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    Zoro's sword related thread (SPOILER)

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    • Darkariel
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      I still think Zoro will meet the blacksmith that made Yubashiri and with the pieces of the old sword combine with a special technic and a special metal the Nidai Yubashiri will arise (in the end of One Piece we see Zoro giving this sword to Ippon-Matsu was a gift)

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        I get the feeling that these swords are a one-time deal. I mean, Kitetsu 3 had about a dozen owners before it came into the hands of Zoro, so I'm pretty sure that the original craftsmen are long since deceased.

        There are 3 swords that are prospects:

        1. Tashigi's Autumn Rain. Matsu himself questioned her ability to wield such a legendary sword. Was Autumn Rain a Oo-Wazimarou or just a Wazimarou?

        2. Bald Gorosei's sword. Looks like it's in the same line as Yubashiri. Look at the handle.

        3. Doc Q's sword. That huge thing on his back is most likely a sword.

        Other than that, he can get a new one crafted. Or Garp's 2nd hand man is a possibility, as well a "Deus Ex-Machina" that someone has Funkfreed and Zoro gets it. But Zoro wouldn't use Funkfried. That would just be weird.

        I called it wrong, so long ago. I guess this needs to be changed.

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          I still don't think Doc Q is carrying a sword….. it's too big.....

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            maybe it's cloud (FF7) sword which he's carrying 😛

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              2. Bald Gorosei's sword. Looks like it's in the same line as Yubashiri. Look at the handle.

              Actually that handle looks like Zoro's Sandai Kitetsu. Take a closer look at the chunk of metal in the middle of the handle.

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                I doubt Bald gorosei will just give his weapon to Zoro…... they are enemies afterall!!

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                • dinty
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                  Every blade is different, even mass produced knives develop a genuine 'face' after a short while.

                  Yamazuya, I agree – I've got a laser-cut, serrated knife that I picked up at a close-out sale in Ikea for $3. It has none of the qualities of my expensive kitchen knives, but does a few tasks better than them (cutting through angel-food cakes, scraping marrow, opening shellfish, etc). So I would never "upgrade" it to a better knife, because for those tasks, it already is the "better" knife. 🙂

                  Btw: I'm a cook … professional knives take the work to a higher level and it feels almost painful if you have to step down and use something of lesser quality.

                  A cook? – all right! That's cool. I admire anyone who can do that as a profession.

                  My friends and I often cook dinner at each other's houses, and they always laugh when I bring my knives -- "but we have plenty here to use!" ... Not really. Those knives may look like my knife, but they don't cut like my knife. And even if the knife is identical in brand and style, I've sharpend mine a slightly different way (I'm left-handed), a way that's more in tune with my cutting style.

                  That's why whenever I think of Sanji's quote about knives, I always smile:

                  "You're a third rate cook who plays with his food ...
                  ... but I'll praise you for having first-rate knives."

                  That's me! (Except that I would never make meals the way Wanze does. Disgusting!)

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                    Quartz and obsidian would actually make rather poor blades. True, they can be sharpened to a high degree, but they lack tensile strength. When struck hard enough, they shatter. It's the same way with diamond. A sword that was rust resistant would need to be made out of a strong, nonferrous metal. Titanium comes to mind. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium

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                      So, in our world, is titanium the best metal for a sword?

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                        I thought a diamond edged katana was meant to be the best.
                        Isn't titanium weak compared to steel i know its lighter that why some phones are made of the stuff.

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                          Oh, no it's not, You can debate this of course but in my opinion in our world, the best thing to use for a katana like blade is Bainite. Howard Clark makes amazing swords with bainite. katana specifically. Google him sometime and see all the shit those swords can go through.

                          Edit: Found a link
                          http://swordforum.com/summer99/howardclark.html
                          watch him bend that all the way down while in the vice grip, and the beatings to the cinder block.

                          Luffy: Hey, Zoro, it's okay! Your stomach is gonna pop out if you do this!

                          Zoro: If it wants to pop out, then let it. Don't tell me what to do. I'll do it my own way!

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                            looks good but you do know diamond is the hardest substance on earth if he was to add a diamond edge to that katana im sure it would be even better

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                              A diamond Katana isn't practical because it's more brittle than it is hard. Yes, it's the hardest mineral in the world, but it's still susceptible to impact damage. If Luffy punched a diamond sword, it would probably shatter.

                              In the end, Damascus Steel (AKA Wootz Steel) is the way to go. Wootz is exceptionally hard and tough. And the process for making it takes months.

