I am loving this arc so far! I can't wait for Water 7!
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Like Kiwi said Eisen is German for "Iron", but it's not a surename it's just the literal translation.
When it comes to Zoro attacks with the worldly desires, it's based on buddhism.
Hyaku Hachi Pondo Hou (aka 108 Pound Cannon): Cannons are typically named by the weight of their projectile. So this is a 108lb. Cannon. However, the ‘pondo’ is a play on the Japanese word ‘bonnou’ which is in the kanji name of the attack. Bonnou is a Buddhist-related term which means the ‘earthly troubles or desires of the mind’. Meanwhile the 'hou' also has a double meaning. 'Hou' would be the word for cannon but Oda has used a kanji of the same pronunciation which means 'phoenix', hence the projectile nature of the attack. In review, Zoro is firing three lifetimes of 36 earthly desires at his opponent (which adds up to 108) via a Phoenix. Note that each lifetime has 36 sins, and each of Zoro's swords represents a lifetime. Which is also the Past (36), the present (72) and the Future (108).
If you are interested in more of the Buddhism stuff, you can google for stuff like "108 Defilements of Buddhism" or "108 Vices of Buddhism" or "108 Temptations of Buddhism"
NinoDonDino
2022-12-28 15:32:49 +0000 UTC
Apparently Eisen is a German surname for Iron which tracks