Fanclub Temple of The Grandmaster Zoro

Light D Lamperouge · Oct 9, 2019

For real tho, we don't know if Kyoshiro is Denijiro or whatever, so he may not fight him. Orochi is fodder, Zoro can take him out anytime.

I have to say this tho, prepare for the massive King downplay, you know people are gonna say he is the weakest, he isn't yc1, he is Queen level. Heck people already started doing that.

TheAncientCenturion · Oct 9, 2019

Den_Den_Mushi said:

I wouldn't mind Momo doing it if he ages-up. Shinobu might be able to do it with her fruit - still hanging onto that idea - while Zoro either supports'em from the side like he did Tashigi or takes care of the stronger retainers.

Tbh, it's obvious Kyoshiro = Denijiro at this point. Now it just comes down to what his angle is. I wouldn't mind if he was still a bit wicked or power hungry himself. Lmao. Oda hyped his race and now I'm actually worried. King might be hiding his face because he's some silly looking panda or something.

Light D Lamperouge said:

King'll look better than Katakuri. That's all I care about. I'm already fighting Noodle on that now, I'm certain his feats will be better than Mister 54 Punches too. And Oda will have to try to make King worse than Dogtooth.

Light D Lamperouge · Oct 9, 2019

TheAncientCenturion said:

He will look better, but people won't accept it. God forbid Zoro high diffs him, King will not be considered a YC1 ever. Watch King having adv coa and Ndule back tracking, he always hypes adv haki and puts Kata above bc he has FS, but if King does have adv coa I can guarantee he is gonna argue FS>Adv Coa. Character wise most definitely. I am just telling you in advance to prepare yourself, King is going to be downplayed. Hell, I am sure if Zoro does more to Kaido, Kaido will be downplayed, let alone King.

stormylife · Oct 9, 2019

Den_Den_Mushi said:

i always thought that Kyoshiro spreads Toki's prophecy mordaciously but deep down he prevents it's sink into oblivion.

TheAncientCenturion · Oct 9, 2019

Light D Lamperouge said:

I'm a fan of Doffy, so I'm used to my characters being downplayed to all Hell. There are still people (even in this club) who thinks Cracker came out looking superior against Luffy. Noodle doesn't really bother me lol. He'll be funny but Katakuri's horrendous showing can't be erased even if King gets killed off before showing Hybrid.

stormylife · Oct 9, 2019

TheAncientCenturion said:

pitifulness. fight Tacky , you can do it

Light D Lamperouge · Oct 9, 2019

TheAncientCenturion said:

If you think Doffy is downplayed now, what do you think would have happened had he been taken out by Zoro? So multiply that by 20 and you get the result. I swear it is like people don't even read the manga. Cracker was a bad match up for Luffy. A defensively oriented fighter who doesn't have to be in the front lines. Rain and Nami helped in defeating him. Can you imagine Nami lasting 2 seconds against Doflamingo? An entire country plus Luffy and Law were needed to take him down.

I am not talking just about Ndule. It is the destiny of those who face Zoro. I mean you have people saying Zoro's eos opponent is a YC1, and his title is for skills.
:believe:

Cinera · Oct 9, 2019

Guan Yu said:

Welcome to the Fan Club of one of the most badass characters of One Piece
RORONOA ZORO

Biography

Non SBS Information by @Nidai_Kitetsu

A few non-SBS quotes from Oda related to Zoro:
1. "Those who participated in the 'Character Popularity Vote', thank you very much. I'm really happy that Luffy came in first. I was worried that Zoro or Shanks might overtake him." - Oda's weekly comments (1998)
http://www.thegrandline.com/odatocLIVE.htm

2. "Luffy, Zoro, Nami.
With them, the triggers are assembled for now.
...that's how it's said. And I have this kind of image in my mind." - Color Walk 1 (2001)
Thanks to @Vivaldi-kun and @Micchan212for the info and translation.

