Chapter 31: Too Bad
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"...Wh, White ghost?" Johnny staggered back and Yosaku squinted his eyes while gulping down his own saliva.
As for the bartender, he moved slowly out of the scene while glancing towards the wanted poster plastered on his own wall.
Zoro sneered as he pulled out another sword and pointing it towards Rei.
At the inconspicuous corner of the bar, the man with long white ponytail and 2 small horns protruding out of his forehead could be seen rested his cheek on his hand at the table while his other hand swirling around the jug with liquor inside slowly.
"Roronoa Zoro the pirate hunter, what a pleasant surprise..." Rei said slowly while drinking from his jug once more.
'gulp* gulp* gulp*'
'tap'
Rei put down his jug on the table and opened his palm towards the seat opposite to him, he spoke,
"Won't you join me enjoying alcohol at this lovely night? Mr.Pirate Hunter?" Rei smiled while offered Zoro his hospitality.
For a few moments, Zoro keep silent as the duo partners stood still without knowing what to do at this situation. The one sitting opposite them was actualy the "White Ghost"! With his current bounty prize at 45 million Bellies, he was surely a dangerous individual thought the duo.
"Please..." Asked Rei once more politely.
And finaly Zoro put his swords back into its scabbards, he glanced indifferently towards Rei and proceed to sit down at the seat opposite him.
Rei smiled as he pour the liquor into another jug, then he pushed it opposite Zoro. However the later didn't touched it, instead he took one of the bottle directly and opened its cork.
'gulp*, gulp*, gulp*'
'Thud!'
Zoro slammed the bottle down, whereas he glared at Rei for quite a long time, the later didn't even put him on his eyes as he keep munching on a snack.
Watching Zoro still keep glaring at him, Rei smiled wryly and asked, "Is there something on my face? Mr.Pirate Hunter?"
Zoro answered back, "This is good, who would have thought, one can meet with the infamous White Ghost at this small town."
Rei didn't reply as he glanced towards Johnny and Yosaku whose still standing nervously.
"Come, why don't you guys joining us too? Quite a lot of alcohol on my table now." Rei spoke towards the duo in harmless manner,
However, Johnny and Yosaku were actualy quite scared! Their hearts almost jumping out of their throat as they heard Rei's invitation.
"You guys don't drink?" Rei squinted his eyes slightly.
The duo flinched, with visible cold sweat on their face. They glanced towards each other and finaly proceed to sit besides Zoro with careful movement.
Rei chuckled and returned his attention back to Zoro whom still glaring at him.
"I don't think i've met with you much less offend you Pirate Hunter?"
Zoro grunted, "Your head's prize is too much too ignore White Ghost."
"My head? hahahhahaha." Rei laughed and continued, "Indeed, but you ARE Pirate Hunter! As far as i know, i'm no pirates you know?"
Zoro raised the bottle towards his mouth and gulping down its content. then he said, "Pirates? Bandits? As long as you have bounty, you are criminal!"
"Criminal? Very bold of you assuming me as a such an ingrates." chuckled Rei.
Rei rested his chin on top both of his palm, seemingly watching Zoro in interest. Then he glanced towards the other duo whose face now pale beyond recognition.
They couldn't help it, right now they were sitting opposite the notorious "White Ghost" after all! Someone who can put the crying children shut only by mentioning his name!
'Slam!'
"Then what are you? 45 million bellies? I won't need to worry about my food for a long time!" Spoke Zoro after he slammed the bottle on the table.
"I'm just an adventurer you might says, and it's seems we do have differences Pirate Hunter. And, may i ask why you become bounty hunter?" Rei rested his back on the sofa in relaxing manner.
"To eat, and i'm no bounty hunter." answered Zoro concisely.
"Hahahhahhaha! Collecting criminals bounty and claiming you're not bounty hunter?" Rei laughed and he glanced towards the duo and continued to asks. "Do you guys believe him? huh?"
Yosaku was silent as Johnny shook his head hard, however soon he nodded his head when Zoro glared at him.
The scenes were so comicaly funny it made Rei chuckled in interest, then he said.
"Okay then Mr. Pirate Hunter, however i still love my freedom. So~ i'm afraid i have to refuse your offer to become your prize." He sneered as Zoro visibly getting more and more agitated.
Rei with his perfect vision could see Zoro's body were slightly shaken, not because of being scared, but because of excitement! And that shows on his indifferent eyes which shone more and more brightly under the bandana shadows.
Yosaku and Johnny whom kept pulling his partner's sleeve could felt the situation was getting tenser and tenser, until finaly.
'SLASH!'
Without warning, Zoro pulled out his white handle sword and slashed towards Rei!
'Cruumbleee'
'poof!'
The swordstrike cutted the table and the sofa along into two! However Zoro and the duo witnessed the slayed 'Rei' sitting on the sofa turned to be a wooden jug which also cutted by half! Leaving only a puff of smoke!
"Impatient, it's not nice Pirate Hunter." Rei voice trailed from the table behind them much to the duo horror!
"Devil fruit?" Zoro squinted his eyes and bit his white handle sword as his two other hands pulled another swords from its scabbards.
"I...Its, true! He is a ghost!" Johnny stammered as he witnessed what had happened!
Zoro and the duo witnesed Rei stood up from the seat just right behind them and the later smiled nonchalantly,
"Devil fruit? Maybe? Or maybe not."
"Who cares!" Zoro scoffed.
'wooooosh'
'Slaaaaash!'
