A character using a sword since childhood that is skilled at using it but isn’t considered a swordsman
This isn't Shanks' case. At least not at the moment, since all he uses is a sword.
King was overwhelming zoro in a sword clash and is able to harden his blade. He might not be a swordsman but he’s not completely shit at using it
Shanks has done 1 attack all series and it wasn’t part of a sword style. We don’t know if shanks limits himself to only using his sword. We don’t know if he mixes in punches and kicks. A single punch from king has zoro calling him out as not a swordsman
I agree that we don't know Shanks full set but everything Manga has given us so far is enough to consider him as a swordsman. At least for now.
? I didn’t say that…
All I said was again x5 is using a sword =/= being a swordsman. Shanks can be strong with a sword and still not be a swordsman
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All I said was again x5 is using a sword =/= being a swordsman. Shanks can be strong with a sword and still not be a swordsman
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In fact, it's the only canonical reason in the entire Manga for someone to deem someone else not a swordsman.