This article contains spoiler from the Elbaf arch of one piece.
Summary
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Roronoa Zoro is preparing for a great battle in the final saga.
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Zoro has already shown his fighting skills against Lucci over Egghead.
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The imminent opponent of Zoro in Elbaf will probably be Gunko, a holy knight.
One piece Elbaf Arc has shown that he is quite spectacular and fans are already eager that some huge battles take place. After the pirates of Luffy and the straw hat have discovered all the great vines on Elbaf's geography, fans knew that some great battles would have expected them, above all because this will be a large arch similar to artists of the caliber of Whole Cake Island, Dressrosa, Wano and Alabtasta, among others. Egghead, on the other hand, although greater, was simply the door of the final saga, which means that everything, from intensity to battles, will be much bigger here.
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When it comes to Elbaf's battles, there is a character on which all fans have eyes right now, and it is nothing more than the pirate fighter of the straw hat and the master swordsman, Roronoa Zoro. Fans are anxious to see who will fight Zoro in Elbaf and could only be his big fight has already been decided.
Zoro's great battles in the final saga
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Roronoa Zoro is waiting for a great battle
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Zoro has already shown himself against Lucci
In the final saga of One pieceZoro is finally reaching all his goals, and this is where he will continue to overcome Dracle Mihawk and will become the largest swordsman in the world. But, in the same way, Zoro is far from Mihawk's level. It will take a long time to reach his level, and the fans know that this is precisely the reason why Zoro will be subjected to some tests in the course. In Egghead, Zoro has already faced some huge enemies. For example, Zoro fought against Lucci over Egghead and while it was a high intensity battle that was extremely close, in the end, Zoro took over. Having said that, it should be remembered that Zoro has never really beaten Lucci because the latter has never been defeated.
As for the manga, we finally arrived in Elbaf! It is a relaxed kingdom, but serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of a particular man! In the meantime, there will also be a tumult in other seas! And in the end, that boy will start shaking the world! Make a deep breath now, because soon you may not be able to air! Please wait for a year of a piece in 2025! – Eiichiro Oda
Lucci was not the only one to whom Zoro collided over a piece of a single piece. As fans know, Nusjuro and Zoro also had a clash over Egghead, and it was certainly fun to see these two clash their blades, who kept the fans on the edge of their places and, at the same time, created Great battles for the last saga of history. These clashes, however, were not full of everything and the fans know that they have satisfied them, at the end of the day. Zoro vs Lucci was a battle in which fans have absolutely not seen anything exciting, and the struggle did not even conclude due to the arrival of the five elderly on Egghead. In the meantime, the clash against Nusjuro was only a teaser of bigger things to come.
So, I will become the king of hell! – Roronoa Zoro
As such, fans know that so far, Zoro has been largely disappointing in the final saga. Having said that, his great moments will come soon and all readers hope that he will be able to shine in Elbaf while he intends to fight against some of the most dangerous characters of the whole One piece.
Zoro's next opponent will probably be Gunko
Zoro vs Gunko seems to be on the cards, for now
With the Elbaf arch who has finally revealed his bad guys to fans, readers know that they can't wait to welcome a new opponent for Zoro. At this moment, there are only two bad guys in the Elbaf arc of One Piece, and these are Shamrock Figarland and Gunko, both being members of the holy knights of the celestial dragons. While fans would love to see Zoro fight Shamrock Figarland, especially because it is a swordsman, they would end up being disappointed at the end of the day. Shamrock Figarland is not Zoro to fight Elbaf, exciting as this clash may have been. Zoro is not close to his level at all and cannot defeat him even if he tries.
Have you ever seen a wild animal that you were sure he wouldn't bite? – Zoro
For him, someone of a lower level would be more beatable, and therefore, at this point, Gunko seems to be the only one that Zoro can continue to fight and beat. In addition, fans must keep in mind that while Zoro vs Gunko will be a very exciting battle, Zoro has often shown reluctance to finish his enemies. As such, this clash, which is likely to happen, could only be a scaramuccia for a while before Zoro's main enemies show up. Zoro could involve Gunko in battle and stop it in his tracks in Elbaf's Underworld, while Nami and Road Free Loki. This would therefore also set Loki by joining the battle, and if this happens, Zoro will not have his opportunity to fight against Shamrock or Gunko.

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Zoro may have to get a new opponent for himself when Elbaf's battle officially starts, especially because Loki will probably have a more difficult struggle here on Elbaf as he is stronger than Zoro.
Who will be Zoro's final opponent in Wano?
Zoro's final opponent will be a holy knight
At this moment, it is not clear to who Zoro's final Elbaf opponent is. But Oda had two paths in front of him. Either Zoro will continue to fight against Gunko and overcome his weakness to hit her, or Oda will have to introduce a new enemy that Zoro to fight. It must be said that Zoro is perfectly suitable for Gunko, but if he is taken by Loki while Luffy takes Shamrock, then Zoro will probably have to fight against someone else.
Fortunately, Shamrock Figarland had already clarified in a piece that wants to get more forces to crush Elbaf with full power. Shamrock and Gunko alone are not enough. Fans will probably see the sacred knights, at least in some way, head to Elbaf and work together with Gunko and Shamrock. This would be the perfect opportunity to introduce a strong swordsman as a member of the Holy Knights, who will continue to become Zoro's main opponent.
One piece is available for reading via medium viz. The series can be read by the fans officially and free of charge on Shonen Jump and the Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next UNO PIECE chapter, One Piece 1138, will be February 2, 2025.

One piece
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- Net
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Mundahisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, My Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Writers
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junk Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
Launch
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (Voice)
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Akemi Okamura
Nami (voice)
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