Chapter Text
The beach on the island of Themyscira has become a war zone. The Amazons were on their knees, fiery chains around their necks and wrists, their swords, spears, shields, and bows lying uselessly on the sandy ground. Hippolyta struggled to get off her knees, her teeth gritting as she stared at the one causing this.
"Disappointing," Ares said as he looked at the Amazons with a sneer. He was standing before the Queen of the Amazons, wearing black and red armor with a cape billowing from the wind. "Then again, this island fell to a simple mortal with barely any magical skills. Still, this is the only place that can fill my army."
"What are you talking about?" Hippolyta gritted out, glaring hatefully at the god.
"Have you not heard the drums of war upon the horizon?" Ares said as he gestured to the horizon. "A big war is coming, and I want to be prepared, so you and your Amazons will become my personal army. Under me, this war will be the greatest in history, and you Amazons have the honor of being my representatives."
"The other gods will not allow you to do this!" Hippolyta exclaimed defiantly.
"They're too busy dealing with the so-called end times," Ares said with a sneer before a brand appeared on his hands, his symbol glowing sinisterly. "Now, let's begin with my future lieutenant."
Hippolyta stared at the branding iron as it got close to her. To once again be helpless to protect her sisters against men who invaded their sanctuary, and be forced to serve them. She had truly failed as their queen.
"Death Lion Song!"
In a flash, Ares was suddenly pushed back, the brand on his hand cut in two. He looked startled as he stared at his brand before at the one who was standing protectively in front of a shocked Hippolyta.
Zoro didn't know how he ended up on this strange island. He was doing a routine check on one of their secret supply routes with Franky, Chopper, Cheetah, Jack, and Queen. And somehow, the rest got lost and he ended up on the sea alone, so he started swimming, and ended up here, right where he saw this evil-looking man standing in front of hundreds of women in fiery chains.
"W-who are you?" Hippolyta asked, feeling weary towards another invader on her island.
Without answering, Zoro simply pulled two of his glowing, black swords and swung it, and to the shock of everyone, all the chains were neatly cut.
"You…" Ares said as he looked at Zoro with intrigue. Suddenly, he was grinning widely. "It's you, war comes closer from every step you take. Excellent. Join me, warrior, and together, we can create the greatest war to ever exist!"
"Pass," Zoro said without hesitation, shocking Ares. "I only follow one man. Besides, starting wars for no good reason? That's just a waste."
"I see…then, you are a wasted fool!" Ares exclaimed as fire erupted around him. Suddenly, a spiked helmet appeared around his hand as a giant, flaming broadsword. With a burst of speed, Ares rushed towards Zoro, who quickly pulled out Wado and placed it in his mouth. He blocked the god's weapon, creating a shockwave that shook the whole island.
The Amazons watched in shock silence as the green haired warrior was exchanging blades with the God of War, their every strike sounding like thunder that could crack the ground beneath them. Despite their honour and pride crying out to join the battle against their would-be oppressor, it was a struggle to remain conscious; the strongest among them sensing it was something about the mysterious man and the energy he gave off.
Zoro's eye was focused as he blocked the god's sword. His enemy was strong, he would admit, just strong enough for him to actually break a sweat.
"What are you?" Zoro asked, curiously since this man didn't feel like a normal person in this world's standard.
"I am a god, you foolish mortal!" Ares exclaimed proudly as he kept striking Zoro, enjoying the clanging of their steels. "To think you were this powerful yet choose not to wage war. How preposterous!"
"I only fight wars when necessary," Zoro replied as he struck at the god, sending him skidding a few feet away.
"When necessary? Ha! What a laugh!" Ares said, a mad gleam in his eyes. "Wars are started to show the peace-loving weaklings their place, trample down on them to the mud where they belong!"
There was a sudden chill in the air as Zoro's eye gained a cold gleam, Ares feeling a chill down his spine as he noticed an aura appear all over Zoro.
"You're a fool," Zoro said quietly as a shimmering image appeared behind him. It looked like an intimidating being with six arms and three faces. Ares looked shocked from the wave of power emanating from the mortal before him. "Demon Aura, Nine Sword Style: Asura Blades Drawn!"
Suddenly, four more arms sprouted from Zoro, as well as two more faces, all with swords. Everyone looked shocked at the frightening sight as nine blades all gleamed with anticipation.
"You think that little trick will frighten me!?" Ares exclaimed as he rushed towards Zoro, holding his broadsword, and swinging it towards the pirate. Zoro easily deflected his strike. Roaring in anger, Ares swung again, but Zoro deflected it again, this time following it with a strong strike that shattered the weapon, surprising Ares. Before he could react, Zoro swung again, this time cutting the helmet in two, revealing his shock expression.
"W-what are you!?" Ares stammered as a thin line of blood appeared on his forehead, his eyes wide with fear.
"A pirate," Zoro declared before he rushed towards Ares, his body covered in a golden aura. "Nine Sword Style: Asura Blades Drawn; War God's Final Requiem!"
With a mighty spin, Zoro unleashed a vortex of inhumanely sharp winds that centered around Ares, who was too stunned to do anything except scream as he flew through the attack. When it finally dispersed, Ares slowly fell to the ground, his godly armor now torn, his godly body covered in slashes, and his expression a frightened scream with blank eyes, having fallen unconscious.
"To walk the path of peace, one must embrace the art of war," Zoro said as his extra arms and heads disappeared. He saw Ares slowly disappear with a faint glow. He was surprised but decided not to worry about it.
He calmly sheathed his swords and started walking away, ignoring the Amazons around him who were staring at him with either awe, shock, fear, disbelief, or interest. Hippolyta stared at the man with wide eyes. When she first saw Brook's skills, she thought she met the greatest warrior in her lifetime, but now, Brook seemed like a simple breeze to this maelstrom in human flesh.
"Oh, finally, a boat," Zoro said as he jumped on a simple rowboat and started moving. "Now, to get back to the others. How did they get separated from me? They're so hopeless."
Once he was a safe distance away, the Amazons all released a sigh of relief, a few falling on their knees as they stared at the shrinking dot from the horizon. Normally, they would try and execute a man who trespassed their island, but his presence alone made it impossible to move.
"By the gods, who was that man?" Alkyone asked in disbelief.
"Was he a god as well?" Antiope asked as they stared at the site of the battle, the land now unrecognizable.
"God or mortal, I have never seen such strength," Artemis commented with a worried frown.
"Or body~," a younger Amazon said with a giggle, along with the rest of her young sisters. "Not even the men Diana brought were that muscular!"
"Did you see that scar on his chest? Oh my~!"
"I hope he comes back soon!"
The older Amazons gave them deadpanned looks, blaming Hawkgirl for giving the younger generation inappropriate magazines of nude males that made them like this. They burned all the magazines they could find, but some were very well hidden.
"My Queen, who do you think that man was?" Philipus said as she looked at the direction where Zoro rowed, ignoring the younger and more open Amazons.
"…Someone that could kill a god, if he chooses too," Hippolyta said, realizing that Zoro purposely spared Ares.
She prayed to the gods that Diana wouldn't have to face this monster in battle, because she doubted even she could overcome the man who defeated Ares. But the man saved them, so maybe he wasn't such a bad person.
Meanwhile, Zoro found himself on a beach, staring at a big mountain, a sign saying 'Welcome to Happy Harbor', looking very annoyed.
"Geez, where the hell are they," he groaned out in annoyance as he started walking, unknowingly going the wrong way.
