Roronoa Zoro · June, 2018 · Is the “Pirate Hunter” Really No Longer the No.2?
Zoro was always treated as Luffy’s right-hand man.
But with the latest bounty numbers, Japanese fans noticed something uncomfortable.
Has Zoro quietly slipped into third place within the Straw Hat crew?
Luffy, Sanji, Zoro — The Bounty Gap Problem
1: Anonymous Pirate
Straw Hat: 1.5 billion
Black-Leg: 330 million
Zoro: 320 million
God Usopp: 200 million
Is this really okay?
6: Anonymous Pirate
He got caught by Fish-Men and couldn’t even cut the strings, so yeah, can’t complain.
9: Anonymous Pirate
Story-wise, Zoro will pop off in Wano and jump to around 1 billion anyway.
10: Anonymous Pirate
Did Usopp actually get stronger?
Could he beat Arlong one-on-one?
11: Anonymous Pirate
>>10
He’d one-shot someone like Arlong.
Did Zoro Deserve This Drop?
15: Anonymous Pirate
The gap between the captain and everyone else in this crew is way too big.
19: Anonymous Pirate
Is this guy still using the nickname “Pirate Hunter”?
24: Anonymous Pirate
>>19
After his Wano arc feats, his alias is supposed to change to “One-Eyed Zoro.”
25: Anonymous Pirate
>>19
Every Straw Hat is basically a pirate hunter anyway.
Sanji’s Sudden Spike Explained
22: Anonymous Pirate
Why did Sanji’s bounty skyrocket so hard?
28: Anonymous Pirate
>>22
Because he was revealed to be part of the Germa 66 family.
30: Anonymous Pirate
You can become a Warlord even with a 15 million bounty.
Usopp’s Position and Power Debate
32: Anonymous Pirate
I like Sanji, but honestly this kind of bounty jump feels pretty meh.
34: Anonymous Pirate
Zoro’s birthplace is obviously going to be revealed in Wano.
(´・ω・`) He wasn’t around during the Big Mom arc, so it can’t be helped.
👉 Why Japanese Fans Accept This Ranking
In Japanese fan culture, bounties are treated less as “power levels” and more as narrative consequence meters.
Zoro missing the Whole Cake Island arc matters. Sanji’s bloodline reveal matters more.
From that lens, this ranking doesn’t feel unfair — it feels temporary and story-driven.
👉 What This Debate Really Says About Zoro’s Role
The comments don’t argue that Zoro is weak.
They argue that Zoro’s arc is being deliberately delayed.
Japanese readers are already looking ahead to Wano, where his role, name, and value are expected to reset everything.
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