When it comes to the powerful swordsmen that exist in the world of One Piece, Roronoa Zoro often comes to mind. This is because Zoro is the most important swordsman in One Piece, given that he is a member of the Straw Hat Pirates and the first individual to join Luffy's crew. Zoro's skill with swordsmanship has grown remarkably over the years, and it goes without saying that he's already one of the strongest swordsmen in the story.

Zoro Is One Of The Strongest Swordsmen In The World Right Now

In the Final Saga of One Piece, Zoro is easily one of the strongest characters. He is known to wield the incredible Three-Sword Style, and given that he has mastery over all types of Haki, Zoro can put out immense amounts of power. He has beaten some very skilled individuals over the years, including the likes of King, one of Kaido's three right-hand men. But despite that, Zoro is still not at the pinnacle of strength or swordsmanship. There are many swordsmen that exist in the world of One Piece that are above Zoro's level. Elbaf has officially introduced yet another one of them, and this time, it is none other than Dorry, the Co-captain of the Giant Pirates.

Dorry was first introduced to the fans in the Little Garden arc of One Piece, and back then, he did not seem all that strong. In fact, his bounty was revealed to be only 100 million berries. But when adjusted to inflation, it has now been revealed that his bounty is 1.8 billion berries, which automatically puts him above Zoro's level. But, what gives Dorry even more strength is the fact that he has been Domi Reversi'd by Imu, which grants immortality, regeneration, and a superhuman power buff on top. All these things taken into consideration, Dorry is quite clearly the stronger swordsman of the two, and what solidified this are Zoro's own words in One Piece Chapter 1173.

Zoro Was Scared To Face Dorry And Brogy In Elbaf

When the New Giant Warrior Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates launched their counter-attack against Imu's army, Zoro officially asked for permission to cut down the Giants. Upon being granted the permission, Zoro quickly went from one giant to another, slicing them down with his immensely powerful swordsmanship. However, immediately after Dorry and Brogy jumped to the scene and decided to attack Zoro together, the latter was completely shocked by their strength, and instead of taking them head-on, Zoro decided to get out of harm's way.

In the official Japanese translation, Zoro clearly states that he cannot take them down, but in the English version, it was simply painted as if Zoro wanted to get out of the way. The nuance wasn't carried over to the English version, unfortunately, and that is huge. Zoro essentially stated that he was not strong enough to take them on and that is why he escaped from their path. This also inadvertently confirms that Zoro is a weaker swordsman than Dorry right now. Despite Zoro having the power to channel Conqueror's Haki with Enma, he has not yet mastered his powers to the fullest.

Even if something takes down an ordinary man, I must stand strong. I can't fall until I surpass that guy! — Roronoa Zoro

Zoro can still grow stronger, and to do that, he must surpass the likes of Dorry in battle the hard way. With a 1.8 billion berry bounty, Dorry was already a monster in One Piece, but when added to that the fact that he was domi-reversed by Imu and given immortality, regeneration, and a huge strength boost, it is quite clear that his overall level is way above Zoro. In fact, right now, Dory's overall power would be way above someone with a 2 billion berry bounty, and Zoro simply is not on that level yet.

Dorry is a stronger swordsman than Zoro right now, and it might well be that he is the main enemy for Zoro to take on in the Elbaf Arc. As is usually the case, Zoro fights against stronger enemies and then overcomes them in battle. That could end up being the perfect mini-arc for Zoro in Elbaf, and would put him even closer to his goal of becoming the World's Strongest Swordsman and beating Dracule Mihawk.

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Release Date: October 20, 1999
Network: Fuji TV
Directors: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

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Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
Kazuya Nakai

Roronoa Zoro (voice)

One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.

Studio: Toei Animation
Creator: Eiichiro Oda
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