Questions & Mysteries What’s the point of being a swordsman?

[Rob Luffy]

Why? It’s like choosing to be a Samurai in the Narutoverse. Seems like nothing but a burden and extra pain

 

[Rukusho]

Strongest skillset next to Devil Fruits.

 

[uyuu]

Why? It’s like choosing to be a Samurai in the Narutoverse. Seems like nothing but a burden and extra pain

Weapon can defend and attack in longer range and block attacks in your place?

 

[Rob Luffy]

Weapon can defend and attack in longer range and block attacks in your place?

Haki by itself can too

 

[nik87]

Seems like nothing but a burden and extra pain

"Suffering is preferred on the path of carnage."

 

[Rob Luffy]

"Suffering is preferred on the path of carnage."

More pain more gains.
:zorothink:

 

[Santoryu D Bazooka]

Haki by itself can too

Unlike haki Swords does not have a limit and can be used easily without too much focus.

 

[MagnetoEustassKidd]

This just made me think of something.

Being a swordsman is broken in One Piece but why not add a devilfruit to that immense power? How often does Mihawk actually swim?

 

[uyuu]

Haki by itself can too

Haki + weapon is better security than haki + own limbs, especially if the enemy is stronger

 

[Rob Luffy]

Haki + weapon is better security than haki + own limbs, especially if the enemy is stronger

Everyday the art of the sword seems more and more useless.

Garp really is built different.

 

[Monkey D Monkey]

Given the technology level of the One Piece world overall is more 1600s-1700s, the sword is one of the best weapons avaliable to fight with. It makes sense many fighters would choose this as their main weapon to train with.

 

[Rob Luffy]

Given the technology level of the One Piece world overall is more 1600s-1700s, the sword is one of the best weapons avaliable to fight with. It makes sense many fighters would choose this as their main weapon to train with.

Guns, Spears, Bows, Shields, Devil Fruits, and Haki, all better weaponry.

 

[uyuu]

Everyday the art of the sword seems more and more useless.

Garp really is built different.

Well i mean if you set Garp as an example, he's just not your average guy in the first place, so comparing him to some second-rate swordsmen wont get a fair result....maybe we compare him only with someone like Mihawk instead?

 

[Warchief Sanji D Goat]

Because swordsmanship in One Piece is more developed and expansive than most other Shounen.

In Naruto, swordsmen are fodders and ninja are peak beings while it's vice versa with One Piece where ninja aren't that strong while most top tiers are swordsmen.

Swordsmanship is one of the strongest fighting styles in One Piece because of how lethal and it gives you a wider range.

And it's traditional for pirates to use swords, guns and the likes.

But Oda focuses on swords more due to Japanese influence.

 

[Thaidakar]

Why? It’s like choosing to be a Samurai in the Narutoverse. Seems like nothing but a burden and extra pain

It allows you punching with a sword. By using the sword as extension the hakiman protects his previous hand by delegating the force to a sword.

This forum's turned quite intellectual about this topic.

 

[Unlimited Rulebook]

Because swords are cool. Though naginatas are cooler.

 

[Peppercore]

imma be real with u. atp in the story there isn't a reason. its why the wss title isn't sought after. but i feel like when the stories ends and wano opens to the world, swordsman will start popping up and perhaps we'll have a gag of zoro fighting weak swordsman ebcause the wss title is much more desired now

 

[THE TIGER'S VESSEL]

Well heres the thing most pirates in real life were swordsmen.