General & Others How black blades are forged (in honor of Aramaki)

[Albino 👑]

To celebrate ryokugyu’s blade here’s a theory on how he might’ve got it

Crazy and out my ass but what if black blades are forged through a sacrifice. Like something crazy like killing a loved one or suicide. It being similar to zoan awakenings requiring death but still unique

We know Aramaki’s tattoo hints at suicide and death of a loved one. So maybe the sword originally belonged to a girl he really loved whether familial or romantic. Her death being what made the blade black with Aramaki deciding to hold it as a part of her. He can probably use it too but only when pushed to

Mihawk back in his youth definitely went through some big loss with it being tied to the betrayal he felt. Maybe after that lost he learned how black blades are permanently made and decided to try and achieve it. If he wasn’t strong enough he’d just kill himself but if he was he’d be able to overcome death and become one with yoru. If he didn’t try to kill himself what if the person that betrayed him used his own sword and literally stabbed him in the back leaving him to die. With the same effect either way. That maybe explaining his double ringed eyes because he and yoru are 1

There are a lot of ties between death and swords. Plus again the zoan comparison

This could also imply kuina is secretly alive sabo style since wado isn’t black. Which I wouldn’t mind tbh with her coming back as a man would be interesting imo

Ryuma potentially killing himself to make shusui black
It’d be mad funny if shusui did the same with zoro but he just didn’t realize because the blade is already black. Like if the scar on his eye is him deadass accidentally stabbing himself in the face lol. Him dying but surviving and growing stronger in the process. The blade wanting to be a part of zoro like it was ryuma. So it’d be like even tho he gave the sword up to wano it’s still with him in a way

 

[Vanlax]

Yes.

Zoro will kill Luffy, Nami, and Ussop in Laugh Tale so he can forge all his 3 blades into black blades.

Then Sanji goes berserk and full Germa Evil Sanji mode and kills Zoro.

Sanji forges black leg.

 

[CbShadow]

To celebrate ryokugyu’s blade here’s a theory on how he might’ve got it

Crazy and out my ass but what if black blades are forged through a sacrifice. Like something crazy like killing a loved one or suicide. It being similar to zoan awakenings requiring death but still unique

We know Aramaki’s tattoo hints at suicide and death of a loved one. So maybe the sword originally belonged to a girl he really loved whether familial or romantic. Her death being what made the blade black with Aramaki deciding to hold it as a part of her. He can probably use it too but only when pushed to

Mihawk back in his youth definitely went through some big loss with it being tied to the betrayal he felt. Maybe after that lost he learned how black blades are permanently made and decided to try and achieve it. If he wasn’t strong enough he’d just kill himself but if he was he’d be able to overcome death and become one with yoru. If he didn’t try to kill himself what if the person that betrayed him used his own sword and literally stabbed him in the back leaving him to die. With the same effect either way. That maybe explaining his double ringed eyes because he and yoru are 1

There are a lot of ties between death and swords. Plus again the zoan comparison

This could also imply kuina is secretly alive sabo style since wado isn’t black. Which I wouldn’t mind tbh with her coming back as a man would be interesting imo

Ryuma potentially killing himself to make shusui black
It’d be mad funny if shusui did the same with zoro but he just didn’t realize because the blade is already black. Like if the scar on his eye is him deadass accidentally stabbing himself in the face lol. Him dying but surviving and growing stronger in the process. The blade wanting to be a part of zoro like it was ryuma. So it’d be like even tho he gave the sword up to wano it’s still with him in a way

The vivre card didn't confirm that GB has a black blades like Mihawk. There's no information all about his sword plus the scenes are taken from manga. In the manga GB was using blackened haki at the time so that could the reason his sword is black.

I know, some are going to say what about his fingertips, they aren't black. That's the point I'm getting to. In the manga his fingertips were coated in blackened haki. The fact that they aren't in the vivre card means that they made a mistake. Now everybody's who believes he has a black blade are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Either they have to acknowledge they made a mistake by not coating his fingertips with haki which means his sword could be black because it's coated in haki or they have acknowledge the color of his fingertips doesn't matter which means needed a sword.

 

[Cruxroux]

To celebrate ryokugyu’s blade here’s a theory on how he might’ve got it

Crazy and out my ass but what if black blades are forged through a sacrifice. Like something crazy like killing a loved one or suicide. It being similar to zoan awakenings requiring death but still unique

We know Aramaki’s tattoo hints at suicide and death of a loved one. So maybe the sword originally belonged to a girl he really loved whether familial or romantic. Her death being what made the blade black with Aramaki deciding to hold it as a part of her. He can probably use it too but only when pushed to

Mihawk back in his youth definitely went through some big loss with it being tied to the betrayal he felt. Maybe after that lost he learned how black blades are permanently made and decided to try and achieve it. If he wasn’t strong enough he’d just kill himself but if he was he’d be able to overcome death and become one with yoru. If he didn’t try to kill himself what if the person that betrayed him used his own sword and literally stabbed him in the back leaving him to die. With the same effect either way. That maybe explaining his double ringed eyes because he and yoru are 1

There are a lot of ties between death and swords. Plus again the zoan comparison

This could also imply kuina is secretly alive sabo style since wado isn’t black. Which I wouldn’t mind tbh with her coming back as a man would be interesting imo

Ryuma potentially killing himself to make shusui black
It’d be mad funny if shusui did the same with zoro but he just didn’t realize because the blade is already black. Like if the scar on his eye is him deadass accidentally stabbing himself in the face lol. Him dying but surviving and growing stronger in the process. The blade wanting to be a part of zoro like it was ryuma. So it’d be like even tho he gave the sword up to wano it’s still with him in a way

Bro doesn't waste a single minute trying to shit on mihawk.
Aramaki forged no black blade.

 

[odaisalwaysright]

if a fraud like aramaki can make a sword black then its over for the black sword agenda it will be trash with no value

 

[trav]

Black blades are forged in Admiralstan tears.

 

[Albino 👑]

I believe death and sacrifice play a main role in how black blades

1. Mihawk’s life being taken by his blade with him managing to overcome death. Him becoming part of the blade (permanently black) and the blade becoming a sword a part of him (double ringed eyes)
2. A significant woman in Aramaki’s life being taken by the blade he carries with her fully dying. Her life being what made the blade permanently black
3. Issho while obviously not having a black blade might’ve also made a sacrifice of some sort aka his eyes. By doing so possibly being strengthened by his blade
   • Imo that might also be the case with shusui and zoro’s eye but with zoro not realizing. Same way he didn’t realize he had conquerors

So basically imo

• A significant women is ryokugyu’s life sacrificed her life making ryokugyu’s blade stronger but not himself. Her being a part of the blade
• Fujitora sacrificing his eyes made himself stronger but not his blade stronger. The blade being a part of him
• Mihawk sacrificing his life made himself and his blade stronger. Both he and his blade being a part of each other

 

[Monster Zoro's Tesla Supplier]

 

[BattalGazi]

Aramaki will destroy Mihawk.

 

[Just a member]

If he really has a black blade there are still 2 options: paint and theft. If in order to get something so rare (only 2 individuals in history are pretty much confirmed to have been able to make this kind of sword) you just need to kill someone dear to you or even suicide then there would have been for sure a lot more, in the order of the dozens. For example you can bet that every commander of BB could potentially have one since they are all bastards ready to sell their mothers and crave for power.

If very strong haki is still a requirement then you would have at least BB and Xebec (who both surpass an admiral) with this kind of blade.