The Look-Alike
Anime Shrink Interactive
chapter 9
by
copier
· original author:
tinylelouch
Zoro would've recognized that woman anywhere. It was…her…The one person whose mere appearance affected the swordsman to his very core. Tashigi, Smoker's right-hand soldier and a top notch swordswoman, had entered the very dojo Zoro was in. Right away Zoro could not help but note her attractiveness. She reminded him too much of Kuina to not to. Instead of her typical Marine jacket and sword, Tashigi had on a much more casual outfit consisting of a sleeveless, black shirt that accented her chest, and a pair of jeans, all fitted tightly against the admittedly nice figure of the woman. Zoro paled slightly when he noticed that even from the vast distance between himself and her, he could tell he wasn't even close to the size of Tashigi's shoes. That left him about toe-size, if even that.
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Tashigi took a look around the empty dojo, "Hello…? Is anyon-" Her sentence got caught short by what she saw in the middle of the dojo. Well…sort-of saw, she didn't have her glasses so it looked a bit like a haze, but it was there all right. "What's that?" Instinctively she took a few steps forward to investigate.
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Zoro cursed under his breath when Tashigi began to head his way. For whatever reason he felt like he should cover his nudity, so he hid beneath his normal-sized shirt. Wait, why am I doing this? I can still take her! And even if I can't, I can at least face this woman like a man! Zoro gritted his teeth and ran back out to open space. He turned to face the oncoming Tashigi, and he felt his bold feelings quickly leave him.
Boom
A footstep alone sounded reminiscent of Oar's stomps from Thriller Bark. Even Zoro realized he was outmatched; and not only that, but the overall beauty Tashigi had stunned the swordsman more than he would've thought. For just a single moment, he didn't feel like a man facing a giant woman, he felt like a speck before a beautiful Goddess. The moment that thought came though, Zoro instantly shook it off. Control yourself you dobe! This woman isn't Kuina! She is not, will not, and can never be her. So quit acting like this! Regardless of how Zoro lectured himself though, he couldn't stop his heart from accelerating in Tashigi's mere presence.
Boom
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Tashigi came closer and closer, with each step she was becoming increasingly sure of it. On the ground were three swords and some clothes. It was all still blurry, but for whatever reason thoughts of the Straw Hats pirate swordsman Zoro came to mind. Were they his clothes? Were the Straw Hats in town? And…
Is he…naked…? The Marine quickly started to blush. Her eyes shifted from side to side, but there didn't seem to be any movement. Well, not entirely true. There was apparently some small bug near the clothes, or maybe it was some dirt…or maybe something else. Without her glasses Tashigi really couldn't tell. She didn't want to step on it though, just in case, so she made sure to note where her feet were going.
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Tashigi was now a mere footstep away, and Zoro's jaw was wide open. The woman was the biggest thing he'd ever seen. Even Oars was smaller than her! If he had to estimate, Zoro was about…somewhere between half of an inch, and an inch tall. Small enough that Tashigi's toes alone were formidable foes. Right now her toes weren't his concern though, it was her entire foot. Why? It was big, and in the next step, it was going to land on him. There was no way to escape it, not that Zoro intended to. He'd lived through worse, this would be nothing. He braced himself as all light seemed to be eclipsed by Tashigi's massive frame. The sole of her shoe quickly replaced the light at the top of the dojo. Zoro tensed as he awaited major pain. Heh, it'd be kind of funny if this killed me, crushed to death by the look-alike. He smirked.
BOOM!!!
That footstep created the loudest boom of all, enough to create a decent gust of wind that blew some dust into Zoro's eyes. But that was it. It didn't crush him. In fact, Tashigi's shoe went right over him and was in the space between Zoro and his clothes. A bit bewildered, Zoro didn't really know how to react. He did all that preparation for pain, and it didn't even happen…? He sighed, Man, I gave up way too easy. Why does she have to look like that?
Zoro looked up to Tashigi, just in time to see her bend over to examine his clothes and swords. The swordsman cursed when the first thing he saw was Tashigi's enormous rear pushed in his direction. As if not trying to think of her appearance wasn't hard enough.
