Had this argument on another thread and thought it would be interesting to debate it.
There are 3 prominent opinions on who falls under the WSS competition.
- Each and every swordsman/sword user falls under the WSS competition
- Only those fall under the WSS title, whose main/strongest asset is swordsmanship
- Only "pure" swordsmen fall under it
In my opinion it is 2. Why? Because of, for example, Law. King falls under the WSS title despite of his versatility, since his strongest and main asset is swordsmanship, which is boosted by his zoan, that boosts his physicals. His fire (given his epithet) is just a part of his versatility, so it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme.
As for Law however, I see it differently. Law is a swordsman, yes, but as a swordsman, he sucks. Without his fruit, he struggles stalling one of Doffy's clones. His main power comes from his DF and that DF is vastly superior to his swordsmanship. His DF also has nothing to do with swordsmanship and is separated. Gamma Knife, heart removal, shambles, his most frequently used and most devastating abilities are not related to swordsmanship. Not even his cutting is. His cutting is spatial hax and can be performed with basically any tool. That's why Law uses a plain, low quality no name sword. Because it doesn't matter for his ability.
Would Law becoming the WSS through the sheer power of his DF be a fair game? Would it count? Because, plot aside, Law could basically steal any swordsman's sword with shambles (like he has stolen the Den Den Mushi out of the Marines pockets) and then destroy him with his devil fruit.
It's imo a difference, whether a DF just adds to the versatility of a swordsman, or if said DF or ability makes up the vast majority of his power, while his swordsmanship in itself is just a weak side power. Thus, Shanks and Oden definitely fall under the WSS domain, but guys like Law, imo, not.
Take the following analogy: 2 boxers meet in battle to decide who is the strongest boxer in the world. Only difference, one boxer is fully armored, with blades and a machine gun, while the other one goes naked and with bare fists.
Your thoughts? The Ope Ope no Mi is, of course, only one example, but the most prominent one in this case.
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