Chapter Discussion Enma doesnt jump a grade if it goes black.

[Sword God Ryuma]

The Sword just get stronger in the same grade. I think if was going to jump grades it would of said so. Instead it uses the word Rank. It depends on the way you interpret it.

 

[BossYimz]

The Sword just get stronger in the same grade. I think if was going to jump grades it would of said so. Instead it uses the word Rank. It depends on the way you interpret it.

There is only 1 ranking system for swords that Oda introduced.

That is the meito system.

So if Emma goes up a rank, It will go from the 21 great grade sword it will go to the 12 supreme grade swords

 

[Sword God Ryuma]

There is only 1 ranking system for swords that Oda introduced.

That is the meito system.

So if Emma goes up a rank, It will go from the 21 great grade sword it will go to the 12 supreme grade swords

So why didn't it say it will move up a grade. Also what happens if the highest grade goes Black.

 

[Yo Tan Wa]

Possible, afterall being in the same grade doesn't mean two swords are equal, we recently got example of that.

Bt i think turning Enma Black blade could significantly increase its quality and it could go up to supreme grade sword.

Plus Mihawk sword Yoru is the best, its only logical Zoro swords also become one of the best in the future.

 

[BossYimz]

So why didn't it say it will move up a grade. Also what happens if the highest grade goes Black.

Grade rank that is just semantics. Different people translate different thing differently.

Jaiminisbox, managstream and viz all translated that line that hitetsu said differently.

The highest rank at the moment is the 12 supreme grade sword.

Mihawks said his sword is the strongest in the word. It is a black blade. In spite of all that it is a 12 supreme grade sword.

So unless Oda states otherwise, there is no rank greater than the 12 supreme grade swords

 

[Sword God Ryuma]

Possible, afterall being in the same grade doesn't mean two swords are equal, we recently got example of that.

Bt i think turning Enma Black blade coukd significantly increase its quality and it should go up to supreme grade sword.

Plus Mihawk sword is the best, its also logical Zoro swords also become one of the best in the future.

Was Mihawk Sword always 12 grade? You can interpret this different ways. If it said Grade it would of been different. I hope Oda clarifies it better through.

 

[BossYimz]

Was Mihawk Sword always 12 grade? You can interpret this different ways. If it said Grade it would of been different. I hope Oda clarifies it better through.

It is possible that it was forged as a 12 supreme grade swordand then Mihawk made it a black blade

 

[Yo Tan Wa]

From story perspective, it sounds better if a swordman upgrade the quality of sword.

Just imagine...
Mihawk made the Yoru Best sword.
Zoro made the Enma and the Wado the Supreme grade swords.

 

[Murilo]

I hope it does, i like the idea of EOS Zoro having 3 Saijo O-Wazamono Black Blades.

(Assuming he keeps Nidai and Enma)

 

[Finalbeta]

It's probably similar as with Shusui. I don't expect much innovation but it would be refreshing.

 

[Reborn]

Rising in grade could be seen as rise in rank.

To me, it implies enma would become Supreme grade but let's see

 

[hornista4]

Was Mihawk Sword always 12 grade? You can interpret this different ways. If it said Grade it would of been different. I hope Oda clarifies it better through.

Maybe we will later discover that mihawk sword wasnt the greatest until he turned it into a black sword also.

 

[CbShadow]

The Sword just get stronger in the same grade. I think if was going to jump grades it would of said so. Instead it uses the word Rank. It depends on the way you interpret it.

I agree. This makes alot of sense because when the blade grade rank system was introduced and even now (base on the current chapter) the first 3 grades have a set number of blades. If forging a blade black allows it to reach a higher grade then there couldn't be a set number of blades.

 

[Finalbeta]

Maybe we will later discover that mihawk sword wasnt the greatest until he turned it into a black sword also.

I hope Zoro will find an even stronger sword than Yoru one day