P.S. - The popular translation for this part was provided by Sandman from Arlong park forum. The translation was "Luffy, Zoro and Nami are the trigger/core of ONE PIECE." @Vivaldicontacted him and Sandman agreed that this translation was misleading. Sandman edited it afterwards.
http://www.arlongpark.net/showthread.php?t=42229

3. Ashley Rochefort: "Why does Tashigi look like Zoro's old friend Kuina?"
Oda: "Its just a coincidence. There's no backstory like Tashigi turns out to be Kuina's sister or something....[laughs]"
- Jump Festa (2008)

4. Vicky Hutchinson: "Zoro's my favorite character. I would like to have permission to be his #1 fan"
Oda: "Well, Vicky, all the Zoro fans think like you do. So please do as you wish. I'd like you to think that you are the #1 Zoro fan"
- Jump Festa (2008)

5. "I messed up Zoro's eye on the cover page of the very first chapter. The scar is supposed to be on his left eye. Ahahaha" - Oda's weekly comments (2010)
http://www.thegrandline.com/odatocLIVE.htm

6. "Don't speak ill of Zoro." - Niconico Live Broadcast (28 December 2011)
(If you guys know any non-SBS quotes from Oda related to Zoro, kindly let me know. I will update this part)

SBS information by @Nidai_Kitetsu

List of SBS Q&A related to Zoro

This is an updated version of all the SBS question and answers related to Zoro. I tried to find the best translation possible, I used ViZ, Stephen's scripts and also Micchan's translation.

Q: Doesn't Zoro's name come from the famous pirate, "Francois l'Ollonais"?

A: You got it. I took the name from Francois l'Ollonais, said to be the cruelest of all the "Pirates of the Caribbean." That, along with Morgan and Alvida, are names derived from actual pirates.

Q: Why does Zoro always wear that old fogey stomach band (haramaki)?

A: How rude!! Just sit down right there!! Okay! Remember this!! The haramaki is the high-fashion-nice-fit battle garb of the proudest of Nippon's warriors!! Contemplate that! You may leave!

Q: Why don't Luffy and Zoro go by the names "Monkey" or "Roronoa"? Or are those their family names, the Japanese way?

A: Yes. That's it. First surname. Then given name.

Q: When I went to the barber a little while ago and asked for a Zoro haircut, he shaved my head. What should I say to get a haircut like Zoro's?
A: Ask for the cut of a "Man's Heart and Spirit."

Q: I wanna say something to the guy who said Zoro's stomach band was for "old fogies" in the SBS on p.130 of Volume 4!! You, yes, you!! First, I too wondered, why does cool guy Zoro have a stomach band? But then, once I realized that it's a part of Zoro, it became okay! I, yes I shall allow it! So you should too! Now we're friends!
A: ...oh! A friendship between readers has bloomed... Wonderful.

[Stephen Paul's translation]
Q: Oda-sensei, this is the spirit of the heart (what Zoro uses to "speak" with the sword in his mouth), isn't it? (Pen Name Arunya)
A: Yes. This is a good spirit of the heart.

Q: I went to the barber and told him "A Spirit-of-the-Man's-Heart cut!!" Then he said, "Okay!!" and he shaved my head bald. Entirely the wrong look. Sensei, are there any requirements to become a Zoro?! Tell me!! *sob, sob*
A: Don't cry!! Stand up!! There are battles that a man cannot run from!! So what if you got shaved bald once?! When your hair grows out again, go back to that barber and challenge him!! A return match!! Well, if I were you, I wouldn't (ROFL).

Q: Oda-sensei! Those birthdays (in Volume 15) were way too easy to come up with! I want to have a word with their parents!! How-EVER!! Who are Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji's parents?!
A: Ahhhh... Did I really take the easy way out? I guess you're right... I just made them up as jokes, based on their personalities. You really can't choose a birthday over such trivial reasoning... I'll reflect on my thoughtlessness...

Q: HEY, ODACCHI. WHEN YOU GET DOWN TO IT, JUST HOW LITTLE SENSE OF DIRECTION DOES Zoro HAVE? I want an equation with x and y, dammit!!

A: Ummm... lesseee... x... plus... y. Okay, next. (Perfect)

Q: Wassssup, Oda-sensei?! I have a question about Vivi and Zoro (doooon)!! Why does Vivi call Zoro Mr. Bushido?! (dogooon) I'm super super superrrr!! Interested. Please teeeelllll me. Bye!! See you in a million years!!

A: You know, if you start calling a friend by a funny nickname, you can't really go back. You know how that works. If she were to suddenly start calling him Zoro-san, it would be too odd. I think Vivi will call him Mr. Bushido for the rest of her life.

Q: If Zoro and Sanji had a big fight, who would emerge victorious? Zoro beat Mr. 1, so I guess...Zoro would be the winner, right...?

A: Whoa! You scared me... for a second it looked like "If Zoro and Sanji had a dick fight" (Note in Japanese, at least). Hey man, learn to punctuate better or something. You know what I mean....okay, see you next time!

