User blog comment:DarkSkullPirates/Best Athlete in One Piece/@comment-4754162-20120329022746

I had this imagination last week as I was trying to sleep:

The atmosphere is tense! The fielding team currently has the lead on the final inning, the score is 97-94. The batting team is down to the last batter, having 2 strikes, 3 balls and 2 strikeouts.

All bases are full! The pitcher looks left, there's Kizaru, the light speed runner. A sweat drop falls on the forehead as the pitcher looks behind, Kuma, the teleporter is at second base. Swallowing his saliva as the pitcher looks right at the third base, seeing Luffy getting into gear second stance.

Suddenly the shoulder feels heavy as the pitcher carries the burden of ending the game a winner or defeat. He looks at the home base, the pitching box, and there stand Zoro in his usual San-bat-ryu pose, eyes shadowed - disappointed with his two strikes.

The pitcher signals the catcher, message received, good! The pitcher stands erected, takes a deep breath and bring his arm back as he winds up for the pitch. Kizaru starts to glow, Kuma removes his gloves and Luffy pumps blood. In a mere split second before the ball was thrown, the pitcher saw to his horror that Zoro executes Asura - NINE bats now awaits the pitching ball

The ball leaves the pitcher's hand, comes to Zoro, and …