CoO can also be activated or deactivated via more focus and whatnot.
Again, if Shanks shows stuff with CoC that is actively about attacking in a manner that is completely irrelevant to and doesn't aid your swordsmanship in any manner, sure.
But if we're considering CoO an aid, then fucking up your opponent's reflexes so your attacks can land much better is also an aid.
If you want to wait on both of them to go all out, can do so. Though don't see any good reason to discount Mihawk's title if Shanks is canonically confirmed to be a swordsman and so far hasn't shown anything outside of general swordsmanship as main style with haki fighting aids.
Again, if Shanks shows stuff with CoC that is actively about attacking in a manner that is completely irrelevant to and doesn't aid your swordsmanship in any manner, sure.
But if we're considering CoO an aid, then fucking up your opponent's reflexes so your attacks can land much better is also an aid.
If you want to wait on both of them to go all out, can do so. Though don't see any good reason to discount Mihawk's title if Shanks is canonically confirmed to be a swordsman and so far hasn't shown anything outside of general swordsmanship as main style with haki fighting aids.
but look this goes back to way with the blade being the skill with it.. ofc a top tier swordsman would great haki if not consistent throughout the basic haki spectrum.. but it all comes down to how the lad swings it ya know? and his own techniques
you can all deem the skill with blade as a style like Mihawk's style with the blade can be more sophisticated ofc with his haki complementing it since it is a necessity to..almost like one's nature