This forum is the only place that seems to put Mihawk as this "peak" Pirate with overwhelming authority, yet was:
- "commanded" to fight Whitebeard as a Shichibukai.
- Got his shit blocked by a YC when he tried to measure up to WB
- Did not singlehandedly stop the fucking war he was fighting
- Does not 1v1 clash with other Yonko and hasn't in over 10 years since before the beginning of the story (which then 6 years prior, Shanks became a Yonko and got stronger without a damn arm)
- Is not mentioned by Kaido at all when he compares Luffy to "top" men in piracy (4 of which are fucking swordsmen lmao). Clearly these are pirates, as Marines/WG members are not shown. And Blackbeard is still gaining power. Not even BM, who Kaido fights constantly, is reference here.
- Barely has the same presence as the rest of his alleged contemporaries.
- is a major goal of someone who's not the MC.
But no, I'm wrong
And I'm not fucking saying Mihawk is weak lmfao. I 100% think he's the second to last fight EVER in this series. But to sit here and say he's TOP PIRATE because of a stupid ass title is ridiculous, ESPECIALLY after this chapters spoilers.