ZOROBIN ENIES LOBBY ARC 1 - CLASH WITH T-BONE
(previous story arc: Water Seven; last article here.)

Sanji has reached CP9, who has captured Robin, and contacts Rufy, who tells him to attack them. Zoro tells him not to: it should be better that Sanji wait for them. The next scene is really curious: Rufy's observation suggests that he knows well the relationship between Zoro and Robin, despite the apparent detachment of the swordsman. Who is actually a little embarrassed to hear what Rufy says (and the look of the reindeer shows it all!).

Rufy: OK, Sanji, go beat them up! Zoro: Rufy! Do not joke! Tell him to wait for us!

Zoro: Hey, cook! Can you hear me? Those dudes are dangerous! Rufy: Leave it alone, Zoro. If you were in his place, you wouldn't listen to us either.

Of course, Zoro never hesitates when it comes to killing an enemy... but in this scene, where he goes up against Captain T-Bone "Ship Cutter", his determination is very strong, a hidden sign of how badly he wants to reach Robin.

Zoro: I JUST TELL YOU ONCE! GET OUT OF THE WAY OR DIE!

Zoro knows that the enemy is strong, but attacks without hesitation and continues to focus attention on the destination of Enies Lobby...Robin remains in his mind, there is no doubt about this. Also, the same fighting techniques used recall Robin: T-Bone uses an attack named after a bird ("Chokkaku Hikou Poon" = "Perpendicular Flying Bird"), and the bird is Robin's symbol. Zoro uses an attack called "demon" ("Santoru Gyuki" = "Three-sword bull demon technique") and Robin is called "the demon child" (not to mention Zoro, who is famous for being a demon in the shape of a man).

Here Zoro points to Robin as someone very important to him, even if this is implied. In front of a Marine like T-Bone, for whom Justice is everything, Zoro states that there are things more important to them (or rather, to him...) than Justice is to T-Bone. And having done this, he goes back to sleep in front of the admiring eyes of the twins Kiwi and Mozu. When Zoro is in front of Robin's eyes (or when he attacks for her), he uses his most powerful blows. Just see him in Dressrosa against Pica, or in Pisces Island against Hyouzo.

Zoro: Maybe justice is important to you... but we have far more important goals at stake!

(Continues here)

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Edited by joe 7 - 23/11/2023, 14:48