The phrase “Pinnacle of Swordsmanship” has been used by Koshiro, Zoro’s master, to describe the ability of a swordsman to make his sword cut what they want to cut and not cut what they don’t want to cut. In Wano we learn Koshiro is a Wano descendant and this ability in Wano is actually an advanced application of armament haki.
What’s interesting is that Mihawk, the World’s strongest swordsman, has NEVER mentioned this ability, despite its seeming importance to “swordsmanship” in general. What Mihawk’s talked about is preventing your sword from getting chipped by making it Black.
It raises the question, has Mihawk reached this “Pinnacle of swordsmanship” himself and does Mihawk not agree that this is the “pinnacle of Swordsmanship” to begin with?
There is nothing to suggest the beliefs of Wano Samurai are the universal truths of the OP world. Wano samurai don’t even have a word for Conquerors Haki. They just call it a “technique” in the most vaguest words.
Mihawk has actually traveled around the world and he is yet to also confirm this “pinnacle of swordsmanship” is true. In fact Mihawk has yet to confirm any ceiling of any kind to swordsmanship. Mihawk has never even said Black blades are the pinnacle of swordsmanship. He just says it would be embarrassing not to have a black blade.
Actually no, Mihawk does give a limit to swordsmanship, himself. He says he’s the highest swordsmanship goes in the world and says his Sword is the strongest in the world.
But outside of Mihawk boasting, we have yet to apparently hear or see the “pinnacle of Mihawk’s swordsmanship” at all. If Oda is smart, he should probably make this something we’ve at least sort of seen before in the world and not some random new ability introduced at the last possible second.
Maybe Mihawk’s pinnacle has something to do with the random elemental sword styles people sporadically do. Or it’s something to do with AdvCoC, you know, since it’s just AdvCoA+. Or it’s to do with the vague spirit abilities like Ashura.
Or there is actually no universal pinnacle at all since swordsmanship is a fighting style and it’s only measured how good a swordsman is based on whether he wins the fight. Hence Mihawk being able to simply win is what dictates that he’s the “pinnacle of swordsmanship” himself.
What’s interesting is that Mihawk, the World’s strongest swordsman, has NEVER mentioned this ability, despite its seeming importance to “swordsmanship” in general. What Mihawk’s talked about is preventing your sword from getting chipped by making it Black.
It raises the question, has Mihawk reached this “Pinnacle of swordsmanship” himself and does Mihawk not agree that this is the “pinnacle of Swordsmanship” to begin with?
There is nothing to suggest the beliefs of Wano Samurai are the universal truths of the OP world. Wano samurai don’t even have a word for Conquerors Haki. They just call it a “technique” in the most vaguest words.
Mihawk has actually traveled around the world and he is yet to also confirm this “pinnacle of swordsmanship” is true. In fact Mihawk has yet to confirm any ceiling of any kind to swordsmanship. Mihawk has never even said Black blades are the pinnacle of swordsmanship. He just says it would be embarrassing not to have a black blade.
Actually no, Mihawk does give a limit to swordsmanship, himself. He says he’s the highest swordsmanship goes in the world and says his Sword is the strongest in the world.
But outside of Mihawk boasting, we have yet to apparently hear or see the “pinnacle of Mihawk’s swordsmanship” at all. If Oda is smart, he should probably make this something we’ve at least sort of seen before in the world and not some random new ability introduced at the last possible second.
Maybe Mihawk’s pinnacle has something to do with the random elemental sword styles people sporadically do. Or it’s something to do with AdvCoC, you know, since it’s just AdvCoA+. Or it’s to do with the vague spirit abilities like Ashura.
Or there is actually no universal pinnacle at all since swordsmanship is a fighting style and it’s only measured how good a swordsman is based on whether he wins the fight. Hence Mihawk being able to simply win is what dictates that he’s the “pinnacle of swordsmanship” himself.
