I don't care if you believe in the power of friendship, the underlying romance of comradery, the inherent gayness of Shounen manga, the inevitable eroticism of being pirates, Captain and First Mate of the same crew... But these two. They. Are the pinnacle, the peak, the climax, the Magnum Opus of mutual loyalty. Platonic, romantic, whatever you may call it, be my guest, all interpretations are valid here. I've said it before, I will never shut up about it and it's driving me insane.
Zoro had his goal in front of his eyes, but he was still rather aimless, like a dull knife - quite literally - lost at sea. Luffy - once again, quite literally - gave him a direction. Something to push himself further beyond, not only in terms of his own dream - he made a promise once, a promise he could never forget. And now he made a second one. A promise to stay by his side. Of the person that helped him not to lose sight of said dream. Of the person who decided not to get in the way of his goal in the first place - just to end up doubting himself, since he thought he had almost doomed him to die before he could even try.
They both have experienced loss in their young lives. They already had to learn lessons the hard way. Again, under normal circumstances, they're not good with talking emotions and such with each other - but this time it counted. Like Luffy said. He may have had a hard time before. But now it's so clear to him. Clearer than anything else: He needs Zoro. The fear of losing him made him lose appetite, optimism, he was willing to do anything for him, no matter the cost, maybe even eating his own limbs for his sake - so no amount of physical touch (one of his primary love languages) could even express the joy of having Zoro back, alive.
And Zoro needs Luffy too. The one who inspired him. Whose own dream he deemed worth protecting. He won't let him falter. That's why, despite all the pain, he can reassure him, even smile at him. Because he is part of his dream now too.
That vow, that promise, that unshattered sense of loyalty is meant to last a lifetime. Until death does them part.
Quite literally.
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fluff / not saying "I love you" back ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Law & Shanks
sfw / when you randomly touch their butt ⟶ w/ Zoro, Law, Ace, Luffy, Sanji, & Shanks
angst / losing an arm to protect them (part 1) ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Robin & Law
angst / losing an arm to protect them (part 2) ⟶ w/King, Ace & Smoker
fluff / mermaid s/o ⟶ w/Marco, Luffy, Sanji, Zoro & Law
fluff / making their s/o smile ⟶ w/Law, Kid & Aokiji
fluff / trying to win their crush over ⟶ w/Mihawk, Law, & Aokiji
fluff / nicknames that stuck ⟶ w/Zoro & Law
fluff / leaving lipstick marks ⟶ w/Shanks, Nami, Law & Mihawk
fluff / when the s/o can cook ⟶ w/Ace, Sabo, Luffy & Sanji
fluff / with a girlfriend who calls them “boyfriend” ⟶ w/Ace, Sanji, & Shanks
fluff / girlfriend who spaces out ⟶ w/Ace, Sanji & Law
angst fluff / "because I love you" ⟶ w/Zoro, Law & Marco
angst / when they accidentally hurt you ⟶ w/Luffy & Shanks
angst fluff / a new home ⟶ w/Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, Law & Ace
fluff / a plush substitute ⟶ w/Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, Ace & Law
angst fluff / you being sick on the ship ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Ace & Law
angst / captured by marines (part 1) ⟶ w/Luffy, Law & Ace
angst fluff / rescued by pirates (part 2) ⟶ w/Luffy, Law & Ace
sfw / sitting on their lap because of a challenge/truth or dare game ⟶ w/Ace, Shanks, Luffy & Law
fluff / "I like the way your hand fits in mine" ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, Kid & Shanks
angst / the pain of healing (part 1, part 2, part 3) ⟶ w/Zoro, Sanji, Luffy, Law & Ace
fluff / kissing you for the first time ⟶ w/Zoro, Luffy, Law, Ace, Sabo
angst fluff / panic attacks ⟶ w/Sanji, Zoro, Luffy & Law
angst fluff / beauty scars ⟶ w/Law & Kid
sfw / indirect kisses ⟶ w/Zoro, Luffy & Law
ansgt fluff / helping them through panic attacks ⟶ w/Sanji, Zoro, Luffy & Law
fluff / meet cute ⟶ w/Luffy, Law & Kid
⚠️angst fluff / reacting to your self-harm scars ⟶ w/Lufffy, Zoro, Sanji, Law, Kid & Killer
angst fluff / true love's kiss⟶ w/Law, Luffy & Zoro
sfw / saving from drowning ⟶ w/Kid, Law, Marco & Robin
fluff / a hand to hold ⟶ w/Zoro, Sanji, Luffy & Law
fluff / from friends to lovers ⟶ w/Ace, Sabo, Luffy & Shanks
fluff / child crushes ⟶ w/Zoro, Sanji & Shanks
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fluff / turned into a baby ⟶ w/Zoro, Law, Kaku, Ace, Sanji, Ussop & Luffy
fluff / heartstopper ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, Sanji & Law
angst fluff / rescuing you (part 1) ⟶ w/Law & Zoro
angst fluff / rescuing you (part 2) ⟶ w/Sanji & Kid
