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| − | name=Roronoa Zoro| |
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| − | jname=ロロノア・ゾロ| |
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| − | rname=''Roronoa Zoro''| |
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| − | ename=Roronoa Zoro (Uncut dub);<BR> Roronoa Zolo (Edited dub, Viz)| |
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| − | first= [[Chapter 3]]; [[Episode 1]]| |
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| − | affltion=[[Straw Hat Pirates]]| |
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| − | ocupation=Swordsman; Pirate; Bounty Hunter (former)| |
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| − | epithet= "Pirate Hunter Zoro"; "Mr. Bushido" (Vivi); "Demon Cutter Zoro"; "Kenshi San" (Robin); "Marimo"/"moss head" (Sanji) |
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| − | jva=[[Kazuya Nakai]]; [[Megumi Urawa]] as Young Zoro; [[Wataru Takagi]](OVA)| |
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| − | 4kids eva=[[Marc Diraison]]; [[Andrew Rannells]] as Young Zoro| |
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| − | Funi eva=[[Christopher Sabat]]; [[Brina Palencia]] as Young Zoro; [[Cynthia Cranz]] as Young Zoro (episode 2)|}} |
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| − | age=19<ref name="Age"> SBS questions: ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol. 4 - [[Chapter 27]], Fan question: What are the ages of Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Shanks? </ref>| |
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| − | birth=November 11th<ref name="Birthday"> SBS questions: ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol. 15 - [[Chapter 130]], Fan question: Oda-sensei!! I've been thinking about this a lot... what are Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji's birthdays? Tell us!!</ref>| |
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| − | height= 178 cm (5'10") <ref name="Height"> SBS questions: ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol. 10 - [[Chapter 83]], Fan question: I wanna know the height of all 5.</ref>| |
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| − | bounty=[[Image:Bsymbol10.gif]]120,000,000<ref name="Enies Lobby Bounties"> ''One Piece Manga'' - [[Chapter 435]], The crew's bounties for attacking Enies Lobby are revealed</ref>| |
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| − | * ''The subject of this article is sometimes called [[Name Variants|Roronoa Zolo]]''. |
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| + | :''The subject of this article is sometimes called [[Name Variants#Roronoa Zoro|Roronoa Zolo]]''. |
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| − | '''Roronoa Zoro''', is a [[pirate]] and former [[bounty hunter]]. He is the second member of the [[Straw Hat Pirates]] and the first to join. He is also a master [[swordsman]]. Despite no clear role being given to him, Zoro is sometimes labeled by fans as the second-in-command of the pirate crew (the [[First Mate]]). Partially due to the fact that in the series, several captains refer to their first mate as their "Partners" or "Champions" and Luffy refers to Zoro by these earlier on in the series. Zoro is currently one of eleven pirates who have been referred to as "[[The Eleven Supernovas]]". He and [[Killer]] are the only supernovas who are not captains, they are also probably the only Supernovas not to have a Devil Fruit and they both rely on blade based weapons. |
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| + | '''Roronoa Zoro''',{{qref|name=mentioned|chap=2|ep=1|page=23|Roronoa Zoro is first mentioned.}} also known as '''"Pirate Hunter" Zoro''',{{qref|name=epithet|chap=3|page=1|ep=1|Zoro is first mentioned by Koby as the Pirate Hunter.}} is a swordsman and [[combatant]] of the [[Straw Hat Pirates]]. Formerly a [[Justice#Bounty Hunters|bounty hunter]],{{qref|name=Bounty Hunter}} he is the second member of the crew and the first to join, doing so in the [[Romance Dawn Arc]].{{qref|name=joining Luffy}} |
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| − | ==Appearance== |
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| − | Zoro is a muscular man. He is almost always seen carrying around his three [[swords]], usually bundled up with his green sash (or haramaki) over his right hip, which is favorable so he could easily draw any one of them with his left hand; his right hand is usually seen resting over the swords. This may indicate that he is left-handed or even ambidextrous, for most sword wielding characters in the One Piece Universe wear their swords on the left. On his left ear he wears three earrings and he normally has a bandanna tied around his left arm that he ties around his head when he is fighting seriously. The rest of his clothes vary from time to time; however, he usually wears a white shirt, dark green trousers, black shoes and the green haramaki sash around his waist. |
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| + | A master of [[Santoryu]], Zoro is among the four most powerful combatants of the Straw Hats, alongside [[Monkey D. Luffy|Luffy]], [[Sanji]] and [[Jinbe]].{{qref|name=c455|chap=455|page=14|Nami refers to the "Monster Trio"}}{{qref|name=c606|chap=606|page=5|Caribou refers to the "Monster Trio"}} His dream is to become the greatest swordsman in the world, in order to honor a promise he made to his deceased childhood friend [[Kuina]].{{qref|chap=6|ep=3|page=6|Zoro says he's going to become the greatest swordsman in the world.}} |
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| − | His body is covered with scars from his many battles- during the [[Baratie Arc]] he lost a duel with the world's greatest swordsman, [[Mihawk]], and was left with a massive scar across his torso. In the [[Little Garden Arc]] he tried to free himself from a wax prison by cutting off his feet. Although he did not entirely succeed, he gave himself a scar around each ankle. These scars are marked by black |
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| + | In addition to his infamy as one of the Straw Hats, Zoro is also regarded as one of twelve pirates who are referred to as the "[[Worst Generation]]".{{Qref|chap=664|ep=589|page=10|Brownbeard explains the Worst Generation.}} |
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| − | His other remarkable feature is his green hair, which [[Sanji]] often teases him about, calling him 'marimo' (''moss-ball'', ''moss-head'' in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub). |
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| + | He currently has a bounty of {{b}}320,000,000.{{qref|name=Post-Dressrosa Bounties|chap=801}} |
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| − | According to Oda, Zoro resembles a shark.<ref name="SBS3"> [[SBS]] ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol.20 - Chapter 177, Fan question: What animals represent each of the 5 crew members, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami and Usopp? </ref> Oda uses the color green to represent Zoro, and he smells of steel.<ref name="SBS"> [[SBS]] ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol.40 - Chapter 380, Fan question: What colors represent the crew. What do each of the Straw Hat Crew smell like </ref> |
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| + | ==Appearance== |
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| + | {{See|Roronoa Zoro/Gallery}} |
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| − | Image:Roronoa_Zoro_(Skypiea).jpg|Zoro's outfit in the [[Skypiea Arc]] |
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| − | Image:Zoro2.png|Zoro's outfit in [[One Piece: Unlimited Adventure]] |
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| − | Image:Zoro3.png|Zoro's outfit on [[One Piece: Unlimited Cruise]] |
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| − | Image:Zorobounty.jpg|Zoro's current Wanted Poster |
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| + | Zoro is a muscular man of average height with lightly tanned skin. He always carries his three [[swords]] along with him, bundled up with a green [[Wikipedia:Haramaki (clothing)|haramaki]] over his right hip, allowing him to easily draw them with his left hand. Of the three swords he has on his person, he has always been seen carrying the [[Wado Ichimonji]], while his other two swords have varied over time due to them being destroyed and subsequently replaced with progressively better ones. Although his right hand is usually seen resting over them, he can also use this hand to pull his swords out before sitting down. He has three identical gold earrings on his left earlobe. Zoro normally keeps a black [[Wikipedia:Kerchief|bandana]]{{qref|name=black|The reason why it is depicted with some green has nothing to do with a color change, if you will notice most of it is still black. The green in the anime is an effect used in cartoons and comics to show shading/highlighting, as the color black is incapable of doing so itself. Light shades of purple, gray or blue are sometimes used instead. White, red and yellow are often too bright to pull off the same effect. Oda does the same effect in color walks.}} tied around his left bicep and ties it around his head when he is fighting seriously against an opponent. |
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| − | ==Personality== |
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| − | Zoro usually maintains a stern, serious and distanced personality, but often loses his temper in a goofy and exaggerated comic style. He has a strong sense of reason when it comes to actual leadership of the crew and will often point out the seriousness of situations (such as Usopp's leaving the crew). And while technically not a samurai, Zoro maintains Bushido to a certain degree (i.e. he consistently refuses to attack an adversary whose back is turned on him, and neither does he tolerate getting assaulted from behind himself except when his crew mate is really in dire situation of dying of from an enemy threat, such as Kuma trying to take Luffy away, Zoro silently attacked him with Shishi Sonson) and is constantly mistaken for one. Whether he agrees with them or not, he will stand by Luffy's decisions, stepping in only to voice an opinion when the others have failed to see the true reality of a situation (again, such as Usopp rejoining the crew). He, like Luffy, has a lousy sense of direction (possibly even worse than Luffy's, since he usually assumes the others have gotten lost, and not the other way around). He is teased often because of it. |
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| + | Zoro's body is covered with scars from his many battles, most notably the massive scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip that he acquired during his loss against the world's greatest swordsman, [[Dracule Mihawk]], at [[Baratie]]. His other visible scars are the scars he inflicted upon his ankles in a desperate attempt to free himself from [[Galdino|Mr. 3]]'s [[Doru Doru no Mi|Giant Candle Service Set]] by trying to cut his feet off at [[Little Garden]]. After the timeskip, he gained another scar over his left eye, obtained through unknown means. |
