After Hatchan was shot, Zoro witnessed Luffy punching Saint Charlos in the face, the same noble he himself almost attacked. One Piece Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Still, Zoro has fought smartly on multiple occasions; he is a gifted tactician being able to take the lead when Luffy is otherwise preoccupied, can adapt to just about any situation,[34] learn all the strengths and weaknesses of an enemy in a short time, and use it to his advantage [35][36] and can formulate plans that give his friends and allies a fighting chance. Zoro using the technique, One Sword Style Iai: Shishi Sonson. After that, he and Marco simultaneously attacked Akainu to keep him away from Luffy, with Vista commenting that he regretted letting his guard down.[16]. While fishing, they met Mr. 2 Bon Kurei, who showed off his Devil Fruit power. Igaram appeared with proof of Cobra's innocence, and Koza explained everything. [111], Zoro and crew sat ashore on Little Garden, a prehistoric island inhabited by dinosaurs and giants. When Zoro confronted the world's current strongest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, two years ago in the East Blue, he was utterly outclassed and was even overpowered by Mihawk's Kogatana. Vista [155], Eventually, Perona returned Zoro's swords to him. Japanese Name: The fight was short and Zoro joined the crew again in the Rocketman, victorious. Shimotsuki Kozaburo Koushirou Kuina Roronoa Zoro [40], One of Zoro's most prominent weaknesses is his utter inability to follow directions, resulting in him frequently getting lost. He also created flames through his breath and breathed it directly into Zoro's face. One Piece is the first animated feature film of the franchise, starring Mayumi Tanaka as Monkey D. Luffy, Kazuya Nakai as Roronoa Zoro, Akemi Okamura as Nami, and Kappei Yamaguchi as Usopp.It premiered in Japan on March 4, 2000 and was released to DVD on January 21, 2001. As Zoro and Luffy expressed interest in meeting and fighting a Warlord of the Sea like Crocodile, Igaram arrived and asked Luffy if he had decided whether or not he would take Vivi to Arabasta, which prompted Zoro to explain to Luffy that he wanted them to take her home. The innerbo-hi is a deep black, while the outer ha, or edge, is a shining white. May 27, 2008 (DVD); October 2, 2012 (Neon Alley) He has been confirmed to feature in the series of Portrait of Pirates figurines. As one of the masterpieces of the legendary Wano swordsmith, Shimotsuki Kozaburo, classified as one of the 21 Great Grade Swords, Wado Ichimonji is among the world's most powerful swords, second to Enma. [52] After receiving proper treatment in Cocoyasi Village, Zoro was not shown to be affected by Mihawk's wounds. The old man asked them to defeat Gecko Moria who had stolen his shadow. When the crew arrived on a beach in the clouds, they encountered a Skypiean and her father. Kozuki Oden was the daimyo of Kuri in Wano Country and the son of the former shogun Kozuki Sukiyaki, being a member of the Kozuki Family. After Zoro and the rest who were also affected by the ghosts recovered, they pressed forward. When Oden had an hour left to complete the challenge, the crew started cheering for him. Zoro told Luffy that all the townspeople were actually bounty hunters and thus their enemies, but Luffy refused to believe him on the grounds that no enemies would feed them. Xiao reappeared and gave them the Dial Nami left for them. Additionally, he was the leader of a group of legendary and powerful samurai known as the Nine Red Scabbards, with all of them serving as his retainers and most After the timeskip, from his improved strength and skills, as well as using Busoshoku Haki, Wado Ichimonji's power and defense can be amplified, to the point of being able to cut down Pica at his gigantic form several times,[9] before he cut him down completely coated in Haki. He explained that Luffy praying at Marineford and ringing the Ox Bell was out of character and guessed that Rayleigh was behind it. [70], Mihawk left after defeating Zoro as Don Krieg continued his invasion on the Baratie. Straw Hat Separation Adventure: Kuraigana Island, Straw Hat's Separation Serial #8. When Sanji asked what happened to him, Zoro replied that nothing happened at all in a trembling voice. Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro Zoro then clashed with "Ship Cutter" T Bone, who was running on the tracks to catch up to the train ahead. These weapons were used by Zoro for extremely brief periods, usually to allow him to use Three Sword Style when he lacked one or two of his swords. The Black Leg Style was created by Zeff with a complete emphasis on kicks, repurposing the use of hands into acrobatics such as handstands to augment the force and range of kicks and to prevent the hands from being damaged during a On the ninth day of Zoro's restraint, Koby and Monkey D. Luffy arrived in town with the intentions of Koby joining the Marines and Luffy inviting Zoro to be his first crewmember. He expressed a desire to fight Dracule Mihawk and was happy that he got to cross blades with him. 4Kids English VA: Swords; Haki; Fire[1]. During that time, he met two bounty hunters, Johnny and Yosaku. [150] During the raid on Onigashima, he managed to gain some control over Enma, emitting a flame-like aura, wounding Kaidou in dragon form like Oden, the Nine Red Scabbards, and Luffy. These are the swords that Zoro currently owns. Animation [13], As the Pacifista units moved in, Vista and Mihawk decided to postpone their battle to escape from being surrounded. When Sanji attempted to defend Zoro, Sanji was knocked away by Kuroobi and was too distracted with his battle to help Zoro. [14] He, along with his fellow crewmates, was shocked when Squard stabbed Whitebeard. During the raid on Onigashima, it was perhaps shown most in his battle against King, as he struggled to break through his exceptional durability, paying attention to the flames on his back and noting that his Devil Fruit powers did not appear to be the cause of it, while ruling out him being a fish-man or having giant blood. In addition to incorporating superhuman strength, it places a particular emphasis on In the manga, the fight between Luffy and Helmeppo took place outside, but in the anime it took place in a restaurant. The crew then clashed with the Roger Pirates for three days and three nights before the skirmish ultimately became a gift exchange. [77] Not long after, they came upon a defiant Nami, who tried to convince the Straw Hats that she was only in it for the treasure. Zoro remained stuck there for a while, neither able to move nor reach his swords. Nine Sword Style is an addition to Zoro's main Three Sword Style style of swordsmanship, which uses, as the name suggests, "nine swords". [114] Agreeing with Brogy that the only way to die was to go all-out honorably, Zoro attempted to cut his feet off, but Luffy arrived to the scene, so Zoro left the rest to him. She then told them to take their ship back and get off the island. [153] Usopp and Brook again tried to escape with Zoro, but as PX-1 started chasing after them, Zoro told them to put him down so they could get away. He is one of the most prominent members of his crew. They waited several minutes to open the first gate of Enies Lobby. [151][152] Injured and reaching his limit, Zoro strengthened his Nine Sword Style using both Busoshoku and Haoshoku Haki, leaving another permanent scar on Kaidou in his hybrid form. First Appearance: Two days later, back in Water 7, he was seen staring at the broken hilt of his sword wondering what he should do. [79] Zoro showed the ability to keep up with Mr. 1, a martial arts master whose Devil Fruit allowed him to turn any part of his body into a blade, parrying and dodging the majority of his highly varied techniques. [36] In Orange Town, Luffy managed to get tricked by Nami, tied up, and put into a cage with a cannon aimed at him. [11]When Kozaburo left Wano, he took his handcrafted Meito sword with him. Luffy and Koby find Zoro tied up and starving. He has also been stated to be the strongest swordsman of the Whitebeard Pirates. [6], Vista possesses the ability to use Kenbunshoku Haki.[3]. Romanized Name: [69] One of his most notable displays of raw strength was in Arabasta, when he picked up an entire collapsed building and held it over his head while injured before throwing it toward Mr. Usopp woke up and told them of what really happened. )[8] Residence: By then, their money had already been taken by Franky to an unknown location, so they could not get it back. We Are! The next day, the Straw Hats decided to split into two teams. [69] Mihawk easily fended off all three of Zoro's swords with the tiny cross dagger he kept around his neck. After Kuina's death, Zoro asked for it from her father, who then gave the sword to him. The East Blue is an ocean in the Blue Sea and was the setting of the first six arcs of the manga and anime and the anime-only Warship Island arc. The owner of the shop, Ipponmatsu, tried to trick Zoro into selling his beloved sword for far less than its value, but Tashigi rushed into the shop and accidentally ruined the owner's ploy. They were fighting over who should be the 'ball man' until Sanji took the position at Nami's request. Luffy and Koby then arrive at the Marine base, where Koby thinks it will be his goodbye, as he plans on enrolling in the Marines, but Luffy climbs over the wall and spots Zoro tied to a cross. The crew was then sentenced to a form of Death Penalty. Once they discovered Zoro's identity, they began rowing for him, though the commotion caused Zoro to lose track of Luffy's location. - Miyuki Sato Funi English