This is like saying the punch luffy threw at bm wasn't Kong gun because he didn't say it
Or that luffy isn't using g3 when he grows his limb and attack someone without saying "gear 3"
Or when we see steams around him as he moves fast , but you say it isn't g2 cause he didn't say "gear 2"
I also find it too big of a coincidence that bird dance which was not KoH, did not have the overflowing aura around the blades. This just backs my hypothesis that the state is an absolute requirement for KoH, iirc we have yet to see a named attack thrown from that state NOT be KoH, we HAVE seen a named attack thrown when the aura was gone and it was "coincidentally" not a KoH attack.
Like I said the minute Zoro shows a KoH attack outside of this state I will call it something else, heck I'll even consider renaming it if he shows an attack from that state which isn't KoH, so forget even needing to show a KoH attack without it, he just needs to show a non KoH attack with it. That's more than fair. If he can't do either then it's simply his KoH state.
And sure you can use it to hype Lucci a bit, but then it oddly was deactivated without Lucci gaining any new injuries, so Zoro probably willingly deactivated for w.e reason, maybe Oda changed his mind...that fight was just dumb.
I also find it too big of a coincidence that bird dance which was not KoH, did not have the overflowing aura around the blades. This just backs my hypothesis that that state is an absolute requirement for KoH, we have yet to see a named attack thrown from that state NOT be KoH, we HAVE seen a named attack thrown when the aura was gone and it was "coincidentally" not a KoH attack.
I can recall you and me debating this very scene & about KoH back in the KoH thread I made like 2 years ago. Iirc you had the exact opposite opinion back then, weird how our positions change with time.
And yea, i agree. Bird Dance wasnt KoH imo, i was talking about this since end of Wano lol.
And sure you can use it hype Lucci a bit, but then it oddly was deactivated without Lucci gaining any new injuries, so Zoro probably willingly deactivated for w.e reason, maybe Oda changed his mind...that fight was just dumb
Zoro never had to go back to 2 sword style when the finisher was a 3 sword style move.
You might hate to hear this, but i really believe Oda made Zoro put 1 sword in the scabbard just so that juggling swords + finisher reality check for Lucci hits harder. 👀
How do you know nothing happened? Zoro using KOH was entirely off-screen.
Endurance is finite and damage is cumulative, for all we know Zoro had chipped away at Lucci's endurance so much over the course of their fight that a non-KOH attack was enough to finish it when a KOH attack earlier into the fight wasn't.
I can recall you and me debating this very scene & about KoH back in the KoH thread I made like 2 years ago. Iirc you had the exact opposite opinion back then, weird how our positions change with time.
And yea, i agree. Bird Dance wasnt KoH imo, i was talking about this since end of Wano lol.
Did I change my mind? I thought I agreed bird dance was never KoH but rather I was saying it was inadvertent CoC. I just didn't believe Zoro advertently was using CoC coating (he didn't change bird dance's name to some adCoC variant either) but I might be wrong on that point.
One things consistent so far, no named attack has come out from that state which wasn't KoH. So my argument is when Zoro is in that state any actual attack he throws (not bs filler clashes) will be KoH.
What Zoro had activated against Lucci was the exact same thing you see in the top and middle panels, when he goes to use an actual attack you see the streaks come out.
The minute Zoro shows a KoH attack without the aura around his blades I'll agree with your take, until then I'm not budging, there's no reason for me to believe anything else atm. The haki aura is a prerequisite to a KoH attack.
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Doubt he tanked any attack let alone KoH. Both of them didn't have any significant injuries.
Not according to me, according to the manga lmao. A KoH attack never happened on panel, and we can with confidence say that he atleast never landed a KoH attack off panel, because a weaker attack did Lucci in. Whether he threw a KoH attack and Lucci dodged or something...only Oda knows.
One things consistent so far, no named attack has come out from that state which wasn't KoH. So my argument is when Zoro is in that state any actual attack he throws (not bs filler clashes) will be KoH
The state isnt nearly as important, as being in the state AND using CoC at the same time, which is what KoH attacks need.
The cqc exchange that he had with Lucci? Was just the smoke, w/o the CoC there.
Even if he used Named Attacks w/o CoC in that state, it should look something like what Rooftop Zoro was doing, but extended to 3 swords.
Not according to me, according to the manga lmao. A KoH attack never happened on panel, and we can with confidence say that he atleast never landed a KoH attack off panel, because a weaker attack did Lucci in. Whether he threw a KoH attack and Lucci dodged or something...only Oda knows.
And, he definitely didn't use it on panel so we can't say Zoro used KoH. There is a difference between using and activating.
Now, let's see why it makes sense he didn't use it even off - panel
1) it's Koh - it's AdCoC - I find it hard to believe Oda will off-panel Zoro using his trump card.