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| − | When the crew sails from one island to another, he normally either trains with weights or just sleeps and is normally awakened in a rather violent way by either [[Nami]], [[Sanji]] and (accidentally) [[Luffy]]. His only apparent job on-board the Going Merry was using his enormous strength to haul up the anchor. Aboard the Thousand Sunny, however, he has been shown to seemingly spend most his time in the Crow's Nest (which is also a gym), so it is possible that he was designated as the ship's lookout. He also likes [[sake]], almost to the degree that Luffy likes meat, but like Nami, he mostly never gets drunk due to his inhumanly-high tolerance for alcohol. He is sometimes prone to using serious methods for solving simple problems such as separating him and Usopp from cuffs by suggesting to cut off a hand, and cutting off his feet to get himself unstuck from some wax. |
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| + | Zoro's other remarkable feature is his cropped green hair, which Sanji often teases him about by calling him "marimo" (''moss-ball'', ''moss-head'' in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub) due to its resemblance to one. |
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| − | Zoro can also be very vigorous and won't back down when he is determined to achieve a goal or defeat an enemy. The risks that Zoro will often take to reach his dream of becoming the best swordsman often leaves others wondering if he is crazy. As far as Zoro is concerned though, only he has the right to call himself "Crazy". <ref name="CrazyZoro">''One Piece manga'' - [[Chapter 49]], Zoro's view on being crazy to Sanji.</ref> However, he is not one who stubbornly refuses utter defeat, especially if it all seems so inevitable. When Zoro has the intention to fight seriously, he normally ties his black bandanna<ref>''Note: The reason why it is depicted green has nothing to do with a color change, if you will notice most of it is still black. The green in the anime is an effect used in cartoons and comics to show shading/highlighting as the colour black is incapable of doing so itself. Other colors often used for this effect are light shades of purple, grey or blue. The colors white, red and yellow are often too bright to pull off the same effect. Oda also does the same effect in color walks.''</ref> (which is usually tied around his left upper arm) over his head. Furthermore, like any great warrior, Zoro is one who lives for the thrill of combat; in fact, he has a habit of showing a joyful smile whenever he faces a particularly skilled opponent, which often unnerves both ally and foe alike. |
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| + | ===Before the Timeskip=== |
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| − | Also, Zoro can provide important and logical decisions at critical times by evaluating the situation, as he did when the crew wanted to bring back Usopp in the Enies Lobby arc. Zoro is the one who mentioned that Usopp is at fault for leaving the crew on his own accord, and Luffy shouldn't take him back unless he apologizes for his mistake. |
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| + | Similar to most of his male crewmates, Zoro has the same outfit throughout most of the series. Before the timeskip, he would consistently wear black trousers{{qref|name=black}} tucked inside black boots, a plain white shirt with three undone buttons at the collar and his green haramaki. However, only Zoro's shirt varies from time to time in the [[Story Arcs|arcs]]. |
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| + | During the [[Arlong Park Arc]], he disembarked Sanji's fishing ship neglecting to put on a shirt. After beating up most of [[Arlong]]'s crew, he wore an opened, navy blue shirt decorated with light blue whirlpools that he stole from one of the [[Fish-Man|fish-men]]. Since Zoro received his scar from Mihawk during the [[Baratie Arc]] before the Arlong Park Arc, Zoro wore bandages that were visible underneath his shirt. |
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| + | During the [[Loguetown Arc]], Zoro acquires [[Sandai Kitetsu]] and [[Yubashiri]] to replace the two conventional katana which were broken by Mihawk in the [[Baratie Arc]]. |
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| − | He also is one of the first Straw Hat members to suggest killing someone or threatening to kill someone.<ref name="Zorokill">''One Piece manga'' - [[Chapter 70]], Zoro states he will cut Nami to pieces for her betrayal, also threatening to kill her for leaving him at the bottom of an oily slope. He also states later he will kill [[Johnny]] and [[Usopp]] for abandoning him to the mercy of the [[Fishmen]].</ref> |
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| + | During the [[Drum Island Arc]], Zoro was bundled up for the winter island, but later stripped down after a foolish choice to swim in the frigid water on the island. He remained shirtless and shoeless in the beginning of the arc after getting lost from the [[Going Merry]] and left unable to redress himself, until he stole a parka from a man in [[Wapol]]'s army, which was a hooded, forest green parka with a light green sash and white fur on the cuffs, hood, and hem, as well as a pair of boots. |
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| − | ==Relationships== |
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| − | ===Crew=== |
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| − | Zoro trusts Luffy implicitly, and always goes for his decisions whatever the consequences, acknowledging it as a captain's decision, which a crew must carry out without questioning. Zoro likes to compete with [[Sanji]] and they often get into fights over petty matters, often at inopportune moments. However, when the pair fight together against a common foe, they're a nearly unstoppable team. Despite their comical fights and rivalry, they have a brotherly trust and care between them they`d never admit to. Both [[Usopp]] and [[Chopper]] are in total awe of his strength and 'tough-guy' attitude. He also appears to have a close relationship with Chopper, seeing as the youngest crew member runs to him when he is scared or in danger, and the swordsmen is the first one to jump into action whenever Chopper falls in the water. Owing to his simple, direct nature, he is often exploited by the more cunning [[Nami]], particularly in financial matters.<ref name="Namicon">''One Piece manga - [[Chapter 96]], Nami's first financial con against Zoro after joining the crew.</ref> After Arabasta, when Robin joins the crew, Zoro didn't trust her, but later does. Since Brook's entrance into the crew, he and Zoro have a sort of respect towards one another perhaps for both being swordsmen. |
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| + | During the [[Alabasta Arc]], he wore an orange [[Wikipedia:Keffiyeh|keffiyeh]] with a gold chain on his head, a long-sleeved white coat with black lines all over it, and the bottom of his black trousers were torn above his ankles. |
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| − | Before the storyline, Zoro had traveled around with two training partners, [[Johnny]] and [[Yosaku]] whom called him "Aniki" (older brother). He seemed to share a good relationship with them as a group of traveling bounty hunters. When they last saw each other, Zoro parted with them on good terms; however, they acknowledge that as a criminal they cannot be seen with him. |
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| + | During the [[Skypiea Arc]], he wore his usual outfit in the beginning of the arc until he took it off after fighting a skyshark to save [[Tony Tony Chopper]] from being eaten. Afterwards, he wore a long, deep blue T-shirt and goggles strapped either on his head or around his neck, which were later broken and discarded. |
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| − | He was also child-hood friends with Kuina. He never beat her but, after they made a promise, she died. He holds his vow to Kuina dearly and whenever he comes close to defeat (such as the events with [[Morgan]] and [[Mihawk]]), he recalls her memory and his promise to spur him on. |
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| + | During the [[Water 7 Arc]], he wore his usual outfit until near the end, where he wore an unzipped, bright yellow jacket with a closed pocket flap on each side. He continued wearing this outfit throughout the [[Enies Lobby Arc]]. |
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| − | He lacks Luffy's trust in others, thus he is often overly cautious when dealing with certain people. But usually, he will resort to intimidation when it comes to most situations, causing others (usually people much weaker than him) to react with complete fear. Zoro has a habit of making many more enemies wherever the crew ventures when compared to any other Straw Hat. |
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| + | During the [[Post-Enies Lobby Arc]], he wore a black shirt with the [[Galley-La Company]] emblem on it in white. |
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| − | Zoro has a unique relationship with Ensign [[Tashigi]] of the [[Marines]]. Tashigi and Zoro met in [[Loguetown]], where she helped him search for a new [[katana]]. Zoro defeated her once when she attacked him after finding out that he was a pirate, but refused to fight her again in later confrontations due to her uncanny resemblance to his childhood friend, [[Kuina]]. So far, whenever he has seen her, he has run away claiming that she is the one person he cannot fight. |
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| + | At the end of the [[Thriller Bark Arc]], he wore an opened, gray shirt. He also replaced [[Yubashiri]], which was rusted away by [[Shu]] in the [[Enies Lobby Arc]], with [[Shusui]], which was entrusted to him by the [[zombie]] of [[Ryuma]] brought to life by [[Brook]]'s [[Kage Kage no Mi|shadow]]. |
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| − | During his journey, Zoro has also made or met many rival swordsmen such as Mihawk, Hatchan, Mr. 1, Priest Ohm, Kaku and Samurai Ryuuma. |
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| + | During the [[Sabaody Archipelago Arc]], he wore an opened white shirt with red stripes. |
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| − | [[Image:thAlaZoro.GIF|thumb|250px|'''Shishi Sonson''' ('''Lion's Song''').]] |
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| − | {{cquote|Within this very battle, he transcended himself...}} |
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| + | During his time at [[Kuraigana Island]], shortly after being sent there by [[Bartholomew Kuma]], he wore an opened, dark blue shirt. Since Zoro was critically injured when he arrived at the island, [[Perona]] patched him up, so bandages were all over his body. |
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| − | Zoro is considered to be one of the Straw Hat crew's top three fighters; so much that people occasionally mistake him as the captain of the Straw Hat Crew after witnessing his fighting skills in battle.<!--The other two are Luffy and Sanji! This is correct information.--> Mainly, while Luffy always fights the most powerful enemy, Zoro always fights the second strongest. Even without his swords, he has [[Super Human Strength|monstrous strength]]. He is able to toss an entire building at an opponent and even able to deflect Oars' punch singlehandedly. He can use some sword techniques without his swords. Zoro has shown to pack powerful punches. He even developed the ability to pump his arms up with pure muscle. |
