Does people know what it means that Zoro the guy who wants to help Luffy Defeat Yonko & Admirals, Stop Powerful Groups, Face Marines & WG & Shichibukai & other Rival Supernova .... etc
Considers the Fulfillment of his Power Journey can only be done once he defeats the Swordsman Named "Dracule Mihawk"
That means Zoro believes that even if he accompanies Luffy to become Pirate King & Conquer the Entire World, he won't find Someone Stronger than Mihawk !!! Do you even Realize & Grasp Zoro's Dream & Logic?
Mihawk was Introduced in Baratie Arc, let me Quote you some from that Arc:
- Zeff: "Whether or not you felt his Eyes were like a Hawk's... isn't it Solid enough to be Proof. But based on what you Claim He did (Destroying Krieg's Fleet of 50 Ships), it's obvious that it was Him (Mihawk)"
- Gin: "I don't Remember" (Why He Attacked)" to which Zeff replies "Maybe you woke him up from a Nap"
- Zeff: "That's Right.... "Hawk-Eyes" is a Famous Master Swordsman, He is Greater than Any other Swordsman in Entire World"
- Zoro: "Then you really are The Strongest!", then Mihawk asks: "What it is you Seek?" & Zoro replied "The Strongest!"
- Mihawk: "I Shall divine the Difference in our Strengths by Eye"
- Kuina Flashback: "You're Lucky you're a Boy, Zoro.... I wish i could be the Strongest in The World!!"
- Mihawk: "I will Sink you with my Ebony Blade, The Strongest (Blade) in the World"
- Zoro: "I never thought i'd actually Lose.... So this.... is the Greatest Power in The World!!"
- Sanji: "Crazy Asshole! He was going to Fight The Strongest Man in The World! ....."
- Mihawk: "My Name is Dracule Mihawk, it it too soon for you to Die. Know Yourself. Know The World!! Become Strong, Roronoa. As The Strongest, i will wait Years for you, if need be !! Take your Will, Brave One, & use it to Surpass My Blade !! Surpass Me Roronoa !!!"
- Zeff: "To think that Anyone could get a Speech like that from Hawk-Eyes !!!"
- Zoro: "I will not Lose Again !!! Until the Day i Defeat him & become The Strongest. I will not Lose again !!!"
Do you understand now why Mihawk is Extremely Hyped? Oda was not restricting his Words at all when he Introduced him & it's clear that the Title of "Strongest In The World" & "Strongest Swordsman" are used interchangeably
Zoro's Dream is to be "Strongest" & he learned that for that to happen, he must Follow The Path of The Swordsman & hence why he says he wants to be "Strongest Swordsman".
And btw, Mihawk clearly told him to "Know Yourself, Know The World & Take your Will"
So it's pretty obvious that Zoro must Tame & Unleash his Full Haki to be able to Surpass Mihawk
There is no Haki Man
Also Zeff Confirmed that his Title means "He is Stronger than Any Swordsman", not "Just Someone who have Best Swordsmanship"
The Strongest in the World is the one with Greatest Swordsmanship + Greatest Will (Haki)
Mihawk is the One who Perfected CoA (Black Sword), Perfected CoO (Hawk-Eyes, Clairvoyant Epithet, Divine Difference ... etc) & his Rival who He lost interest in is the Most Hyped CoC User, so do the Math
Ryuma in his One-Shot said to have had The Will of Greatest Warrior & he also turned his Sword Black & was Greatest Swordsman.
Zoro will turn his Swords Black, Open his Eye (Which was decided before OP Started as Oda confirmed recently) & Unleash his Full Warrior Spirit / CoC to Surpass Mihawk & become Greatest
Ryuma was Strongest of Old Times
Mihawk is Strongest of Current Times
Zoro will be the Next Strongest
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