Could you please address CTC's comment:
How does losing add to Zoro's character. Other than making Zoro's fights more entertaining for you (and earning him and his supporters derision from other fanboys), how does it help his character?
Zoro straight up losing a 1 vs 1 fight (especially against another swordsman) would be straight up character regression. It would completely undermine Zoro's resolve after his defeat at the hands of Mihawk:
This is one of the most defining character moments for Zoro, and you want Oda to throw it all away? For what? So that the battles would be a little more exciting?
Zoro's promise was so important that the chapter was named "Oath":
Apparently folks are so desperate to hand Ls to Zoro fans that they would rather Oda undermine his character.
:laughmoji: