Worstgen

Cinera

This is more true for Law than Zoro because his slashes ignore conventional durability, while more biscuit soldiers would slow Zoro's slashes down. They could still cut through several hundred metres to a kilometre+ of rock though, so I still don't see Cracker being able to effectively defend against it.

Cinera

Well to be clear, I don't think either of them are comparable to Boundman, so from a portrayal perspective they definitely lose. Looking at their feats and actual skill sets though, if seems like Cracker's just a terrible matchup for them.

Cinera

Another character that illustrates my point would be Capone (specifically his Big Father form). Big Father Capone likely gets low (at his absolute best mid) diffed by DR Zoro/Law, but would push someone like DR G2/G3 Luffy very far (if said version of Luffy wins at all).

Cinera

While I have DR G2/G3 Luffy below DR Zoro/Law the gal isn't large enough for them to low diff someone that DR G2/G3 Luffy needs at least high diff (if he can win at all) for.

Cinera

So actual feats and matchup analysis leads to a different conclusion from powerscaling based on portrayal/general power levels.

Cinera

The summary of it would be DR Zoro and Law are extremely offensive focused fighters, and defensive focused fighters near their general level are kind of fucked (someone like Jozu can be given the benefit of the doubt against them, but you can argue that he isn't near their general level, and he has a specific matchup advantage against Zoro).

ZenZu

I think Law especially is a bad matchup for Cracker. Zoro is more of a straight forward fighter. I don't see Cracker falling from attacks that were aimed to take his biscuits out. Zoro will have to engage Cracker himself, the dudes shitty pretzel sword briefly clashed/stopped a Kong Gun. Cracker himself is massively underrated, he only lacks endurance (which plays less of a role against Zoro anyway)

ZenZu

Just imagine an already strong opponent but now youre distracted by a bunch of clones that each individually overpower G2/G3. Easier said than done. That's how I perceive Cracker. Most just think he's only his soldiers and nothing more.

Cinera

> I don't see Cracker falling from attacks that were aimed to take his biscuits out.

I think Zoro's AOE/range are large enough that this is plausible. Zoro can also spam his large slashes as well.

ZenZu

Absolutely no reason for me to believe Cracker can't clash with Zoro without the biscuit soldiers even being factored into this.

Cinera

Well, I'll be interested in your thoughts after you read the posts I linked.

Cinera

I think he might be able to tango in CQC with Zoro, but I expect Zoro to have the upper hand. He doesn't really have any impressive CQC feats (apart from surprising Boundman), and given he never demonstrated flying slashes, he's probably pretty inferior as a swordsman.

ZenZu

I think flying slashes are overrated. Against opponents with haki defense a concentrated slash directly at the opponents body seem to be the better choice. Flying slashes are less of a KO tool for swordsman in OP. Not to say the swordsman who can't utilize a flying slash aren't probably inferior (as pure swordsman).

Cinera

Hmm, the only notable opponents that Zoro KOed with flying slashes was Ohm and that other guy (Braham) in Skypiea IIRC.

ZenZu

Mihawks minimal effort flying slash blocked by Daz, Mihawk opts for a minimal effort direct slash to KO. Zoro uses ISDS for golemn, uses sanzen sekai against Pica who claimed his armament defense was harder to cut than the golemn. Once I see a Zoro flying slash KO a mid tier I'll believe it.

Cinera

If King goes for an aerial battle, there's a decent chance he would be added to the list as well I guess.

ZenZu

Also Mihawk would likely need a direct slash to beat Jozu imo.

ZenZu

Oden against Kaidou's Dragon form went with a direct slash. Even though a flying slash should be more convenient against an aerial opponent. Just not convinced in the concentrated power of a flying slash.

ZenZu

The higher up you go in the scale the less effective of a KO tool it becomes IMO.

ZenZu

If Zoro is to cut Kaidou. I don't think he can achieve it with a flying slash.