first time i saw a theory about Zoro and shintoism, 6/9 paths, Nirvana/samsara was maybe 8+yrs ago. i dunno on which website it was or who wrote it. it was basically a college thesis paper on how Zoro is on a spiritual journey in a sense

dude explained it quite perfectly tho imo the whole journey wont happen anymore as Oda doesnt have enough time to do all of that.
maybe it was an idea Oda initially wanted to do with Zoro but later scrapped(?) due to how long every arc became after timeskip and his unyielding love for Rubber Jesus