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| − | Zoro is unarguably one of the strongest characters revealed thus far. While most super powered pirates and villains gain power from eating one of the Devil Fruits, Zoro has gained his powers through hard work and training. Zoro has enough power in his lower body to allow him to keep up at a running pace with Sanji, who is a master of [[Sanji's Fighting Style|his own Leg-based style]]. He can also move at near-inconceivable speeds and jump astonishing heights. He can even dodge bullets with ease. He has been known to effectively knock out much larger creatures with unarmed strikes. Zoro also defeats opponents with massive punches and kicks. Also, during his fight with Kaku, he used an ability that gave him seemingly god-like powers. What this ability was, and how he attained it, are still unclear, but it was powerful enough to make numerous holes in the ground, as well as defeating Kaku. In Enies Lobby Arc, the Franky Family and Galley-La carpenters noted twice that Zoro was strong enough to be the captain of the group. |
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| + | During and after the two-year timeskip, Zoro gains a new scar running down over his left eye, which is now implied to be critically injured as it is always closed. His frame gets larger, showing considerable more muscle mass and his hair gets shaggier while slicked back. Zoro now wears a long, open dark-green coat closed on his waist and is held by a red sash, in which his three swords are now tucked into, and his black bandanna is tied around his left forearm. His coat exposes his bare chest, revealing his green haramaki underneath the coat. He has also grown noticeably taller, as he is similar in height to [[Nico Robin|Robin]]. |
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| + | During the [[Punk Hazard Arc]], he wore a white furry coat for protection against the cold weather on the frozen side of [[Punk Hazard]], which he took from [[Brownbeard]]'s [[Centaur Patrol Unit]]. |
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| − | To match his strength, Zoro also has ridiculous amounts of stamina and endurance. Some of the things Zoro has endured include Mr.1's two buzzsaws jamming into his chest during the Arabasta arc, Arlong's saw-like nose stabbing into his face, Mihawk's Black Sword slashing his chest, CP9's Kaku's many Rankyaku attacks, and Kuma's Ursus Shock. Zoro managed to stay conscious while everyone else was incapacitated. Zoro then convinced the Shichibukai to transfer all of Luffy's pain and fatigue into him. Kuma was confident Zoro wouldn't live. However, the swordsman was seen standing blood-drenched at the end of the chapter/episode, claiming that nothing happened. |
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| + | During the [[Dressrosa Arc]], he wore a black suit and a white dress shirt with the top button undone. He also wore black sunglasses and a fake white mustache as a disguise. His sunglasses were destroyed in his clash with [[Issho|Admiral Fujitora]]. Additionally, he discarded the mustache upon his identity being exposed. After the battle against the [[Donquixote Pirates]], Zoro took off his suit jacket, and unbuttoned his shirt leaving his chest and scar exposed. |
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| − | During almost all of his major battles, Zoro is usually seen covered with blood at the end (Oda has stated that Zoro lost 5 liters of blood fighting Hachi and Arlong at Arlong Park [It should also be noted that the human body holds about 8 liters of blood]). Zoro's agility, speed, and overall reflexes are also extraordinary. In numerous occasions, Zoro has shown being able to evade (or block) high-speed attacks and projectiles. These high-speed attacks and projectiles move so fast that it would normally be impossible for an average human to even notice them, much less evade them. |
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| + | During the [[Zou Arc]], Zoro wore a dark-blue t-shirt with his green coat and haramaki over a pair of long, black trousers and boots. |
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| − | A running gag throughout the series is that while he is very perceptive during battle (as well as out), his sense of direction is extremely poor, to the point of getting lost on a straight path. This is often the result of Zoro not understanding directions. In the Arabasta Arc, he mistakes going north for going up. In the Drum Island Arc, he believes that he can keep the ship on course by heading toward a large cloud (which can move and change shape). He is unaware of his lack of direction. Everytime he gets lost, he mutters "the others are lost again". This is further made fun of with Jigoro in [[Thriller Bark]]. Jigoro had Zoro's shadow implanted in him. While the Zombie Generals were heading to help, he goes in the opposite direction. However, Zoro has other strong senses and is often one of the first members of the crew to hear an enemy approaching or sense danger. |
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| + | During the [[Wano Country Arc]], Zoro wore a white yukata with black details and a green cloud pattern on its bottom. He wore a dark green jittoku haori with a mon of a black sun over a khaki gear, and zōri with a black strap. Zoro also styled his hair in the chonmage style. |
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| − | Unlike some of the members of the crew, Zoro does not shrink from the idea of using deadly force against dangerous enemies. |
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| + | In the [[Clockwork Island Adventure|Movie 2]], after the Trump Pirates stole the Going Merry with his clothes inside, he had to wear a black kimono from a wedding store. Then he changes his clothes for an open black jacket, a white scarf, and black pants like the ones he normally wears. |
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| − | Zoro is a master swordsman, being able to use one, two, and three swords in varying attack styles, going from melee-type all the way to artillery. Although he is most comfortable with his [[Santōryū]] (literally: three sword style), his skills with a single sword are very good, being able to hold off the Nyaban brothers, having bested several of the lower-ranked members of Arlong's crew (his two other swords were destroyed by Mihawk, leaving him only with the Wado Ichimonji), defeating Mr. 1, and most recently the zombie, Ryuuma. Lacking a third hand for a third sword, Zoro holds his third sword in his mouth. Some of his sword techniques use the air itself to hurt the enemy. Zoro often speaks with his sword held in his mouth, though it's unknown how he manages to do so. The creator of the series, Eiichiro Oda, has said that it is his heart that allows him to speak, though Oda is known for giving joke answers to fans' questions, as well as just making up answers on the spot to avoid leaving a fan's question unanswered. |
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| + | In the [[Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals|Movie 3]], he wears an open blue jacket with short sleeves, with a white line on the sleeves, short black pants, and still wearing his green haramaki. Also momentarily, he wears an extravagant penguin costume designed by Usopp. |
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| − | Since no one else has been seen using anything similar, it can be assumed that Zoro invented not only Santōryū but most, if not all, of his sword techniques. He is even seen perfecting a new technique in his fight with Braham. |
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| + | In the [[Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island|Movie 6]], he wears black pants, and a brown shirt, which he later exchanges for an open white jacket. |
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| − | If he is fighting weaker enemies (or innocent bystanders that he has no desire injuring in the first place), like the [[Galley-La]] employees in [[Water 7]], he uses only the blunt sides of his swords. Although, as Nami pointed out, due to his strength, even that could cause fatal wounds. A long standing problem with Zoro was his inability to cut steel. The anime incorrectly shows him instinctively cut steel during some of his encounters before learning how to control this ability during his battle with [[Daz Bones]]. |
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| − | Zoro has shown a new ability called "Asura"<ref name="Azuraunleashed"> ''One Piece manga'' - [[Chapter 417]], Azura makes an appearance.</ref> which gives him the appearance of having six arms and three heads, like the deity of the same name. The exact nature of this attack is currently unclear, but Kaku suggested it was an illusion created by Zoro's spirit. He cut through Kaku's attack, and was able to deliver the finishing blow.[[Image:Asura.jpg|thumb|Zoro using "Asura" with 6 arms, 3 heads and 9 katanas.]] |
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| − | #[[Katana]] x2 (destroyed by [[Juracule Mihawk]]) |
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| − | #[[Meitou]]; [[Hana Arashi]] ([[Sogeking]] handcuffed to [[Yubashiri]], stopped using when Sogeking was unlocked from Zoro) |
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| − | #[[Meitou]]; [[Yubashiri]] (formerly belonged to [[Ippon-Matsu]], destroyed on Enies Lobby by [[Shuu]], now resting on [[Thriller Bark]]) |
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| − | Nothing is known about Zoro other than as a boy, Zoro trained in a dojo in Shimotsuki village. Zoro states, in the [[Baratie]] that once he decided he would become an invincible Swordsman, he left his life behind.<ref name="life">''One Piece manga'' - [[Chapter 49]], Zoro talks about his goals.</ref> |
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| − | Even as a child, Zoro was strong enough to defeat most adults, but could not defeat Kuina the Dojo master's daughter. After their 2000th fight (and Kuina's 2000th victory) Zoro challenged her in private for one more match - with real swords. She beat him, and he cried with frustration, telling Kuina his dream of being the world's greatest swordsman. Hearing this, Kuina confided in Zoro, telling him that she shared the same dream but knew she could never attain it - her father had told her that girls could never be true sword masters, and that her fighting potential would decrease as her body matured. Zoro, annoyed by her defeatist attitude in spite of repeatedly winning against him, told her that one day he would beat her because he was more skilled, not just because she was a girl. The two make a promise - that either of them must become the worlds best swordsman. The next day, Kuina died falling down the stairs of her dojo. |
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| − | Somehow he eventually learned of Mihawk, who is currently the greatest swordsman in the world. Zoro eventually went to sea looking to find and challenge Mihawk to a duel, but got lost and could not return to his home. Since fighting is more or less the only thing Zoro is really good at, he would usually take on a bounty hunter job in order to pay for sword repairs and meals. From then on, he quickly made a reputation as a "Pirate Hunter". In a point of this time, he met and befriend with [[Johnny]] and [[Yosaku]]. |
