Yes... 60 chapters with hints like Sunachi, Ushimaru, Gyukimaru, Ringo being the last to fall to Kaido, and so on for three lines of payback.
That seems like an amazing conclusion!!!
There is more to the Shimotsuki stuff. I don't think Zoro will have a blood relation with them, but there is definitely something that will entice him.
That seems like an amazing conclusion!!!
There is more to the Shimotsuki stuff. I don't think Zoro will have a blood relation with them, but there is definitely something that will entice him.
The entire Shimotsuki story of Zoro's village being Shimotsuki and why it matterse to the story was so that Zoro could use Enma. That's all there is there is to that.
Everything with Ushimaru being connected to Zoro is head canon. In fact that all also leads to Zoro getting Enma. The chapter when Ushimaru was talked about by Kawamatsu is mostly made up of explaining The Ringo sword culture and that very chapter ends with Hiyori offering Enma to Zoro.
Once again everything leads to swords. Not Zoro's bloodline. And do you know why? Because no one else cares about Zoro's bloodline. They do care about his swords though. They all stand around to see Zoro test out Enma. That was pay off to 60 chapters of build up. Zoro also only cares about his swords saying he has an end of arc goal to go to Ryuma’s grave to pay his respects to Shusui. And the Audience also cares about Zoro's swords such as whether Zoro will get Nidai Kitetsu.
Would you look at that? It's also like a full dtory is being told. Zoro cares about Shusui. The Wano citizens Care about Enma. The readers care about Zoro getting Nidai Kitetsu.
Have you noticed how when the readers and characters care about things, Oda is very clearly making you care. Theres no head canon. Just stuff in the manga with set up and pay off