Is there legitimate evidence from what we've seen so far supporting the fact that Zoro could get conquerors haki?
Supporting evidence. Yes. Legitimate.. not really. All evidence is evidence, unless someone is literally lying, but evidence isn't proof. Burden of proof lies on the person making the claim. The one saying Zoro has CoC has to give sufficient evidence to prove it. I just need to decide whether or not that evidence is compelling enough, and I don't.
Rayleigh needed to have CoC in order for Luffy's teacher to be able to teach him CoC. Zoro doesn't need CoC. Zoro is his own character. If everything was exactly the same as before, we may as well be watching Roger's story.
The times we see him intimidating people, it's not shown as haki. It's shown as just Zoro being really intimidating. Every time we saw Luffy use CoC, it's been clear that's what was happening, even when we didn't really understand what it was.
The only reason I can see why anyone would think Zoro actually has conqueror's is due to emotion investment in a headcanon where Zoro has it, to the point where it's a fundamental part of his character, when it's obvious that, even if he DID have it, Oda has decided to not make it a focus of the story, seeing there's not been a confirming case of him using it.
Therefore, I have no reason to believe Zoro has it, nor will have it.
because it would to a degree take away from his swordsmanship and not aid him in honorably becoming the worlds greatest swordsman (which I can understand though I am not sure about since I think we have yet to learn the full scope of CoC).
Honor doesn't come into it, but yeah.
(Look up Rayleigh explaining haki to Luffy).
Yeah, ok. I've looked it up. CoC is explained as able to intimidate enemies.
As for the whole Zoro using haki against Mr 1. I still think it was something other than haki. It being skill as a swordsman makes as much sense as haki, and it doesn't require as much as an assumption.
Zero had 2 guys who were under him when Luffy first met.
Well, first, they joined him because he was strong and no real other reason. Second, they weren't together when we first met them. It was until later we were introduced to them. Presumably they and Zoro split up.
Zoro is what TvTropes refers to as a lancer. Luffy's the straight up hero, Zoro is a bit of a subversion of what makes Luffy Luffy.
Zoro works really hard, but he is also extremely talented. The most obvious example is his willpower.
Willpower isn't really a talent. It's the sort of thing that is created through personal growth. Kuina's death, and Zoro's resolve to fulfill his promise to her. That's what gives him such incredible will.
CoC does indicate greatness and strong will but it clearly does not indicate to what extent or purpose. Don Chinjao got owned by Garp. Luffy didn’t have much trouble with him either. Boa seems to be termed of Terybuto to this day and falls head over heels to Luffy submitting to all his demands without question. was enslaved. Rayleigh looked like a bum their when Roger first ran into him. All I’m saying is even if you have it you have a lot more that needs to be done if you have an insane goal.
That's kinda my point. If Zoro has CoC, it implies something that is clearly false.
Way I see it, there's no real reason to believe Zoro will have it, and more reasons than most to believe he won't have it, so he probably won't have it.