STRAW-HAT PIRATES
Monkey D. Luffy • Roronoa Zoro • Sanji
nsfw / you use your safe words ⟶ w/Zoro, Luffy & Sanji
nsfw fluff / friends with benefits ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Sanji
nsfw fluff / when you pamper them in the bath ⟶ w/Nami, Zoro, & Sanji
fluff / with a s/o insecure about their smile ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro, & Sanji
fluff / catch me ⟶ w/Zoro, Sanji & Luffy
angst / taking a bullet for them ⟶ w/Luffy, Sanji & Zoro
angst fluff / they make s/o cry ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Sanji
fluff / kissing their scar ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Nami
fluff / taking care of them when they are sick ⟶ w/ Sanji & Zoro
fluff / calling you their wife ⟶ w/Luffy & Zoro
fluff / birthdays ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Sanji
angst / taking a hit for them in battle ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Sanji
fluff / baking for the boys ⟶ w/Luffy, Zoro & Sanji
angst / dying in their arms ⟶ w/Luffy & Zoro
fluff / returned kisses ⟶w/Zoro, Sanji & Luffy
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fluff / confession ⟶ w/Sanji & Zoro
angst fluff / seeing you cry for the first time ⟶ w/Sanji & Zoro
HEART PIRATES
Trafalgar D. Water Law
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WHITEBEARD PIRATES
Portgas D. Ace
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KID PIRATES
Eustass "Captain" Kid
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REVOLUTIONARY ARMY
Sabo
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Updated:16-March-2024
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Reading One Piece pt 256: Deck The Halls
Chapter 503
Thoughts:
- New Volume!
- They look so happy :D
- The More You Know. Just because :)
- Wow, so many characters in character chart, looks at that
- That’s so many
- Chapter starts with Charlos being very much punched :D
- Everyone is stunned. Like how do you react to that, right? All these crazy rules with horrible consequences if broken, and then here come that mad lad and breaks them all like nobody’s business
- I believe they’re going from not believing their eyes to sh*tting their pants
- Well, Law and Kid are happy, so there’s that. Good lads, celebrate with me
- “Sorry guys… Now that I punched him, a Navy Admiral will be bringing battleships back here.” Well Luffy, I don’t think they’ll be very mad at you, they tent to underestimate problems just the same like you (Usopp isn’t here yet. Brook too if I remember?)
- Told you
- So chill :D all about Camie and Hachi now. I want a crew like that
- “HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY SON!” about time Celestial Dragons said something
- Sanji time! He has no patience for you people :D
- Guards went and started being a problem. Finally, something for Zoro to do
- “The battleship is coming!” it’s coming cause you told it to come. Wonder… technically, you only need to cut all the communication with Navy Headquarters and you really can do whatever you want on SA. All you need to do is run away before HQ start being suspicious about radio silence
- What I’m saying, CD could be punched a long time ago
- !! The rest of Straw Hats came in! (with Flying Fish Gang) And wow, I forgot about Robin. Robin, I’m so sorry
- “Protect the mermaid!” Mr. Disco, you should reflect on your priorities
- “I’m going to gut and stuff the women… and starve the men while using them as slaves.” …ok, you have my attention, Mr. Celestial Dad. Now we know from whom your children learnt everything from. Holy shit
- AHAhahahaha :D
- All hail Usopp :D
- “These Straw Hats are insane!” :D
- “The Navy’s already here, Straw Hat” …what? Law?
- “Who;re you? And what’s that bear?” Luffy, priorities
- “The Navy was here way before the auction started and were surrounding this Hall the entire time.” !!!!
- “Headquarters has a station here on the Archipelago” there goes my ‘cut communication’ plan
- “I don’t know who they wanted to catch… but they probably never imagined that the Celestial Dragon would get beaten.” They sure didn’t (I remember TWO legends were here. Rayleigh is most probably one. Who’s the other?)
- Hm
- CD GIRL DON’T TOUCH CAMIE
- What?
- Ah, I think it’s Rayleigh with his haki, he made her unconscious. Or dead, I don’t judge
- Yep. And he’s pals with a giant
- I like him, he’s funny :D
- Hachi and Rayleigh recognized each other!
- “What are you doing here? With these injuries?”
- “Ah. You don’t have to tell me. And you’re the ones who helped him.”
- !!!!!!
- He went and finished the whole hall without raising a finger, holy shit
- (Shanks did something similar once)
- “That straw hat… fits well on a fearless man as yourself!”
“I’ve wanted to meet you, Monkey D. Lufffy.”
rOP 255 rOP 257
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