Leon Ford of course knew who Zoro was supposed to be.
In the One Piece he remembered, Zoro was a master swordsman — a terrifyingly strong one.
But in this adult host-world?
Zoro had become a biker gang delinquent.
And instead of swords, he carried… a baseball bat.
This alone made Leon unbelievably curious.
Especially about how — in this twisted world — Zoro's iconic Three-Sword Style worked.
Did he shove a baseball bat into his mouth?
A bat was way thicker than a sword hilt.
How would that even fit?
"Go left!"
"Didn't I tell you a terrifying biker maniac named Zoro is on the left!? Why are you still turning left!?"
The moment Leon turned the steering wheel left, Nami panicked completely.
Although she'd never met Zoro face-to-face, she knew his infamous reputation well.
She'd rather break into the most heavily guarded treasury than approach Zoro — the biker gang madman.
"This is my Host Carriage. I'm the driver. If I say left, we go left!"
Leon continued driving confidently, while Nami sat behind him, muttering bitterly.
"Why not use the auto-drive system? Why must you drive yourself? Idiot…"
It turned out the Host Carriage had automatic driving —
but Leon never knew, because his old junk vehicle never had that function.
A few minutes later…
"Why's the street so quiet?"
The wide road ahead had no cars.
No pedestrians.
Even the shops were shuttered.
"Oh no… this is a battlefield! Stop right now!"
Instead of stopping, Leon stepped harder on the accelerator.
"Leon! STOP! NOW!"
"If you go any farther, you'll enter the biker gang's territory!"
Nami's voice rose, clearly tense.
But Leon refused to slow down.
He was eager to meet Zoro — the rampaging maniac of this world.
If he was going to conquer this world and become King of Hosts, he needed powerful warriors.
Zoro could be one of them.
BOOM!
BOOM!
A few minutes later, explosive engine roars shook the sky, drowning out the sound of Leon's vehicle.
Only then did he stop.
Not because he was afraid —
but because an entire biker gang had surrounded them.
Motorcycles blocked the entire road, making it impossible to drive through unless he rammed straight over them.
"You're not getting off?"
Leon turned to Nami.
"What's fun about a fight? I'm not going."
"And don't say I didn't warn you — these guys are trouble."
"Especially Zoro. Absolutely terrifying."
"If Zoro comes out, we should RUN."
Nami sat down on the carriage sofa, opened a bag of chips, switched on the TV, and relaxed as if she were at home.
Two words: pure bliss.
"Fine! You just stay here!"
"Protect the house!"
"Got it! I'll take good care of it!"
Nami waved lazily.
The moment Leon stepped out, she locked the doors from inside.
She stared at his back as he walked away, her expression shifting slightly.
She sat in the driver's seat, clearly contemplating stealing the entire vehicle…
…then sighed and gave up.
"What's the point of stealing a beat-up car?"
"Only a fool would trade sesame seeds for watermelon!"
Outside—
Leon walked forward.
A dense crowd of motorcycles filled the street — dozens of them.
Nearly a hundred bikers stood around, all wearing matching black jackets.
Originally intimidating…
but someone had added a giant snake logo to the back, completely ruining the vibe.
"Make way!"
Leon squeezed through slowly from the edge of the crowd.
He was dying to know what they were all watching.
After pushing through several layers of bikers, he reached the front.
And he finally saw it.
At the center, a man with a buzz cut was tied to a cross.
Green bandana.
Three earrings.
It could only be—
Zoro.
"Seriously!? This is the biker gang maniac they talked about?"
Leon frowned instinctively.
Just then, two biker thugs approached Zoro and kicked him twice in the stomach.
Leon pursed his lips, then suddenly whistled loudly.
"HEY! Green bandana!"
"I heard you're so arrogant they call you the Berserker!"
"I'm real curious—so hurry up and say something!"
"I wanna see whether you're even qualified to be one of my men!"
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