Character Discussion What's the deal with him?

[Luffy is the mc]

His deal is to be stronger than Lucci. He is there just for that so Zoro faces an opponent Luffy could never defeat.

Zoro is facing Lucci though.

 

[LANJI CUCKSMOKE]

trained and raised in filth

 

[Herrera95]

Zoro is facing Lucci though.

Because Kaku is trapped.

 

[Nadel]

Kaku lives off Lucci's exploits, without him he would be nothing