One Piece Episode 402

[poopdeville]

You can't cut Kuma because of the repel fruit ability. It has got nothing to do with being able to cut everything.

We've seen Kumas with and without the paw paw fruit.

And I'm not thinking in as concrete manner as you are. When fighting against Mr. 1 Zoro was thinking back to the old lesson of being able to cut nothing. It was a fundamental part of being able to cut everything, not to cut steel. Or let's say to understand any material and thus be able to cut it. Steel as such has got nothing to do with it. It was just one important step, because normally you aren't able to cut steel. Maybe he would need to learn also to cut Pacifista's material, but that shouldn't be so hard anymore for him, after having already learned the fundamental lesson.

Fundamental does not mean "complete". It is the beginning of the idea. Cutting Mr. 1 was certainly an achievement, but Zoro cannot cut just anything. Indeed, we have seen him fail.

Remember, Mihawk's sword was the one famous for being able to cut anything, and Zoro is working to surpass him. It's not so surprising Zoro is weaker half way through the Grand Line. Rayleigh is supposedly 100 times stronger than Luffy...

[Kraco]

Fundamental does not mean "complete". It is the beginning of the idea. Cutting Mr. 1 was certainly an achievement, but Zoro cannot cut just anything. Indeed, we have seen him fail.

It might be he would need to be nearing death to achieve the state of mind to learn to cut a new tougher material, but looking at how things are proceeding, he's probably soon there in any case.

Remember, Mihawk's sword was the one famous for being able to cut anything, and Zoro is working to surpass him. It's not so surprising Zoro is weaker half way through the Grand Line. Rayleigh is supposedly 100 times stronger than Luffy...

This is One Piece, man. Flesh is 100 times stronger than any Mihawk sword in this story. Zoro is eagerly looking for better swords and Mihawk has a fancy one, but it's the man holding the sword that really counts, not the sword itself. Zoro knows this as well. But having a good sword has the added benefit of being reliable and beautiful. And cool of course.

An attack from the back is a shame for a Swordsman.

I don't care if Zoro first pats the Pacifista on the shoulder to get him to turn to face him. The point is to get close enough to the mofo to cut him, before he vaporises you with his lasers from a distance.

Edit: typo...

[poopdeville]

This is One Piece, man. Flesh is 100 times stronger than any Mihawk sword in this story. Zoro is eagerly looking for better swords ja Mihawk has a fancy one, but it's the man holding the sword that really counts, not the sword itself. Zoro knows this as well. But having a good sword has the added benefit of being reliable and beautiful. And cool of course.

That's pretty much what I mean. Mihawk's sword has earned a reputation as being able to cut through anything, because of Mihawk's abilities. Zoro is still a rookie. I am just saying that despite how strong Zoro is, there is still a lot of room to grow.