its not that they are incomplete without each other; they are already formidable on their own. rather, the sword and shield symbolize their partnership and how they fight alongside each other. the dynamic i admire.
theres something really romantic about the sword and the shield metaphor; two halves as a whole. it emphasizes how they are equals in battlefield. each with their own purposes but equally necessary to the fight
zoro hears sanji talk about his crush and avoids him all day because he’s jealous, not knowing that sanji was talking about him. sanji notices and asks him why he looks so upset, and he is surprised to hear zoro confess his feelings and tell him that he was jealous
