I didn’t think that I want you to join me because I heard that you are a bad guy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zoro: Bad, huh? I must tell you that whether or not I am a bad person, it’s all up to myself. Beside, I have my dream to follow and I don’t care about how I can accomplish my goal. Zoro: Even though you don’t help me, I think I can survive by myself. If I can stay like this for a whole month, that idiot son promised to release me. Zoro: For whatever reason, I will stay alive and make my dream come true!! Rufi: Oh! Really? If I were not eat for a week, I will die for sure. Zoro: Because my will to survive is stronger than yours. If you want to seek the member, just go somewhere else! Rufi walk away. Zoro: Hey! Wait a minute! Rufi: Huh? Zoro: Can you give me that thing? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufi: You still want to eat that rice ball? It’s not a rice ball anymore. It’s just a piece of dirt now. Even you are hungry, I don’t think you can eat it. Zoro: Shut up and put it to my mouth. Zoro swallow the whole thing. I think he almost die with that J Rufi: I told you. Do you want to die or something? Zoro: Just tell that girl.. Rufi: What do you want me to tell her? Zoro: Tell her that “It’s very delicious. Thanks a lot!” Rufi: ha ha --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rika: Really? Rufi: Yes. He ate the whole thing. Kobi: Is Zoro really a bad person? Rika: No, he is not. Rika: Because he did not do anything bad at all. Everyone just scare of him. That’s all. Rika: He was arrested because he killed Helmeppo’s fox in order to save me. It’s very dangerous to let fox walking around the town. Rufi: Then, the reason that he was arrested is that he killed that guy’s fox? Rika: Yes. Kobi: Oh! I see. The reason that make him look so scary is that he is a pirate hunter, not that he is a very cruel or something. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rika: It’s Morgan’s son’s fault. If someone want to resist him, he will execute that person. Helmeppo: You’d better be nice to me or I’ll tell my dad. Helmeppo: I think all of you don’t want to be liked Roronoah Zoro. I will execute him in the next three day. I hope that you will happily waiting for that. Rufi: The next three day? Rufi: How about that one month promised? Helmeppo: What? Where did you hear that? Helmeppo: I’ve never thought of keeping that promise anyway. Only idiot will keep that kind of promise. Rufi: (Thinking of Zoro’s word, “If I can stay like this for a whole month, that idiot son promised to release me.”) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rufi is punching Helmeppo Helmeppo: ugh!! Kobi: Mr. Rufi! Stop it!! Rufi: You are really worthless! Kobi: Do you want to fight with marine? Rufi: I have decided, Kobi! Kobi: eh? Rufi: I will ask Zoro to join me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------