Gaban has nothing to do with Sanji
do you think Mihawk is above Roger
Actually I do. Its not about the black blade though. Its the irrefutable title given to Mihawk.
And thats coming from someone who does not particularly like Mihawk.
do titles are absolute in OP
Not all. I think WBs "title" (it was not really a title) was invalidated by his performance during MF. Being the worlds strongest was his reputation. And at one point it may have been true, but old age got the better of him.
Its ridiculous that people took this at face value if you think about it. He got called the worlds strongest while sitting on literal life support ind the very same panel.
Kaido is the same deal. Its a rumor or reputation. He also never claimed it to be true, even though it might have been.
Mihawk on the other hand said that he is waiting at the top. He is an active pirate during his prime. His reputation should reflect his actual power. There are no signs of decline for him.
Does not matter to me. I dislike remote wank.
Shanks has way more weight to throw around. And at that level the strength difference between him and Mihawk are minimal at best anyways.
Mihawk > Shanks seems to hurt Luffystans and Shankstans feelings so they defend Shanks > Mihawk even with nonsensical arguments.
Becoming stronger than Shanks also means becoming more influential. Mihawk > Shanks does not actually invalidate Luffys goal.
Shanks is canonically below Mihawk until proven otherwise and its not a matter preference as I dislike both equally.