@traxex123 quoting yourself really should only be done if you’re an expert in a particular field. Are you an expert in literary criticism? Even if you are an expert don’t over quote yourself because you will come off as conceited.
Also Oda and his editors should be blamed for dropping plot lines for Zoro. What happened to Zoro gathering the samurai for Luffy? Why did Zoro say he would trade Shusui for Enma as long he could visit Ryuma’s grave? During the raid why was Zoro compared to Ushimaru and Ryuma? As a reader, I was expecting some sort of payoff for these specific plot lines for Zoro.
If Zoro had gathered the samurai for Luffy, then it would have been another great precursor for Zoro unlocking CoC. It would also be another great way to show that Zoro is Luffy’s right hand man.
For someone who is so sentimental towards his swords, it didn’t make sense for Zoro to toss Shuisui aside. Thriller Bark was the first arc where Kaido is mentioned. It’s also the arc where Zoro fought Ryuma’s zombie and earned Shusui. Not to mention the arc ends with Zoro giving his sword a funeral. I think Zoro should have been the one to return Shusui to Ryuma’s grave because it would have been a touching and emotional moment. Thus the two arcs would have had bookend endings.
Finally, Oda was a weak writer for dropping the whole Zoro, Ushimaru, and Ryuma connection. If Oda didn’t want Zoro to have a powerful bloodline, then he shouldn’t have made an explicit comparison to those two specific characters. A simple backstory worked for Zoro, but I am still disappointed in Oda for not following through with something he included during the arc.
