Katana - Shusui, Roronoa Zoro Shusui Katana, One Piece
This decorative sword is inspired by Shusui, wielded by the pirate hunter Lorenor Zoro (Japanese: Roronoa Zoro) for a time in the One-Piece anime. Shusui belongs to the Great Grade Swords and thus the 2nd rank of sword classification within the anime and manga.
THIS IS A DECORATIVE KATANA - NOT FOR USE
The history behind the sword
Shusui originally belonged to Shimotsuki Ryuma, a samurai and national hero of Wa no Kuni. In this isolated island nation in the New World, Shusui is considered a national treasure.
Gekko Moria raided Shimotsuki Ryuma's tomb 23 years before the current events in the Anime and Manga and stole Ryuma's corpse and his katana. His goal was to resurrect Ryuma as a zombie to force the legendary samurai to fight for him.
On Thriller Bark, Zoro encountered the resurrected Ryuma, who had been turned into a zombie with the help of Brook's shadow, and fought a fierce battle with him. After his defeat, Ryuma bequeathed Shusui to Zoro and said he was satisfied with him as his sword master.
From then on, Shusui remained with Zoro for some time, including his two-year training under the supervision of Hawk-Eyes Mihawk. During that time, Shusui became his favorite sword. It served the three-sword style swordsman well in numerous battles against increasingly powerful opponents.
During his stay in Wano, Shusui was eventually stolen by Gyukimaru, who returned the national treasure of his homeland to Ryuma's grave. To keep Shusui in Wa no Kuni, Kozuki Hiyori parted with her own Great Grade sword Enma and offered it to Zoro as a replacement for Shusui. He finally accepted and eventually parted with Shusui.
- Blade material: high carbon steel, unsharpened
- Overall length: approx. 96.3 cm, in scabbard 104cm
- Weight: approx. 770 g
- Weight with scabbard: approx. 1020 g
This katana is designed as a collector's item or decorative item, and is also ideal as a prop, e.g., to complete your costume or cosplay. It is not functional for striking other objects.
