[Zoro had managed to keep a path clear, so the railing was really the only obstacle in the way. He doesn't even have time to sheath any of his swords, he just stumbles and forges onward, close enough to the cook to keep from stretching the chain, and leaps on command.
The ocean hits them with as much force as the explosion going off behind them, taking his breath away and forcing Zoro to clench his jaw hard so he doesn't lose the sword. Everything is heavy - his pants, his boots, the sayas at his hip, the chain, the cook. At least his body's desperate need for air keeps him kicking until he can surface again, breaking the water with a snarl and a cough. He swallowed too much seawater, he's really got to remember to put the swords away before jumping.
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The ocean hits them with as much force as the explosion going off behind them, taking his breath away and forcing Zoro to clench his jaw hard so he doesn't lose the sword. Everything is heavy - his pants, his boots, the sayas at his hip, the chain, the cook. At least his body's desperate need for air keeps him kicking until he can surface again, breaking the water with a snarl and a cough. He swallowed too much seawater, he's really got to remember to put the swords away before jumping.
But first...]
...cook?