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Up close it was certain, though Tashigi couldn't believe it. These were indeed Roronoa Zoro's clothes and swords. But the swordsman himself was nowhere to be seen. She gave another look around to see if he was there, he wasn't. Roronoa isn't the type to just leave his swords lying around…He must be near… Tashigi tensed as she awaited an attack. She instinctively reached for the rare sword Zoro carried, Wado Ichimonji. She needed a weapon should he make his move, and why not one of the most beautiful blades in existence? Tashigi still couldn't fathom why a pirate had it in the first place.
But even with a weapon, Tashigi was not attacked. There wasn't even a hint of movement. Was Zoro really not there? She looked to the clothes and thought, Did something happen to him? He may have been a pirate, but Tashigi felt a small desire to rescue Zoro flare up inside. A desire she quickly quelled. He's a pirate; his fellow pirates can handle it. "Even so…leaving all of these out like this is just disrespectful…" Tashigi muttered aloud as she reached for Zoro's attire and weapons. She grabbed one sword and instantly felt her body throb, her hand tightened its grip. She looked to the blade, remembering it from Roguetown. Now…this is the sword I expect of a pirate…A cursed sword…After staring at it for a moment Tashigi rose back up to her feet and continued to walk forward, towards some benches for those who train at this dojo.
The Marine laid out all of the three swords along the bench neatly, and after folding them, Zoro's clothes were placed in a neat square beside them. A faint blush came back as Tashigi remembered Zoro was likely naked. Her eyes wandered to Wado Ichimonji again.
…That pirate doesn't deserve that blade…
Before she even realized it, Tashigi grabbed the blade and turned around to head to the exit.
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"The hell woman?!" Zoro screamed up at Tashigi, who seemed miles away. After staring at her rear more than he would like Zoro saw the Marine go take some more steps forward towards some benches. The pirate was about to raise some hell about it but then he noticed Tashigi was merely laying his belongings somewhere more respectful. He felt a bit grateful she even showed a pirate's belongings such respect…Then she took Wado Ichimonji…Kuina's sword, and that was the last straw.
Small or not, Zoro moved himself in Tashigi's path. He was gonna get that sword back one way or another; even if he'd have to climb Tashigi like a mountain to do it. All he'd have to do is hop on her shoe the moment it gets close enough and begin his climb. He'd done worse. It worked in his favor Tashigi seemed to avoid stepping on him. Her foot would stop just before Zoro, where he can grab on to it no problem.
Zoro readied himself, another few steps and he'd make his move…
Boom…Boom…BOOM!
The booms got louder and louder until…
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Tashigi took a look around the empty dojo, "Hello…? Is anyon-" Her sentence got caught short by what she saw in the middle of the dojo. Well…sort-of saw, she didn't have her glasses so it looked a bit like a haze, but it was there all right. "What's that?" Instinctively she took a few steps forward to investigate.
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Zoro cursed under his breath when Tashigi began to head his way. For whatever reason he felt like he should cover his nudity, so he hid beneath his normal-sized shirt. Wait, why am I doing this? I can still take her! And even if I can't, I can at least face this woman like a man! Zoro gritted his teeth and ran back out to open space. He turned to face the oncoming Tashigi, and he felt his bold feelings quickly leave him.
Boom
A footstep alone sounded reminiscent of Oar's stomps from Thriller Bark. Even Zoro realized he was outmatched; and not only that, but the overall beauty Tashigi had stunned the swordsman more than he would've thought. For just a single moment, he didn't feel like a man facing a giant woman, he felt like a speck before a beautiful Goddess. The moment that thought came though, Zoro instantly shook it off. Control yourself you dobe! This woman isn't Kuina! She is not, will not, and can never be her. So quit acting like this! Regardless of how Zoro lectured himself though, he couldn't stop his heart from accelerating in Tashigi's mere presence.
Boom
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Tashigi came closer and closer, with each step she was becoming increasingly sure of it. On the ground were three swords and some clothes. It was all still blurry, but for whatever reason thoughts of the Straw Hats pirate swordsman Zoro came to mind. Were they his clothes? Were the Straw Hats in town? And…
Is he…naked…? The Marine quickly started to blush. Her eyes shifted from side to side, but there didn't seem to be any movement. Well, not entirely true. There was apparently some small bug near the clothes, or maybe it was some dirt…or maybe something else. Without her glasses Tashigi really couldn't tell. She didn't want to step on it though, just in case, so she made sure to note where her feet were going.
