What agenda ?
Mihawk can have a better COA and something more, why not.
But he isn’t stronger than Roger
The two guys revered and hyped about their swords mastery were Ryuma and Mihawk. And those two are the most linked to Zoro, the next WSS and the next one to make a black blade.
They are One piece best swordsmen
Yet Roger is stronger.
So this means, Roger and co aren’t swordsmen like Mihawk and Ryuma, they aren’t walking the same path
Mihawk can have a better COA and something more, why not.
But he isn’t stronger than Roger
The two guys revered and hyped about their swords mastery were Ryuma and Mihawk. And those two are the most linked to Zoro, the next WSS and the next one to make a black blade.
They are One piece best swordsmen
Yet Roger is stronger.
So this means, Roger and co aren’t swordsmen like Mihawk and Ryuma, they aren’t walking the same path
If anything applying Coa/CoC to a sword requires more skills than applying it to the body (be it fists or legs), because you've to imprint your Haki to an external tool.
So if they can imprint their Haki on their swords they can do the same with their fists as it requires less skills.
The opposite doesn't and wouldn't make sense logically speaking.
Fucking Hyogoro without a sword wasn't helpless against opponents of his level and here some geniuses suggest that Mihawk and Zoro would be done without swords because...because "I said so".
As if their physical strenght, endurance, durability, Haki, agility, speed, reflexes etc. would be gone without their swords
So if they can imprint their Haki on their swords they can do the same with their fists as it requires less skills.
The opposite doesn't and wouldn't make sense logically speaking.
Fucking Hyogoro without a sword wasn't helpless against opponents of his level and here some geniuses suggest that Mihawk and Zoro would be done without swords because...because "I said so".
As if their physical strenght, endurance, durability, Haki, agility, speed, reflexes etc. would be gone without their swords
I think it's lack of CoA mastery. For a black blade, I assume, you would need both very strong CoA and the ability to create the perfect flow, since this is what enables the swordsman to become one with the blade and "cut everything and nothing". In terms of strength, I guess their CoA is sufficient, but they just couldn't translate it in the best way possible. In terms of skill/technique, Ryuma and Mihawk are just better.
Inb4 people will start making a distinction between skill and power: Skill here is power, because cutting through obstacles more efficiently results in stronger attacks.
Inb4 people will start making a distinction between skill and power: Skill here is power, because cutting through obstacles more efficiently results in stronger attacks.
Yes, being the strongest is not Shanks' primary goal, hence he isn't as strong as Mihawk. Though I know what you have in mind: "Shanks is stronger, just not in swordsmanship". Which kinda doesn't make sense. Shanks is a pure swordsman without a DF and had the WSS as his rival (with Mihawk's sense of pride, he wouldn't just pick a guy as a rival whose swordsmanship is just a "random" ability).
Independently of Shanks' ambitions and goals, with swordsmanship, he is at his strongest.
Independently of Shanks' ambitions and goals, with swordsmanship, he is at his strongest.
Not even what I’m referring about strength or who’s stronger. Stop assuming. Mihawk is on that tier with Shanks among the strongest. My point is swordsmanship is not his primary goal, and that’s pretty clear. Using the black blade thing as some pinnacle of strength in general when it’s more specific about haki mastery and focused swordsmanship. Roger and Shanks had/have other ambitions that are more worldly (just saying as it’s true).
You can apply this dynamic to so many fields. You can have the current undisputed best wide receiver, but other people can play that position pretty damn good too. Using that fact to prove they are better at the sport overall above others in that caliber of skill doesn’t make sense.
A painter who focuses on painting could certainly be better at making paintings than an artist who happens to paint but works in other mediums as well consistently.
it’s simply a priority thing and focus. As neither Roger nor Shanks put in dialogue emphasis that they are interested in that. And we have many many characters who use swords but lack that code and focus Ryuuma, Zoro, and Mihawk shown. It’s really not that difficult to understand unless you got big black sword on your brain nonstop
A painter who focuses on painting could certainly be better at making paintings than an artist who happens to paint but works in other mediums as well consistently.
it’s simply a priority thing and focus. As neither Roger nor Shanks put in dialogue emphasis that they are interested in that. And we have many many characters who use swords but lack that code and focus Ryuuma, Zoro, and Mihawk shown. It’s really not that difficult to understand unless you got big black sword on your brain nonstop
If Black Blade turns out to be majorly related to peak of CoA, then this entire agenda that Roger is "special" and not a normal "swordsman" is down the drain.
Then it just means that Roger is stronger swordsman than Mihawk, just that his CoA isn't as good.
There's no same path, this path, that path to being swordsman. You're either a Kenshi, or you're not. Zoro made it pretty damn obvious when he said he can't lose to the guy spitting fire and riding a unicycle majorly just because he's a Kenshi/Swordsman. All are included in his path to WSS.
No one gives a fuck about what kind of swordsman you are other than those with their agenda crumbling. Just like with men and creatures, only thing that matters is IF you're a swordsman or not. Yes or no. Only thing that matters in any argument regarding who's one.
Then it just means that Roger is stronger swordsman than Mihawk, just that his CoA isn't as good.
There's no same path, this path, that path to being swordsman. You're either a Kenshi, or you're not. Zoro made it pretty damn obvious when he said he can't lose to the guy spitting fire and riding a unicycle majorly just because he's a Kenshi/Swordsman. All are included in his path to WSS.
No one gives a fuck about what kind of swordsman you are other than those with their agenda crumbling. Just like with men and creatures, only thing that matters is IF you're a swordsman or not. Yes or no. Only thing that matters in any argument regarding who's one.