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| − | Because of his reputation, Zoro was offered a position and a number in [[Baroque Works]] because of his bounty hunting skills, but declined when he was not allowed to become the boss. Afterwards, he killed the person who offered, an earlier Mr. 7 of Baroque Works, for trying to kill him for refusing. <ref name="Baroque"> Manga Chapter 190, Japanese Anime Episode 118, English Anime Episode 86. Zoro talks to Mr. 1.</ref> |
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| − | During his journey, Zoro arrived in [[Shell Town]] where [[Helmeppo]], the spoiled son of the corrupted Marine captain Axe-Hand [[Morgan]], released his pet wolf in town. It tried to attack a girl named [[Rika]], but Zoro saved her by killing it. Zoro was arrested and Helmeppo made a deal with him: if Zoro could survive a month without food, he would be pardoned. |
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| − | A few days before Zoro was supposed to be freed, [[Coby]] and Luffy arrived in town with the intentions of Coby joining the Marines and Luffy inviting Zoro to be his first crewmember. They arrived where Zoro was tied up, then Rika arrived to give Zoro some riceballs, but she was literally thrown out by Helmeppo. After they left, Luffy asked Zoro to join him but he flatly refused to become a pirate. He asked Luffy to feed him the dirtied riceballs and thank Rika for him, revealing his kindness. Later in town, Rika explained to Luffy and Coby the reason of Zoro be in such situation. With this in mind, Luffy decided to free Zoro from Captain Morgan and Helmeppo. Then Helmeppo commented that he would execute Zoro the next day. Angered that Helmeppo broke his promise, Luffy punched him and Helmeppo went to his father. |
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| − | With the promise of giving Zoro his swords back if he'd join Luffy's crew, Luffy went to the Marine Base. Luffy caught Morgan's wrath and forced Helmeppo to show where Zoro's swords were. Meanwhile, Coby explained the situation to Zoro while trying to untie him. Luffy came back just in time to save them from a firing squad. Refusing to die, Zoro accepted Luffy's invitation and revealed his unique fighting style. He also revealed his dream of becoming the best swordsman in the world, which Luffy supports, believing that the Pirate King should have the best in his crew. Luffy fought with Morgan. However, when Helmeppo threatened to kill Coby, Luffy knock him out while Zoro defeated the captain. |
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| − | The Marines, seeing their tyrant leader finally defeated, rejoiced and allowed Luffy and Zoro to go free. However, since they were pirates, the Marines asked them to leave the island but promised not to report them to headquarters. As they were leaving, Commander [[Ripper]] asked about Coby's past. To help Coby hide it, Luffy provoked him into starting a brief fight between them. Zoro stopped the fight before it could get too serious, but it was enough for Coby to muster up the courage to ask Ripper if he could join the Marines, for which Ripper granted permission. Upon leaving, Luffy and Zoro were saluted by Coby and the Marines for their efforts. Luffy and Zoro then sailed onto their [[Orange Town|next destination]]. |
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| − | After leaving the Marine Base, Zoro and Luffy realize that they don't know how to navigate, and begin searching for a navigator. Luffy manages to get his head stuck in the beak of a giant bird, leaving Zoro to paddle after him. Zoro comes across [[Tightrope Walking Funan Bros|three pirates]] adrift at sea, and tells them to get on quickly because he wasn't stopping. The three are pirates working for [[Buggy The Clown]] and planned to rob/kill Zoro. Once they discover Zoro's identity, then begin rowing for him, though the commotion caused Zoro to lose track of Luffy's location. |
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| − | In [[Orange Town]], Luffy managed to get tricked by Nami, tied up, and put into a cage with a cannon aimed at him. Zoro shows up just in time to save Luffy and Nami from Buggy's crew. Zoro appears to slice Buggy into several pieces. However, Buggy is immune to blades due to his [[Bara Bara no Mi|Devil Fruit]] powers. Buggy then stabs Zoro from behind, heavily injuring him. Despite this, Zoro manages to flip the cannon aimed at Luffy to point it at Buggy and his crew. Once the cannon is fired at them, Zoro picks up the iron cage Luffy was stuck in and drags him for a few blocks. After being taken in by [[Boodle]], the mayor of the town, Zoro is taken care of and sleeps at his house until it is demolished by Buggy. Zoro rises from the debris, and is soon pitted against [[Cabaji]], Buggy's [[second mate]]. Zoro defeats him, despite Cabaji hitting his wound several times. Zoro falls back asleep while Luffy battle against Buggy. |
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| − | The first part of this arc sees the group land on a mysterious island inhabited by strange creatures. After passing the "Test" of the forest, the Straw Hat Pirates (now comprising Luffy, Zoro, and Nami) meet Gaimon, a pirate stuck inside a treasure chest that was marooned by his crew. The four become friends and Luffy agrees to help Gaimon get down the treasure he has been guarding on top of the rock. When Luffy refuses to throw down the treasure chests, Gaimon realizes that the chests on the rock are the same as the island’s other treasure chests which are empty. Seeing Gaimon’s disappointment, Luffy offers to take him off the island. Gaimon decides to remain on the island and protect the island’s rare animals which he has befriended. With that, The Straw Hats bid Gaimon goodbye and continue on. |
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| − | After Buggy's incident on [[Orange Town]], the crew then came upon Gecko Island. Upon landing, they met Usopp, the local troublemaker of Syrup Village and leader of the Usopp's Pirates. After some misunderstanding about coming to the island, they discover that Usopp's wealthy friend Kaya is bedridden, but is well-provided for by her two butlers Merry and Kurahadol. Luffy believes Kaya would be able to give them a boat, so they move forward to visit her. The group is sent flying into the backyard (by Luffy) only to intrude on an argument between Usopp and Kurahadol, who insults Usopp's father, and forces the group away form the house. While Usopp and Luffy bond, Nami and Zoro and the boys(Usopp's Pirates) come across the moon-walking hypnotist Jango. |
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| − | After Usopp runs past them hysterically screaming that Kurahadol is a pirate, they go in search for Luffy. Luffy confirms that Kurahadol is actually Captain Kuro, who plans on killing Kaya and getting all her money. Usopp returns but tells the boys that it was just a lie, as they leave disappointed at Usopp lying to hurt people not entertain. |
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| − | The Straw Hats gain a great deal of respect for Usopp for tricking the boys to protect their well being, and his planning to take on an entire pirate crew and agree to help him. Usopp planned to have an oil slip to stop the pirates, to which he could snipe them with ease. However the four are on the wrong side of the island. Nami falls into the oil slick but manages to switch spots with Zoro and runs off to fight. Luffy became lost on his dash, caused for Usopp and Nami to initially fight the pirates alone. |
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| − | Just before the two are killed, Zoro and Luffy arrive and fight Kuro's crew. Jango hypnotizes the crew to increase their strength but accidentally hypnotizes Luffy, and Jango is forced to hypnotize Luffy to sleep again but accidentally causes the crew to be knocked out by the ship's stempost which Luffy was holding onto when he fell asleep. Meanwhile Jango summons the ship's guards the Meowban brothers, Buchi and Sham who fight against Zoro. Disarmed of all but one sword, Zoro must fight an uphill battle against the team-work of Buichi and Sham which is difficult without all three swords and Zoro prevents Usopp from helping him by taking a hit from his Lead Star to keep him from getting dragged into the fight. Kuro then appears disgusted by how Black Cat pirates are getting beaten by children and gives the Meowban brothers five minutes before he kills everyone. |
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| − | Zoro still fighting at disvantage was helped by Nami who is able to recover Zoro's swords and kick back to him, allowing him to defeat the Meowban brothers, but Buchi survives and is hypnotized by Jango which injures Zoro faster. Nami goes to wake Luffy up, and Jango tries to stop her with his Chakram, but at the last second Nami steps on Luffy's face that gets him up in time to stop the Chakram with his rubbery body. |
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| − | While Usopp and Luffy were testing out their ship's new cannon, Usopp shot down a large rock, earning him the title of sniper. Soon enough, [[Johnny]] emerges seaking revenge. As it turned out, he was on that rock, taking care of his dying partner [[Yosaku]]. His short battle with Luffy stops when he recognized Zoro as a previous bounty hunting partner. Nami diagnoses Yosaku with scurvy. Because scurvy involves fruit, and that Going Merry has a kitchen, they decided to get a chef before going any further. |
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| − | Johnny comments that "Hawk Eye" likes to eat at a near by restaurant, the Baratie (though this turns out to be "Red Eyes", the fact that Hawk Eye Mihawk appears was coincidence). Zoro finally got an opportunity to prove his skill when the crew came across [[Juracule Mihawk]], who was attacking the ship of Don Krieg. The world's greatest swordsman was challenged by Zoro, but despite using his full power, Mihawk easily held him off with a six-inch knife, lamenting that he didn't bring anything smaller with him. Despite being badly wounded, Zoro continued to fight, refusing to take even one step backwards. Zoro knew he had lost, but would rather die than leave a loser, impressed by his courage and will power, Mihawk gave him a chance to face his Black Sword. Zoro used his strongest attack at the time, the ultimate technique of the '''Santouryuu: Sanzen Sekai (Three Thousand Worlds)''', but even so, two of his swords were shattered by Mihawk's following attack, leaving only Wadō Ichimonji. Zoro turned his chest to Mihawk, opening his arms to expose his chest further claiming "A scar on the back is a swordsman worst enemy". Smirking, Mihawk slashed down Zoro's chest (leaving a scar that stays with him through the rest of the series), assured Luffy that Zoro was alive and challenged Zoro to get stronger and challenge him again one day. From that point on, Zoro swore never to lose to another swordsman again. <ref name="VS Mihawk"> Manga [[Chapter 50]]-52, Japanese Anime [[Episode 24]], English Anime [[Episode 23]]. Zoro VS Mihawk.</ref> |
