Introduction from the Author

Since she was a small child in the East Blue, Shoko dreamed of becoming a high-ranking Marine who would be able to bring peace to the world by protecting its people from the terror of pirates.
When a boy shows up in her hometown with dreams of becoming the best swordsman in the world, he shows her that the path most traveled isn't always the best way to go. Will she be able to keep sight of her own morals as she becomes a Marine? Or will she join the side of the pirates she hoped to defeat?

One Piece Fanfiction (Zoro x female!OC)
A bit of a slow burn

Current cover art by @shibalove
I do not own anything in this story except for the plot, Gozen Shoko, and a handful of minor characters. Everything else belongs to Eiichiro Oda.