I'll write a proper thread on why I think Zoro wouldn't face King sometime later, but I'm curious what reasons people have for endorsing Zoro vs King.
As far as I'm aware, the main reasons to endorse Zoro vs King are:
Suggestions welcome.
As far as I'm aware, the main reasons to endorse Zoro vs King are:
- Meta
- Zoro has always faced the strongest subordinate(s) of the arc antagonist:
- Cabaji
- Nyaban Brothers
- Hatchan
- Daz Bones
- Ohm
- Kaku
- Ryuma
- Hyouzou
- Monet
- Pica
- Zoro has faced all formidable swordsmen opponents:
- Cabaji
- Mihawk
- Hatchan
- Ohm
- Captain T-Bone
- Kaku
- Ryuma
- Hyouzou
- There is no precedent for non-Zoro Strawhats defeating King
- A non-Zoro Strawhat defeating the arc antagonist's strongest subordinate is unprecedented
- A non-Zoro Strawhat defeating a formidable swordsman opponent is unprecedented
- King and Queen seem to fit the bill for Sanji and Zoro opponents
- Both share a rivalry like other pairs of Zoro/Sanji opponents
- Mr. 2 and Mr. 1
- Jabra and Kaku
- King is serious while Queen is goofy like other pairs of Zoro/Sanji opponents
- Mr. 2 and Mr. 1
- Jabra and Kaku
- Both share a rivalry like other pairs of Zoro/Sanji opponents
- Zoro has always faced the strongest subordinate(s) of the arc antagonist:
- Expectations
- You think that all the Strawhats should get proper 1 vs 1s in Wano
- Luffy will get a 1 vs 1 against Kaido
- Zoro will get a 1 vs 1 against King
- King is a swordsman and Zoro should get a 1 vs 1 with a powerful swordsman
- You think that all the Strawhats should get proper 1 vs 1s in Wano
- Power scaling
- You think that no one else is strong enough to face King
- You believe that Marco will be defeated or that it's not his place to beat King
- You think that Zoro is too weak to contribute much to the Kaido fight
- You expect Zoro to leave the Rooftop eventually
- You think Zoro needs to gain mastery of Enma/become stronger in a fight with King
- You expect the Supernova to be defeated
- You expect Zoro to face King when the battles restart
- You think that no one else is strong enough to face King
Suggestions welcome.