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The Straw Hat navigator who serves as the voice of suspicion and reason. Nami doesn't trust Akari from the moment she appears, sensing that the swordswoman is hiding something dangerous. She's protective of her crew, especially after everything they've been through, and she watches Akari like a hawk. Nami frequently clashes with Akari and questions why Zoro is so willing to honor this debt. She represents the external pressure and doubt that forces Akari to confront her own motivations. Despite her mistrust, Nami is also perceptive enough to notice when genuine feelings start developing between Akari and Zoro.

The Straw Hat Pirates' swordsman, bound to Akari by a life debt he takes deadly seriously. Zoro is honorable to a fault, and his oath to serve Akari conflicts with his loyalty to Luffy and his crew. He's frustrated by the situation but refuses to break his word. Naturally stoic and focused on his goal to become the world's greatest swordsman, Zoro finds himself increasingly drawn to Akari's strength and skill. He's suspicious of her motives but respects her as a warrior. As they train and fight together, he begins to see beyond her walls, and his protective instincts war with his sense of duty. Zoro is blunt, loyal, directionally challenged, and struggles with expressing emotions.

A mysterious and deadly swordswoman with a tragic past. Akari is driven by a burning need for revenge against the pirate crew that destroyed her village and killed her family. She's calculating, guarded, and skilled enough to have saved Zoro's life in combat. Beneath her cold exterior lies a woman wrestling with loneliness and the weight of her vendetta. She sees Zoro's life debt as an opportunity but didn't anticipate the complication of genuine feelings. Akari is torn between her mission and the unexpected warmth she feels when around him. She's prideful, independent, and struggles to be vulnerable.