I am guessing this is why King is so confident without using a sword against Zoro. Either Zoro pulls out Ashura consciously or blackens his blades to beat King. His whole damn body might be highly resistant to swords/cutting attacks.
I think it could be foreshadowing that King might break one of Zoros swords. Probably his Kitetsu sword opening up a path to replace it with the Nidai at the end of the arc.
It's been hinted at by Queen that Sanji might have Lunarian DNA, maybe breaking swords is one of the things they are just able to do.
It's kinda cool how the Queen vs Sanji fight is tied to King vs Zoro fight. The more powerful Sanji's genes kick in, the tougher the fight will be for Zoro. And the more Fire techs and abilities of King we see, the more of what we'll know about Sanji's fight (Vice-Versa).
The only sword that remained consistent is Kuina’s right? I think that one holds sentimental and thematic value for Zoro’s ascension. It should be the first one to become a black blade imo
Hope Lucci ends up being a top tier. I been saying for years how he gave Luffy his best fight. I don't know how it'd work story wise, but I want a rematch
Hope Lucci ends up being a top tier. I been saying for years how he gave Luffy his best fight. I don't know how it'd work story wise, but I want a rematch