this goes under the assumption that mihawk will hold back which we have no way of knowing until it happens
Hypotheticals:
Straw hats vs WG/Marines? Let's have Zoro fight his trainer
Straw hats vs BBP? Let's have Zoro fight his trainer
Should have never had Mihawk train him, to push them as enemies so their fight can fit in either of those chases. The problem isn't Mihawk going easy on Zoro, problem is Mihawk turned into a teacher. Zoro vs his own teacher, while the rest fight scumbags, awkward.