Charles Admitting That The ‘inchident’ Was Out Of Pure Pettiness Will Never Not Kill Me

Every so often I recall the funniest blink-and-you-miss-it moment on Dressrosa, when Luffy picks up Zoro and Law and is about to jump off a plateau. Law is panicking but Zoro is calm and steady, his captain’s arm around his neck in a chokehold, ready to go wherever his captain chooses to take him. (CHAPTER 746) (Ep 682)

Remember how much Zoro hated being hauled around by Luffy pre-timeskip? Pepperidge farm This ZoLu shipper remembers! Zoro used to hit Luffy, yell at him, threaten to cut him for physically manhandling him (usually with a Gomu Gomu no Rocket). Look at this fool now! His damn face is horizontal and he’s just, like, “Cool.” This 180 was so out of character that I remember pausing in my reading out of surprise. Over time, I realized this is just part of a growing pattern of behavior:

Post-timeskip, Zoro got soft.

Okay, yeah, post-timeskip Zoro is more muscular, has a prominent facial scar, doesn’t smile or laugh as much anymore, and spouts these tough-guy one-liners. But when it comes to Luffy, Zoro got sooooo soft.

Pre-timeskip, Zoro scolded Luffy often for being impulsive, for rocketing people around, for blowing their cover, etc. He was mostly on the same wavelength as Luffy, but there were frequent moments of exasperation where he would threaten to cut Luffy (jokingly?) or yell at Luffy for being an idiot.

But post-timeskip? Those two years clearly did a number on our swordsman because compared to before, he is a complete pushover when it comes to his captain.

Luffy is quiet because he senses something is amiss? Zoro immediately notices and asks “What’s wrong” like a worried mother hen.

Luffy needs to get across a frozen lake? Zoro is already stretching.

Luffy is fighting in the coliseum despite being on an undercover mission? Zoro laments not being there fighting alongside him.

Luffy wants to cause a ruckus over Otama/red bean soup? Zoro draws his sword and is ready to tag-team this mess.

Luffy jumps Zoro and nearly suffocates him face-hugger style? Not only does Zoro not reprimand Luffy, he is over the moon smiling like a moron and offering up food.

A lot can be said about WHY Zoro is now so tolerant of Luffy’s antics, way more than before. But setting aside “why,” it’s clear that Zoro is officially Luffy’s number one enabler. He will indulge Luffy’s every whim. He will lay all their enemies at his captain’s feet. He will follow Luffy into disasters and celebrations alike. He will forgive AND defend all of Luffy’s wrongs.

This man is so whipped. This man is so soft for his captain. This man is a fucking marshmallow.

charles and oscar smiling, their eyes closed, and max just staring at charles... stoooop 🥹

what did he say???

the way the light hits his eyes in this makes it seem like his pupils have turned into little hearts

he might be so happy that there are actual hearts in his eyes for ferrari right now 😭

Max and Charles in all black 🔥

I've been thinking on this all day so I decided to chat a bit:

I love watching Charles perform miracles in his cars. Expecting a p6 or p7 and getting a p4 is lovely. In Monza hoping maybe for a podium after starting p4 and then winning it was glorious. There is nothing that gives you that same level of excitement like Charles performing a miracle.

But I don't want miracles.

I want Charles to have a serious and competitive car. Not for half a season, not for 4-6 races, not with the occasional engine dying. But a real serious car. One where he has confidence in it and when he does a "miracle" it isn't for p4 but for the win. It's so frustrating watching how much effort he puts into this team only to get nothing in return.

Apparently max followed a charles fan account bro is really no.1 lecfosi like i can't defend him bro

the way some people are still stuck on the "charles adopted oscar" joke is so funny to me i think they're just gay at this point

max CALM DOWN