'Cruuuumbleee'
Another table sets were cutted down by Zoro when he attacked Rei, Rei simply sidestepped and kicked Zoro's left rib.
'WHAM!'
Fortunately Zoro pulled his left elbow immediately and blocked Rei's kick towards his rib, however.
'CRASH! SMASH! BAM!'
Who would have thought Rei's simple kick would flung Zoro away towards the bar counter and destroys everything on his path!
Rei felt its not appropriate to continue inside the bar, so he said, "Lets get outside Pirate Hunter, it's not nice to destroys someones property."
Which has been appreciated greatly by the bearded bartender whom holding his head at the corner.
Rei stepped outside under the moon, he heard the wooden wreckage being removed as someone quickly came after him from inside!
'wooosh!'
Zoro swung his sword once more towards the standing Rei! Only to swing at an empty spot! He saw Rei folding his arms a few steps away and sneering at him.
Gritting his sword on his mouth violently, Zoro charged at Rei and slashing his swords wildly only to witnessed Rei dodged everything perfectly!
'SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! ...'
"Is this all you got Pirate Hunter?" Zoro heard Rei spoke in teasing maner inbetween his heavy assault and he doesn't like that! Not one bit!
"HEAAAA!"
'SLASH!'
Again! Rei sidestepped quickly only this time he stayed a palm away from Zoro's body! With precise movement, Zoro witnessed Rei grabbed his collar and his arm in lightning speed!
'BAM!'
Using overhead throw, Rei flung Zoro's away towards the pile of empty wooden barrels beside the Bar's side alley!
'cough* cough* cough*'
'Crumblee.'
Zoro was back onto his feet quickly while feeling sore all over his body. Seeing Rei still crossing his arms opposite him, Zoro then opened his leg wide apart while bowing down as his hands crossing each other rising the swords upwards.
Seeing Zoro's stance, Rei couldn't help but raising his eyebrows feeling excited, before Zoro performed his technique, Rei took his Chōkuto out from his inventory.
"ONIGIRI!"
Zoro shouted while launched himself towards Rei with incredible speed!
'CLANK! SPARKLEEE!!!'
The squeaking sounds of steel swords hitting each other and sparks flew felt gritty to the ears!
Johnny and Yosaku whose already standing outside witnessed an unbelievable scene with their eyes! They saw Rei put his left leg behind and blocking the infamous deadly technique of the Pirate Hunter with his sword and only by his right hand! Seemingly at ease and simple!
Rei finaly witnessed in excitement when Zoro most used technique within anime and manga were being used towards him! He always thought that "Onigiri" technique was only using two swords before, however he finaly knew it wasn't the case!
"Onigiri" Was one of Zoro "Santōryu" technique series, which mean it require the user to use 3 swords to perfomed the technique simultaneously, and Rei saw how the third swords gonna land.
When using "Onigiri", Zoro's body would slightly tilted. using the "X" pattern slash by the two swords in front, he put the third sword horizontaly just behind the crossing swords! And that makes his enemy thought the technique was done after the first 2 swords without knowing that the third horizontal slash would follow behind in instant!
Zoro never thought his infamous swords technique would be blocked by Rei by only using his right hand! Only one hand! He felt extremely indignant when he witnesed his technique failed to delivers!
Rei spoke lightly, "Good technique! But too bad..." Then he flicked his chōkuto away making Zoro took a few steps backwards.
Zoro tried to adjust his breath only to witness Rei charged towards him! And he knew at the moment, Rei swords was extremely dangerous as he saw a faint glow on the later sword!
'SLAAASH!'
Rei slashed his chōkuto overhead towards the wall behind Zoro! Fortunately Zoro could still dodged it by side stepping quickly!
'CRUMMBLEEE'
Zoro, Yosaku and Johnny witnessed in horor as Rei swordstrike actualy cut the bar's outer wall open like a hot knife to the butter.
However Zoro is Zoro, until he couldn't move anymore he would face any enemy he meet!
This time, Zoro raised his elbows and putting his two swords behind the third swords blade, then he charges towards Rei quickly!
"TORAAGARIII!"
However, poor Zoro. Rei with chakra coated chōkuto of his, swing his sword back to retaliate!
As Zoro swung his three swords parallel to each other in diagonal trajectory from upwards to downwards. He watched in horror as his two blades on his hands were being cut in half! And if only his white handle sword which he bit on his mouth was destroyed as well, there was no doubt Zoro's neck would be next to separate!
'CRASH! CLINK CLINK'
Zoro limped his hands down while still holding the destroyed swords handle, he gritted his teeth as hard as he could while he tried his best to held on against Rei's sword.
Rei was amused, after a few moments both glared at each other. Finaly Rei sidestepped for a bit and sticking his leg out!
Zoro whom kept pressing forward with all of his strength couldn't help but stumbled upon Rei's leg and fell down on the pavement!
'thud!'
Zoro fell face down and when he tried to stand, he felt his opponent sat cross legged on top of his back nonchalantly.
Feeling Rei's weight, Zoro grunted menacingly "move away!"
Zoro tried to pushed his body up with difficulty, Rei was amused as he quickly making handseals.
"Chōkajugan no Jutsu." Rei mumbled in smile.
'BAM!'
Zoro couldn't believe of what had happened! His opponent weight felt so much, much, much heavier all of a sudden! Pressing his muscular body on the pavement!
"UAAKH!" Zoro couldn't help but vommited blood on the ground!
"Calm down will you." Rei said simply
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