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| − | Usopp, Zoro, and Johnny arrive at the island but, seeing that three Fishman have spotted them, Usopp and Johnny abandon ship leaving Zoro (who was tied up by the two to, ironically, prevent him from fighting the Fishmen) to be captured by them. |
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| − | Zoro is brought to Arlong Park where he finds out Nami's allegiance to Arlong. After some banter, Arlong proudly states that Nami is the type of person who would betray even her own family for the sake of riches, which visibly disturbs her. To test Arlong's statement, Zoro throws himself into the water. Nami saves Zoro but beats him to reassure that she is still part of Arlong's crew. While Arlong is away at [[Cocoyashi Village|Nami's village]], Zoro breaks free from the dungeon (with some help from Nami, who cut his ropes) and defeats all the Fishmen there. He meets the octopus Fishman, [[Hatchan]], who is outside the park and is oblivious to what happened in it. Thinking Zoro is a guest, Hatchan tows him to Cocoyashi Village. But when he arrives, Arlong had already gone back to the park after capturing Usopp. |
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| − | Running back to Arlong park, Luffy, Yosaku and the newly recruited Sanji fall from the sky only to meet up with Zoro. Johnny finds them as well and tells them what he saw happened to Usopp. Nami soon meets up them and reminds Luffy that she just partnered up with him for the treasure. She then tells them to take their ship back and get off the island. But Luffy refuses, causing Nami to angrily walk away. Johnny and Yosaku also split off, not wanting to be killed by the Fishmen. Zoro says he never expected Nami to murder someone, that she was only a small time criminal. Sanji becomes enraged at the comment and the two starts to fight, only to have Usopp's face take the impact of both. Usopp wakes up and tells tells them of what really happened. Nami's adoptive older sister, [[Nojiko]], finds them and agrees to tell them the reason behind Nami's motives. Though Luffy leaves to take a walk and Zoro falls alseep, Sanji and Usopp (as well as an eavesdropping Johnny and Yosaku) listen to the story of how Arlong took over the island and killed Nami and Nojiko's adoptive mother, [[Bellemere]]; and how Nami is working for Arlong as a cartographer and stealing from other pirates to buy back their village |
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| − | Once Nami breaks down after Arlong has his accomplice, the corrupted Marine Captain [[Nezumi]], take all the money she has been saving for her village, she asks Luffy for help. Zoro, Sanji and Usopp joins him on the march to Arlong Park where Johnny and Yosaku were stopping Cocoyashi’s villagers entrance and waiting the Straw Hats. After entering, they manage to beat almost all fishmen there. But Luffy, after sticking his feet into the ground to beat the Arlong's sea-cow [[Momoo]], is thrown into the water by Arlong. Zoro, Sanji and Usopp take on Hatchan, Kuroobi and Chew respectively. Despite his wound and fever, Zoro manages to win against Hatchan's six-sword style (borrowing Johnny’s and Yosaku’s swords), breaking his swords and defeating him. Sanji defeats [[Kuroobi]] and Usopp defeats [[Chew]] outside Arlong Park. |
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| − | After Sanji assures Zoro that Luffy is alive, he and Sanji then fight against Arlong. But they both get defeated and agree that only Luffy could win. While Zoro keeps Arlong distract, and with minor interference by Hatchan, Sanji dives back into the water and frees Luffy's body. But on land Arlong rips off the bandages on Zoro’s chest, injuring him even more and shocking everybody. Luffy rises from the water and trades places with Zoro by tossing him into the air. He falls into the sea and falls asleep after pulling himself out of it. When Luffy destroys Arlong Park and defeats [[Arlong]], Zoro wakes up in time to beat Nezumi, who came to take the credit of defeating Arlong. Nami makes Nezumi return all the money and help fix up the island. Humiliated, Nezumi leaves and reports the incident to the Marine's Main Base, ensuring that Luffy recieves a high bounty. |
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| − | Having defeated Buggy, Kreig, and Arlong, the Marines issue Luffy his first bounty. Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji start to discuss Luffy's wanted poster. Meanwhile, Zoro points out an island he has spotted. Nami explains about the island' major city, Loguetown, the city of the beginning and the end, where the Pirate King Gold Roger was born. It was also the place he was executed. |
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| − | Arriving at Loguetown, Zoro stated that he wants to buy [[swords|something]], so he asks Nami for some money. While walking down the street, Zoro witnesses [[Tashigi]], a marine swordswoman exactly like Kuina, beating some pirates. Upon entering the Weapons Shop, Zoro looks for two swords. The owner of the shop, [[Ippon-Matsu]], tries to trick Zoro into selling his [[Wado Ichimonji|beloved sword]] for far less than its value, but Tashigi rushes into the shop and accidentaly ruins the owners business. Tashigi points out a cursed sword named [[Sandai Kitetsu]] to Zoro. Ippon-Matsu tells to them about Kitetsu' curseline, which intrests Zoro. The latter decides to buy the sword and test his luck against the sword's curse (he throws the sword up, then holds out his arm), but the sword circles around Zoro's arm. After witnessing Zoro's calibre, the owner gives [[Yubashiri]] to Zoro for free, saying that he passes his dream to him. |
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| − | Heading to the Grand Line, Nami search for more information about it. Then, the Straw Hats make a reunion where Nami explains about the only way to reach Grand Line, the [[Reverse Mountain]]. |
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| − | Once they exit Laboon, the Straw Hats throw Mr.9 and Miss Wednesday on the sea. Luffy makes a promise to the whale hoping solve his past problem. The crew is making the preparation for their journey when Nami realizes that the compass doesn't work there, Crocus explains that they need a [[Log Pose]] to travel through the Grand Line and gives to them one, also Mr.9 and Miss Wednesday ask the Straw Hats to take them to their town. Since everything is ready they sail onto [[Cactus Island|the first Grand Line island]]. |
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| − | They entered the crew starving for food and saw a seacat. They try to capture it but Vivi stop them because its rare. They meet Mr. 2 Bon Kurei in the ship who shows off his devil fruit power and Vivi sees a shocking sight. Upon learning his abilities, they plan to make a x mark on their right arm to know their true identity. The crew landed in Nanohana, they encounter Smoker and Tashigi. A powerful pirate named Portgas D. Ace appears, and is revealed to be Luffy's older brother. Ace fights Smoker while the Straw Hats run for their ship. Luffy reunites with his brother, and together take down agents of Baroque Works. Ace depart from the crew and he gave Luffy the paper of life. The crew finds out that the Rebel Army has moved out of Yuba and headed to Katorea, and the rebel leader Kohza is determined to attack. The crew travels to the city of Rainbase to take down Crocodile and Baroque Works, but run afoul of Smoker and Tashigi. Zoro, Luffy, Nami,and Usopp, along with Smoker, are trapped by Crocodile. Chopper distracts Crocodile while Sanji frees the rest of the crew, but find themselves trapped yet again. After escaping from Rain Dinners, Zoro and the crew together with Vivi cross the desert to Alubarna, where the final battle will take place. Crocodile, however, manages to catch Luffy, beginning the first round of their battle. The crew excluded Luffy proceeded to the Alubarna. As they reach the destination, they split up to distract the Baroque Works agents to engage their battle separately. While Miss Doublefinger's fight with Nami was challenging, Zoro is having an even more difficult time fighting Mr. 1: A man who can change his entire body into steel - something that Zoro can't cut. As Zoro nears death, he must discover the secret to "the breath of all things". After their battle, the other Straw Hats hurry to locate the bomb before it goes off. Vivi finds the bomb, and calls the Straw Hats together. Vivi finds the bomb inside of the clock tower, but the Mr. 7 pair of Baroque Works are there to protect it. Vivi defeats them, but she realizes the bomb cannot be stopped so easily. It has a timer, and right before it blows up, Pell shows up and takes it into the atmosphere, where he sacrifices himself to save Arabasta. Now that the battle has ended, the outcome is tallied. Igaram appears with proof of Cobra's innocence, as well as Kohza telling everything. When Luffy awakens from his battle form Crocodile, a magnificent banquet is thrown for the pirates, then, the Straw Hats are invited to enjoy the hot spring steam room inside the palace. It's the day for Vivi's speech and her decision whether or not to continue to be with the Straw Hats. Meanwhile, Bon Clay and his crew attempt to protect the Straw Hats from Hina. When Vivi arrives at their location, the entire Straw Hat show off their x mark symbolize their friendship with Vivi. The Marines fail again to catch the Straw Hats. After escaping from the Marines, Nico Robin (Ms. All Sunday) appears from inside of the Straw Hats ship. She manages to persuade the crew to let her join. |
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| − | They start from entering the Gate of Heaven. First they have been recommended by an old woman to pay their extol, but even they haven't pay the old woman let their pass. As they carried by a sky shrimp, they landed on a place that's surrounded by clouds. They met their Conis, a Skypiean. As their conversation continues about the waver, the White Berets interrupt them and labeling them as a criminal of illegal entrants. As Zoro, Nami, Chopper, Robin aboard the ship, the shrimp suddenly carried them, Zoro tried to kill it but there's something behind. The shrimp leave them in the Sacrificial Altar. Zoro, Nami and Robin explored the land and they discovered it as a part of the Jaya. As they go back to the ship, they saw Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji. As they sleeped, Usopp wakes him up about a ghost but he ignored it. As the sun rises they prepared for battle to search for the gold. Zoro, Luffy, Chopper, and Robin were exploring the island when suddenly a giant snake named Norla attacked them. As a result, the four run on a different locations effecting them to be alone. Zoro encounters Braham and get difficult in fighting because of Braham's flash dials used on his pistols. |
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| − | After he defeated Braham, he ate his lunch when a giant Southbird interrupts and hawked him up. Zoro, together with the Southbird are being chased by Norla. The Southbird let Zoro fall to run for its life. Zoro landed between the fight of Ohm, Wiper, and Gan Fall. As he is fighting Ohm, he saw a knocked out Chopper, later he manage to defeat Ohm and it's dog. As Enel destroyed the cloud, they fall to ruins of Shandora, together with Robin and Chopper,Nami, Gan Fall, Luffy, Aisa inside Norla's stomach. Enel declared that the survivor of his game will be his next disciple, but Zoro, Robin, Wiper, and Gan Fall declined. Enel attacked Robin and get unconscious then Zoro avenge her but get defeated too. As he gain his conscious, he witness that Enel has already destroyed the Angel Island. He cut the giant Jack but hitted by Enel and failed to make it down. As he gain consciousness, he celebrate with the crew and all Skypieans. |
