But I thought you guys were arguing that Zoro made King bleed even before COC?
Im saying that once Zoro knew King’s weakness, he would win it would just take longer if he didn’t have COC.
I feel like arguing against this is downplaying Zoro
Im saying that once Zoro knew King’s weakness, he would win it would just take longer if he didn’t have COC.
I feel like arguing against this is downplaying Zoro
He voluntarily abandoned his fire defence this chapter because of Zoro's Haoshoku coating. Perhaps his fire defence doesn't work on Haoshoku coating attacks?
All the attacks that King tanked were in his speed form. And he tanked an attack that should be > the attack that scarred Kaido.
So no, even without Haoshoku, Zoro doesn't beat King. It's not like Zoro ever disabled King's defence. King just willingly switched from an invulnerable form to a much faster (yet still resilient form).
Honestly, it feels like Oda retconned King's durability. A mere Ancient Zoan shouldn't be naturally that resilient.