Zoro belongs to the Clan of D.?

 The reason I am confident Zoro is a Shimotsuki is earlier in Wano, Oda had Kawamatsu say Shimotsuki were known for their toughness. As we know Zoro is tough and always endured severe hardship and moved on to the next mission/obstacle. For ex, Mihawk cut him diagonally across the chest, holding back just enough to allow Zoro to live, Kuma subjugated Zoro into experiencing the pain Luffy endured throughout his fight against Moria. In Onigashima, he not only withstood the brunt of a combined attack from Kaido and Big Mom, an attack that encompassed a majority of Onigashima but did so long enough to allow his fellow Worst Generation members fighting to escape from the attack, despite sustaining serious injuries as a result.

Oda also had some plot lines set up for the ending of Wano (which IMO should include with Worldwide events and Zoro’s past). He mentioned starting with Zoro’s interest in visiting Ryuma’s grave to pay respects. Also:

• Shimotsuki Ushimaru has the silhouette of Zoro.
• Shimotsuki Ryuma has the silhouette and parallel of Zoro.
• Shimotsuki Yasuie is who Zoro rolled around within Wano.
• Ringo is where Ryuma’s grave is.
• Ringo is where Ushimaru and Gyukimaru ruled as Daimyo and partners.
• Tenguyama Hitetsu is holding Nidai Kitetsu for someone. Oda/Luffy teased Zoro with Nidai Kitetsu.

We know how much Oda respects and treats Zoro’s character:

1. Fight Hawkins
2. Fight Killer
3. Fight Denjiro
4. Receive Enma
5. Meet Hiyori, daughter of Oden
6. Fight Apoo
7. Fight at Rooftop with Supernovas
8. Unlock Conqueror’s Haki
9. Scar Kaido
10. Endure Hakai
11. Cut Fire
12. Fight King
13. etc ongoing

Like I’ve said earlier…

Zoro will be revealed as a Will of D. Clan Member by the end of Wano. Yasuie was not a Pleasurer and therefore unaffected by SMILEs. Guess how he died? Yasuie was a Shimotsuki. Shimotsuki means Frost Moon or Month of Frost. Zoro was born in the month of November or the month of the Frost Moon.

The Kozuki Clan has important ties to the moon as well. Apologies for my ignorance, but the ending Tsuki means moon. The samurai of Wano awaited the Kozuki Clan. They adorned themselves with a Crescent moon on their Ankles.

We know that the Will of D. Members dies with a smile. We know the lives of Will of D members are checkered. For example, Law, Luffy, and Blackbeard’s former past were tough. Law and Luffy were raised without parents for the majority of their lives and sought Piracy as a way to search for freedom.

Momonosuke exhibits traits just as they have. Since he was thrust into calamity after calamity even partaking as a General in a Massive War for his country. I am under the assumption the Shimotsuki and Kozuki are Will of D. Clans. Oden died with a smile, Yasu died with a smile, and Momonosuke has had a checkered life.The fight with Ryuma, defeat, and receiving Shusui was a passing of the torch of some kind. The time Zoro spent with Shimotsuki Yasuie and the bond they formed was for Zoro to spend some time with his “extended” family. Then, Oda, had it taken all away with Yasu’s execution giving Zoro personal reasons to fight Kaido or anyone that gets in his path in freeing Wano.

Oda wouldn’t create these important plot lines on a whim.

And some more reasons I made earlier this year…..

“In certain places, the Clan of D. have been called by another name, God’s Archenemy.”

Sengoku said members of the Will of D. live under a checkered fate.
Will of D ~ Dawn bringers and turn the world upside down.

Zoro

• Whiskey Peaks, 100 bounty hunters defeated by one man under the Crescent Moon;
• Zoro’s kimono in Wano rising sun;
• Zoro not believing in God;
• Asura is a manifested Devil/Demon like Power;
• Zoro wants his name to reach the Heavens;
• Ryuma’s name is echoed throughout all of Wano and was enough to make Akainu hesitant about entering Wano
• Other marines and World Government didn’t enter Wano for centuries until now;
• Ryuma essentially protected Wano from the World Government while he lived, enough to spread fear that would reverberate centuries even after his death.

“Those who bear the “D.” in their name seem to be able to withstand an incredible degree of punishment in battle and only surrender to death when they know it is truly unavoidable.”
Zoro fits this narrative to the T.

Another thing is the smile.

• Ace died with a smile
• Roger died with a smile.
• Yasu died with a smile.
• Saul died with a smile.
• Luffy about to die from Buggy smiled
• Zoro about to die from Arlong smiled

What Do you think?