                              To briefly describe the process:

                              1. Damascus ore is taken and slagged into pieces.
                              2. The pieces are taken and sealed in clay jars with rosewood chips.
                              3. The jars are heated in a kiln. Over time, the carbon from the chips is absorbed by the slag.
                              4. Still hot, the slag is emptied onto the anvil and hammered together into an ingot.
                              5. After heating the ingot, it is hammered into the blade.
                              6. The craftsmen folds the steel bar in half. And in half again. And again.
                              7. After a period of about 6 months, the blade ends up being folded 3,000 times, creating roughly 2 million layers of steel.
                              8. The steel is attached to the handle and is good to go.

                              I called it wrong, so long ago. I guess this needs to be changed.

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                                About diamond (genuine question), if it can shatter on sufficient impact, why do they coat jackhammer tips with it? Wouldn't the diamond film/layer just get removed anyways?

                                And on the subject of diamond, while what you say might be true, I suspect, if he ever gives Zoro a diamond sword, he'll make it diamond the hardest substance next to kairouseki, cutting or bludegoning resistance be damned :p!!

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                                  From Wiki:

                                  Unlike hardness, which only denotes resistance to scratching, diamond's toughness is good in cleavage directions, exceptional in all other directions. Toughness relates to a material's ability to resist breakage from forceful impact. As with any material, the macroscopic geometry of a diamond contributes to its resistance to breakage. Diamond is therefore more fragile in some orientations than others.

                                  Basically, it depends on the shape. That's why Diamonds are cut in the shape they are, to prevent breakage. If it was in blade form, though, it could easily be shattered with a forceful impact, like Luffy's punch.

                                  I called it wrong, so long ago. I guess this needs to be changed.

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                                    Oh, I have an awkard idea.
                                    What if he meets a blacksmith with a dream like Franky's [having a sword he made be a one of the best Meitou]? Then he realizes Zoro's potential obviously, and gives him a part of his dream.
                                    That can pretty much work, and I won't hate it being that way. It can turn Zoro more famous in the long future [after his death. Like, "the modern sword that was first used by Roronoa Zoro, and turned into legend by him"] along with Luffy.

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                                      @Rai:

                                      Oh, I have an awkard idea.
                                      What if he meets a blacksmith with a dream like Franky's [having a sword he made be a one of the best Meitou]? Then he realizes Zoro's potential obviously, and gives him a part of his dream.
                                      That can pretty much work, and I won't hate it being that way. It can turn Zoro more famous in the long future [after his death. Like, "the modern sword that was first used by Roronoa Zoro, and turned into legend by him"] along with Luffy.

                                      But htat DID happen be cause he DID get a kind of legendary sword and that's led up till now. And here we are with a broken legend sword, and now He's going to get a new one. What kind? where? when? I dunno, go ask oda. 😛

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                                        given the revelations in chapter 433 about the supposed scientist that has conducted various research on devil fruits, i think thats where the strawhats are heading next and thats where zoro's sword will be revived with a DF ability

                                        hopefully….

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                                          given the revelations in chapter 433 about the supposed scientist that has conducted various research on devil fruits, i think thats where the strawhats are heading next and thats where zoro's sword will be revived with a DF ability

                                          hopefully….

                                          Depending on the DF, that could work quite nicely. It doesn't have to be something silly like it ate a Panda DF. It could work like Ohm's iron cloud sword or any number of other things where it's an inanimate object that eats some kind of non-sentient fruit that gives the sword unique properties.

                                          Would be badass to see a logia sword though, or possibly some kind of paramecia. Imagine if a sword had eaten that rust fruit, and it was a sword that could rust other swords. There's all sorts of possibilities here.

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                                            thats where zoro's sword will be revived with a DF ability

                                            An interesting idea – but, to be honest, I don't want to see Zoro use any kind of DF, because it would seem like a crutch, even if it isn't. I'd rather see Oda invent more "Similar-To-DF-But-Not-DF" moves for Zoro. Moves like Asura, No-Sword Style, Breath of All Things etc ... those are more in keeping with his character.

                                            I'm worried also that if he acquired a DF sword, it would eclipse Wado Ichimonji in importance (just like how some people here are worried that Franky would eclipse the Strawhats by joining them).

                                            Wado has to be Zoro's most important sword -- his other two swords must be subordinate to it (I think that's one of Oda's great acheivements with the characterization of the three swords so far : downplaying Kitetsu's curse so that even though Zoro relies on Kitetsu a lot and has said several memorable quotes about it, Kitetsu still seems subordinate to Wado).

                                            "Over-thinking,

                                            over-analyzing …"

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