VA: However, once Cabaji was knocked off his unicycle, he became angered and attacked with a slew of spinning tops and more deadly acrobatic maneuvers. Together, the two ships traveled to the floating island seen before, where Shiki suddenly kidnapped Nami. It was later revealed that Zoro gained a bounty of 60,000,000. When confronting the bounty hunters soon afterward, Zoro showed no sign of being inhibited by alcohol, indicating his true tolerance is far greater. They identified the obstacle as a huge whale, which was threatening to crush the Going Merry. Multiple times, Zoro has been shown to have an animal-like spirit which occasionally manifests around him when he is readying an attack, including when he used No Sword Style. [20][21] Zoro stated in the Baratie, that, "Once he decided that he would become an invincible swordsman, he left his life behind". They tried to capture it, but Vivi stopped them because it is sacred. When the rest of the crew showed up at the village, Robin informed them of Shiki's plan. Zoro is one of the very few people in the world who is capable of using all three types of Haki. Nami explained about the island's major city, Loguetown, the city of the beginning and the end, where the Pirate King Gold Roger was born and executed. The film was shown in a double bill with Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!.In the first week, the Alive In the manga, Zoro asks Luffy and Koby to untie him upon first seeing them, even offering to share his next bounty with them (though it is not clear how serious he is). [44] In Orange Town, he used two of his sheathed swords to simultaneously hit four of the Buggy Pirates and keep them away from Nami. Odex English VA: However, he lost his way and could not find his way back home. Zoro and Nami bickered over why Zoro should or should not fight, but eventually Nami used the fact that Zoro still owed her money from when he bought his swords in Loguetown to force Zoro to fight in order to pay off the debt, prompting Zoro to angrily tell her that she would not have a peaceful death as he walked away. Koushirou accepted his request and passed on Wado Ichimonji to his second-best student. Zoro declared to Koushirou that he will become the strongest swordsman in the world and asked for the sword. [138] This form is used very rarely in canon, having been shown first against Kaku on Enies Lobby and later against a Pacifista at the Sabaody Archipelago. Affiliations: [45] While traveling to Oden Castle in Wano, Zoro only had to sit and ride on the steed Komachiyo to get there, but still somehow ended up wandering off on his own.[46]. On land, Arlong ripped the bandages off of Zoros chest, injuring him even more and shocking everybody. His skills drastically improved after becoming the combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates and entering a two-year training period under the "Strongest Swordsman in the World", Dracule Mihawk. 5th Division Commander (former); Pirate[1] Zoro, wanting to finish the fight, unleashed his Oni Giri, but Mihawk easily stopped it as well, stabbing directly towards his heart. [84] Despite his wound and fever, Zoro borrowed Johnny and Yosaku's swords and managed to win against Hatchan's six-sword style, breaking his swords and defeating him. [27] He was even considered the greatest swordsman of East Blue. The Straw Hat crew managed to gain the trust of the people that attacked them, and were taken to the village. Bounty: Though he claimed he knew where the Sunny was docked, a misread sign made the swordsman run off into the unknown, getting himself lost again. For the past 25 years, the Beast Pirates consolidated their power in Wano, which they occupied through an alliance with the country's shogun, [89] When Luffy destroyed Arlong Park and defeated Arlong, Zoro woke up just in time to beat Nezumi, who came to take the credit for defeating Arlong. [118] Two of his hardened swords could hold back the Birdcage's strings, which could slice up buildings and meteorites. The Watcher at first demanded they pay a fee, and then told them they may go even when Nami apologetically stated they had no money. They found Usopp unconscious outside of the Franky House. 178 cm (5'10") (debut)[12]181 cm (5'11") (after timeskip)[13] Oden kept asking to join the crew, but he was turned down. Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro! Introduction Gallery PersonalityandRelationships AbilitiesandPowers History Misc. Nami saved Zoro but beat him to reassure that she was still part of Arlong's crew. The Skypiea police, the White Berets, suddenly turned up. Zoro said that he never expected Nami to murder someone, and that she was only a small-time criminal. Hearing this, Kuina confided in Zoro, telling him that she shared the same dream but knew she could never attain it. The food ended up being stomped badly by Helmeppo because it was sweet while rice ball is supposed to be salty. Mihawk added that the boat was useless in its current state, but Zoro stated that he would use a part of the boat to help him swim to his destination. [74] At Whisky Peak, he overwhelmed a hundred bounty hunters at once with his speed and was capable of dodging the many bullets they fired at him. Japanese Information Zoro was then shown lying on his back making Perona hold a newspaper up for him to read. For Kozuki Oden's sword style, see Oden Two Sword Style. Luffy did not bother to follow the plan, and launched himself beyond the gates before the train stopped. Zoro using Busoshoku Haki to harden two of his swords. Despite some initial success in the others fending him off, Zoro and the Straw Hats were defeated, and Nami was coerced into rejoining Shiki by him agreeing to spare them and her home town. Luffy and Koby walk through the town, and at the mention of the names of both Roronoa Zoro and Captain Morgan, the townspeople are thrown into a panic. When Vista was a little boy, he wore his hair in a ponytail, and had bangs that hung in his forehead. Indigo then used the Mass Juggling ability, creating one giant ball of energy and threw it at him. In doing so, he knocks over the statue and causes it to break. [47], After Usopp ran past them hysterically screaming that Klahadore was a pirate, they went in search for Luffy. He eats one of Rika's rice balls and says it's disgusting, since she used sugar instead of salt, and he stomps on them and has her thrown out. [140] Later during the battle against Kaidou and Big Mom at Onigashima, it was revealed that Zoro "stole", this technique. [75], Zoro has excellent jumping and climbing power, notably leaping a great distance from one roof to another using a falling ladder as a steppingstone in Whisky Peak. Funi English VA: These are the attacks he uses with one sword. [114] Zoro's precision skills allow him to use his swords to block projectiles, even a rapid series of them like Cabaji's spinning tops and Kaku's Rankyaku slashes. The Pirate Ganzack. Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro! While Luffy and Karoo pursued Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek into the forest, Zoro was able to save Usopp from Mr. "Vista of the Flower Swords" is the former 5th division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Operating undercover to obtain the Pluton blueprints from Iceburg, he worked as a sawyer, treenail, and bolt specialist for the Galley-La Company's Dock One in Water 7. The software giant claims the UK CMA regulator has been listening too much to Sonys arguments over its Activision Blizzard acquisition. As Oden held onto the chain, Izou was also holding on to Oden and got dragged with him. [65] It was then revealed that the Head-Chef, Zeff, was a great pirate known as Red Leg Zeff, who traveled the Grand Line for a whole year before heading back into the East Blue. [2] It should be noted that, not only does this description not occur in the manga, a double-clove pattern is not readily discernable in either the anime or the manga the way that Yoru's blade is depicted. The Franky Family showed up, pleading with Luffy to let them join them because they would do anything for their leader, who had also been captured along with Robin. "Zoro-juurou"[7] (, Zorojr?, Funimation: Zorojuro, VIZ Media: "Zolojuro")[4] Statistics After warning him of the storm ahead, he came down to meet them. He then used Ice saber and proceeded to slice up Robin, but Zoro stopped him. [96] Zoro, Luffy, and Sanji fled from the execution site to reach the Going Merry, but Tashigi and Smoker intercepted them. Centrally along the front and back sides of the guard are rectangular grooves filled with a swirly sprig relief for detail. Kuma agreed, but at that point, Sanji woke up and wanted to give his head instead. Although Zoro lost a tremendous amount of blood from these strikes, he was not only able to quickly get back up and defeat Mr. 1, but also maintained enough mental clarity to predict where the debris from the destroyed pillar would not fall. Airdate Luffy then infiltrates the base looking for Zoros sword, but finds three, and returns outside just in time to save Koby and Zoro from being shot by Morgans men. [100] On the wintry Drum Island, Zoro trained his body by swimming in the freezing cold water and meditating. After "stealing" Kin'emon's Foxfire Style, he can generate, attack with, and cut through flames, integrating it into his own One Sword Style. After Izou was pulled up onboard, Oden accepted Whitebeard's challenge of holding onto the chain for three days before he could be accepted into the crew. Zoro has devoted his life to becoming the world's strongest swordsman. Straw Hat Pirates;[2]Straw Hat Grand Fleet;Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance (disbanded) "The Great Swordsman Appears! [144] As their battle continued on, Zoro managed to gain conscious control over the advanced technique, infusing it into all three swords,[145] or infusing it into Sandai Kitetsu to deal significant damage to King.