Current Events Honest Question: Why don't people actually want a real 1v1 fight for Zoro?

The only ones that needs to shine are the strawhats but somehow the scabbards should support them, half dead Zoro needs to be revived to fight King but Sanji fights Queen with Chopper, Drake vs Chopper should fight even if he already has the antibodies for the virus, the BM pirates reaches them on a flying island out of nowhere.
Any of these choices would be extremely weird and leave something out (the Numbers, Drake being a traitor, ...).


Of course nothing is certain but to have Zoro vs King you basically need to heal him in a short while, to take Drake, Chopper and Apoo and sent them to do something else (which doesn't exist unless it's boring fodder control) and to waste the Sanji-Momo-King plotline. Impossible? No.
Likely? This is Zoro's arc so no :sanmoji:



Zoro entrusted the live floor to Drake and he has yet to do something. Zoro can be healed, deal with Orochi helping Hiyori, discover his past and go to the roof once more for a final moment. This is Zoro's arc: focus on his emotions and on his past and no real fight, just feats and cool moments at best.
If not, there is always near dead Jack.
No reason to ruin everything else to force a 1 vs 1 with King:kayneshrug:
Not sure why you guys are still tying King into this. Sanji already took Momo away from King. Luffy already gave Yamato a directive to protect Momo. Oda isn't going to repeat the notion of them fighting over Momo when he already did it lol.

Sanji hearing about Momo, outside of the fact that he doesn't know who Yamato is, is to get those 2 to meet, potentially for a gag and plot advancement.

You have to even assume King is going to go after Momo when he realistically hasn't even tried to outside of telling others to do it.

His priority was to guard the roof and then fight Marco. He's had nothing to do with Momo since that point.


Lets wait and see how the Sanji/Yamato interaction goes first, because a lot of what you expect actually rides on the idea that Yamato gives Momo to Sanji or that King somehow appears at that point to them.
 
1- It makes Marco's whole role in this war, the supposed "strongest ally" is simply be a pizza delivery guy for Zoro to rooftop, THEN, temporary holding King only for him to then be the revival for Zoro to face King... and he's out of the arc.... that to me MURDERS Marco completely after the past few chapters where Oda finally restored some face and dignity for Marco among fans. And I kid you not, Marco is my fav YC1, so naturally I don't like him playing that kind of role. Last time Smoker played that role vs Vergo to save Law and for Law to finish the fight, Smoker's whole career ended. People now all shit on that character
I don't think Marco will be out for the entire arc, I'm quite sure he has bigger purpose in this arc. But when it comes to king, it was clear from his first introduction that he's made for Zoro's 1v1.
- Because the dialog between Marco and Zoro was a bit cringe Lmao, it really felt "fan-made" chapter haha
The dialog was just an example, I didn't really put much of a thought to it.
Because when Zoro clashes with King, I want it a more epic moment than this... for example, I want it to be similar to the Sanji kicking Jyabura away from Usopp who was about to die... where we basically forgot about Sanji, similarly, I want us to forget about Zoro completely thinking he's still out unconscious or being treated and Boom! Comes and saves the day.
In that case King will look like an absolute fodder! King already last his face allowing Zoro to pass through him, no top of that Marco has been kicking his ass while fighting alone against both Queen and King. If Zoro defeats King while still being enjured then that completely ruins King's purpose, what was the point of his existence in first place.
 
I don't think Marco will be out for the entire arc, I'm quite sure he has bigger purpose in this arc. But when it comes to king, it was clear from his first introduction that he's made for Zoro's 1v1.

The dialog was just an example, I didn't really put much of a thought to it.

In that case King will look like an absolute fodder! King already last his face allowing Zoro to pass through him, no top of that Marco has been kicking his ass while fighting alone against both Queen and King. If Zoro defeats King while still being enjured then that completely ruins King's purpose, what was the point of his existence in first place.
I did say after Zoro recovers in some way Lol

Anyway, in next couple of chapters we'll see what direction Oda is going with, specially because I don't believe Oda will focus on Luffy vs Kaido now, he just set up the fight in last panel, but I doubt he'll show more of it next chapter, I feel Oda will continue now on setting up other fights
 
The only ones that needs to shine are the strawhats but somehow the scabbards should support them
Nami supported Luffy against Cracker yet the Big Mom Pirates credited their brother's defeat to Luffy. Even if the Scabbards play no rule in the Tobi Roppo's defeat, it'd just show Oda never wanted them, side characters, in the main matchups, not unusual.