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| − | After returning to Tonjit's hut, they meet the Admiral named [[Aokiji]] (in the anime, they meet him on a different island). When Robin sees him, she is shocked and trembles. Aokiji tells them that he is only there to confirm that Robin is still alive. Aokiji states that he will eliminate Luffy. Aokiji uses Ice Saber to slice up Robin, but Zoro stops it. Sanji immediately kicks the sword and Luffy runs toward Aokiji to release a Gomu Gomu no Bazooka, but they get frozen in one attack. Zoro's right shoulder gets frozen. Robin attacked Aokiji then break. Aokiji hugged Robin and got fully frozen. [[Usopp]] and [[Chopper]] immediately carry Robin to the ship for a treatment. Zoro and Sanji follow them later. When Usopp questioned them where is Luffy, Sanji states that Luffy challenged Aokiji a mano e mano or one on one duel. When he comes back with Sanji, they seen Luffy got frozen too. They carry him to the ship for a treatment like Robin. After being treated, Zoro thinks that Luffy got stronger to fight a stronger enemy. |
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| − | As the Straw Hats continue their journey, they encounter a sea train on their way. They stop at a train station and ask an old woman named [[Kokoro]] where they can repair the ship and recruit a shipwright. Kokoro gives them a picture of a person named [[Iceburg]] and told that is the person for whom they are searching. They set sail and open the picture only to find it was only a drawing. When they arrived at [[Water 7]], Zoro pulled out the sail and accidentally breaks it. Soon Luffy, Nami, Usopp go onboard to hire a shipwright immediately. Then, Robin and Chopper go shopping followed by later by Sanji . Zoro remained sleeping and guarded the ship. When a man named [[Kaku]], a shipwright from the [[Galley-La Company]] came in to check the ship, he mistook him for Usopp. Upon completing the inspection, Kaku states that the ship can't be repaired anymore. Zoro disagrees. Soon the carpenter went home. Later, the ship has been surrounded by a mysterious strangers called the [[Franky Family]]. They attacked but were easily defeated by him. He later joins Chopper, Sanji, Luffy to look for Usopp and their money. They found Usopp unconscious outside of the Franky House. They attack the Franky Family and destroy their base, more so for beating up Usopp than for stealing their money. |
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| − | While Usopp is under medical treatment from Chopper, Luffy decided to get a new ship. When Usopp wakes up, Luffy tells him this and Usopp angrily disagrees. They start a quarrel whether they will leave the ship or not. Usopp goes outside saying that he quits being a Straw Hat Pirate, then he challenges Luffy to a duel, the winner claims the ship. Later, Zoro is seen fighting with Sanji over who is the responsible for it. They also wondering where Robin had gone. After the duel, Zoro tells Luffy that, as captain, he must never hesitate. Otherwise the crew can't rely on him. He then states that they can never come back to the Going Merry again. When they rent a hotel room, he just sits on the rooftop. Later lost of running away from civilians because the entire Straw Hat are suspects to attempted murder of [[Iceburg]]. |
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| − | As they arrive at the Enies Lobby, together with the Franky Family and Galley La, they plan their move going inside the Enies Lobby. But unfortunately, Luffy go earlier from the plan. They wait several minutes to open the 1st gate of Enies Lobby. Zoro has been commanded by Kokoro to make his move against the fence. But suddenly, Zoro commanded Yokuzuna to pull the fence and made it as a ramp. Together they landed on Oimo's back. They start entering the island to its main aim; saving Robin. He cut the last gate and then proceed. As they waiting for the bridge to be activated, the all lined up at the roof convincing Robin to accept their request of saving her. When they confirmed that the bridge will not be activated anymore, Kokoro voluntered herself to help them using the Rocketman. The Rocketman used the half activated bridge as a ramp and together they've been held by Luffy and started to jump. |
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| − | After sailing for some time on the [[Thousand Sunny]], Zoro and the rest of the crew came across a mysterious barrel floating on the ocean. Upon opening it, a flash shot up from it. After braving a storm that mysteriously came afterwards thanks to Nami and Franky, Zoro and the rest of the crew found themselves in the presence of a [[Thriller Bark|ghost ship]]. |
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| − | Zoro and the rest then came across some ghosts who affected some of them with their strange abilities. Zoro seeing his companions in such a pitiful state merely shook the whole matter off only to be affected by one of the ghosts himself. After Zoro and the rest who also affected by the ghosts recovered, they pressed forward. Zoro and the rest later met with some [[Thriller Bark Creatures#Zombies|Zombies]] and defeated them with a combo technique.<ref name="600B Jackpot">''One Piece Manga and Anime'' - Chapter 448 and Episode 342, Luffy and the Straw Hats with him defeat some Zombies with a combo. </ref> The group then met with a old man who looked like a Zombie. The old man asked them to defeat [[Gecko Moria]] who had stolen his shadow. |
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| − | When Moria gained control of [[Oars]], he ordered him to rampage Thriller Bark and defeat the Straw Hats. Zoro wanting to fight him only cut of his left tusk before being defeated by Oars' attack. Later on he alongside the other Straw Hats regain consciousness and started a series of combo attacks against Oars. Using a 108 Pound Cannon at Oars, Zoro notes how his Shuusui is heavy and he is still not adept using it. After Moria manipulates Oars' body to allow it to stretch the Straw Hats are taken down one by one. But before Zoro is taken down, Chopper formulates a theory that his right arm is his weak point. As his final movement, Zoro tried to damage the arm, but fails since zombies do not feel pain, and is taken out. |
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| − | Kuma then comes with an ultimatium: give up Luffy and the rest will be allowed to survive. Zoro and the crew refuse and so Kuma calmly detonates the island with an Ursus Shock, knocking out everybody. However, when Kuma was about to take Luffy, Zoro rises again and even launches a succesfull '''Shishi Sonson [Lions Song]''' on Kuma, revealing that he is cyborg. Kuma then states that he is a cyborg but not like "Cyborg" Franky and furthermore tells that he is an incomplete human weapon, created by the World Government, and [[Dr. Vegapunk]], called Pacifista. Zoro then proceeds to ask for his head to be taken in exchange for Luffy's. Kuma agrees, but at that point Sanji wakes up and wants to give his head instead. Zoro calmly hits one of his wounds and knocks Sanji out. Kuma then proceeds to use his powers and draw out all of Luffy's pain and fatigue. Luffy had so much pain and fatigue that it formed a gigantic paw of energy. Kuma gives Zoro a small sample of it and Zoro can barely tolerate the pain. Zoro then says "Let me choose the location". Zoro then takes the paw of pain and goes to a nearby forest. He takes a few breaths before he places his hands inside of the giant paw. When the Straw Hat crew awakens along with the Rolling Pirates, Sanji goes out to look for Zoro and finds him in the forest covered from head to toe in blood. When Sanji asks what happened to him, Zoro replies "Nothing... nothing at all" in a trembling voice. |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Sham]] and [[Buchi]] (Handicap: One Sword) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Mihawk]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Hatchan]] (Handicap: Severe Injury from Mihawk) |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Sanji]] vs. [[Arlong]] (Handicap: Severe Injury from Mihawk) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. 100 [[Baroque Works agents]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Luffy]] vs. [[Mr. 5]] and [[Miss Valentine]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Mr. 1]] (Handicap: Couldn't cut steel) |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Luffy]] vs. [[Bellamy]] (Handicap: They Decide Not To Fight) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Braham]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Ohm]] |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Wiper]] vs. [[Eneru]] |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Sanji]] vs. [[Hamburg]], [[Pickles]], and [[Big Pan]] (Handicap: No Swords) |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Luffy]], [[Sanji]], and [[Tony Tony Chopper|Chopper]] vs. [[Franky Family]] |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Sogeking]] vs. [[Kaku]] and [[Jyabura]] (Handicap: Handcuffed to Sogeking) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Shuu]] (Handicap: Rusting Devil Fruit) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Helmeppo]] (Handicap: Two Swords) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Ryuuma]] (Handicap: Two Swords) |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Straw Hat Pirates]] (minus Luffy), and [[Brook]] vs. [[Oars]] and [[Gecko Moria]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Bartholomew Kuma]] (Handicap: Injuries and exhaustion from Oars) |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Straw Hat Pirates]] vs. [[Flying Fish Riders]] (Handicap: Injury from Kuma) |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Straw Hat Pirates]] vs. [[Pacifista|PX4]] (Handicap: Injury from Kuma) |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Usopp]] and [[Brook]] vs. [[Kizaru]] (Handicap: Injury from Kuma and exhaustion from PX4) |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Reik]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Golass]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[Pin Joker]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[General Hotdog]] |
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| − | *Zoro and [[Luffy]] vs. [[Saga]] |
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| − | *Zoro vs. [[General Maji]] |
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| − | *Zoro, [[Luffy]], [[Nami]], [[Usopp]], [[Sanji]], [[Chopper]], and [[Robin]] vs. [[Governor]] |
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| − | [[Image:EarlyBuggycrew2.png|thumb|right|A sketch of Buggy's crew showing Zoro as a crew member]] |
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| − | Originally, Zoro was planned by Oda to be the bodyguard of [[Buggy the Clown]]. A picture of an incarnation of him in Buggy's crew was then later released in vol 3 along with another picture of Buggy's crew. |
