The Straw Hat Pirates of One Piece are one of the most popular groups of characters ever introduced in anime. But out of all of them, Roronoa Zoro has been shown to receive possibly the most attention from fans. In particular, if it isn't for his signature fighting style, then Zoro often becomes the subject of jokes due to his love of booze and his infamous lack of direction.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Zoro's signature traits have become the subject of hilarious memes, even straying outside the One Piece universe on some occasions. But in whatever universe these memes take place, they are sure to make any Zoro fan burst out laughing.
8 What A Twist!
While most memes usually tell a full story by themselves, there are others that take a single screenshot out of context in order to make it much more hilarious. Such is the case in this demotivational poster, in which Zoro actually knows where he is headed for once.
Although fans might applaud Zoro for actually knowing where he is going in this poster, a strong argument can be made that Zoro is still lost because he is still far from the palace. Whatever the case may be, one can only wish that Zoro's sense of direction was as good in the series as it is in the poster.
7 Father Complex
Sometimes, a wacky imagination is worth wonders. Now that Luffy and Sanji, the other two members of the Monster Trio, have had their fathers introduced, it is only natural to speculate what Zoro's father may look like, assuming he is still alive.
But in this meme, the speculation is that Zoro is related to Gaimon from the Syrup Village arc. Although there is clearly no resemblance between the two characters, the idea that the two may be related due to their hair color is definitely worth a laugh, while also being totally mind-boggling.
6 Transcending Pain
Easily one of Zoro's most epic scenes is during the Thriller Bark arc, in which Zoro decides to process all of Luffy's pain. Not only was this a true test of Zoro's endurance, but it was also a true testament of loyalty to both Luffy and his crew.
As shown in this Naruto and One Piece crossover meme, the amount of pain Zoro had to endure was so large that it even shocked the Akatsuki Leader Pain himself. But this meme also begs the question: what would be a more suitable name now that Pain is off limits?
5 We're Doomed!
This meme takes place in a (thankfully) hypothetical scenario in which Zoro is the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator instead of Nami. This scenario ends in complete disaster, with the ship somehow ending up on top of a deserted island!
But believe it or not, this is only one of two outcomes of this surprisingly popular scenario. The better outcome involves Zoro leading the entire crew to Laugh Tale, finding the One Piece, and becoming the Pirate King over Luffy, although displacing the captain's lifelong dream is not a good look.
4 That's Not Luffy!
Easily one of the most popular memes involving Zoro include scenarios in which he wanders into a different anime altogether. While these scenarios usually involve other shonen anime, as this specific meme points out, this is not always the case.
There is no denying that many fans would pay to see Zoro's reaction the moment he realizes that he is talking to Sophie as opposed to Luffy. But it also might say a lot about Zoro if he cannot tell if someone is not his captain, even if they are wearing similar hats.
3 World-Ending Power
Easily Zoro's signature trait, aside from his poor sense of direction, is his skill in swordsmanship. Throughout his time with the Straw Hats, Zoro's strength has drastically increased; he can currently slice through fire like Kin'emon and penetrate Kaido's defenses.
In this meme, however, Zoro achieves a ridiculous new level of strength by slicing the Death Star perfectly in half, a feat that shocks even the typically composed Darth Vader. The panel itself is based on Chapter 778 of One Piece, in which Zoro performs a similar action against Pica.
2 Just Zoro Things
Zoro may be one of the series' most powerful swordsmen, but he still has a long way to go about becoming the greatest swordsman in the world. But one particular area in his life in which he has never shown any interest is romance, which is a stark contrast to his crewmate Sanji.
As a result, this romantic meme comes across as a humorous way to remind people that Zoro is not the ideal prince in shining armor. But if Zoro ever decides to find a special someone, he might want to start by looking a lot less scary.
1 Mission Failed
With Zoro's lack of direction being such a funny running gag throughout One Piece, it can be entertaining to imagine him if he actually knew where he was going. This is the approach that this Shenron meme is going for; it also seems as though Zoro got lost again as well.
Unfortunately, this meme has a bad ending, as it seems not even Shenron can grant Zoro any navigational skills. But on the other hand, his lack of direction has made the character all the more cherishable among fans, so changing it may be a sacrilege.