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Roronoa Zoro is one of the best swordsman anime has to offer, even early on inOne Piece.His Three-Sword Style captivated fans, making him an instant fan favorite. However,some inconsistencieswith his abilities in the anime version ofOne Piecemade little to no sense, especially during the Alabasta Arc.
During his fight with Daz Bonez or Mr. 1 of the Baroque Works, Zoro struggled to win against the Supa Supa no Mi user. His Devil Fruit allowed him to turn parts of himself into a steel blade, making him the perfect match against Zoro. However, an earlier episode ofOne Pieceproved this match should’ve lasted not even a minute.
Daz Bonez was arguably the toughest and most life-changing battle Zoro faced in the pre-time skip era ofOne Piece.It taught him how to cut steel, giving him a much-needed upgrade if he wanted to become the Strongest Swordsman in the World.
However, a previous episode shows him cutting through a huge chain of steel without breaking a sweat. So why did he struggle so hard with Daz Bonez?
Zoro was never actually able to cut steel before Daz Bonez
In episode 59, we see Zoro cut through a bulky chain of steel. This was actually a filler episode, courtesy of Toei Animation and their penchant for dragging outOne Piece.It caused huge confusion over Zoro’s abilities and made his fight against Daz Bonez inconsistent with the abilities that fans of the anime had seen him execute.
The green-haired swordsman was never able to cut through steel until his fight against Mr. 1 caused him to confront this head-on. In the world ofOne Piece,he would certainly not be the last person who can turn into steel and Zoro would have to face others like him. He didn’t give up on this battle, despite how difficult it was.
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This fight is where Zoro unlockedthe strange ability named the “breath of all things.”He could hear inanimate objects and cut through them. It’s an unexplained power but from what we can understand, it’s a balance between Armament Haki and Observation Haki for Swordsmen.
The “breath of all things” did cause a stir in theOne Piececommunity as the ability is too close to the “Voice of All Things,” a rare ability. Fans were convinced he might just have Voice of All Things but considering he couldn’t hear Zunesha, it’s been debunked.
This wasn’t the only inconsistency caused by filler episodes
Filler episodesare the bane ofEiichiro Oda’swriting. Yet again in the Alabasta Saga ofOne Pieceand somehow involving Zoro again, the swordsman, Chopper, andLuffyaccidentally stumble across a Poneglyph in an underground cavern.
However, Nico Robin made a deal with Crocodile to find and decipher a very important one. It was the entire reason why the Warlord created the Baroque Works in the first place so the trio stumbling across one was hilarious but completely unnecessary. It’s not a canon storyline by any means, just like Zoro cutting steel before his fight.
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Several filler episodes cause contradictions about Devil Fruits that diverge wildly from the canon ofOne Piece.Moreover, Sanji’s love for women is exaggerated to dangerous limits he would never cross and create unnecessary backlash for his character. Does Toei Animation do this on purpose?
One Pieceis available on Crunchyroll.
Bidisha Mitra
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Bidisha is an Anime Content Writer at FandomWire with over 700 published articles. With over 7 years of writing experience, she’s versatile and adept. When she’s not writing, she’s also a voice actor on the side.Bidisha is currently continuing to learn Japanese and gets more fluent everyday. Her expertise is One Piece, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Haikyuu, but has been watching anime for over a decade. She was previously a Content Writer reviewing the latest Kpop music.