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| − | Zoro's past was expanded upon in the anime. Zoro was a traveller who went around defeating dojos for their signs. However, there was one person Zoro could not beat - the sensei's daughter, [[Kuina]]. In the anime she is the reason he joins her father's dojo in the first place. Kuina's father made a deal that if he could defeat her Zoro would take the sign. If not, Zoro have to train under him. When given the oppotunity to use as many swords as he wanted, he grabbed as many as he could carry and faced off against Kuina. He lost and was told he had to start with one sword before he could use more. The consequences of his loss he trained at the dojo as he promised. |
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| − | In the manga, Zoro enters to see her dead body, eyes covered and surrounded by the students and accuses her of running away, in the anime no such scene is shown, but a funeral takes place for her instead. |
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| − | Most of Zoro's attacks are puns and some also have religious connections. One of Zoro's more common attacks, Oni Giri (Demon Slash), is a pun on the Japanese word onigiri (rice ball). Another common attack, the 36/72/108 Pondo Hou, is a reference to the 36 passions of Buddhism. Zoro's newest power, Asura, also borrows from religion by taking its name from a group of Hindu demons. This is a bit ironic considering that Zoro is a stated atheist, and Nami and Chopper have both claimed that Zoro is more arrogant than the self-proclaimed "god" [[Eneru]]. |
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| − | In the English dub of One Piece, Zoro is referred to as "Zolo". Originally, the English version of the manga by [[VIZ]] spelled his name as "Roronoa Zoro", but it was changed to "Zolo" in chapter 50. It is possible that this name change was either a result of trademark issues with Zorro - who shares a similar name - or to maintain similarities to the 4Kids dub. In the book '''The Anime Encyclopedia - A guide to Japanese animation since 1917'''(''2001''), Zoro's name was spelled "Zorro" in the One Piece entry.<ref name="AReallyWonderfulBook"> '''The Anime Encyclopedia - A guide to Japanese animation since 1917'''(''2001'') - One Piece entry (''Page 285''). </ref> Such cases as this have been common in many translations across the world, mostly because of the similarity between the two names. To date, however, this has yet to raise concerns over copyright between the two characters. |
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| − | In Japanese promotions and in some art work, the character is often referred to as "Zoro" but is also spelled "Zolo" in a few cases, mostly in promotions. However, there are fans that claim that "Zoro" was the creator's intended spelling, since it is almost always spelled that way in art and it is supposed to be based off the aforementioned character "Zorro". However, the appearance of "Zolo" in Japan can be [[Japanese_Vs_English_names|explained]] without relating it to 4Kids or copyright laws due to interchangeable L and R sounds. Other characters who have displayed this problem have include Franky (Flanky) and Robin (Lobin). In the end, in noted cases English speaking fans may choose to specifically refer to the dub version of Zoro as "Zolo", while referring to the original version as "Zoro". |
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| − | In the English dub by [[4Kids]], Kuina's death was removed. Instead, she was rewritten to have been seriously injured by a group from a nearby town, leaving her unable to fight; a situation which, oddly, is more violent than the original. Zoro's commitment, therefore, is to continue fighting for her sake, instead of in honor of her death. During the Drum arc in the 4Kids dub, when the ankle scars he obtained during his duel with [[Mr. 3]] were exposed, they were rewritten to have been gained from a bear trap since the Straw Hats never visited Little Garden in that version. |
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| − | *Zoro appeared in an Shonen Jump special, where Enel attacks Tokyo and Odaiba. |
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| − | *Zoro and other characters also appeared in [[Cross Epoch]]. |
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| − | *Zoro has appeared in the games [[Jump Super Stars]] and [[Jump Ultimate Stars]] for the DS. He also appeared in [[Battle Stadium D.O.N]] on the GameCube and PlayStation 2. |
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| − | As a main character, Zoro has been the choice character in many forms of merchandise. He has been featured in the series of models [[Portrait of Pirates]]. He has featured in trading figure sets such as [[One-Piece Motion Figure box]] and the [[One Piece Styling Figures]]. When the Wii game [[One Piece: Unlimited Adventure]] was released Zoro was one of the crew produced as a figure in the [[One Piece Locations Trading Figures]] series. |
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| − | *[[Eyes of Zoro]] |
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| − | *[[Spirit of Zoro]] |
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| − | *[[Holy Holiday]] (as back-up singer to Luffy) |
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| − | *[[Respect!]] (Luffy, Zoro and Sanji) |
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| − | *[[Family]] (with other Straw Hats) |
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| − | *[[Utae! Jingle Bell]] (with other Straw Hats) |
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| − | *[[You Are the One]] (with other Straw Hats) |
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| − | *[[Sekai ichi no otoko to yobareru tame ni]] (Zoro, Sanji and Usopp) |
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| − | *[[Akuma no Mi (song)|Akuma no Mi]] (Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp and Sanji) |
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| − | *[[Jungle Fever]] (with other Straw Hats) |
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| − | *[[A Thousand Dreamers]] (With other Straw Hats) |
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| − | *[[We Are! (Mugiwara Version)]] (Luffy, Nami, Chopper, Zoro, Sanji, Robin and Usopp) |
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| − | [[Image:Zoroflag.png|frame|Right|Zoro's personal Jolly Roger.]] |
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| − | *Zoro owns his own [[Jolly Roger]], like all the Straw Hat crew. It has Zoro's bandanna, two swords instead of cross-bones, and a sword in its mouth. |
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| − | *Zoro is described as being somewhat like the eldest son of the family that is the Straw Hat crew. <ref name="familystatus">''One Piece manga'' - [[SBS]] [[Chapter 460]], Family status of the Straw Hats.</ref> |
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| − | *His family name, Roronoa, comes from the real-life French pirate [[François l'Ollonais]] <ref name="SBS-name"> [[SBS]] ''One Piece Manga'' - Vol.4 - Chapter 28: The source of Zoro's name</ref>. |
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| − | *In Japanese Fan Polls, Zoro is consistently the second most popular character. |
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| − | *Zoro's favorite foods are White rice, sea king meat and anything that goes with ale. <ref name="Foods"> [[SBS]] ''One Piece Manga'' chapter 439 vol. 45 - fan question: Luffy's favorite food is meat. What about everyone else on the crew? And you yourself, Oda-sensei????</ref> |
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| − | *When fighting in major battles, Zoro has frequently had some sort of handicap. In some cases, this is having a physical disability prior to a battle, such as fighting Morgan and his Marines after starving for weeks, fighting [[Cabaji]] after being stabbed by [[Buggy]], or being seriously wounded by [[Mihawk]] prior to fighting [[Arlong]] and [[Hachi]], or having to endure the aftereffects of when Kuma transfered all of Luffy's pain onto him when he fought a Kuma clone. In others, he has been handicapped by a lack of one or more swords - having two swords stolen prior to fighting [[Sham]] and [[Buchi]] simultaneously; being disallowed to use swords in the Groggy Ring during the [[Davy Back Fight]]; losing [[Yubashiri]] before his battle with [[Ryuuma]]. Sometimes he faces an opponent that can only be beaten by a sword skill Zoro hasn't mastered yet - not knowing how to cut steel against [[Mr. 1|Daz Bones]], - or even by other crew members, such as having [[Usopp]] chained to his hand during his fight with [[Kaku]]. |
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| − | *Oda has hinted that one of the reasons why Zoro uses food-based puns is because he has never tried sushi and has some form of fascination with it. However, this can be considered one of Oda's SBS jokes.<ref name="sushifas">''One Piece manga'' [[SBS]] - [[Chapter 424]], a fan accuses of Zoro of being fascinated with sushi.</ref> |
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| − | *Zoro is the only Straw Hat (except Luffy) that defeated a main villain in [[Curse of the Sacred Sword|Fifth movie]], [[Saga]], as well as [[Morgan]]. |
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| − | *It was revealed after the Little Garden Arc, that the "long forgotten" reason [[Dorry]] and [[Broggy]] were fighting, was a debate over who had acquired the most food. The remains of the food is still there: two skeletons of dinosaurs. In the Little Garden arc, [[Sanji]] and Zoro started a contest to see who could acquire the most dinosaur meat and later fought over the subject. |
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| − | *Zoro has held 3 of the world's [[Meitou]]. |
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| − | *Zoro has had the most English dub voice actors out of all the Straw Hats (2 as an adult, 4 as a child). |
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| − | *In Chapter 401, Kaku states "I can feel your spirit, [Zoro]. An ominous beast like spirit" whether this is a nod towards Zoro being a [[Haki]] user or not currently remains unclear. However, Kaku's later comments on Zoro's Kyūtōryū seem to support this. |
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| − | *Zoro is the only Straw Hat known to have directly killed someone. He killed the former Mr.7 who unsuccessfully tried to recruit Zoro into Baroque Works. |
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| − | *Zoro is the first Straw Hat and the first person seen in the series to fight a [[Shichibukai]] (i.e [[Juracule Mihawk]]) one on one |
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| − | *Zoro looks a lot like [[Ryuuma]] from when he was still alive in [[Oda]]'s oneshot [[Monsters]]; except [[Ryuuma]] had black hair worn in a top not. They're slightly similar in personalities as well. |
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| − | *He is the eighth (and final) Straw Hat to have his own cover story, [[Straw Hat's Separation Serial|Zoro's "Where the Hell Are They? What a Pain in the Ass"]]. |
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Revision as of 18:52, 2 September 2020
Template:Roronoa Zoro Infobox
- The subject of this article is sometimes called Roronoa Zolo.