Sanji fights Queen with Chopper
Or Sanji gets a 1-on-1 with Queen after Chopper is down.

Drake vs Chopper should fight even if he already has the antibodies for the virus
Or Chopper loses access to the antibodies.

the BM pirates reaches them on a flying island out of nowhere.
Montd'Or has flying books. Daifuku has a genie that an fly.
 

Cyrus the Cactus

Mihawk Reigns Supreme
Exactly people are being delusional.

Why would Marco take down a calamity... this is literally an arc about the new generation.

I even seen people say Marco needs hype. Like it’s enough hype that he is stalling two calamities
Speaking of delusional, remember when Zoro fans were called delusional for saying Zoro would beat King and scar Kaido in one arc? :yasu:

But on a more serious note, what does Zoro vs King add for Zoro? He can already cut fire, he can already do flying slashes, he's shown to have the ability to scar Kaido, he has much more personal investment in beating Kaido than dealing with his henchmen, and there's been zero buildup for Zoro to fight any of the Calamities while someone like Sanji has buildup with Queen. Also, Killer is still fighting side-by-side with Kidd, yet people expect his Straw Hat equivalent to fuck off from the roof for the rest of the arc? :kayneshrug:

Narratively there's no reason for Zoro to fight anyone but Kaido. Putting Zoro against King seems more for tier lists or the age old formula instead of thinking of Zoro as a character with plotlines in the arc other than "fight 2nd strongest badguy".
 
Speaking of delusional, remember when Zoro fans were called delusional for saying Zoro would beat King and scar Kaido in one arc? :yasu:

But on a more serious note, what does Zoro vs King add for Zoro? He can already cut fire, he can already do flying slashes, he's shown to have the ability to scar Kaido, he has much more personal investment in beating Kaido than dealing with his henchmen, and there's been zero buildup for Zoro to fight any of the Calamities while someone like Sanji has buildup with Queen. Also, Killer is still fighting side-by-side with Kidd, yet people expect his Straw Hat equivalent to fuck off from the roof for the rest of the arc? :kayneshrug:

Narratively there's no reason for Zoro to fight anyone but Kaido. Putting Zoro against King seems more for tier lists or the age old formula instead of thinking of Zoro as a character with plotlines in the arc other than "fight 2nd strongest badguy".
I said zoro would go to the roof scar and fight kaido.

actually last fall I was saying he would kill kaido.

King makes the most sense because it’s growth.

Stop calling others not zoro fans for wanting a 1v1 that can actually push him and force him to create new techniques.

We will finally know where Zoros at if he fights king also
 
I said zoro would go to the roof scar and fight kaido.

actually last fall I was saying he would kill kaido.

King makes the most sense because it’s growth.

Stop calling others not zoro fans for wanting a 1v1 that can actually push him and force him to create new techniques.

We will finally know where Zoros at if he fights king also
The thing is, Zoro vs King is a pointless fight that neither gains anything from.

Zoro searched for Kaku in Enies Lobby, Zoro and Mr. 1 met up in a plot to protect Vivi, Zoro took down Pica to keep Luffy on his track to Doffy.

I wanted Zoro vs King, but right now there’s no point to it beyond fan fare.
 

nik87

Kitetsu Wanker
We will finally know where Zoros at if he fights king also
We know exactly where he stands - in terrible condition he bested the WSC in close combat.
He is strong enough, durable enough with enough endurance to live through 2 Emperors' island buster.
Zoro is lacking firepower to make WSC look bad against him.
You could say the moment he gets that firepower buff he is the strongest character in all of One Piece.
 

MonsterZoro

Bald Spoiler Provider
We know exactly where he stands - in terrible condition he bested the WSC in close combat.
He is strong enough, durable enough with enough endurance to live through 2 Emperors' island buster.
Zoro is lacking firepower to make WSC look bad against him.
You could say the moment he gets that firepower buff he is the strongest character in all of One Piece.
:suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure::suresure:

all bones broken from 1 second contact of 2 yonko attack
 
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