The worlds of One Piece and Naruto, as different as they may be, are two of the most important shonen worlds, alongside the fictional universe of Bleach. Now, we've made many comparisons involving characters from these universes, but we haven't done too many cross-comparisons, which is why we decided to do one in this article. The two characters we'll be comparing here are Zoro from One Piece and Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto, both extremely important to their franchises, as well as extremely strong. In this article, we'll be determining who would end up in a direct fight between these two characters.

Sasuke Uchiha would be able to defeat Zoro in a fight. Sasuke has a much more diverse power set, he is extremely strong and smarter than Zoro. Zoro is a raw powerhouse and is more durable than Sasuke, but he still wouldn't be able to withstand all of Sasuke's attacks, as the shinobi simply has a much higher power level than him.

Now that you have the short answer, the rest of the article will be divided into three sections, the first two of which will introduce the characters, their powers, and their abilities. Finally, we'll give our final verdict and explain why Sasuke Uchiha would win against Zoro in a direct one-on-one matchup.

Zoro and his powers

Zoro is a serious and cold character. He has a sometimes thoughtful but excessive temperament. Series creator Eiichiro Oda compares him to a shark or a demon. However, his reactions are often comical or exaggerated. During sea crossings, he is seen either training, napping, or sleeping, which in the latter case often results in a rather rude awakening.

Zoro is one of the physically strongest characters in the series. He demonstrates his strength when fighting Daz Bones, easily lifting a building despite his injuries. He is seen training on the Thousand Sunny with one-ton dumbbells. His strength is likely equal to or greater than that of a giant, as he was able to parry a direct blow from Oars with his swords.

After the time skip, Zoro's strength has increased considerably. This is evidenced by the fact that he was able to defeat a Pacifista with a single attack, whereas before the timeskip he and all his companions joined forces to defeat one. He was able to cut a pirate ship with a single blow. He was also able to defeat and seriously injure Hody Jones, a fish-man with physical strength above the average for his race while underwater and with several energy steroids consumed.

One of his greatest feats was defeating Pica in his gigantic form without a single scratch, despite having to rely on Orlumbus for increased mobility and momentum. Zoro has also shown himself to be very agile and fast. An example of this is that in the Whiskey Peak arc, he engaged a large number of Baroque Works agents, slipping through their ranks so quickly that they didn't notice him until he spoke.

Zoro is one of the few people to possess all three forms of Haki. Zoro possesses Royal Haki, the rarest form of Haki, whose users possess the qualities of a king. He is first mentioned as possessing this power by Kaido after Zoro's nine-sword attack. During his fight against King, he uses Royal Haki to coat his swords, a highly advanced form, and at the same time, members of the Beasts crew faint.

He didn't use Haki offensively against Monet, but he still managed to defeat her because she thought he was going to use Haki and that she would die. Monet's fear at that moment completely destabilizes her. He has learned to imbue his swords with Haki to make them more effective against Haki or Devil Fruit users.

He also used Armament Haki on Pica to slice him, meaning his Haki is more advanced than Pica's. Using Haki also allows him to counter Devil Fruit powers, as he did to temporarily stop the Birdcage.

He first uses Observation in his fight against Nuru, a Fishman capable of blinding his opponents thanks to the lantern on his forehead, even telling him that he only used his eyes to see and that was why he was weak; he used it again to find Caribou in the palace. He also uses it during the Dressrosa Arc, to find the whereabouts of the one who stole his saber but also to find Pica during his fight against him.

At the beginning of his pirate journey, Zoro only mastered Santoryu, his conventional fighting style; but over time, he began to master techniques from other schools, such as Nitoryu, Ittoryu, and Mutouryu. Currently, Zoro and the rest of the crew have improved their abilities to face the New World.

Zoro is known to be able to cut a Pacifista of the caliber of those found in the Sabaody Archipelago, so it follows that Zoro can relatively easily cut materials even harder than steel without using Shishi Sonson-type moves, most likely because he has learned to use busoshoku haki.

Sasuke Uchiha and his powers

Sasuke Uchiha is a fictional character in the manga and anime series Naruto, written and illustrated by manga artist Masashi Kishimoto. He was designed to be the best friend of Naruto Uzumaki, the protagonist of the series, possessing many characteristics, both physical and psychological, that are completely opposite to the latter.

At first he is presented as a positive and fundamental figure in the development of the plot; the young ninja is part of Team 7, but at the end of the first part of the manga he abandons his companions to become an antihero, consumed by hatred and a thirst for revenge (these feelings, in fact, will completely change him, making him unrecognizable in the eyes of the entire village).

