Chapter 20.5: The Swordsman Who Got Lost Again – Part 2
[Day ??? — Weather: Breezy | Mood: Bewildered | Status: Lost, but with vibes]
Tanvin was sipping mushroom stew on his porch, feet up, enjoying the calm breeze. Ever since Zoro's bizarre visit—and the equally bizarre letter about Naruto—nothing else strange had happened.
That should've been a sign.
Because suddenly, a familiar CLANG! echoed through the trees.
Then came the sound of leaves rustling… fast. Something—or someone—was running straight toward the house.
Tanvin stood up just in time to see a green-haired blur crash straight into his melon farm.
Smash!
Melons flew everywhere.
Tanvin flinched. "No way—"
From the center of the melon debris stood Roronoa Zoro, brushing leaves off his shoulders.
"Yo. I'm back."
Tanvin blinked, stunned. "Again?!"
Zoro scratched his head with a faint scowl. "Turns out the guy shouting about being Hokage wasn't Wano. It was just another weird dimension. I tried to ask for directions again, but some guy with a straw hat and orange vest showed up and yelled about pirates."
"That was Luffy!" Tanvin shouted.
Zoro paused. "...It was?"
Tanvin just stared.
[Event: Zoro Returns — Still Lost!]
The swordsman gave up trying to explain. He dusted off, looked around the farm, and muttered, "I remember this place now. Still smells like turnips."
Tanvin gave him a deadpan look. "Those are potatoes."
Zoro nodded solemnly. "Yeah. That's what I meant."
The two stood in silence.
Then Tanvin sighed and opened his chest, pulling out a fresh bed, a compass, and a snack box full of golden carrots.
"…Here," Tanvin said, handing the items over. "For the journey."
Zoro accepted them with the seriousness of a man being handed the fate of the world. "I won't forget this, Tanvin. One day, I'll return the favor."
"You already returned. Twice," Tanvin muttered.
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[Later That Night]
They sat by the fire outside the cabin, staring at the stars. Zoro, chewing thoughtfully on a carrot, broke the silence.
"You ever think the world is too big?"
Tanvin stirred the stew pot. "In Minecraft? It's literally infinite."
Zoro nodded. "That explains everything."
Another silence passed.
Zoro suddenly stood up.
"I'm heading west this time. I know Wano's that way."
Tanvin raised an eyebrow. "But you came from the west."
Zoro stared off into the trees, then pointed vaguely northeast. "West. Definitely."
Tanvin didn't argue.
[System Message: Directions Given — (Again)]
Zoro took two steps forward.
Then stopped.
"Oh, almost forgot."
He pulled out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Tanvin.
"Met another guy before coming here. Wears glasses. Quiet. Carries notebooks. Said he wants to 'analyze this place's structure.'"
"…A strategist?" Tanvin asked.
"Something like that. Name was Shikamaru."
Tanvin nearly choked. "You met Shikamaru?!"
Zoro shrugged. "Yeah. He said something about wanting to 'calculate this dimension's chunk algorithm' and then muttered 'what a drag' for fifteen minutes."
Tanvin rubbed his face, exhausted. "Of course he did…"
Zoro started walking again, this time in a slightly diagonal direction.
"Later," he called.
"Try not to end up in Dragon Ball this time," Tanvin muttered after him.
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[The Next Morning…]
Another letter.
Same bird.
This time, it read:
~~Yo Tanvin. I think I'm getting closer. Found a dojo full of spirit energy. Almost got hit by a kid with a green uniform yelling about youth and power. He looked like a broccoli.~~
__Zoro
Tanvin palmed his face.
[Non-Canon Event Extended — Crossworld Travel: Still Ongoing]
He walked back to the porch, chuckling.
"Guess it's not a matter of if Zoro gets lost again," he said, sitting down, "just when."
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[End of Chapter 20.5 — The Swordsman Who Got Lost Again: Part 2]
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