1 - 20 of 400 Bookmarks
Navigation
List of Bookmarks
-
Tags
Summary
While Usopp is trying to optimize the amount of money needed to repair the Going Merry, Zoro provides some unexpected help.
-
Bookmark Notes:
I love that
-
Bookmark Tags:
Bookmark Notes:
Ch1
Math
Ki_Ken_Tai_Ichi
Summary:
While Usopp is trying to optimize the amount of money needed to repair the Going Merry, Zoro provides some unexpected help.
-
“About 16 and a half, but what does this have to do with building expenses?” Zoro asked, his left eyebrow raised in confusion.“Zoro,”
“Yeah?”
“Why are you so good at math?”
“Huh?”
“Why. Are. You. So. Good. At. Math?” Usopp enunciated.
“What are you talking about? I’m just answering your questions.” Zoro flatly replied.
“But you’re answering them really fast.”
“I’m not doing anything special.” Zoro replied with an annoyed growl. He stood up and left the bow, likely heading to a quieter place for his afternoon nap.
-
“Is there a point to this Usopp?” Sanji snapped. “Because if this is some kind of game, go bother someone else.”“It’s not, I’m just…comparing how quickly people answer.”
“Why’s that?” Sanji asked, checking on the bread baking in the oven.
“Well, while I was figuring out the building material budget, Zoro helped me out and-”
“That guy actually contributed for once?”
“And that’s not the strange part. Turns out, Zoro’s really good at math.”
Sanji laughed once before turning away from the stove to face Usopp, as if to determine if what he said had been a joke. “The Marimo? Good at math? Yeah right, what’s the real reason?”
“That’s it. He answered the questions so fast but said it was no big deal. I was just wondering if everyone could answer that fast, but you just proved that wrong.”
Sanji’s cheerful grin fell to a threatening, level glare. “Are you saying I’m dumber than the plant?”
“No, no!” Usopp frantically replied. “Just because he can multiply and divide in his head faster than us, doesn’t mean he’s smarter.”
“Us? So he’s better at math than you too?”
Usopp nodded. “I don’t know if his knowledge for math extends beyond multiplying and dividing, but at that level he’s fast.”
“Hm,” Sanji hummed, turning back to the stove. “Well I guess last week makes sense then.”
“Last week, what happened?”
“At the last island I took the Marimo shopping to pull the cart and he tells me to buy the more expensive barrel of apples because at the price per ounce it’s cheaper.” Sanji shrugged. “He was right, but I thought it was more of a lucky guess, or that maybe he hadn’t noticed the price difference.”
-
Zoro ducked and growled unappreciatively. “Just do the math yourselves if you wanna know so bad!”“We can’t Swordsman-san, at least not as quickly as you.”
Zoro huffed and drank, dodging another kick from Sanji for ignoring Robin this time. He lowered the bottle and shifted his attention to the dark-haired archeologist. “I don’t mind helping out, but rattling off questions and answers like this is just a waste of time.”
“Yes, but it’s an amusing way to spend the time at least.” Robin replied with a relaxed grin.
“Maybe for you,” Zoro scowled. He ran his hand through his hair and downed the rest of the bottle. “So…you all really think it’s so amazing that I can answer so fast?”
The chorus of yes --and one no from the sink of the kitchen-- made Zoro’s frown soften to a resigned smile. “Fine go ahead,” Then he turned to Nami and answered, “3,638”.
Notes:
For those who would like an explanation, I created this headcanon during the Skypiea arc. After crashing from the sky, getting stabbed, and etc., Zoro adds 36+36+36 to get 108 by the time I’ve mentally carried the 1 to make 72. This was later reaffirmed in Water 7 when he says 108x2 is 216 without even thinking.