Baroque Works

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He then ran as fast as he could toward the dock until he arrived there. While breathing heavily, he stopped for a bit to catch his breath and then walked toward a big ship with B.W written on it.

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He boarded the ship and saw that everyone was busy carrying barrels of wine, water, and crates filled with food into the ship's hold to replenish their resources. (A.N: Hold is the ship's storage area)

He didn't want to disturb them, so he walked past them. Some of the workers he passed by smiled and nodded at him; he then nodded back at them as he walked straight to the Captain's cabin door, knocked it twice, and waited.

They were always told to relay any vital information to the Captain immediately. While he was thinking, the cabin's door was opened by the Captain's assistant, who said, "Come in."

The man did; he stepped in and saw a tanned man with long, thin limbs and fingers; the man was also tall and very muscular, with his head shaven.

He also sported an oriental-looking attire consisting of a sleeveless dark coat with golden edges and white motifs on the front over very loose beige pants held up by a white sash around the waist, with some light brown fur sprouting from it. His pants were tucked inside some bandages wrapped around his calves and, in part, around his shoes.

The tall, tanned man was sitting in a chair as he was reading some reports with a serious look.

"Good Evening, Sir!" shouted the man while bowing and putting his hands behind him.

The tanned man raised his head, looked at him, and asked, "Did you find the bounty hunter? SharpEyes…"

"Yes Sir, we found him in a bar 10 to 20 minutes from here. SharpTongue stayed there to keep an eye on him." SharpEyes reported everything he knew.

"Good job, SharpEyes… LittleFinger, go and gather half of our men and take them to evacuate the streets near the bar, and also don't forget to let no one disturb us.."

The tanned Captain said after he finished hearing the report from SharpEyes.

"Yes Sir," LittleFinger bowed with her hand behind her while saying that.

"Let's go then, and meet this bounty hunter" The ship's Captain stood and walked toward the door with SharpEyes and the LittleFinger following him.

When he stepped outside, some of the workers on the deck saw him. They instantly stopped what they were doing and bowed toward him with their hands cupped behind them while exclaiming, "GOOD EVENING! CAPTAIN!!"

Their shouts lit a fire in everybody's ear. Everyone on the ship stopped what they were doing to process what they heard. When they did, all at once everyone stopped their work and followed the protocol, bowing, and cupping their hands behind them, while simultaneously shouting.

"GOOD EVENING! BOSS!!"

"GOOD EVENING! CAPTAIN!!"

"GOOD EVENING!! MR.1!!!"

The entire ship and even the dock reverberated from their greeting. Making the people on the pier startled and look in the direction of the shout. What they saw made their jaw drop with shock in their eyes.

It was an incredible sight of every man or woman near the B.W ship or on it, bowing toward the tanned, muscular man.

Even those on the harbor or inside the ship who couldn't see the tanned man were still bowing in his direction.

Mr. 1 walked past them like a king walking past his bowing minister and nobles, toward the dock, with SharpEyes and LittleFingers behind him.

When Mr.1 was near the ship's edge, he turned around, looked at the bowing men and women, and said. "Rise."

"Thank you, Sir." Everyone raised their head while thanking him, but they didn't dare to move and waited for his orders.

"Half of you will leave their work and follow LittleFingers commends."Mr. 1 said with a calm look on his face.

"YES, SIR!" Everybody shouted with their eyes looking down at the floor and their hands behind them.

"While the other half will continue supplying the ship under the command of Sir Swords while I'm gone, understood?" Mr. 1 continued his speech ignoring the loud noise they were making.

"YES, SIR!" Everybody shouted in the same pose.

"You are dismissed. Now get back to work " Mr. 1 waved his hand at them while saying that.

"YES, SIR!" After their last shout, they resumed their work, carrying the boxes, and barrels into the ship. Only one man stayed back, waiting for mr.1 commands. He is Mr. Swords, who will be commending the ship after Mr.1 leaves.

