And this is pure nonsense because Oda has shown him fight with a sword every single time we've seen him fight or even prepare to fight. Even when he was, what, 11? 13? He was shown fighting with two swords alongside Buggy.
He has NEVER been shown fighting WITHOUT a sword. So when you claim that he ISN'T a swordsman, the burden of proof is completely on you, because the manga and anime have shown him primarily fighting with a sword EVERY SINGLE TIME HE'S FOUGHT.
Yeah it can be, but Oda's just weird about it is all I'm saying. He needs to clarify a little more