It's just fitting that a sword and aigis member are amongst the same group. I mean, u would think that CP0 would sneak in one of their members since they're regularly chilling on Wano and doing business with Orochi.
Akainu couldn't beat Marco in the war. That's the point . Yonko Blackbeard lowdiffed Marco while Akainu would need extreme diff to beat Marco just like he needed against Aokiji.
Umm what makes you say that no VAs were fighting the commanders? Also why were there no commanders anywhere near Akainu when Coby interrupted him? That only happened like 5-10 pages after Akainu started fighting the WBP. Also 50k fodders is still a threat
Zoro's Performance so far
Zoro's accomplishments this fight:
Defence
Protected Luffy from Mama's Heavenly Fire
Protected Luffy from Kaido's Boro Breath
Protected Luffy from Mama's Cognac
Protected all Supernova from Kaido's tornadoes
Rescued Luffy from Kaido's Chomp
Protected Luffy from Kaido's Wind Scythes
Offence
His Rengoku Oni Giri earned him a compliment from Kaido:
His Hiryuu Kaen terrified the Yonkou
Mama:
Kaido
Carved up Kaido with Kokujo Ou Tatsumaki:
Blood spurted from his body:
Made him repeatedly cough up blood:
It briefly knocked Kaido down:
Portrayal
Killer expressed surprise at his attack working
Kaido acknowledged his attack as having been successful
The only other attack he acknowledged was Red Roc
Kaido previously called Law's Gamma Knife, Kidd's Slam Gibson, and Luffy's Kong Rifle "tricks":
He called Killer's Scyther Sonic "vexing":
Mama acknowledged his attack as having been successful
The only other attack she acknowledged was Red Roc
Kaido noticed that he bears Oden's Katana
I think Zoro is the MVP. Luffy did significantly more damage to Kaido with Kong Gatling, but Zoro hurt him significantly, and protected Luffy four times this chapter and the other Supernova once.
Yonkou Attacks History
I'm going off memory here, so I may have missed a few.
Luffy
Kaido
Basic Club Swing
Dodged and countered by Red Roc
Thunder Bagua
Partially dodged
Basic Club Swing
Rescued by Law
Demolition Gust
Dodged and countered with Kong Rifle
Boro Breath
Rescued by Zoro
Boro Breath
Withstood
Tornadoes
Rescued by Zoro
Dragon Chomp
Rescued by Zoro
Multitude of Wind Scythes
Rescued by Zoro
Mama
Heavenly Fire
Rescued by Zoro
God of Lightning: Tenjin
Immune by virtue of Devil Fruit
Cognac
Rescued by Zoro
Zoro
Kaido
Basic Club Swing
Countered with Rengoku Oni Giri
Demolition Gust
Deflected
Multitude of Wind Scythes
Dodged
Mama
God of Lightning: Tenjin
Withstood
Kidd
Kaido
Demolition Gust
Withstood
Tornadoes
Rescued by Zoro
Multitude of Wind Scythes
Withstood
Mama
God of Lightning: Tenjin
Withstood
Law
Kaido
Demolition Gust
Dodged
Chomp
Dodged
Multitude of Wind Scythes
Dodged
Mama
God of Lightning: Tenjin
Withstood
Killer
Kaido
Basic Club Swing
Countered with Beheading Claw
Demolition Gust
Dodged
Dragon Chomp
Rescued by Luffy
Tornadoes
Rescued by Zoro
Multitude of Wind Scythes
Dodged
Mama
Indra
Withstood
God of Lightning: Tenjin
Withstood
Excluding God of Lightning: Tenjin (immune due to DF ability), Luffy needed to be rescued from Mama's other attacks by Zoro. Against Kaido, he cleanly dodged two attacks, partially dodged one, was rescued for five and withstood one.
Luffy's total confirmed attacks were 12. He was rescued for more than half of them.
The total confirmed attacks on all Supernova (some double counting due to multi target attacks) is 29.
Luffy has taken around 41% of Yonkou attacks; a plurality, but not the majority I've seen others claiming. And he was rescued for more than half of those attacks.
