it was so interesting how the mihawk vs zoro fight was different in the manga than in the show.
i feel it was much more sudden, no planning the duel for next day, just when zoro saw mihawk he already knew he has to try and fight him.
luffy doesn't say anything against if even if they had just seen mihawk split that ship with just his sword. he accepts it (because he already understands he can't stand in the way of zoro's dream), and stands close by without saying anythign almost the whole fight. watching it closely.
and when zoro is having troubles, luffy still holds johnny and yosuku back so they don't interfere with the duel .
only after zoro is defeated and drops in the water, luffy loses it, and goes after mihawk with so much anger.
it was a nice and interesting moment that mihawk saw luffy holding the others away from the fight.
lets luffy know that he didn't kill zoro.
and then this whole thing sksajds
"luffy, can you hear me?"
"i hear you."
the way they showed it in the show was great - with how close luffy was by zoro's side, immediately checking up on him and hearing what zoro wanted to say to him directly.
but the way it's in the manga, it's almost heartbreaking because they're some distance away and luffy has to ask usopp if zoro is ok, and zoro isn't even sure if luffy is around, but he needs him to know!
that we won't ever fail!
"got a problem with that, king of the pirates?"
and same as in the show, luffy in different words say zoro could never fail him! he's so happy zoro survived that
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thinking about how far they've come, especially since enies lobby, and usopp being much much more sure in his skills and this certainty being mirrored in how luffy and zoro trust him, that they both even stop law from getting involved with his powers.
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