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Pre skip Zoro/Usopp: pretty important Post skip: Zoro- No Usopp- eh...slightly more than Zoro.

You have proof of this? I always hear this but I've never found any interview or statement from Oda confirming it.

I feel like Jinbei and Usopp have proven to be irreplaceable. Jinbei is an unparalleled helmsman, its because of him that the crew even survived that tidal wave in WCI. Plus he acts like a great vice captain (pragmatic/brokering deals with rival pirate groups). Usopp was the MVP of Dressrosa...

The problem is that Zoro is the only person on the crew who's role (combatant) is not only clearly inferior to someone else's (Luffy), but has someone else who is nearly equal in the same role (Sanji) along with 2 other characters who are right behind, if not also on his level (Jinbei/Yamato)...

Fixed. Post Time Skip Oda is making it pretty clear he only draws Zoro because his fanservice is great for merchandising sales. Doesn't give one shit about developing his character. Makes some awkward looking fights, say some nonsense one liners, watch some of the base go ZOOOORO and call it a day.

Pre skip Zoro: Good character with a well defined role in the story Post skip Zoro: A character who could literally die in the next few chapters and the story wouldn't miss a beat

There is no rivalry in Oda's eyes. Sanji is written as far more important to the crew and story than the guy who's only useful for power scaling fanservice post timeskip.

Zoro provided wonderful meaningless fanservice.

-Grim Reaper was to set up a gag -Nidai was gag bait -We got all the Ebisu/Yasui connection -Shimotsuki lore/Zoro lineage will be in SBS, if it's mentioned at all. -Black Blades will be a meaningless end game power up that means absolutely nothing -Ryuma grave visit will be offscreened. If not...

Sanji one of Oda's fave characters/Zoro one of his least fave confirmed.

It was this. Maybe people will begin to realize that Oda doesn't care about Zoro outside of surface level power scaling fanservice.

Wano had no business being so long, so I don't mind if the upcoming arcs are shorter...but lets be honest we all know what's gonna happen. He's gonna introduce a bunch of nonsense characters and side plots primarily because he thinks its 'fun', continue propping up Luffy as much as possible...

- Luffy: 5,000,000,000 - Zoro: 1,550,000,000 - Sanji: 1,500,000,000 - Yamato: 1,000,000,000 - Jinbe: 880,000,000 - Robin: 720,000,000 - Franky: 350,000,000 - Brook: 280,000,000 - Usopp: 300,000,000 - Nami: 260,000,000 - Chopper: 200,000,000 - Law: 2,700,000,000 - Kid: 3,150,000,000 - Killer...

Oda will hype up the giants in Elbaf as the strongest so and so in the world. We'll get a lot of fodder reactions about how mighty these giants are. Luffy will dunk on these giants and Elbaf will fall in love with Luffy. Usopp will get a couple of chapters about his desire to be a warrior and...

Zoro took Hakai so he would have to take the Mink medicine for some reason. Chances are, the reason is that so Zoro can be limited in the next arc to prove how "tough" Onigashima was on the crew. Everyone else will be fine but Oda likes making Zoro the guinea pig for severe injuries so he'll be...

Kinda seems like Oda doesn't care enough about Zoro's character to delve into his backstory, unfortunately, so he just leaves bait.

"May your purpose be fulfilled. And cast 9 shadows on the night woven of 20 years, and you shall know the brilliance of the dawn.” Who knew that what Toki actually meant was "and you shall know the brilliance of the YAWN.”

I feel like a lot of ZKK supporters deep down realize that Zoro hasn't really gotten any meaningful character development post time skip. ZKK wouldn't just be about Zoro doing some boss powerscaling shit, it would tie into his potential lineage in Wano, could potentially bring about logical...

I believe that Hancock is only behind Mihawk as the strongest Warlord and they are legit top tiers. But the biggest issue is going to be this: I have little faith in Oda making Hancock look truly impressive, especially since she is an attractive character.

For the fight to fit the narrative Mihawk has to either: 1) ally with Shanks and clash with Zoro when the Strawhats meet the Red Hair Pirates 2)have been a member of the World Government/Celestial Dragon/Im's comrade/whatever. That's it. An epilogue fight is not happening, and if it did it...