In SBS volume 73:
Oda made it clear a long time ago that Mihawk is in the top TOP 3 because he is Zoro's goal and final opponent.
D: Hey, Oda! In all of these fight scenes, why doesn't anybody go for the men's groins? Doesn't that seem like the quickest path to victory? P.N. Eldest of the Asada Siblings.
O: True, that is a vital area. Just imagine legends among men--Whitebeard, Shanks, Mihawk--staring each other down, bearing their weighty ideals...and trying to whack each other in the balls! IS THAT THE KIND OF MANGA YOU WANT TO READ?!
Whitebeard> Shanks> Mihawk
Since Whitebeard died, then Shanks> Mihawk.
Mihawk is Zoro's endgame opponent. Zoro is the deuteragonist, the second most important and popular character in the entire fucking series. It makes sense that his final opponent gonna be the second most powerful character.
I also believe BB gonna surpass both Shanks and Mihawk. I think he will kill Shanks and become the strongest character in the series. I honestly think that he has that potential.
Right now: Shanks> Mihawk> BB.
BB kills Shanks.
Then we gonna have BB> Mihawk.
I really believe that the community and the power scalers gonna go insane the day we get really introduced to his true strength.
Oda made it clear a long time ago that Mihawk is in the top TOP 3 because he is Zoro's goal and final opponent.
D: Hey, Oda! In all of these fight scenes, why doesn't anybody go for the men's groins? Doesn't that seem like the quickest path to victory? P.N. Eldest of the Asada Siblings.
O: True, that is a vital area. Just imagine legends among men--Whitebeard, Shanks, Mihawk--staring each other down, bearing their weighty ideals...and trying to whack each other in the balls! IS THAT THE KIND OF MANGA YOU WANT TO READ?!
Whitebeard> Shanks> Mihawk
Since Whitebeard died, then Shanks> Mihawk.
Mihawk is Zoro's endgame opponent. Zoro is the deuteragonist, the second most important and popular character in the entire fucking series. It makes sense that his final opponent gonna be the second most powerful character.
I also believe BB gonna surpass both Shanks and Mihawk. I think he will kill Shanks and become the strongest character in the series. I honestly think that he has that potential.
Right now: Shanks> Mihawk> BB.
BB kills Shanks.
Then we gonna have BB> Mihawk.
I really believe that the community and the power scalers gonna go insane the day we get really introduced to his true strength.