Part two - Johnny and Yosaku 3/4

Nodding with a smile, Zoro headed towards the whispering hunters.

- Roronoa Zoro! - They turned sharply to him.

Each of them, putting the elbow of one hand on the wrist of the other, rested his chin with his fist. As the swordsman suggested, so in their representation looked "cool pose".

- We would like to devote our lives to you! - said "punk".

- Crying children go quiet when they hear our names, - said the hippie.

- Hunters, walking on the very edge of a knife! - added "punk".

- Yosaku and Johnny! - They finished in unison.

So, from their idiotic introduction, Zoro figured out that "hippie" was called Yosaku, and "punk" was called Johnny. And it also turned out that he completely unexpectedly acquired two followers. But these guys ... they certainly misunderstood something!

- Before we continue this conversation, let's end here first, - he nodded towards the dead body worth seven million bellies.

- Of course, Zoro-aniki! - the guys gave out, immediately rushing to ... frankly, the swordsman had no idea who he had killed. Not that it was something completely new and unusual - rather the opposite - but, in most cases, he knew the names of those "award" pirates or bandits whom he killed. "HE" took care of this on purpose. True, not at all because of their names. He could not afford to miss the potential money just because Zoro himself did not recognize this "money" in person when he met.

To drag the body to the local branch of the Marines, which was located very nearby - a branch from which not a single soldier was sent to help the local residents! - get a check there, then cash the received check at the bank and voila! Before Zoro, who just woke up and was sleepily rubbing his eyes — he found a long, wide bench in the shade of a spreading tree, very suitable for an afternoon nap — a small bag appeared.

- Your five million bellies are here, Zoro-aniki - Johnny said, handing the swordsman lying on the bench his share for the murdered bandit.

As already mentioned, Zoro hated to make any gestures after a hearty dinner. That is why, as soon as he dealt with the bandits, and then returned back to the city, he immediately fell asleep on the nearest, comfortable, wide bench, hanging all the worries associated with receiving the award on his newfound followers.

- Oh! Not bad, not bad, - a voice rang out, from which all Zoro's sleepiness blew away like a wind, and Johnny, a moment ago holding a bag with the swordsman's money, stared in bewilderment at this very hand, only now empty. - Judging by the one thousand belly bills and the weight of the bag, I would say that now I hold in my hands ... about five million bellies. Not bad, not bad, not bad at all!

Johnny and Yosaku's bewildered gaze saw a black-haired boy in a hat, about sixteen years old. Sitting on the back of a bench, he unceremoniously rummaged through the bag of money belonging to their Zoro-aniki.

- Hey! This is not your money! - Johnny was rightly indignant.

- Exactly! If you want to live, you better get them back immediately! - Yosaku added.

However, instead of a bag of money from the guy in the hat, they both got punched in the head by Zoro, who at one point appeared right behind them. His blows were strong enough for the hapless pirate hunters to plow the ground with their noses.

- Z-zoro-aniki? - holding his head, Yosaku was the first to rise to his feet.

- Z-zoro-aniki, do you know this guy? - also holding his head, got up after Johnny.

- This is my captain, idiots! And if you want to live, then never demand money from him in your life!

- Captain ?! - the hunters for pirates were amicably surprised.

Johnny and Yosaku's surprise was justified. Despite many rumors about Roronoa Zoro, who, in recent years, has been more and more often referred to simply as the "Pirate Slayer" than "Three Swords" Zoro or "Pirate Hunter" Zoro, no one has ever mentioned that he is part of any team.

- Zoro, did you not tell your old friends about me ?! - Luffy gripped his chest and stared at the swordsman in shock.

- So so ... - he began, but was immediately interrupted.

- Am I such a bad person that you refuse to even mention my name in the presence of your friends?

- Yes, we just ...

- My right hand, my most loyal person, my first family member! And with all this, he is ashamed of meeting me!

- No, seriously, maybe already ...

- I have no choice, only death can atone for such a shame! - Jumping to his feet and raising his hand to heaven, the guy exclaimed pathetically, after which, lowering his hand and looking at Zoro, he casually added: - Your death.

- What?!! - The swordsman's jaw dropped naturally, and then Johnny and Yosaku's jaws dropped as well, when their Zoro-aniki was deeply imprinted with his face in the ground.

The pirate hunters did not even understand what exactly happened. From their point of view, just a moment ago, the boy in the hat was moaning falsely, standing on the bench, and in the next, he froze threateningly over the sprawled Zoro on the ground.

- I've been looking for you for almost two weeks, you topographical idiot! - Under the dumbfounded gazes of Johnny and Yosaku, their Aniki was raised from the ground by the scruff of the neck, turned over and clasped by the neck, after which they began to shake him vigorously by the neck squeezed by his fingers. - How many times can I tell you to just sit on your ass and sit still when you get lost ?! What the devil are you trying to get back on your own ?! Because of you, I had to cross half of the East Blue !!! If you can't sit on your ass, then at least don't get on other people's ships, otherwise next time I'll strangle you with my own hands !!!

Under the now frightened gazes of Johnny and Yosaku, an unknown boy left their Aniki alone. Thoroughly strangled Zoro, who managed to acquire an unnaturally blue tint of his face, collapsed to the ground, immediately beginning to greedily swallow air with his mouth and massage his squeezed throat with his hand.