Supernova Damage Scoreboard
My estimate of damage done to Kaido so far:
My heuristic is that the Kong Gun used in Chapter 1000 did 1 point of damage.
Luffy
Red Roc: 15 points
Knocked Kaido to the ground
Made Luffy compare him to the others he fought who could harm him
Mama acknowledged him
Kong Gun: 1 point
Kong Rifle: 2 points
Stronger than a Kong Gun
Was called a "trick" by Kaido
Rhino Schneider: 1.5 points
Kong Gatling: 60 points
Dozens of Kong Guns
Shocked Mama
Stupefied Kidd
Made Kaido cough up blood
Knocked Kaido down for several panels
Total: 74.5 points
Zoro
Rengoku Oni Giri: 1.5 points
Kaido complimented him and Killer with "well done".
Hiryuu Kaen: 0 points
It didn't land
Had it landed, I think it would have been at least 100 points
Terrified Mama and made her warn Kaido to dodge
Environmental destruction was orders of magnitude greater than for Kong Gatling
Kokujo Ou Tatsumaki: 30 points
Carved up Kaido, making him spurt blood, and repeatedly cough up blood
Mama acknowledged his attack as having been successful
Kaido acknowledged his attack as having been successful
Killer expressed surprise at his attack working
Total: 31.5 points
Killer
Beheading Claw: 1.5 points
Kaido complimented him and Killer with "well done".
Scyther Sonic: 8 points
It turned Kaido's eyes white.
Kaido called it "vexing"
As opposed to the "tricks" he called the others
While it did internal damage, it did not cause Kaido to cough up blood
Total: 9.5 points
Law
Rock Spam: 2 points
Kaido screamed in pain, he reacted to it much more than Kidd or Luffy's attack
Gamma Knife: 5 points
It should be stronger than rock spam
Kaido screamed in pain
Kaido called it a "trick"
Counter Shock: 3 points
Mama is less durable than Kaido
She seemed to visibly react to it
Total: 10 points
Kidd:
Crush: 1 point
No real indication it hurt more than Kong Gun
Slam Gibson: 2 points
Kaido called it a "trick"
Total: 3 points
Luffy has dealt the most damage so far, Zoro is a distant second, Law and Killer are neck and neck for 3rd and 4th, Kidd is a relatively distant 5th.
I arbitrarily decided that Kong Gatling should be double Kokujo Ou Tatsumaki after my debate with @WesMidnight. Kong Gatling knocked Kaido down for a few panels, and that's something Kokujo Ou Tatsumaki failed to accomplish.
Conclusions
I think Zoro is the MVP by virtue of saving Luffy six times and all other Supernova once, but that's another matter entirely. Had Hiryuu Kaen landed, he would have dealt the most damage overall and being a distant first. As is, Luffy is a close runner up by virtue of dealing more damage than all other Supernova combined and attracting most of the attention of the Yonkou.
Commentary and feedback is welcome. I would update this on convincing arguments.
The Zoro downplayers should stop. Not because it is not healthy or toxic or what not, no. They should stop because in the long run, they will hurt their fav character portrayal.
Saying that Zoro as not been impressive since the beginning of the fight is putting the bar of what is « impressive » extremely high. So high, that I doubt that any character under roof will do better in this arc or after.
They are basically setting a paradigm where if you not able to do better than what Zoro is actually doing against two Yonko, you are not impressive, you’re meh.
Umm what makes you say that no VAs were fighting the commanders? Also why were there no commanders anywhere near Akainu when Coby interrupted him? That only happened like 5-10 pages after Akainu started fighting the WBP. Also 50k fodders is still a threat
What is his role then? I was one of those who said he was alive because I thought 1) he had unfinished business with Momo/Hyori plus the scabbards and 2) would call CP0 to bring in the Navy.
But now CP0 is here already, so 2) is gone. I'm not sure 1) alone is enough. Oda might have just axed him for good.
I don't know what his role is, I would have to think longer about it to make a good theory, but unfortunately I don't have much time these days.
One thing is for sure though: You can bet your house on him being alive.
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