[146]. During his duels, particularly when wielding all three of his swords, Zoro has frequently defeated his opponents by charging toward them and cutting them with a single attack, rather than managing to find openings to strike them in the midst of a duel; he has also used his strength to get the upper hand in deadlock clashes and strike down his opponent. To once again convey the beautiful simplicity of this blade, the colors of the edge are divided in perfect equality. [84] On Punk Hazard, Zoro was able to fight off multiple sharks despite being submerged in the freezing cold center of the lake. As the technique's name suggest, Four Sword Style is swordsmanship that uses four swords. The Blue Deep databook mentions that something happened in the past between the two of them. However, since they were pirates, the Marines asked them to leave the island but promised not to report them to headquarters. Soon Luffy, Nami, and Usopp disembarked to hire a shipwright. [103], That night, the townspeople threw a party for the Straw Hats, and Zoro managed to out-drink several people before seemingly passing out at the 13th person. [74] Using Two Sword Style, he was able to fight Monet, a Logia user and an officer of the Donquixote Pirates who he finished off using One Sword Style as well as Gyukimaru, an extremely powerful warrior monk, without using his full strength. [62] Zoro also used his sword blades in an unusual manner on Thriller Bark, when he used them to lift a pair of giant stone pillars that Franky had converted into nunchaku in order to use them against Oars. The four then attacked the Franky Family and destroyed their base, more so for beating up Usopp than for stealing their money. A little girl trespasses onto the field to offer him a rice ball when Helmeppo, the son of the Marine base's Captain Morgan, demonstrates the fear and power that his fathers name gives him. [143] After Luffy tamed the beast, Zoro and the rest met two more of the island's creatures. Japanese Name: February 5th[4] Art [102], As the crew was sailing in the Grand Line, they were forced to deal with rapid weather changes. Zoro squared off against Hatchan and found it to be challenging due to his previous injuries against Mihawk. Introduction Gallery PersonalityandRelationships AbilitiesandPowers History Misc. Admiral is the second highest rank in the hierarchy of the Marines, senior to a vice admiral and junior to the fleet admiral. Luckily, they were saved by Kokoro, who is revealed to be a mermaid. [80] Later, Zoro was able to counter Kaku's attempted strike without issue despite the agent using Soru to move at blinding speed. [119] The crew then left Little Garden while being propelled through the Island Eater and they then set sail for Arabasta. East Blue[6] Kuma gave Zoro a small sample of it and Zoro could barely tolerate the pain. [15], He successfully made it onto Whitebeard's hidden black paddle-ship and was seen standing next to his crewmates. By throwing his arms forward, he created a whirlwind force sending Pickles spinning into his teammate Big Pan. [19], By the time he met Luffy, Zoro had established himself as a fearsome bounty hunter in the East Blue, so much so that Koby had heard he was a "demon in the form of a man". The Stories of the Self-Proclaimed Straw Hat Grand Fleet, From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc, One Piece - Defeat Him! As they said their farewells to Shakuyaku, Camie, Pappag, and Hatchan, the Straw Hats departed but were later confronted by what appeared to be the Warlord Bartholomew Kuma. It is also one of the21 Great Grade swords. Direction [74][118], Multiple times, Zoro has managed to fight off and defeat large groups of opponents on his own, with his most notable accomplishment in this field being when he singlehandedly defeated a group of 100 bounty hunters from Baroque Works, a powerful criminal organization. Zoro then joined for dinner as the skeleton explained his past to the others. He then eats the flattened rice balls. Unlike mercenaries or assassins, who are hired or commissioned by the government to hunt down criminals, bounty hunters and bounty hunter groups operate completely independently, working outside the law to capture criminals. After purifying some zombies, Zoro, Franky, and Sanji were about to cross a bridge leading to Hogback's laboratory when Oars smashed it. [70], Zoro has demonstrated tremendous speed and agility to pursue opponents and avoid their attacks.
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