Roropao Zou
CharacterFrom the Chin Piece spinoff, Roropao Zou is one of the capsule prizes handed out on Gacha Gacha Island. The joke is that the reward is no person at all but an elephant decked out to mirror Roronoa Zoro.
Appearance
The prize takes the shape of an elephant. Wrapped around it is a bandana fashioned to resemble the one Roronoa Zoro wears.
Personality
Being a mute animal prize, it is granted no spoken character. Its single choice speaks for it instead: handed a film role that carried no wages, the creature simply abandoned the project.
History
Chinpy and Kusopp drew this elephant as one of their capsule winnings on Gacha Gacha Island. It was pulled into the melee that Kusonoa Kun set off, and like the rest of the prizes it ended the scuffle knocked out.
Eunkov later attempted to put it in a movie, yet the elephant left once the unpaid terms surfaced. Its name leans on zou, the Japanese word for elephant, and may also draw on paon, the sound effect used for an elephant's trumpeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Roropao Zou in One Piece?
Roropao Zou is a non-canon capsule prize from the Chin Piece spinoff, handed out on Gacha Gacha Island. The joke is that the reward is no person at all, but an elephant decked out to mirror Roronoa Zoro.
What does Roropao Zou look like?
Roropao Zou takes the shape of an elephant wrapped in a bandana fashioned to resemble the one Roronoa Zoro wears. It has no other distinguishing features described.
How did Chinpy and Kusopp obtain Roropao Zou?
Chinpy and Kusopp drew this elephant as one of their capsule winnings on Gacha Gacha Island. It was pulled into the melee that Kusonoa Kun set off and, like the rest of the prizes, ended the scuffle knocked out.
Why did Roropao Zou leave its movie role with Eunkov?
Eunkov later attempted to put Roropao Zou in a movie, but the elephant left once the unpaid terms surfaced. Being a mute animal prize, it is granted no spoken character, but this single choice speaks for it instead.
Where does the name Roropao Zou come from?
The name leans on zou, the Japanese word for elephant, and may also draw on paon, the sound effect used for an elephant's trumpeting. It parodies the name of Roronoa Zoro.
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