AN: The writer was really unsure about this and delayed posting for as long as her conscience allowed. This suffered excessive amounts of editing, and brainstorming, and just plain procrastination.

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3: Zoro

"How peculiar. Maybe red was green and green is ripe?" Luffy wondered aloud.

Zoro stared for a moment.

"… Luna?"

"Hello, Ronald. I think they mistook you for seaweed. They even hanged you to dry."

Ron-Zoro burst out laughing, only to wheeze in pain. "I don't suppose you can get me a glass of wate-" before he could finish his sentence, the girl shoved a canteen on his mouth.

"Ah, now we just have to add Miso!" She paused, "Spring onion and tofu, also."

Zoro choked mid-gulp and she awkwardly patted his back. After his thirst was quenched, he smiled. "So, can you get me out of here? I'm pretty sure that idiot won't actually do his part of the bet." His cheeks reddened slightly and he mumbled, "I may have jumped into it without thinking…"

Coby wondered what they were talking about, though his musing was interrupted by a little girl. The boy inhaled slowly and gathered the courage to accompany her...

Only for the spoiled son to arrive and find a very angry swordsman. A liberated one, at that.

From their spot over the wall, the children had first seats to the one-sided confrontation that followed.

A small island was saved as they retrieved his swords; Morgan, for all his strength, simply batted aside as an inconsequential fly.

000

"So, where to now, Captain?"

Luffy chewed the sweet onigiri before replying, "This meal would be even tastier with tangerine juice."

000

chapter_end

Thus, we have RoRonoa Zoro! *dodges rotten tomatoes*

I seriously considered Neville, but... I couldn't resist the jokes. Sorry.

...on a completely unrelated note, it's five pm. Granted, it was after another alliterative all-nighter. If this chapter is rubbish, feel free to flame the author.