Since his early childhood, Sasuke has been considered a genius by members of the Uchiha clan and later also by his teacher Kakashi, so much so that he will be the best in his studies at the ninja academy. The young man obsessively develops his abilities initially to gain the strength necessary to kill his brother Itachi and later to avenge him: for this, not only the teachings of Kakashi and Orochimaru but also the rivalry with Naruto will be fundamental.

He immediately demonstrates great skill in martial arts, so much so that Kakashi has to use both hands during the bell test, and later, before participating in the Chunin exam, he manages to improve further by copying Rock Lee's style. He is endowed with superhuman speed, incredible reflexes and extraordinary endurance, so much so that he can successfully fight long battles against very powerful opponents (such as Itachi and Danzo) and even after having already sustained exhausting ones (such as against Kakashi and Naruto).

He also possesses exceptional skill in using any ninja weapon and with his sword Kusanagi, into which he can also infuse his chakra.

In the first part of the manga, he is marked by Orochimaru with the cursed sign of heaven, which enhances his abilities thanks to the growing influence on him of the legendary ninja's chakra, and after the escape from Konoha the Quartet of Sound allows him to use the second level of it: when Sasuke uses this version of the mark, his skin turns dark gray, the sclera of both eyes turns black, the hair thickens and takes on a lighter color and unfolds from the two backs. wings in the shape of hands.

After the bloody battle with Itachi, Sasuke loses the Cursed Sign but remains compatible with it, as he demonstrates several times when he is saved thanks to this power by Jugo; always thanks to training with Orochimaru. Sasuke gains immunity to poisons and learns all the techniques of the latter related to snakes, but following the confrontation with Itachi he loses them and in fact, his call passes from these to hawks.

He also possesses remarkable ability in the use of illusionary arts, though not to the level of his brother: with the basic Sharingan, he still managed to save himself from Itachi's Tsukuyomi, converse with the Fox in Naruto's mind, and overpower the king of the Snake Gods, Manda. With the Hypnotic Sharingan, he was able to immobilize Killer Bee, some samurai, and Shi, as well as create an illusion similar to his brother's technique with which he distracted Danzo.

After obtaining the Rinnegan, Sasuke's genjutsu abilities increased to the point where he could overpower all nine hunters with a single glance. Like all Uchiha, he had a natural predisposition for fire-type chakra, learning the Supreme Fireball Technique at the age of seven. He later learned to use lightning-type chakra as well, learning Chidori from Kakashi and creating numerous variations.

Zoro vs. Sasuke Uchiha: Who Would Win?

And now, let's move on to the most important and interesting section of our article: the analysis. Here, we'll take what we've discovered about these two characters and analyze how all these facts would help them (or not) in their fight against each other. Let's continue.

We couldn't really do our standard point-by-point comparison here because the two characters only have one common category: weapon use. Even their physical abilities aren't similar, since one is a pirate and the other a shinobi, making their fighting styles and techniques very different. That's why we opted for this approach, as we believe it best reflects these two characters.

Now, we're assuming you've read our introductions, and just by comparing these guys' various abilities, you should have come to the conclusion that Sasuke would definitely win here. Why? Well, because this is Sasuke we're talking about. An exceptionally talented individual, Sasuke Uchiha is incredibly skilled and one of only two characters capable of standing up to Naruto. The number of powers and abilities he possesses is incredible, but add to that his prowess with each of them, and you have a formidable fighter you wouldn't really want to face.

Sure, one could argue that Zoro is physically stronger and possesses incredible willpower, but Zoro probably couldn't even hit Sasuke. Sasuke is much faster than Zoro and is smarter, meaning he could come up with a specific tactical approach that would render Zoro's abilities useless in a fight. Zoro has absolutely no energy manipulation skills, while Sasuke has many. We're certain Sasuke wouldn't even need to use the full extent of his powers to defeat Zoro.

In this case, there really was a difference between the two types of fighters, and Sasuke's diversity definitely triumphs here. Namely, Sasuke not only surpasses Zoro in every category except pure, brute strength, but he also possesses so many different powers that Zoro wouldn't even have a chance to think of a way to counter them all. He would simply be overwhelmed by Sasuke's skills. So would we, and we weren't even fighting him.

Sure, Zoro would beat Sasuke in an arm wrestle, but that's about it. He might also be able to throw something farther than Sasuke, but that wouldn't help him win. Not really. That's why this comparison was pretty easy for us, and we never actually had any doubts about Sasuke winning, because he's so superior to Zoro in every aspect that one of One Piece's best swordsmen couldn't do much against one of Naruto's best fighters.