Roronoa Zoro is the resident swordsman of One Piece's Straw Hat Pirates and one of the strongest people on Monkey D. Luffy's crew, second only to the captain himself. Since he was a child, Zoro has aimed to become the strongest swordsman in the world, and as a result, he has made it his goal to defeat Dracule Mihawk — the man who currently holds the title.
As a master swordsman, Roronoa Zoro has wielded many different blades in One Piece. Some of these weapons have been in his possession for several years, whereas others were with him for mere moments. That said, the Three-Sword-Style fighter can adapt his combat style according to whatever weapon is in his hand, making him a truly dangerous opponent in any situation.
Updated on June 5, 2023, by Kennedy King: As the Wano Country Arc draws to a close, the One Piece anime is prepared to enter uncharted waters — its final saga. The Straw Hat Pirates are stronger than ever, including Roronoa Zoro, who used the most recent addition to his collection of blades, Enma, to strike down King the Conflagration. With Zoro's long-awaited battle against Dracule Mihawk looming on the horizon, the swords in his possession are more important than ever before.
9 Wado Ichimonji
Arc: Romance Dawn
Roronoa Zoro originally received the Wado Ichjimonji from Koshiro, his first mentor and the father of his childhood friend, Kuina. Initially, this sword was supposed to be passed down to Kuina, but after her untimely death, the girl's father gave the blade to Zoro, who promised to become the strongest swordsman in the world to honor her memory.
Roronoa Zoro still bears this sword, and it's likely he'll carry it until the day he eventually defeats Dracule Mihawk. Although Zoro's control over Wado Ichimonji's powers grow a lot during the time skip, there's no doubt that the master swordsman will unlock even more of its secrets as he prepares to face his greatest opponent.
8 Dual Katana
Arc: Romance Dawn
Roronoa Zoro is a proponent of the Three-Sword Style from a young age, so when he first appears in One Piece, he's already wielding three blades. However, although Zoro still wields Wado Ichimonji, his other two original blades were shattered during his battle with Dracule Mihawk.
It's unknown how long Zoro used these two unnamed k, but since the swordsman has a keen eye for blades, it's safe to assume they weren't terrible quality. Still, compared to the other swords that he uses throughout One Piece, these dual katana are fairly inconsequential.
7 Johnny And Yosaku's Swords
Arc: Arlong Park
After losing his swords to Dracule Mihawk, Roronoa Zoro is forced to quickly find a quick replacement in order to fend off the Arlong Pirates. When the two pirate crews square off in the Arlong Park Arc, Zoro temporarily borrows Johnny and Yosaku's blades.
Commonly referred to as the Nakiri swords, Zoro uses Johnny and Yosaku's blades to fight the octopus swordsman, Hachi. While the Straw Hat Pirates' swordsman struggles for a short while against his opponent, he eventually uses his borrowed blades to win the battle before returning them to their rightful owners.
6 Yubashiri
Arc: Loguetown
After Dracule Mihawk shatters Roronoa Zoro's dual katanas, the young swordsman is forced to buy two new blades in Loguetown. One of these blades, Yubashiri, is gifted to him by a local swordshop owner who is impressed by his courage.
Yubashiri seems to be a rather obedient sword, unlike some of the cursed blades that Zoro has wielded. Unfortunately, Yubashiri is destroyed by Shu, a Captain of the Marines, during the Buster Call at Enies Lobby. Zoro pays tribute to the sword after the events of the Thriller Bark Arc, at which point he subsequently replaces the Yubashiri with another blade.
5 Sandai Kitetsu
Arc: Loguetown
The Sandai Kitetsu is another powerful blade that Zoro picked up at Loguetown. However, unlike Yubashiri, Sandai Kitetsu is a lower-grade sword, so compared to Yubashiri, this blade is particularly hard to master — at least according to Roronoa himself.
Unbeknownst to most characters, the Sandai Kitetsu is a cursed blade, descended from the family of the Cursed Kitetsu swords. However, it doesn't take Roronoa Zoro too long to assert his authority over it, demonstrating his natural talent as a swordsman.
4 Shusui
Arc: Thriller Bark
As one of the strongest known swords in the entire One Piece series, Shusui is a famous katana once wielded by the legendary samurai Shimotsuki Ryuma. After Ryuma's death, both the sword and Ryuma's corpse were stolen by Gecko Moria, a Warlord of the Sea who uses them to strengthen his army.
Upon clashing with Roronoa Zoro, Ryuma's reinanimated corpse is impressed by his valor, ultimately gifting Shusui to him. Although Shusui is one of the 21 Great Grade swords, its true claim to fame is its status as a Black Blade. These mysterious swords are only wielded by the strongest swordsmen in One Piece, boding well for Zoro's future in the series.
3 Seppuku Blade
Arc: Wano Country
Roronoa Zoro finds himself in trouble moments into the Wano Country Arc when he is framed for murder. After being asked to kill himself by committing Seppuku, Zoro is given a short blade without a tanto. As expected, instead of killing himself, Zoro uses this blade to slaughter everyone in his path, including the actual culprit: the magistrate.
Zoro's control over this Seppuku blade is magnificent, even though it was short and intentionally hard to handle. However, although the Straw Hat Pirate infuses the blade with Haki, the Seppuku blade isn't meant for battle; because of this, Zoro hasn't handicapped himself with the unwieldy blade since.
2 Kamazo's Scythe
Arc: Wano Country
As he often does, Zoro findshimself one sword short in the Wano Country Arc when Gyukimaru steals Shusui from him. While the Straw Hat Pirate is trying to get his sword back, he is intercepted by a man known as Kamazo the Manslayer, who later turns out to be Killer of the Kid Pirates.
During his fight with Kamazo, Zoro seized one of the Kid Pirate's scythes and uses it to perform a purgatory Onigiri, slicing through his enemy in an extremely well-animated sequence. However, Zoro loses too much blood during the fight and ends up passing out after his attack, ultimately returning the scythe to its rightful owner.
1 Enma
Arc: Wano Country
Enma once belonged to the legendary Samurai Kozuki Oden. After his death, his blades were bequeathed to his children. Kozuki Hiyori received Enma, named after the Japanese god of the dead, which she later passed on to Roronoa Zoro, who had just returned Shusui to Wano Country.
Enma is an extremely potent sword that very few sword masters are capable of wielding. It has a habit of drawing out all the Haki from the user's body. Consequently, it's incredibly powerful, but sometimes hits much harder than even Zoro intends. The blade forces the three-sword-style combatant to significantly refine his usage of Haki, and during his fight with King of the Beast Pirates, it even begins to utilize Zoro's powerful Conqueror's Haki.