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Yeah and pre skip or post skip, zoro was weaker than luffy. Oda portrays captains in a different light (except buggy, but hes the exception that proves the rule). No underling has ever been stronger than their captain so far. IF shiryu even has coc.
Post time skip. Bro missed a whole arc of development and in wano on first Encounter with a yonkou zoro did better than luffy.