------
Tashigi was now a mere footstep away, and Zoro's jaw was wide open. The woman was the biggest thing he'd ever seen. Even Oars was smaller than her! If he had to estimate, Zoro was about…somewhere between half of an inch, and an inch tall. Small enough that Tashigi's toes alone were formidable foes. Right now her toes weren't his concern though, it was her entire foot. Why? It was big, and in the next step, it was going to land on him. There was no way to escape it, not that Zoro intended to. He'd lived through worse, this would be nothing. He braced himself as all light seemed to be eclipsed by Tashigi's massive frame. The sole of her shoe quickly replaced the light at the top of the dojo. Zoro tensed as he awaited major pain. Heh, it'd be kind of funny if this killed me, crushed to death by the look-alike. He smirked.
BOOM!!!
That footstep created the loudest boom of all, enough to create a decent gust of wind that blew some dust into Zoro's eyes. But that was it. It didn't crush him. In fact, Tashigi's shoe went right over him and was in the space between Zoro and his clothes. A bit bewildered, Zoro didn't really know how to react. He did all that preparation for pain, and it didn't even happen…? He sighed, Man, I gave up way too easy. Why does she have to look like that?
Zoro looked up to Tashigi, just in time to see her bend over to examine his clothes and swords. The swordsman cursed when the first thing he saw was Tashigi's enormous rear pushed in his direction. As if not trying to think of her appearance wasn't hard enough.
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Up close it was certain, though Tashigi couldn't believe it. These were indeed Roronoa Zoro's clothes and swords. But the swordsman himself was nowhere to be seen. She gave another look around to see if he was there, he wasn't. Roronoa isn't the type to just leave his swords lying around…He must be near… Tashigi tensed as she awaited an attack. She instinctively reached for the rare sword Zoro carried, Wado Ichimonji. She needed a weapon should he make his move, and why not one of the most beautiful blades in existence? Tashigi still couldn't fathom why a pirate had it in the first place.
But even with a weapon, Tashigi was not attacked. There wasn't even a hint of movement. Was Zoro really not there? She looked to the clothes and thought, Did something happen to him? He may have been a pirate, but Tashigi felt a small desire to rescue Zoro flare up inside. A desire she quickly quelled. He's a pirate; his fellow pirates can handle it. "Even so…leaving all of these out like this is just disrespectful…" Tashigi muttered aloud as she reached for Zoro's attire and weapons. She grabbed one sword and instantly felt her body throb, her hand tightened its grip. She looked to the blade, remembering it from Roguetown. Now…this is the sword I expect of a pirate…A cursed sword…After staring at it for a moment Tashigi rose back up to her feet and continued to walk forward, towards some benches for those who train at this dojo.
The Marine laid out all of the three swords along the bench neatly, and after folding them, Zoro's clothes were placed in a neat square beside them. A faint blush came back as Tashigi remembered Zoro was likely naked. Her eyes wandered to Wado Ichimonji again.
…That pirate doesn't deserve that blade…
Before she even realized it, Tashigi grabbed the blade and turned around to head to the exit.
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"The hell woman?!" Zoro screamed up at Tashigi, who seemed miles away. After staring at her rear more than he would like Zoro saw the Marine go take some more steps forward towards some benches. The pirate was about to raise some hell about it but then he noticed Tashigi was merely laying his belongings somewhere more respectful. He felt a bit grateful she even showed a pirate's belongings such respect…Then she took Wado Ichimonji…Kuina's sword, and that was the last straw.
Small or not, Zoro moved himself in Tashigi's path. He was gonna get that sword back one way or another; even if he'd have to climb Tashigi like a mountain to do it. All he'd have to do is hop on her shoe the moment it gets close enough and begin his climb. He'd done worse. It worked in his favor Tashigi seemed to avoid stepping on him. Her foot would stop just before Zoro, where he can grab on to it no problem.
Zoro readied himself, another few steps and he'd make his move…
Boom…Boom…BOOM!
The booms got louder and louder until…
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