Crying “plot” isn’t an actual excuse or reason
Bellamy stalled luffy and Black Maria sanji saying it doesn’t count or mean anything because “plot” is dumb because there’s actual in story and character reasons regardless.
Kiku’s arm and sanji’s insult is what pushed zoro to pushed zoro to fully lock in and where necessary in both scenarios. So I’m a way yes they did push zoro to be stronger than he previously was
Bellamy stalled luffy and Black Maria sanji saying it doesn’t count or mean anything because “plot” is dumb because there’s actual in story and character reasons regardless.
Kiku’s arm and sanji’s insult is what pushed zoro to pushed zoro to fully lock in and where necessary in both scenarios. So I’m a way yes they did push zoro to be stronger than he previously was
Luffy is capable of stomping Bellamy within a min, didn't do so because plot demanded Luffy be stalled for the Doffy/Law plotline to happen.
No, Zoro wasn't "pushed to be stronger".
He was always that strong. He was pushed to become more serious.