2)Non Koh zoro was enough to finish lucci so it doesn't make sense lucci has any chance against KoH Zoro
Even if you disagree with these two then we are dealing with if and buts here because no one knows what happened between them off- panel so either we go with what happened on panel - zoro didn't use KoH or we can make an educated guess which suggest Zoro using Koh against Lucci doesn't make sense.
And, he definitely didn't use it on panel so we can't say Zoro used KoH. There is a difference between using and activating.
Now, let's see why it makes sense he didn't use it even off - panel
1) it's Koh - it's AdCoC - I find it hard to believe Oda will off-panel Zoro using his trump card.
2)Non Koh zoro was enough to finish lucci so it doesn't make sense lucci has any chance against KoH Zoro
Even if you disagree with these two then we are dealing with if and buts here because no one knows what happened between them off- panel so either we go with what happened on panel - zoro didn't use KoH or we can make an educated guess which suggest Zoro using Koh against Lucci doesn't make sense.
The only way it makes sense is if Lucci was not giving openings and Zoro deemed it a waste of energy. Only issue is he did a circus act while avoiding and blitzing Lucci....so everything else before it made no damn sense.
My only takeaway from that is Sanji gave Zoro extra motivation to lock in. Which is just such corny writing from Oda given Zoro wanted the fight to end quickly, Oda doesn't seem to understand that there's a shit ton of adults reading his comics, not just little kids.
If you want us to take anime seriously.
- Luffy abused AdCoC against Lucci
- King never used lunarian power against Admiral , he never tried anything.
- Zoro never used AdCoC against Kaidou
- Zoro cut Flame on king.
If you accept all these... we will accept your tiny demands.
The only way it makes sense is if Lucci was not giving openings and Zoro deemed it a waste of energy. Only issue is he did a circus act while avoiding and blitzing Lucci....so everything else before it made no damn sense.
My only takeaway from that is Sanji gave Zoro extra motivation to lock in. Which is just such corny writing from Oda given Zoro wanted the fight to end quickly, Oda doesn't seem to understand that there's a shit ton of adults reading his comics, not just little kids.
- Although part of the Zoro vs Lucci fight was off panel, we also saw certain parts. We cannot think that Oda showed Zoro without giving a simple serious attack and when we did not see him he used his strongest techniques. It's not logical. Zoro only used a serious attack against Lucci, that's what Oda conveyed.
- Sanji's words, more than a motivation, I think they represent part of the fandom that complained chapter yes, chapter also that Zoro had not yet defeated Lucci. In the end what Oda showed is that Lucci simply had to keep Zoro busy and that is why the fight lasted so long.
- Zoro didn't use the KoH either, that's something very easy to know, the first thing is because at no point was the name said and as they explained it doesn't make sense that in the middle of the fight he used the KoH but ended the fight with a normal attack. Besides, we saw those flames and small sparks long before KoH:
This is like saying the punch luffy threw at bm wasn't Kong gun because he didn't say it
Or that luffy isn't using g3 when he grows his limb and attack someone without saying "gear 3"
Or when we see steams around him as he moves fast , but you say it isn't g2 cause he didn't say "gear 2"
The difference is that in all of these examples, there are identifying visual elements. In the case of KoH you are using false visual elements and we are also providing you with evidence.
Besides, it doesn't make any narrative sense to use blunt attacks in the middle of the fight, but finish with a normal attack.
The only way it makes sense is if Lucci was not giving openings and Zoro deemed it a waste of energy. Only issue is he did a circus act while avoiding and blitzing Lucci....so everything else before it made no damn sense.
My only takeaway from that is Sanji gave Zoro extra motivation to lock in. Which is just such corny writing from Oda given Zoro wanted the fight to end quickly, Oda doesn't seem to understand that there's a shit ton of adults reading his comics, not just little kids.
Sometimes, I truly do wonder if all Zoro fans are NPCs.
Everytime I speak some truth nukes to them, they always have one of 3, seemingly curated speech-bubble responses, those being either Mihawk laughing face, incoherent essay riddled with grammatical errors or low-effort bait about Zoro being Top 1 in the verse or something. Lol
Honest question: does my country, the USA, send yours foreign aid every year for food & shelter? If yes, then I'll forgive you for not knowing the basics of the English language
You know someone is pathetic when they run out of arguments and start nitpicking on someone's English language skill. Especially considering the irony when looking at the posts from their own group
The only way it makes sense is if Lucci was not giving openings and Zoro deemed it a waste of energy. Only issue is he did a circus act while avoiding and blitzing Lucci....so everything else before it made no damn sense.
My only takeaway from that is Sanji gave Zoro extra motivation to lock in. Which is just such corny writing from Oda given Zoro wanted the fight to end quickly, Oda doesn't seem to understand that there's a shit ton of adults reading his comics, not just little kids.
It is corny writing and the fight never mattered to begin with.. The take away is Zoro used KoH off screen, that's what's important and why most Zoro fans try to deny it..
It's a clear rough indication of power level if Zoro need to use KoH against Lucci..
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