This is too easy.
Zoro saying "thanks to your mercy" is in no way indicating that Kuma actually did go easy on him. What manga are you reading? Zoro and Kuma made an agreement and both honored it, neither one of them would half-ass it and go easy or not live up to their agreement.
Also, Zoro saying that doesn't mean much, it's just the way he talks. He always talks cocky lol
If Kuma did actaully have mercy on Zoro, why would he ask him if he's alive?
Show me the panel that shows Kuma having mercy on Zoro. Not what the say when they meet, but the actual panel where he does show mercy.
It's pathetic how you defend yourself.
Cool how you never seem to understand things the first time around, but this will be the last time I will explain it a second time to you.
Then panel is in the previous post, go scroll up.
Kuma spared the rest of the Strawhats so it shouldn't be a surprise that they are still alive. He says to Zoro: "So, you're still alive" on which Zoro responds THANKS TO YOUR MERCY.
That's all the evidence I need for my theory, now why don't you go show me the proof where Kuma really gave it all to Luffy ? You think it is so easy right ? You talk a big game, but never show up with good arguments or evidence. You're right, it is too easy. For me that is.
If you're objective and neutral nothing can happen to you, because you stick to the facts. But fanboys will fall, and I will be the first one to sweep the leg, piss on the dream, and shit in your face when you're talking bullsh1t.
Why would Kuma risk killing Zoro, only to save him the next arc, or to protect their ship from damage. Kuma got orders from the WG to wipe out the sh's twice and he had to put up a fight in order to remain a shichibukai while still working for Dragon.
That is what happened, and the proof is in the pudding.
I'm not undermining anything, Zoro still took a cloud of pain, but it is thanks to Kuma that he survived that. It doesn't have to mean that Zoro has better endurance than Luffy, and even if it did, Luffy fought tons of dudes who presumably had better endurance than him and still won.
There really is only one winner in this fight, and to quote the words of R. Zoro: "I will not follow someone who is weaker than me".
So if he's stronger, why is he still following ?
I'm out.