#zoro's loyalty

[that-bi-bitch-writes]

for every zosan enjoyer (me) there is an even bigger zolu shipper (me)

#let's not even get into the rarepairs i like #AO3 please #idrk how #idrc #but get me some more rare pairs right noww #and some more zolu bc it's not a big of a tag #the zosan bitches are serious #everybody want to ship luffy with trafalgar #which like okay yeah it's cute #but guys #think about it #the intimacy between captain and first mate #zoro's loyalty #is 100% compatible with luffy's abandonment issues #oh i just realized the appeal of zoro/nami #romance dawn trio i love but i don't really read just two of them dating #no luffy/name or nami/zoro #east plue five polycule rn! #kaya's nice and all but she's all the way in the east blue and training to be a doctor

[ruporas]

green haired guy that has haunted my character types for 10+ years

#roronoa zoro #one piece #opfanart #ive spent a good 2/3 of my artist life trying to draw him in a way i like.... i'm inching to it slowly bit by bit as i improve #which is truly One of my greatest joys as an artist - learning to draw better so i can draw my faves better #zoro is genuinely my favorite fictional character everrrrrrr... i think.... i love him so much but i have long since ran out of words to #Describe why. and i dont think any other character has come close tbh -- EXCEPT FOR WOLFWOOD!!!!! god. WW!!!!!!!! #which is crazy. but ww is very special. very dear. zoro and ww are very different... someone more similar to ww would be sanji and robin #but there's also smth about them that are so Similar. i sound like an insane person in these tags and clearly im bias BUT I SWEAR!!! #it might just be the loyalty aspect - incredibly strong traits in both of them.... also nightow drew wolfwood in a haramaki once...... #connecting the most minor dots over nothing - but any ww + zoro lovers out there - maybe u understand what i mean.

[misfortuneblade]

Zorro with luffy

#zolu #rononoa zoro #monkey d. luffy #one piece #he is so gay amd whipped #tho the loyalty and devotion is not blind

[naturecalls111]

#hs au #one piece #roronoa zoro #fanart #the L on Luffy’s jacket is also sewn on (thank you dadaaaaannn) #so with a little convincing (AKA luffy going zorroooo it would look sooooo cool) Zoro agrees to getting his initial sewn on as well #just for luffy to tell Dadan “he asked for an L as well 😃 #and now Zoro’s stuck with an L for Luffy on his jacket #he grumbled about it but hey he never picked it off so #Zoro loyalty to luffy transcends canon universe

[beaulesbian]

One Piece ep. 341 - Luffy getting Zoro to join them exploring Thriller Bark

+ when Luffy gets what he wants: *happiness*

#one piece #opgraphics #onepieceedit #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #zolu #luzo #monkey d luffy #luffy one piece #zoro one piece #its either sweetness overload with this scene. or the crushing weight of the loyalty in the ending of the arc #like nothing in between #we didnt see them sharing the lunch.. but definnitely they shared something by the end of the arc... pain. sorry #thriller bark zolu my beloved #mine #gif:op anime #gif:one piece #gif:zolu #one piece ep 341 #its also fun in comparison to how many other times zoro has stayed behind on the ship - water 7. one filler i cant remember the name of #and even beggining of egghead ofc #but here on thriller bark? nope. zoro's going with luffy and the rest

[kourota]

you'll always be my captain and i, your first mate

#theres something about zolu that makes my monkey brain go brrrr #LIKE THE FUCKING LOYALTY AND THE SOULMATE BS THESE TWO HAVE GOINF #also drawing luffy is so fun bc fuck anatomy lets just assume he stretching eyyy #zolu #one piece #roronoa zoro #monkey d luffy #zoro x luffy #anime art #myart #anime fanart #one piece fanart #artists on tumblr

[ablazenqueen]

“The only people I owe my loyalty to are those who never made me question theirs.” — Joe Mehl

#zoro is truly the poster boy for loyalty #I love him so much I love them so much #zolu #luzo #one piece #one piece live action #opla #one piece edit #*my stuff

