[Discussion] Zoro x ?

[Aertes]

True but don't you think falling down the stairs is pretty weird for a death; especially in a universe like One Piece.

Well that depends. In the place we are now in the story yeah, in the begging of the series not that much. As I said, Kuina's death served as a motivation for Zoro's development, it was a necessary casualty for the plot.
I too agree that many deaths can be doubtful and mysterious but seeing her dead body pretty much seals the deal.
I can't understand why would her father get in such trouble to conceal the truth from Zoro. At that point Zoro didn't have any importance as a character.
Not to mention that if Tashigi was Kuina she would remember or show signs of recognition the first time she met Zoro.

 

[Hijey]

Zoro x Tashigi or Perona.

 

[Hexuze]

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Yea sure, there was a wake and her body just lay there until it was buried in a casket. Why would her father say, Go Kuina run off into the world for no reason. She was still ten years younger then Luffy was when he went out and he got his ass handed to him a couple of times while he was far stronger. Kuina is dead. And One Piece doesn't have a lot of questionable moments where peopls survive, there is always an explanation. Pell is used a lot but he was an experienced and strong fighter who could fly super fast, he got clearly hit by the blast, but he got far away enough once he released it.

Here is Kuina lying dead on the ground in the dojo, or holding her breath and faking it as you would probably say.

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ha that's odd I didn't specifically remember that panel in the second row (middle) happening in the anime.