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Many have been discussing what would happen if Zoro died before Luffy became the Pirate King or, simply, if he died before Luffy, but let me bring up an idea:
What if Luffy died before becoming the Pirate King and fulfilling his dream? What if Zoro fulfilled his dream of being the greatest swordsman but without his captain by his side?
Can you imagine the pain, the anger, the sadness he would have to carry? Once he fulfilled his promise to his captain and his best friend, what is left for him? What is his purpose?
Then, one day, he hears rumors, about a new pirates willing to find the One Piece and finish what Luffy couldn't. What would be his reaction? Apathy? Sadness? Or maybe, just maybe, it would be rage.
It would be the converted pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro, the demon, the king of hell. The one who seeks out those naive people who dare to go for the One Piece and finish them off.
If his captain, if Luffy, could not be king of the pirates, no one else would ever be.
Me outwardly on social media: I support fans’ rights to ship whoever they want. Shipping is about fostering imaginations and having fun. When it comes to fictional characters, there’s no such thing as a “wrong” ship.
Me when I come across ZoSan content: Get this basic-ass shit away from me.
Me when I see Zoro x Robin: Ugh. I get it. You’re WRONG, but I get it. I’m never gonna touch that ship with a ten-foot pole!! … but I get it.
Me when I hear someone ships ZoroxTashigi: What are you, drunk? Leave your car keys and go home.
Me with LawLu: Yeeessss, but only if you make Law stupid and pathetic to the point of borderline character abuse.
And then, me with ZoLu: Why do I have to defend this ship? If you’re not already shipping them, you’re the one in the wrong. They’re perfect and made for each other. Oda agrees with me and I know that because he told me so himself. [SPAM YOUR FEED WITH ZOLU WANO REUNION SCENE]
luffy being just as devoted to zoro as the other way around fics where are you........
Yesterday was such a good day. Oda gave us Luffy and Zoro competing in a colorspread and included both of them in the shounen jump cover. Oda really love our dumbass duo😭
He drew them in their Egghead outfits
That ain't gay.
I guess no one ships ZoLu more than Zoro himself
zoro is a weapon for his crew but in the world of one piece, swords have free will. they choose their wielders, challenge them, test them, act against their wishes, and if they find their owner unworthy they curse or kill them. characterizing zoro as someone who'd reject his own personhood to be a sword for his crew is wild cause he clearly sees swords as people 😭 he held a burial and apologized to yubashiri!
if luffy suddenly became evil with no way back and asked zoro to do something horrific, zoro is the first person who'd cut him down to protect the more vulnerable members of the crew. yes luffy knows this and it's exactly what he expects of his swordsman. luffy holds him to that standard because it's the standard that zoro demands to be held to. they're soooo normal and sane about each other
My Captain
eating him tuesday
(photo reference)
And what is so beautiful about them is this. Luffy is touchy and would always feed Zoro's touch starved body while Zoro is Luffy's rock where he knows Zoro would never let him be alone.
"What's your favorite song?" Zorotachi by Monkey D. Luffy, what's yours?
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Zoro’s pov of their first meet making Luffy shine like a sun tells me why he won't have a strong reaction to Sun God Nika Luffy because his Lu is always like that in his eyes.
Remember when Zoro found out about Marineford and he was ready to go to Luffy despite the fact that he was heavily injured and that the boat Mihawk had given him was broken?
He was the personification of this meme:
Water Seven best fighting duo 💥
I love them more than anything in the world
I love them more than anything in the world
New Headcanon: Luffy is starting to get a bit of a crush on Loki because how often does Luffy try to care for someone like this? Willingly feed him meat that he specifically wants? Trying to play nurse??
Remember, this is the same dude who said he'd never be a hero because he doesn't like to share food. This is a pretty intimate act from him imo.
And you know what? I think Zoro noticed Luffy's interest & that's why he's been such an asshole to Loki. He's jealous.
Translation: Why is he even here??
Zoro's seething because HE'S supposed to be Luffy's special lil guy.
He doesn't deserve this treatment. He doesn't stand a chance against their own history. "You don't know what Luffy needs" type of moment fr. I mean, just look how bratty he acts when Sanji gets a compliment:
And he STILL hasn't let it go asdfghjkl💀 This is the real reason for the Zosan rivalry actually.
In conclusion: Loki is an unfortunate & unwilling participate in the Zolu chronicles & Zoro's personal quest to defeat all of his love rivals. Luffy has no fucking idea either which makes this all the more messy & hilarious.
ZORO HAD NO REASON TO LEAN ON LUFFY WHILST DRINKING HIS BEER. NOT LIKE THERE ISN'T ANY SPACE IN THAT COUCH
Zoro stand up boy
I always loved how Zoro gave Luffy one of his earrings just before Onigashima 👒⚔️ (Sometimes I can’t help but spend time on gif edits 😋)
One Piece 1145 Spoilers: Lu just give Zoro that head pat he has been craving since forever!
Luffy, can you just for once, just once pat your Green Pet’s head and tell him he is the best and the goodest boy in the world. Tell him he is the best First Mate in the whole wide world.
And Zoro, your goal is to be the greatest swordsman in the world. Why do you have to beef with Sanji all the time? Do you think Luffy would like Sanji more if he landed the killing blow as well as cooked the prey? You need his legs more than anyone when it comes to combat, stop worrying about Sanji.
Folks, this is what happens when you grow up without getting a single praise from your teachers and parents. You develop a praise kink without even realising it.
🫢🫢🫢
😒 when your captain isn't paying attention to you
just a thought: as much as i really LOVE seeing luffy with one of zoro's earrings, i honestly hc that zoro would give him all three. because zoro doesnt give luffy just a part of him; he gives his entirety to luffy. and not just in that whole "i'll follow his every order" or a "i have an unquestionable faith in him", (which i'd like to note, neither of those things are wholly true between them imo), but because zoro is someone who has naturally surrendered himself to luffy--his unwavering adoration for luffy is the ultimate constant. like it's not just devotion it's "you've never had just a slice you've always had the whole cake." so he would not be such a coward as to hand luffy only one of his earrings but all three. i suppose it's just another way of laying himself bare for luffy lol
besides, on a more practical side, i imagine he'd probably like for the set of three to stay three, and it's either gonna be his ear or luffy's no split. it's supposed to be three like there's no point in wearing it if it doesnt go along w his whole concept haha
Egghead Zolu always feels like they’re on a ski date to me.
"two years ago usopp wore it to show his admiration for pirates but now only luffy and zoro wear it. it's a cute detail that shows they are both moving towards the same direction." love them and their matching belts ❤️💚
Watching Luffy scream his voice hoarse as Zoro gets eaten by that flower thing in the Baron Omatsuri movie was my ZoLu Roman Empire.
And then canon events duplicated that desperate scream with Kizaru v. Zoro at Sabaody.
Honestly, both events were traumatizing, but bless your ZoLu biases, Oda-sensei.
Also, I just LOVE that while Zoro is the crew’s strong, fierce protector, Luffy is also SO PROTECTIVE OF ZORO! We need more protective Luffy fics where he saves/spoils Zoro. Get to work, writers!!!
artists who don't specialise in writing should make out sloppy style with writers who don't specialise in drawing. people who do both should just sit in the cuck chair in the corner idk
im always suuuuper chill when i see that service unavailable page