[general-cyno]

today in more zolu thoughts: yet another thing I find fascinating about zoro and luffy's relationship, which I believe the LA managed to capture pretty well despite the differences between it and the og source material, is that while zoro's capacity for loyalty and devotion where luffy's concerned are insane (the all-encompassing, heartfelt, lay down my life and dreams for you, follow you until death or the very end of everything kind of crazy), they're not entirely unconditional per se. the condition here being that he has to measure up to zoro's standards - that luffy has to prove himself a man worthy of following.

there are plenty examples of this in the manga, but I'll stick to where it and opla intersect. so manga!zoro pretty much stands firm with this condition when he agrees to follow luffy, warning him about not getting in the way of zoro's dream right away. opla zoro is a lot more reluctant to join in comparison, and he just seemingly goes along with the whole thing in a more "might as well" manner; even so, there's these few subtle moments where you can see him being struck awe by luffy's faith in himself/his dream (the dinner at kaya's) and showing exactly why he's a "different" kind of pirate (ie freeing the folks from orange town).

still, the most pivotal moment is zoro's fight with mihawk in both cases. this is where luffy has to really prove himself to zoro, for the first time. because talk of dreams and promises and not hindering them is nice and all, but can luffy really stand by what he says when push comes to shove? when the life of someone he cares about is on the line? and man. the answer is yes.

in the manga, by stopping johnny and yosaku from intervening and refusing to do so himself as well, even though he was deeply upset by zoro getting hurt, luffy proved he wouldn't go back on his word nor betray zoro's trust and the faith he had placed in him. in a similar fashion, opla luffy letting zoro go ahead with the duel despite his own apprehension/doubts and nami questioning both of their choices, is what finally led to zoro recognizing him as his captain out loud and accepting his role as a first mate.

I just think it's interesting that these two kind of make each other walk on a tightrope. only the world's greatest swordsman can stand by the pirate king's side. the pirate king can have the world's greatest swordsman by his side, if he proves himself worthy of it. but the best part? for me, it's that zoro and luffy are able to challenge one another this way (or set the bar that high) because they absolutely believe the other can rise up to it and beyond.

#zolu #one piece #opla #tp #I should be packing bc i'm traveling early tomorrow but alas #the zolu thoughts are all consuming and won't leave me alone #I just. dig it bad. I adore that zoro's willing to place all that loyalty devotion love onto luffy as long as he finds him deserving of it #and luffy's on a constant journey of convincing zoro that he is; even if that means that he will sometimes be put into difficult positions #or make difficult choices #how crazy is that. the never ending back and forth of #'do you deserve my everything?' 'yes I do and I'm willing to prove it to you for the rest of our lives' #like zoro really drives himself so hard to become the best; aside from his promise to kuina; for luffy's sake #he wants to be worthy of luffy's faith too and protect the man he's sworn his everything to along the way #eating my entire fist btw #love them

[sillypiratelife]

Zoro willingly taking a beating 'cause Luffy told him they wouldn't fight back no matter what ah

The way Zoro would do anything Luffy asked him and the way they get each other to a level other people can't understand TwT

#I'm screaming Zoro's loyalty to Luffy is killing me best duo ever my beloveds #guess it can be interpreted as zolu so... #zolu #shan blogs about one piece! #shan posts about one piece! #one piece anime

[beanghostprincess]

"zoro doesn't do pet names" as if he wasn't constantly calling luffy "my captain"

#that is their pet name #the possessiveness and loyalty of it all #one piece #roronoa zoro #monkey d luffy #zolu

[evie-doesnt-write]

Found these on a video about Zoro’s love life

#pretending the first one is saying ‘he’s annoyed with perona’ and not perona slander #’zoro’s happy when he sees luffy’ #’he wanted to leave her for luffy the moment he woke up’ #’he knows where is loyalty lies’ #‘bro’s been luffy’s ever since then and even before’ #nobody even brought up luffy 😭 #zolu #monkey d luffy #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #one piece

[rambling-melpomene]

“I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me.”

