I had a brain aneurysm tryna understand this not gon lie to you
But if you don't understand the joke behind it.
Shanks is a swordsman who is less-skilled but stronger than the strongest swordsman.
- Shanks is less-skilled than Mihawk. (Chapter statement but uses "skill" definition proposed by the fandom and not the manga)
- Shanks is stronger than Mihawk. (Fan claim)
- Mihawk is the strongest swordsman. (One Piece statement)
These 4 things cannot all be true.
The correct statement: Shanks is a swordsman who is weaker at swordsmanship than Mihawk, the strongest swordsman.
So for all intents and purposes, Mihawk is stronger than Shanks.
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