Is King a swordsman? Yes, he is.
What determines if a fighter is a swordsman is if their fighting style revolves around swordsmanship and if they're the strongest when they're using a sword.
The character doesn't have to say they are a swordsman for them to be a swordsman. Being a swordsman doesn't mean they can't have skill, ability, or power outside swordsmanship.
Some need to go back and reread what King said or didn't say during the conversation. Better yet, what Oda was trying to tell us from the conversation.
Oda didn't have King say he not a swordsman. That would have been the easiest way to determine whether he's a swordsman or not. Instead, he talked about not limiting himself to a certain style or form in battle. That gives me the impression he is a swordsman but don't expect him to only use swordsmanship during battle. In the One Piece official magazine vol. 6 it states King is a swordsman. Even Zoro can use a scythe skillfully.
What determines if a fighter is a swordsman is if their fighting style revolves around swordsmanship and if they're the strongest when they're using a sword.
The character doesn't have to say they are a swordsman for them to be a swordsman. Being a swordsman doesn't mean they can't have skill, ability, or power outside swordsmanship.
Some need to go back and reread what King said or didn't say during the conversation. Better yet, what Oda was trying to tell us from the conversation.
Oda didn't have King say he not a swordsman. That would have been the easiest way to determine whether he's a swordsman or not. Instead, he talked about not limiting himself to a certain style or form in battle. That gives me the impression he is a swordsman but don't expect him to only use swordsmanship during battle. In the One Piece official magazine vol. 6 it states King is a swordsman. Even Zoro can use a scythe skillfully.
