I said that I would wait until the scans are released to comment on the chapter and I see that a lot of cockroaches have come crawling out from under the rock to try to sully the good name. It seems that as the series is moving forward more and more fandoms are feeling challenged and threatened and this is their way of trying to get back. Unfortunately the slander has lacked any real quality except for a few memes here and there (The Jinbe with Shanks pose at MF was a good one).
Now onto the topic of Zoro vs Lucci. Time to state some facts. The fight has been going on for some time (the duration is undefined as of now), it started when Zoro pushed Lucci through the tower walls (Chap 1091) the same time when Luffy vs Kizaru started. This is Nitoryu Zoro (CoA) against Human Lucci (CoA) and Lucci believes that him and Kizaru can kill everyone. The next time we seem them is in Chap 1093 where Zoro has the same scuff marks as before while Lucci looks clean (maybe a drawing fault idk because in 1091 he had some scuff marks). Here Lucci is an awakened form while Zoro is using Santoryu style with flames/smoke (this is not KOH, for clarification go read other countless threads). Here Zoro mocks Lucci about his strength not being enough to fight the captain and Lucci replies that the head of No.2 should be enough. Next we see in Chap 1094 the reaction of Zoro and Lucci to Saturns arrival, here Zoro has the same scuff marks while Lucci has new scuff marks (or maybe the mistake for previous absence was rectified). Zoro is back to Nitoryu while Lucci is still in awakened form. We get an update that in 1105 that Lucci and Zoro are still fighting (Zoro being held up by Lucci or whichever translation you prefer) and then we get to current chapter. Here they are again shown clashing Zoro is using Nitoryu while Lucci is in awakened form. Both have scuff marks as before or a little more (not really into scuff scaling or an expert on it but there seem to be more). I won't mention the dialogue here as the chapter just came yesterday so no need for the recap.
The notable things:
Luccis mission was to kill everyone as he stated when the fight started, however, he seems to have gradually given up on it, first he said that taking the head of the No.2 of a Yonko should be enough and now he is content enough to just stall Zoro.
Zoro's mission was to save the group from Lucci (he wasnt doing anything before reacting to Luccis assassination attempt) so that they could all escape the island as planned. Now that the prep is done he needs to wrap things up.
Zoro started in Nitoryu, then amped up to Santoryu with flames and then reverted back to Nitoryu while Lucci started in base then amped up to awakened and has stayed in it.
Zoro has not once gone for the offensive/killing like Lucci. If you look at the dialogues it is Lucci who was going for the kill in the beginning (1091) and then he wanted to kill Zoro (1093) whereas Zoro has been saying things like you underestimated us, you are not strong to fight the captain. However, in this chapter Zoro is the one who has shown his desire to finish the fight.
Zoro has not gone serious mode yet, the biggest indicator of which is Zoro putting on the bandana (yeah I have seen the bandana jokes and memes but it is the truth). I think it was only against Ryuma that Zoro did not put on the bandana.
Other things:
Zoro's dialogue this chapter is a hot topic for quite some people like calling Lucci tough (he said similar things about Kamazo and T-Bone and then proceeded to one shot them). He said that he was in a hurry but he has also said this on Live Floor and did not get serious until Kikus arm fell down. I mean we have too many examples of this against Monet, Pica, Apoo etc. of this type of behavior and dialogues and remarks of Zoro. Of course the haters forget the very next part where Zoro is the one who says time to wrap things up which provokes the response from Lucci that only the winner can talk like that.
I think the fight will not end (if it ends in a defeat, I still believe that CP0 wont be finished until the WG falls) until Jinbe arrives, the four strongest of the Yonko crew are going to be shown here Sanji with Luffy and Jinbe with Zoro.
I think perhaps the thing that is haunting these different fandoms is that they put G5 on a pedestal too high and are scared that Zoro can casually fight against someone who could clash equally against G5 (no ACoC) in just base mode. They also know that all the three named attacks Luffy landed on Lucci were surprise/cheap/sneak attacks and even after landing these attacks Luffy and group ran way from the spot when Lucci crashed into the building.
