I mean a lot of people seem to think that Oda is intentionally writing some kind of ambiguity regarding Mihawk’s title or strength or both. But the strange thing is that in-world, the character who this would affect THE MOST doesn’t seem to notice any ambiguity of any kind.
Zoro has never once said or thought to himself “Maybe Mihawk isn’t the strongest swordsman in the world.” This is Zoro with some level of experience too. He’s fought King, S-hawk, Fujitora, Big mom and Nusjuro. He’s at least witnessed Law fight, and Dory and Broggy, and has sensed Shanks’ big CoC that one time.
Zoro is a bonafide New world veteran now. He’s seen or fought the full range of combatants in the verse. And yet for whatever reason, he still doesn’t think there’s a single doubt regarding Mihawk.
In fact Oda even introduced reasonable doubts like Mihawk becoming Buggy’s subordinate and yet Zoro rejects that completely. Then Oda introduced a Mihawk clone that the vivre card directly says has Mihawk’s level of swordsmanship already. And yet Zoro clashes with the clone and comes out saying Meh.
Why hasn’t Zoro to this day ever doubted that Mihawk is the strongest swordsman in the World?
Zoro has never once said or thought to himself “Maybe Mihawk isn’t the strongest swordsman in the world.” This is Zoro with some level of experience too. He’s fought King, S-hawk, Fujitora, Big mom and Nusjuro. He’s at least witnessed Law fight, and Dory and Broggy, and has sensed Shanks’ big CoC that one time.
Zoro is a bonafide New world veteran now. He’s seen or fought the full range of combatants in the verse. And yet for whatever reason, he still doesn’t think there’s a single doubt regarding Mihawk.
In fact Oda even introduced reasonable doubts like Mihawk becoming Buggy’s subordinate and yet Zoro rejects that completely. Then Oda introduced a Mihawk clone that the vivre card directly says has Mihawk’s level of swordsmanship already. And yet Zoro clashes with the clone and comes out saying Meh.
Why hasn’t Zoro to this day ever doubted that Mihawk is the strongest swordsman in the World?