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The swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates inOne Piece,Roronoa Zoro, has shown unprecedented growth ever since the time skip. He has taken down every opponent he has faced and has yet to be defeated, just like he promised Luffy while fighting Mihawk. Not only that, he also managed to stand up against two Emperors of the Sea inOne Piece.
Wano was a special arc for Roronoza Zoro considering his connection to the mysterious place. While Eiichiro Oda didn’t really focus on his lineage or his past, he made it up by giving him one of the most dramatic and thrilling battles in the history of One Piece. His heroics in Wano have led manyOne Piecefans to believe that he might have surpassed Dracule Mihawk.
Mihawk is the current holder of the “strongest swordsman in the world” title, and he is the epitome that Zoro wants to reach inOne Piece.And, while there are suggestions that Zoro has already reached his level, he is still not superior to Mihawk for one significant reason.
Zoro’s fearless feats during Wano inOne Piece
The battle of Onigashima was one of the toughest battles for the Straw Hat Pirates inOne Piece,considering the fact that they were fighting not one but two Emperors of the Sea and their crew. While all of the crew members performed well, the one who stood out the most aside from Luffy was Roronoa Zoro. He took on some of the greatest villains in the arc.
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He was one of the Worst Generation members who stood against Kaido and Big Mom on the roof of Onigashima. He landed an attack on Kaido that managed to make him bleed, a feat that only Oden was able to accomplish. Not only that, he even blocked a combined attack from Big Mom and Kaido, which was something that not even the strongestOne Piececharacters could have done.
On top of all that, he unlocked his Conqueror’s Haki and even managed to use the advanced version of it.His growthduring Wano was truly exemplary and has brought him one step closer to becoming the Strongest Swordsman in theOne Pieceworld.
Zoro still might not be better than Mihawk
Zoro’s next-level growth inOne Piecehas given the impression that he might now be on par with his biggest rival, Dracule Mihawk. From defeating Ryuma during Thriller Bark to taking a combined attack from Kaido and Big Mom head-on, Zoro is truly proving himself, but he still has a long way to go before he ever surpasses Dracule Mihawk.
This is because while his feats may look exemplary, they are not at the level that fans think. For example, during Thriller Bark, he didn’t actually beat Ryuma, but a corpse who had Brook’s shadow and a part of Ryuma’s soul.
Not only that, the attack that he blocked from Big Mom and Kaido was just for a few seconds until Law teleported him and saved his life.
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Thus, he still needs to power up even more becauseDracule Mihawk’s true strengthis actually hidden.One Piecefans don’t really know what he is capable of, and onceEiichiro Odabrings him into the central narrative, fans will get a decent idea of where Zoro stands against him and how much he needs to grow to steal his title inOne Piece.
One Pieceis available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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