Zoro watched the fights continue and clenched a fist in frustration. He wanted to scream at them to stop, to pull them away from the opponents that they were fighting for his sake, yet as hard as he tried he couldn't bring himself to move. Not with Luffy's order echoing in his head. "Luffy..." Zoro looked up to see the crew minues Sanji and Usopp standing behind Luffy. Nami had blood running down her face as did Robin, Franky and Chopper both had gashes across their chests, and Luffy had a confident grin on his face. "I can't let you guys get hurt anymore for me." he said.

"Zoro, your'e my swordsman and our friend, no one is going to take you from our crew. Especially by using a dirty trick like using a treasure of yours as leverage." Luffy said.

"Which he can't do anymore." came a shout. The others turned to see Sanji and Usopp. Usopp held what was left of Yubashiri and Kitetsu III in his hands and Sanji cluched Wado Ichimonji close to his side. Zoro felt his breath ceach at the sight of the blade. "Here, protect it." Sanji said, handing it to Zoro. Usopp also handed him the others. Zoro immeditaly noticed they were bleeding and looked at the ground.

"Zoro, your not to fight. I want you to watch." Luffy said. Zoro looked surprised at that. "Now Gum-Gum, PISTOL!" Luffy's fist caught the Captain in the jaw and sent him flying into the air. The man hit a the side of the Captain's quarters of his ship and slid down to the ground. Zoro clutched Wado Ichimonji closer. 'Kuina...what would you do?' he wondered. He looked next to him to see the entire crew were around him. Then he looked back at Luffy. "YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO HURT MY FRIENDS!" Luffy screamed. The man got up.

"Your a fool boy. Do you even have any idea of what that swordsman of yours is capable of? He can cut threw steel and metal, and he survived against Mihawk in a fight. He is a promising swordsman, and such talent is wasted. I'll bet it's the same with your other crew members. They must all have an exceptional talent that is wasted following an idiot of a captain like you." snarled the man. Zoro gripped Wado Ichimonji tighter, but Sanji put a hand on his sholder to calm him down and Robin pulled his hand off the hilt. Luffy's eyes narrowed.

"You tock Zoro's treasure from him, you used it against him and hurt him more than he'd ever admit. You'll never hurt another one of my nakama ever again! If you try I'll kill you!" Luffy threw back both arms. "GUM-GUM BAZOOKA!" he screamed. His arms flung forward, but the man jumped out of the way and Luffy's arms went threw the cabin. Then he came at Luffy with a katana that he swiped at Luffy's head. Luffy ducked, then kicked up at the man ceating him in the jaw. The man stumbled back and Luffy punched him again. Then he slashed at Luffy cutting him across the chest. Luffy jumped back a step and smirked. Zoro clenched a fist. He had seen Luffy get hurt before, but he always knew Luffy would come threw. Now he felt guilty, knowing Luffy got hurt because he had to fight a battle Zoro just couldn't fight. He looked at the others who were also hurt because of him.

"I'm sorry I..." Zoro started. The others looked at him in surprise.

"Zoro, you don't need to appologise, we did this becasue we wanted to." Nami said.

"Yah Zoro, your our friend." Usopp said. Zoro looked at the deck again.

"What all did Koshiro tell you?" Zoro asked. He knew the answer but he had to double check.

"Everything, and I have to tell you Zoro, I wasn't expecting anything like that." Sanji said. Zoro smirked. He looked at Luffy again. Luffy screamed as he punched the man in the stomache.

"Second gear." Luffy said, he compressed his legs, then released it, allowing blood to flow threw his body. Then his skin started to glow and he smirked. Luffy sent a powerful punch at the man and the man dodged, then slashed at Luffy's head again. Luffy barley pulled his hat away before it got slashed. "ZORO!" Luffy flung his hat at Zoro who caught it in surprise. Then he smiled. Luffy trusted him to guard his treasure while he fought. "Now Gum-Gum Jet Pistol." Luffy sent his fist at the man and he barley dodged it with the flat of his katana. Then the Captain slashed Luffy across his arm. "Gum-Gum Jet Bullet." Luffy said, being up close to the man, he punched him in the chest, the sound of a gun sounding off from the attack. The man stumbled back. "GUM-GUM JET GATLING!" Luffy screamed. The multipul punches hit the Captain and knocked him down and out. Luffy turned to his crew. "Zoro, will you come back to the crew?" Luffy asked. Zoro smirked and tossed Luffy's hat to him.

"What if I said no?" he teased. Luffy grinned.

"Then I would refuse your refusal!" he said. Zoro laughed.

"Let's get going, Captain!" Zoro said. The others nodded and climbed onto the ship. They set sail toward the next island. Zoro looked down at Kuina's sword, cluching it close.

"Are you alright Zoro?" Zoro looked down to see little Chopper looking up at him. He smiled and pet the tiny reindeer.

"I'm fine Chopper." he said. He looked up to see the others.

"Why didn't you ever tell us?" Luffy asked in a pouty voice. Zoro looked up at the sky and smiled softly.

"I'm sorry, I was going to tell you, one day. I just wasn't ready yet." Zoro said.

"Don't appologise. We're nakama, we understand." Robin said. The others smiled. Zoro nodded, that was right, they were nakama, and they would always be.

Thankyou The Pirate Quincy and everyone else who's read this. I hope you liked it and I had fun writting it. I'm glad so many people liked it and thankyou all for supporting this story!