In terms of “logic”, Sanji vs King makes sense. But Oda has never given Sanji the “logical” fight. Sanjis only ever gotten a throwaway fight. Because that’s not his character. His primary role is chef.
Zoro’s the only characters who’s fights are meticulously crafted. Zoro’s fights add meaning to the progression of the story with relation to his character.
- Mr. 1 allowed Zoro to learn that traveling with the strawhats will inevitably make him stronger after he was wondering why he’s traveling with them in the first place. This was achieved after learning to cut steel.
- The fight against Braham in Skypeia enabled Zoro to learn Flying slashes which prepared him for his fight against Kaku
- Kaku’s fight was against a Zoan powerhouse Yontoryu user. Zoro had learned to break through Zoan durability and Zoan physical buff that tacked onto the already great swordsmanship Kaku had.
- The Ryuma fight was to earn Shusui, and understand the significance and strength possessed by Wano samurai
- Kuma fight highlighted Zoro’s willpower, durability, and ambitions. If he were to sleep or die, there would be a chance Luffy and his crew would be unsafe
- Pica fight allowed Zoro to coat his blades with Ryuo and he could finally drink again since he accomplished his task, Mihawk set for him
- The Killer/Gyukimaru fight pushed Zoro to increase his awareness. There’s no fair play in piracy. He learned to watch his guard. That’s why kawamatsu and Gyukimaru went differently
- That killer fight and Enma prepped him for the rooftop fight
- And the same will be the case for Zoro against King, fighting the strongest Swordsman in Wano
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