I, Roronoa Zoro, vow to stand by your side from now until the end. You’re my captain, Luffy. And I’m your first mate.
I accidentally made zoros hands way too fuckig big but yeah 🫶 pulling your shit down
I, Roronoa Zoro, vow to stand by your side from now until the end. You’re my captain, Luffy. And I’m your first mate.
Luffy and Zoro throughout One Piece
[Last updated in 12/2021; contains info up to chapter 1033]
The bond and growth between Luffy and Zoro is my favorite one in One Piece. There are a lot of thoughts I have about it so I chose to write this down. Zoro is Luffy’s first crewmate and acts as his First Mate. He is rational where Luffy is impulsive and generally more harsh, composed and cautious than Luffy but can often be as enthusiastic and simple-minded as his captain. Both of them have a terrible sense of direction with Luffy, being unbothered by it and Zoro acting like he doesn’t. Their confidence in becoming the Pirate King and World’s Greatest Swordsman is unwavering. Shanks’ strawhat and late Kuina’s katana are their most precious possessions. Both Luffy and Zoro care deeply about justice, oftentimes doing what is right, regardless of the consequences. Their similarities are what makes them a great team. Their differences are what makes them balance each other out. Luffy and Zoro’s relationship is based on their shared values, trust in each other’s abilities, promises they’ve made to themselves and each other and their willingness to die in order to fulfill said promises. As the story progresses, so does their relationship. The following is my attempt at summarizing and analyzing their bond’s development throughout the manga.