Q: Hello, Oda-sensei. On the right side of the first panel on Volume 26 page 54, is that Zoro trying to jump into the sea of clouds real casual-like? He must have really wanted to dive in there!!

O: Yeah. What a retard.

[Stephen Paul's translation, I liked ViZ's translation more in this case]

Second Part

Zoro-related Info by Sandman:

First Part

Second Part

Third Part

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ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

Is Oda really not gonna have Zoro face Kaido and do more damage to him than Oden did considering how much he wanks Zoro and shounen troupe of future legends surpassing former legends.

Plus Tengoyama's comment of Zoro making a black blade, taking Enma to a level that Oden could never take and Zoro being hyped as next Ryuma and dragon slaying legends?

Is it unrealistic to assume Wano ends wtih Zoro beheading Kaido?
@TheAncientCenturion @Den_Den_Mushi

I mean not saying Zoro solos Kaido, it should be Luffy + Zoro (Plus support from other worst gen memebrs) vs Kaido. I can be like Strawhats vs Oars where Zoro landed the final set up blow and Luffy landed the final hit but roles reversed.

TheAncientCenturion · Oct 9, 2019

Surrender the fanclub to @Cinera @Guan Yu

ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

@Cinera is the OJ wnaker. His Zoro wank surpasses even mine

Cinera · Oct 9, 2019

ShishioIsBack said:

Yes. Oda has been jerking off Luffy too much for Zoro to land the finishing blow. It is possible that Zoro gives Kaido another significant scar, or cuts off one of his horns.

ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

Cinera said:

But he is jerking off Kaido to extreme for the payback to be that much sweeter. That's how you build hype.

Oda also has been Jerking off Oden to extreme, portraying him as basically perfect man. And then he jerked off Ryuma to extreme, literally calling him God of swordsmen who thwarted world government's attempt to take over Wano. And Zoro has been linked to both Oden and Ryuma.

Wouldn't surprise me is Shimotski was Zoro's dad and if Kaido killed Shimotski, Zoro has a personal conflict with Kaido.

Cinera · Oct 9, 2019

ShishioIsBack said:

Sorry, I meant jerking off Luffy. I think Luffy is going to deal the final blow. Not sure if Zoro would tag team Kaido, if he'll solo King, face Kyoshiro or some combination of the three.

ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

Cinera said:

I don't know, feels to me like Zoro has out shinned Luffy in Wano.

While Luffy has spent all this time in prison training, Zoro has been all over Wano, had personal conflict with Kyoshiro, Orochi and played role of MC in Yasu story line. Destroyed Hawkins and low diffed Killer. Has a personal connection with most important female character of Wano (alive) which is the role usually reserved for Luffy. Got the blade of the man revered for scarring Kaido and easily tamed it with one of the 3 main scabbards nutting over Zoro's feat.

I think Zoro's feat of taming Enma is bigger combat accomplishment than Luffy learning gamma knife Haki as you need Oden level Haki to tame Enma and no one in Wano history can do it. And Oden had haki strong enough to physically get past Kaido's durability and scar him on skin and not skip his main durability and hurt his internal organs that Luffy would do.

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Oda has been paralleling Zoro and Luffy

Light D Lamperouge · Oct 9, 2019

ShishioIsBack said:

I think the set up is definitely there. Zoro should at the very least replicate the feat.

We'll see if he makes it a black blade, again the set up is there for that as well. He will leave Wano being stronger than Oden imo.

I do not know if Oda has the balls for that. But it aligns with Kaido's desire to die. Plus this panel makes me think it is possible.

It can also be a nice parallel to this

ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

Light D Lamperouge said:

I think Zoro beheading Kaido is supposed to parallel this

Even the magazine was hyping up dragon slaying.

Light D Lamperouge · Oct 9, 2019

ShishioIsBack said:

Ryuma's one shot right?

It can be another notch on the belt of Zoro beheading Kaido.

We will see if Oda opts for it tho.

ShishioIsBack · Oct 9, 2019

Ryuma was basically Zoro clone lmao

ShadyOjiro · Oct 9, 2019

TheAncientCenturion said:

.....ummm i liked Katakuri a lot but damm I couldnt digest the fight I felt betrayed.

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Zoro turning one of his blades black in Wano should be easily accepted by the community ,right guys?

I mean FS was learnt in two days(a several help from Katakuri) and Adv CoA was learnt by fighting fodders.

So if such happens it wouldn't be called asspull or something .

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