General & Others No Mihawk in the Oden Flashback?

[Dettles]

Did you find it strange that Mihawk the future strongest swordsmen in the world, never appeared during the Oden Flashback?
Oden was very likely to be a contender for the tittle of WSS, being the strongest swordsman in the strongest crew. And according to the Vivre Card Mihawk was already well know and making a name for himself during Roger's time. Is it weird the two never met?
Even on Whitebeard's ship Oden was one of the major players in the crew. But still no Mihawk.
And even if he met him during his time on either ship, you would think it would be important enough for us to see? Right.

 

[Charlotte Horchata]

Oden was very likely to be a contender for the tittle of WSS

I doubt he cared, like most relevant swordsmen.

Is it weird the two never met?

As weird as Mihawk and Vista never meeting until Marineford, and they had plenty of time.

And even if he met him during his time on either ship, you would think it would be important enough for us to see? Right.

They never met and personally I find no reason for Oda to include Mihawk in the flashback.

 

[Luffy is the mc]

Oda didn't want another commander to embarrass mihawk.

Not saying oden is stronger, but the flashback was to tell oden story and hype him up.

If mihawk was in the flashback, oda would have make oden clash equally with him without breaking a sweat, Vista style.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

I'm pretty sure "WSS" only became a thing after people started calling Mihawk that.

Oden didnt care about that like most swordsmen dont. They literally had no reason to meet or any reason for Oda to throw him into the flashback.

 

[Garp the Fist]

Mihawk was only eighteen at Roger's execution. He might have made a name for himself, but more than likely it would only be in the same way the pre-skip Supernovas had made names for themselves.

 

[Seraphoenix]

Did you find it strange that Mihawk the future strongest swordsmen in the world, never appeared during the Oden Flashback?
Oden was very likely to be a contender for the tittle of WSS, being the strongest swordsman in the strongest crew. And according to the Vivre Card Mihawk was already well know and making a name for himself during Roger's time. Is it weird the two never met?
Even on Whitebeard's ship Oden was one of the major players in the crew. But still no Mihawk.
And even if he met him during his time on either ship, you would think it would be important enough for us to see? Right.

It's not strange at all once you realise only Zoro and perhaps one or two people in the entire manga have expressed interest in the title.

 

[Dettles]

It's not strange at all once you realise only Zoro and perhaps one or two people in the entire manga have expressed interest in the title.

It's not about the tittle, it more that Mihawk has been searching for strong swordsman, to fight against and get better, Oden would have been a great person for that.
Even almost like an inspiration for him. Seeing his strength.

 

[HA001]

It's not about the tittle, it more that Mihawk has been searching for strong swordsman, to fight against and get better, Oden would have been a great person for that.
Even almost like an inspiration for him. Seeing his strength.

What if he went for ray instead ?

 

[Dettles]

What if he went for ray instead ?

He could, maybe that's when he began his rivalry with Shanks. But Oden travelled with Oden for the final year of his crew, so why didn't we see him at all.

 

[HA001]

He could, maybe that's when he began his rivalry with Shanks. But Oden travelled with Oden for the final year of his crew, so why didn't we see him at all.

My own personal headcanon.
I believe mihawk is ray and shakkys son.
I believe ray trained shanks like he did luffy.
Theres something that bugs me about rays past where hatchi had to save his life when he was shipwrecked. This is a man at 70 who swam the calm belt. So someone must have put him in a state.
Ray being shanks teacher and mihawks father makes sense narratively from their rivalrly too.

 

[Jew D. Boy]

Yeah, I don't think it's that weird. Oden/WBP may not have come across him, he may have been too young, and that title either didn't exist then/belonged to someone else who Oden and Mihawk could not beat at the time/wasn't something Oden sought and therefore gaining it wouldn't require Mihawk beating him. There are far more ways to explain it not happening than those that would justify them crossing paths.

 

[ShinmenTakezo]

Mihawk and Shanks are players of the Great Pirate era, not before.
Ans Blackbeard is someone who could have made a name for himself in that era but hid in the safest place to find the fruit, on WBs ship.

 

[Seraphoenix]

It's not about the tittle, it more that Mihawk has been searching for strong swordsman, to fight against and get better, Oden would have been a great person for that.
Even almost like an inspiration for him. Seeing his strength.

At what age was Mihawk when Oden was cruising with WB and then with Roger?

Also you might consider that Oda didn't have time to insert Mihawk in there.

 

[OmegaPsyche]

Guess Oda doesn't wank Oden like fanbois do.

 

[HA001]

At what age was Mihawk when Oden was cruising with WB and then with Roger?

Also you might consider that Oda didn't have time to insert Mihawk in there.

Mihawks like a year or 2 older than shanks.
How old were shanks and buggy when they read the newspaper on wb and oden ?

 

[Garp the Fist]

How old were shanks and buggy when they read the newspaper on wb and oden ?

Nine. Mihawk was thirteen.

 

[bluefire12]

Don't see why Mihawk would go to Wano

 

[HA001]

Nine. Mihawk was thirteen.

Lol how dare mihawk not whup oden by 13 !

 

[Finalbeta]

He was still too young to play a major role in the circle.

 

[Red Admiral]

Did you find it strange that Mihawk the future strongest swordsmen in the world, never appeared during the Oden Flashback?

no ...

Whitebeard
Roger
Shanks
Teach
Buggy
Marco
Dark King
Kaido
even Big mom (one panel)

all had some thing to play for the big story ... Mihawk don't matter for big picture