Surprised the Zorobros haven't already made 10 threads on the topic yet. @nik87 @ShishioIsBack @Fleet Leader Fenaker @HA001 @Cruxroux @CbShadow @Redboy776
Now onto the topic of Zoro vs Lucci. Time to state some facts. The fight has been going on for some time (the duration is undefined as of now), it started when Zoro pushed Lucci through the tower walls (Chap 1091) the same time when Luffy vs Kizaru started. This is Nitoryu Zoro (CoA) against Human Lucci (CoA) and Lucci believes that him and Kizaru can kill everyone. The next time we seem them is in Chap 1093 where Zoro has the same scuff marks as before while Lucci looks clean (maybe a drawing fault idk because in 1091 he had some scuff marks). Here Lucci is an awakened form while Zoro is using Santoryu style with flames/smoke (this is not KOH, for clarification go read other countless threads). Here Zoro mocks Lucci about his strength not being enough to fight the captain and Lucci replies that the head of No.2 should be enough. Next we see in Chap 1094 the reaction of Zoro and Lucci to Saturns arrival, here Zoro has the same scuff marks while Lucci has new scuff marks (or maybe the mistake for previous absence was rectified). Zoro is back to Nitoryu while Lucci is still in awakened form. We get an update that in 1105 that Lucci and Zoro are still fighting (Zoro being held up by Lucci or whichever translation you prefer) and then we get to current chapter. Here they are again shown clashing Zoro is using Nitoryu while Lucci is in awakened form. Both have scuff marks as before or a little more (not really into scuff scaling or an expert on it but there seem to be more). I won't mention the dialogue here as the chapter just came yesterday so no need for the recap.
The notable things:
Luccis mission was to kill everyone as he stated when the fight started, however, he seems to have gradually given up on it, first he said that taking the head of the No.2 of a Yonko should be enough and now he is content enough to just stall Zoro.
Zoro's mission was to save the group from Lucci (he wasnt doing anything before reacting to Luccis assassination attempt) so that they could all escape the island as planned. Now that the prep is done he needs to wrap things up.
Zoro started in Nitoryu, then amped up to Santoryu with flames and then reverted back to Nitoryu while Lucci started in base then amped up to awakened and has stayed in it.
Zoro has not once gone for the offensive/killing like Lucci. If you look at the dialogues it is Lucci who was going for the kill in the beginning (1091) and then he wanted to kill Zoro (1093) whereas Zoro has been saying things like you underestimated us, you are not strong to fight the captain. However, in this chapter Zoro is the one who has shown his desire to finish the fight.
Zoro has not gone serious mode yet, the biggest indicator of which is Zoro putting on the bandana (yeah I have seen the bandana jokes and memes but it is the truth). I think it was only against Ryuma that Zoro did not put on the bandana.
Other things:
Zoro's dialogue this chapter is a hot topic for quite some people like calling Lucci tough (he said similar things about Kamazo and T-Bone and then proceeded to one shot them). He said that he was in a hurry but he has also said this on Live Floor and did not get serious until Kikus arm fell down. I mean we have too many examples of this against Monet, Pica, Apoo etc. of this type of behavior and dialogues and remarks of Zoro. Of course the haters forget the very next part where Zoro is the one who says time to wrap things up which provokes the response from Lucci that only the winner can talk like that.
I think the fight will not end (if it ends in a defeat, I still believe that CP0 wont be finished until the WG falls) until Jinbe arrives, the four strongest of the Yonko crew are going to be shown here Sanji with Luffy and Jinbe with Zoro.
I think perhaps the thing that is haunting these different fandoms is that they put G5 on a pedestal too high and are scared that Zoro can casually fight against someone who could clash equally against G5 (no ACoC) in just base mode. They also know that all the three named attacks Luffy landed on Lucci were surprise/cheap/sneak attacks and even after landing these attacks Luffy and group ran way from the spot when Lucci crashed into the building.
Surprised the Zorobros haven't already made 10 threads on the topic yet. @nik87 @ShishioIsBack @Fleet Leader Fenaker @HA001 @Cruxroux @CbShadow @Redboy776
