Break Week No, Zoro is NOT "Done" After Defeating King
Zoro still needs to be recognised as the "Second Ryuma":
Oda already laid the groundwork for this by highlighting Zoro's connection to Ryuma at the start of his battle with King:
So no. Zoro still needs an accomplishment to cement his status as a saviour. Slaying King cannot be that as no one witnessed Zoro slaying King.
So no. Zoro still needs an accomplishment to cement his status as a saviour. Slaying King cannot be that as no one witnessed Zoro slaying King.
Zoro still needs to be recognised as the "Second Ryuma":
Oda already laid the groundwork for this by highlighting Zoro's connection to Ryuma at the start of his battle with King:
So no. Zoro still needs an accomplishment to cement his status as a saviour. Slaying King cannot be that as no one witnessed Zoro slaying King.
Oda already laid the groundwork for this by highlighting Zoro's connection to Ryuma at the start of his battle with King:
So no. Zoro still needs an accomplishment to cement his status as a saviour. Slaying King cannot be that as no one witnessed Zoro slaying King.
I'm not saying Zoro isn't going to kill Kaido but I am saying that if Zoro fights again its going to be very hard to convince me that his ability to do so isn't bullshit.
I mean no matter what its bullshit because the man already received a Miracle Drug No One Ever Mentioned Prior, and the fact that its lasted this long with no ill effects is already kind of eyebrow raising. If he gets up(from this extremely exhausting fight), goes to the roof, and kills Kaido before whatever side effects it has kicks in? Ridiculous plot armor
I mean no matter what its bullshit because the man already received a Miracle Drug No One Ever Mentioned Prior, and the fact that its lasted this long with no ill effects is already kind of eyebrow raising. If he gets up(from this extremely exhausting fight), goes to the roof, and kills Kaido before whatever side effects it has kicks in? Ridiculous plot armor
Great post!
I want to adress something a lot of people keep bringing up about ZKK: Zoro undermining Luffy. There are a lot of ways for both character to get incredible moments without that happening.
For exemple, what if Oda doesn't retcon Zoan awakening?
Luffy could defeat Kaido in a 1v1 and break the " if it's one-on-one, Kaido will win" legend. Kaido would awaken some moments later, and be in some sort of primitive state (out of his mind, like the impel down guardians) and go on a rampage. At that point Luffy wouldn't be able to fight anymore. Zoro would be able to mortally wound a very powerful version of "Kaido" in dragon form (who could always regain consciousness for a brief moment at the end, and acknowledge him as a great samurai, but I don't think it's needed).
Luffy would defeat the "real" Kaido and get his Yonko moment, Zoro would kill a powerful dragon and get his legendary samurai moment.
I've only mentionned one way and it's missing a lot of important details (and obviously zoan awakening could be always be revised and used against Luffy), but I think that if Oda wants to make it happen, he will find a way to make both characters shine and not take anything from the MC, we don't need to think how. We can't ignore all the hints, ZKK or Zoro fighting Kaido again definitely has a chance to happen.
I want to adress something a lot of people keep bringing up about ZKK: Zoro undermining Luffy. There are a lot of ways for both character to get incredible moments without that happening.
For exemple, what if Oda doesn't retcon Zoan awakening?
Luffy could defeat Kaido in a 1v1 and break the " if it's one-on-one, Kaido will win" legend. Kaido would awaken some moments later, and be in some sort of primitive state (out of his mind, like the impel down guardians) and go on a rampage. At that point Luffy wouldn't be able to fight anymore. Zoro would be able to mortally wound a very powerful version of "Kaido" in dragon form (who could always regain consciousness for a brief moment at the end, and acknowledge him as a great samurai, but I don't think it's needed).
Luffy would defeat the "real" Kaido and get his Yonko moment, Zoro would kill a powerful dragon and get his legendary samurai moment.
I've only mentionned one way and it's missing a lot of important details (and obviously zoan awakening could be always be revised and used against Luffy), but I think that if Oda wants to make it happen, he will find a way to make both characters shine and not take anything from the MC, we don't need to think how. We can't ignore all the hints, ZKK or Zoro fighting Kaido again definitely has a chance to happen.