Roronoa Zoro,[1] also known as "Pirate Hunter" Zoro,[2] is a swordsman and combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates. Formerly a bounty hunter,[3] he is the second member of the crew and the first to join, doing so in the Romance Dawn Arc.[4]
A master of Santoryu, Zoro is among the four most powerful combatants of the Straw Hats, alongside Luffy, Sanji and Jinbe.[5][6] His dream is to become the greatest swordsman in the world, in order to honor a promise he made to his deceased childhood friend Kuina.[7]
In addition to his infamy as one of the Straw Hats, Zoro is also regarded as one of twelve pirates who are referred to as the "Worst Generation".[8]
He currently has a bounty of 
320,000,000.[9]
Appearance
- Further information: Roronoa Zoro/Gallery
Zoro is a muscular man of average height with lightly tanned skin. He always carries his three swords along with him, bundled up with a green haramaki over his right hip, allowing him to easily draw them with his left hand. Of the three swords he has on his person, he has always been seen carrying the Wado Ichimonji, while his other two swords have varied over time due to them being destroyed and subsequently replaced with progressively better ones. Although his right hand is usually seen resting over them, he can also use this hand to pull his swords out before sitting down. He has three identical gold earrings on his left earlobe. Zoro normally keeps a black bandana[10] tied around his left bicep and ties it around his head when he is fighting seriously against an opponent.
Zoro's body is covered with scars from his many battles, most notably the massive scar stretching from his left shoulder to his right hip that he acquired during his loss against the world's greatest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, at Baratie. His other visible scars are the scars he inflicted upon his ankles in a desperate attempt to free himself from Mr. 3's Giant Candle Service Set by trying to cut his feet off at Little Garden. After the timeskip, he gained another scar over his left eye, obtained through unknown means.
Zoro's other remarkable feature is his cropped green hair, which Sanji often teases him about by calling him "marimo" (moss-ball, moss-head in the Viz Manga and FUNimation dub) due to its resemblance to one.
Before the Timeskip
Similar to most of his male crewmates, Zoro has the same outfit throughout most of the series. Before the timeskip, he would consistently wear black trousers[10] tucked inside black boots, a plain white shirt with three undone buttons at the collar and his green haramaki. However, only Zoro's shirt varies from time to time in the arcs. During the Arlong Park Arc, he disembarked Sanji's fishing ship neglecting to put on a shirt. After beating up most of Arlong's crew, he wore an opened, navy blue shirt decorated with light blue whirlpools that he stole from one of the fish-men. Since Zoro received his scar from Mihawk during the Baratie Arc before the Arlong Park Arc, Zoro wore bandages that were visible underneath his shirt.
During the Loguetown Arc, Zoro acquires Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri to replace the two conventional katana which were broken by Mihawk in the Baratie Arc.
During the Drum Island Arc, Zoro was bundled up for the winter island, but later stripped down after a foolish choice to swim in the frigid water on the island. He remained shirtless and shoeless in the beginning of the arc after getting lost from the Going Merry and left unable to redress himself, until he stole a parka from a man in Wapol's army, which was a hooded, forest green parka with a light green sash and white fur on the cuffs, hood, and hem, as well as a pair of boots.
During the Alabasta Arc, he wore an orange keffiyeh with a gold chain on his head, a long-sleeved white coat with black lines all over it, and the bottom of his black trousers were torn above his ankles.
During the Skypiea Arc, he wore his usual outfit in the beginning of the arc until he took it off after fighting a skyshark to save Tony Tony Chopper from being eaten. Afterwards, he wore a long, deep blue T-shirt and goggles strapped either on his head or around his neck, which were later broken and discarded.
During the Water 7 Arc, he wore his usual outfit until near the end, where he wore an unzipped, bright yellow jacket with a closed pocket flap on each side. He continued wearing this outfit throughout the Enies Lobby Arc.
During the Post-Enies Lobby Arc, he wore a black shirt with the Galley-La Company emblem on it in white.
At the end of the Thriller Bark Arc, he wore an opened, gray shirt. He also replaced Yubashiri, which was rusted away by Shu in the Enies Lobby Arc, with Shusui, which was entrusted to him by the zombie of Ryuma brought to life by Brook's shadow.
During the Sabaody Archipelago Arc, he wore an opened white shirt with red stripes.
During his time at Kuraigana Island, shortly after being sent there by Bartholomew Kuma, he wore an opened, dark blue shirt. Since Zoro was critically injured when he arrived at the island, Perona patched him up, so bandages were all over his body.
After the Timeskip
During and after the two-year timeskip, Zoro gains a new scar running down over his left eye, which is now implied to be critically injured as it is always closed. His frame gets larger, showing considerable more muscle mass and his hair gets shaggier while slicked back. Zoro now wears a long, open dark-green coat closed on his waist and is held by a red sash, in which his three swords are now tucked into, and his black bandanna is tied around his left forearm. His coat exposes his bare chest, revealing his green haramaki underneath the coat. He has also grown noticeably taller, as he is similar in height to Robin.
During the Punk Hazard Arc, he wore a white furry coat for protection against the cold weather on the frozen side of Punk Hazard, which he took from Brownbeard's Centaur Patrol Unit.
During the Dressrosa Arc, he wore a black suit and a white dress shirt with the top button undone. He also wore black sunglasses and a fake white mustache as a disguise. His sunglasses were destroyed in his clash with Admiral Fujitora. Additionally, he discarded the mustache upon his identity being exposed. After the battle against the Donquixote Pirates, Zoro took off his suit jacket, and unbuttoned his shirt leaving his chest and scar exposed.
During the Zou Arc, Zoro wore a dark-blue t-shirt with his green coat and haramaki over a pair of long, black trousers and boots.
During the Wano Country Arc, Zoro wore a white yukata with black details and a green cloud pattern on its bottom. He wore a dark green jittoku haori with a mon of a black sun over a khaki gear, and zōri with a black strap. Zoro also styled his hair in the chonmage style.
Non-canon
In the Movie 2, after the Trump Pirates stole the Going Merry with his clothes inside, he had to wear a black kimono from a wedding store. Then he changes his clothes for an open black jacket, a white scarf, and black pants like the ones he normally wears.
In the Movie 3, he wears an open blue jacket with short sleeves, with a white line on the sleeves, short black pants, and still wearing his green haramaki. Also momentarily, he wears an extravagant penguin costume designed by Usopp.
In the Movie 6, he wears black pants, and a brown shirt, which he later exchanges for an open white jacket.
References
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 2 (p. 23) and Episode 1, Roronoa Zoro is first mentioned.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 3 (p. 1) and Episode 1, Zoro is first mentioned by Koby as the Pirate Hunter.
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- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 62 Chapter 606 (p. 5), Caribou refers to the "Monster Trio"
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 6 (p. 6) and Episode 3, Zoro says he's going to become the greatest swordsman in the world.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 67 Chapter 664 (p. 10) and Episode 589, Brownbeard explains the Worst Generation.
- ↑ One Piece Manga — Vol. 80 Chapter 801.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The reason why it is depicted with some green has nothing to do with a color change, if you will notice most of it is still black. The green in the anime is an effect used in cartoons and comics to show shading/highlighting, as the color black is incapable of doing so itself. Light shades of purple, gray or blue are sometimes used instead. White, red and yellow are often too bright to pull off the same effect. Oda does the same effect in color walks.
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