ZoSan
Roronoa Zoro/Sanji
The constantly bickering swordsman and cook of the Straw Hat Pirates.
What is ZoSan?
ZoSan is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Roronoa Zoro and Sanji from One Piece. With over 32,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love ZoSan
The rivals-to-lovers dynamic with a side of 'they're already basically married' energy.
Most Popular ZoSan Fanfics
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Facade
Completeby Hazel_Athena
Left with only three other crew mates, it’s a ready expectation that Sanji will start fawning all over Robin in his usual obnoxious way. However, that’s not what happens. Instead, looking wild around the eyes in a way only someone who knows him well would recognize, the cook doesn’t break stride unt
unintended consequence
Completeby itsmylifekay
Imagine person A making person B a friendship bracelet, expecting person B to never wear it, but when it’s given to them person B puts it on and is rarely seen with it off.A group of marines charge, Zoro slices through them, and in that instant Sanji feels his own eyes grow wide. Because there, on t
come on, come on (turn a little faster)
Completeby donutsandcoffee
The one where everyone thinks they’re dating, Sanji is oblivious, and Zoro takes everything in stride.Sometimes a love story can go in reverse.
Zoro's Boyfriend, Who Lives In Canada
Completeby donutsandcoffee
Everyone knows Zoro has the perfect boyfriend—tall, blonde, and handsome. He cooks Zoro’s bento every day, fights as well as Zoro does, and has the clearest, bluest eyes mankind has ever seen.Everyone also knows this “boyfriend” doesn’t actually exist.
Fuck, Marry, Kill (or, how Usopp becomes the best matchmaker of the sea without really trying)
Completeby adietxt
Everyone wants to marry Zoro. Hypothetically. Sanji can’t believe everyone would pick that useless patch of growing mold over him, and considers killing Zoro. Not hypothetically.He has a list on why Zoro would be the Worst Husband Ever, not that he spends a lot of time thinking of a (purely hypothet
Who Did What Now?
Completeby dancing_homestuck
“Hey, Zoro, I don’t think I’ve ever asked before – do your earrings mean anything?”Zoro rolled his eyes and turned back to his food, shrugging. “No real meaning to ‘em. Just exactly what you see: three swords. Thought it looked cool.”“What about the other one?”Zoro just grabbed a fork full of rice.
Rewind (Be Kind)
Completeby donutsandcoffee
What should be a run-of-the-mill skirmish with a devil fruit user turned Sanji into an eight-year-old, and the Strawhats are suddenly faced with a version of Sanji they have never met before: a Sanji before the Strawhats, before the floating restaurant, but after—something.Zoro observes, learns, and
Pinned and Needled
Completeby surveycorpsjean
Sanji struggles with an injury that prevents him from cooking. Around the same time, Zoro starts to act strange.
Prison Blues
Completeby donutsandcoffee
Zoro gets lost, Sanji gets captured by the marines, the Strawhats break into the ship's prison, and they all escape with a bang.Not exactly in that order, much to the confusion of Sanji's cellmates.
The Burden of Blondes
Completeby SweetyGreeny
Sanji discovers Zoro has a type, he's incredibly unhappy to also discover that he falls into it.
Learning to Listen
Completeby three_days_late
For as long as Zoro's felt his soulmate echoes he's hated them. He doesn't know why Sanji, or the rest of his crew mates, care so damn much.
one for the money, two for the show
Completeby donutsandcoffee
The sign, standing unassuming outside the Grand Line Coffee Shop in a handwriting Sanji recognizes as Usopp’s, says:TODAY YOUR BARISTA IS:1. Hella fucking gay.2. Desperately single.FOR YOUR DRINK TODAY I’D RECOMMEND:You give me your number.Or, the one coffee shop au where Usopp pulls a prank, Sanji
who knows how much further we'll go on (i'll take my chances)
Completeby donutsandcoffee
When Zoro wakes up and finds himself in the same bed as Sanji, he expects a panicked cook, a whole lot of denial, and heartbreak.He definitely doesn’t expect Sanji to lean in, give him a morning kiss, and walk away like it was normal.
Retrograde
Completeby Hazel_Athena
“What the fuck happened?”“You forgot how to duck, dumbass.”
green with envy blues
Completeby adietxt
Zoro thinks he’s a pretty loyal person. All things considered, he’s a faithful crewmember and swordsman of the Strawhat Pirates.Zoro looks up just in time to see Luffy launching himself at Sanji, wrapping his stretched limbs all over Sanji’s body. Sanji has just walked out of the galley carrying a p
The Roronoa Fruit
Completeby Stark_Black
To Zoro's surprise, Sanji takes a step towards friendship, using food as his cover. Now their new friendship is deepening fast and Sanji almost can't keep up.
imperatives
Completeby dollcewrites
Zoro is confident in saying that Sanji is a man who doesn’t do what he’s told.Which is why, when a command accidentally slips from Zoro’s lips during foreplay, he is expecting to hear the cook’s scoff as he continues to do what he pleases.
Wrong Number
Completeby Dangit
Tumblr Prompt:I sent a selfie of myself in the tub to the wrong person and you responded back with another selfie. Holy shit, you're hot.
The Life Before My Eyes
Completeby Anonymous
Luffy smiled, “My treasure? You can have it, if you can find it. But you’ll never be able to.” Blades cut into his neck, and the mighty Pirate King took his last breath. And then he woke up. Or: Pirate King Monkey D. Luffy travels back in time. He decides he's going to mix things up. This sh
fever
Completeby adietxt
The world spins as soon Sanji opens his eyes.It feels odd, almost detached in a way, like a dense fog slowly filling his head. He pinches the bridge of his nose in an attempt to chase away the sensation, hoping his fever would subside soon, when he’s suddenly hit with a wave of heat deep in his bell
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What does ZoSan mean?
ZoSan is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Roronoa Zoro and Sanji. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
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