“He smiled, and his face was like the sun.”

“When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”

“I found myself wishing he would wake so that I might watch the life return.”

“He said what he meant; he was puzzled if you did not.”

“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”

— Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

#every greek tragedy is born of love #and loyalty and gods #are they not built for it #zoro #luffy #opla #song of achilles #zolu #technically #“He is half of my soul as the poets say.”

[redriotinggg]

i never thought much of zolu beyond them Just Making Sense, but watching them in Wano is making me go crazy

#zolu #THEIR REUNION WAS EVERYTHING I THINK ABOUT IT EVERYDAY #all of their declarations of loyalty at every turn???? #them protecting each other time and time again????? i’m losing it i love them so bad #one piece #monkey d. luffy #roronoa zoro #red’s ramblings

[beaulesbian]

✨ Happy Birthday Roronoa Zoro ⚔️(11.11)

"Until the day I defeat him and become a master swordsman, I'll never be defeated! Got any problem with that, King of the Pirates?!"

#roronoa zoro #onepieceedit #one piece #opgraphics #zolu #zolu themed bc they!! ✨ #zoro one piece #uff i managed to do this 15mins before midnight here haha good night! #mine #gif:one piece #gif:op anime #i just got up to ending of thriller bark so i could add this great heart-shattering moment ♥ #plus this was a great excuse to finally gif some of his outfist bc i rlly like his alabasta and skypiea and then water 7 clothes hahah #i just love him so much OTL i tried to include a bit of everything tho choosing these was so hard. #his humour. his no sense of direction. his loyalty. him and luffy ofc. his swordfighting skills! #choosing these was so hard bc i wanted to add more of other moments as well #especially more with the whole crew but then i didnt remember what eps to download etc uf next time

[thychesters]

"i don’t care if you want to act happy-go-lucky, but if you, the man who is above me, ever shows weakness, next time, the one leaving the crew will be me!" — "if the first words coming from usopp are a sincere apology, then we’re all good. otherwise, there’s no place here for him to come back to.”

i am ill, i am diseased; zoro shouldering the role of being the voice of reason, pulling rank as the first mate and reminding the rest of the crew that luffy, as easy going as he may be, is still their captain, is one to be respected, because a crew without respect and a leader who doesn't demand it is destined to fail. and you know it's serious when sanji agrees with zoro. they can't just welcome usopp back with open arms because he challenged the captain, lost, and left and “we’re not little kids playing pirates.”

#OR NEXT TIME IT'S GOING TO BE ME WHO LEAVES #HOLLERING #hollering holler hollering #i have soooooo many thoughts #imagining how much this stings for luffy and how much it does for zoro #especially because you know how important loyalty is to zoro #and like!! he misses his friend too!! but usopp LEFT. he MADE that choice (challenging luffy) and must deal with the consequences #and for any of them to welcome him back like nothing is a spit in the face and complete lack of respect #because they AREN'T playing pirates -- this is real with real consequences #there are those who have killed for less #godddd i have a lot of thoughts hang on i had to write them down #you're getting them in all of their stream of consciousness glory #kate watches op #enies lobby

[fluffyartbl0g]

IM GOING!!! TO GO CRAZY!!!! @lunaisanartist’s ZOLU ANIMATIC IS SENDING ME TO THE GRAVE!!!! PLEASE GO WATCH IT FELLOW ZOLU FANS!!!!!

#zolu #roronoa zoro #monkey d. luffy #one piece #op fanart #THE MOTH TO THE SUN IMAGERY #LIKE IM GOING TO DIE AND ASCEND TO HEAVEN #HONESTLY ZORO’S LOYALTY IS CAPTURED SO WELL WITHIN THAT ANIMATIC #AARATGAHAHAHAHAHAHAHGAHA #i genuinely go crazy coo coo bananas every time i see zoro’s expressions within that animatic #i literally jsut #DEAD