"TinyNose" when everybody was returning to work, LittleFingers called out for a teenage girl with orange hair.

TinyNose raised her head when she heard the call, looked at LittleFinger, and then at Mr.1 and his companions. She instantly ran toward them and bowed a little as she said, "Good evening, Mr.1, Miss.LittleFinger And Mr. Sword"

"You will follow Mr. 1 to the bar, get its location, and immediately return. Understood?"

"Yes Miss, "TinyNose replied excitedly.

"Then, if you can excuse me, Mr. 1, I will go with Mr. Sword and gather the agents," LittleFingers Said. After LittleFinger finished her speaking, Mr. Sword took a step forward.

"Okay, anything else?" Mr. 1 nodded his head to LittleFingers while looking at Mr. Sword.

Mr. Sword took another step forward and asked, "will you need all the billion agents?"

"No, only half, "Mr.1 said while jumping to the port with SharpEyes and TinyNose following him.

"On it" Mr. Sword nodded and then walked toward MissLittleFingers, who was waiting for him.

"Lead the way. " After landing on the port, Mr.1 looked at SharpEyes while saying that.

"Yes, Sir!" SharpEyes said. He then took the lead, with Mr.1 and TinyNose following him. They left the port.

"Sigh..."

"Who are those people? other than the marine, I've never seen anyone this disciplined and trained before?" One of the older men who used to work for the marine said while sweating a little.

He knew that if this group of men wanted to massacre them, nobody on the island could stop them….

"Me too.. are they the bounty hunter who defeated the Ghost Pirate?"

"No... I saw them. They like to call themselves 'The Braveheart', and they don't even compare to those disciplined men."

The crowd at the pier could finally release their breath and started to converse with each other. The men on the B.W ship had an imitating aura around them, especially Mr.1, who just by his mere presence alone, made them unable to breathe.

They were a little curious about their identity, but they were too scared to approach them. And the agents were too busy to care about them.

"B.W… B.W… B… W, where have I seen this symbol before?" The same old man from before said while looking at the flag on the ship. Even though he retired, he still liked to be up to date about the world news.

"Yeah, That symbol looks really familiar."

"B… W.. Baroque works? It's BAROQUE WORKS!"

"Baroque Works!!"

"It's them!"

"The Savior of the East"

"Welcome"

"What are you doing standing there? Hurry up and help them!"

"First, it was the Bravehearts, and now it's the Baroque Works!"

When they realized who those men were, many started to smile and laugh joyfully at seeing their idols. Some of them even went to help them carry the stuff, while the majority went back to celebrating.

Five months ago, Baroque works came to the East Blue to establish a base. They immediately started to capture or defeat many pirates, saving many islands and villages from being destroyed or under the pirates' oppression.

The B.W agents didn't care how big or small their bounty was. Where ever there was a pirate, they headed there and defeated the pirates while giving the people a Den Den Mushi to call them if they needed any help.

Never overstaying their welcome, garnering the respect of the masses, and simultaneously showing them the incompetence and corruption of the Marines.

Many started to call them the Savior of the East, hailing them as heroes. Many children who used to dream about joining the marine changed their minds and began to dream about joining B.W and being a hero who will defeat the evil pirates, while in the present many of the bounty hunters in East Blue have started to join them, who doesn't like to be called a hero? And have the shelter of a great organization?

With many Bounty hunters joining B.W, it helps them to expand quickly, open more bases around the East Blue, and gain more power.

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(Pov: Mr. 1)

'Name: Roronao Zoro. Age: 17. Origin: East Blue. Residence: Shimotsuki Village. He trained under the master Koushirou of the Isshin Dojo, who is known as a master swordsman. He trained for 9 years under him.

Within 4 months of leaving his village, he defeated many pirates with a bounty of over 5 million. Along the way, he garnered a reputation as a bloodthirsty bounty hunter terrifying everyone.

Solidifying his position as one of the best pirate hunters in the East Blue' While walking, Mr. 1 thought about the information their agents gathered about this swordsman. They tried to learn everything about him. His agents even figured out that he wanted to become the World's Greatest Swordsman!

That is why he left his village searching for the world's greatest swordsman, Dracule 'Hawk-Eyes' Mihawk.

But because of his bad navigating and information-gathering skills and his enormous ego not allowing him to ask for help, he could not find him.

1 month ago, his agents gathered all the information they could get on Roronao Zoro, sending it to the New B.W base in Loguetown. When he(mr.1) read it, he felt that Baroque Works is the perfect place for a swordsman like Zoro.

If he joined them, He (Zoro) would get a crew under him who could help him navigate the sea, repair the ship, cook, clean, and heal his injuries. It would let him focus on training and fighting more vigorous opponents.

They also found out that Roronao enjoys fighting strong opponents, which is great because if he joins Baroque Works.

Zoro will always get to fight stronger and stronger opponents and many more things they could help him with. They could take him to the Grandline and help him find the World's Greatest Swordsmen.

The more he thought about it, the more he liked it. With Zoro working for B.W, he could leave the East Blue in his hand and go for the West Blue to establish a base for B.W.

So he sent his million agents to recruit the Greenhead Swordsmen with the terrific proposal, but they went missing, Mr.1 and Miss.DoubleFinger thought they got killed in a storm or pirate attack. It didn't occur to them that he would kill them because who would refuse such a tempting offer...

And so the second time, they sent five billion agents with another agent following them, just in case.

And finally, after a week of waiting, they got a reply from their agent. They found that Roronao Zoro defeated all five of them and even the agents who came before them, which surprised and puzzled Mr.1.

He thought that even if the green-hair pirate hunter did not like to work under someone, he would realize the proposal's advantages and agree to reach his dream.

But…..

He refused? And not just once, but twice… he even killed 5 of the best trackers and fighters of B.W in the East Blue, who would have been a great help in expanding their name here…

Why…

Just why…

'He Deserved to Die,' thought Mr.1,

It didn't make sense to him. Did Zoro give up on his dream? Or was it all a talk and that he liked to be the strongest person in this weak sea?

The more he thought about it, the angrier and angrier he became, to the point that he decided to go personally and meet the greenhead and determine if he deserved to join them or die?

So he quickly ordered his men to get the ship ready. Miss. DoubleFingers wanted to go with him, but he refused and reminded her of her responsibilities. He then left.

"Sir-"

"Si... S… Sr.. we... ha..ve…e Sir… sir… SIR!!"SharpEye shouted, snapping Mr.1 out of his thoughts,

"Sorry to disturb you Sir, but we have arrived, " SharpEyes said with a bow.

Mr.1 first looked at SharpEyes, who snapped him out of his thought.

While staring at the billion agent, he heard the sound of laughter and singing; he looked in the direction of the noise and saw a Bar bustling with people.

People who were singing, dancing, and laughing, they were having the time of their lives.

"It's fine," Mr.1 said after taking his eyes off the bar. He looked back and found that TinyNose was missing.

"She didn't want to disturb you, so she left to inform them of the Bar's location," SharpEyes said.

"I see… let's go then" After he finished saying that, Mr.1 walked toward the bar's door.

In the bar, everyone was enjoying their time when the door opened.

Clack

And when Mr.1 walked into the bar, which was bustling with chaotic noses from the singing, dancing, and laughing, suddenly became quiet. Everybody became apprehensive when they felt an imitating aura from him.

They just quietly looked at him.

Mr. 1 looked around the bar and saw SharpTongue, but he ignored him and said, "Which one of you is the Pirate Hunter Roronao Zoro?"

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Hello everyone, The author here.

I just wanted to give you a heads-up that this story will be in an AU (Alternate Universe), where Mr. 0 (Crocodile) made some changes to Baroque Works plans.

I left some hints in this chapter about what Mr. 0 changed, and if you missed the hint, then keep on reading.

Okay, that all, peace out :)