Questions & Mysteries Why is Mihawk considered the WSS when he’s never defeated anyone of note?

[EmperorKinyagi]

He might have defeated Shanks? Maybe?
Although it’s more implied that they were equals but then Mihawk lost interest after Shanks lost his arm.

Seriously, why is he considered the WSS? Who did he beat? Where is the person or committee measuring his power amongst all other swordsman in the series and making the call?

 

[garciajulieen]

Well the manga always revolved around legendary pirates while the world is bigger than just piracy. We haven't even heard about legendary marines other than Garp and Sengoku. Maybe he defeated some top notch swordmans of some kingdoms or even one of the former admirals before the three logias?
Anyways, hopefully it will be revealed later about people that he fought, otherwise it would be weird.

 

[Abysmal]

Why do you want to know ? That's like saying who did Shanks defeat to become a Yonko ?
Chill your mf ass bozo, everything will be revealed at the right time in the story.

 

[Franosuke]

I'm p sure Oda said somewhere that he is the WSS "in actuality, not just in name" I'm gonna try to find it though

 

[Trafalgar_D_Law]

Shanks lost his arm. If not he’d be just another name

 

[[No Name]]

He defeated several swordsmen and became famous in the past.
He also has the strongest sword in the world.
But of course a title Is Just a title.

 

[Finalbeta]

Because his hype and portrayal speak for him and funnily not even that indirectly :cheers:

 

[The White Crane]

He might have defeated Shanks? Maybe?
Although it’s more implied that they were equals but then Mihawk lost interest after Shanks lost his arm.

Seriously, why is he considered the WSS? Who did he beat? Where is the person or committee measuring his power amongst all other swordsman in the series and making the call?

In before Oda info dumps Mihawk's achievements post-ZKK.

 

[CbShadow]

If funny when people act like the manga is over and they know all info there is to know about One Piece and it's characters.

 

[Peroroncino]

Gotta love threads like this about a character whose story we know next to nothing about

 

[Mackiss]

He won all his fights for the title by W.O since no one cares about this title.

 

[Tai long]

whitebeard did not defeat anyone, and it actually debatable wether he was stronger than Roger

 

[Malick the last Light]

Shanks got his arm eaten by a sea king, and yet none of you Mihawk downplayers doubt he earned his Yonko spot. Curious

 

[Finalbeta]

Shanks got his arm eaten by a sea king, and yet none of you Mihawk downplayers doubt he earned his Yonko spot. Curious

They think he magically got his title and funny how Shanks himself admitted he got his body full of scars.

 

[Herrera95]

He never defeated anyone that is alive... Think about it.

 

[The Legend]

Unless this is a mistake, perhaps the title was something that was given to him by the WG....
We will have to see if in the next presentation it does say Wss

 

[Herrera95]

Shanks got his arm eaten by a sea king, and yet none of you Mihawk downplayers doubt he earned his Yonko spot. Curious

It's easier to understand when you know the history of the manga itself. Oda never wanted Shanks to lose his arm but his editors said he had to do it in order to make an emotional moment. And worked great!

Also I have a theory that Shanks unleashed CoC in that moment and probably didn't had any haki before. Similar to Luffy that unleashed CoC first.
Some time later he learned haki, advanced types(at least CoC) and became Yonko himself.

He and Mihawk are not fighting since he lost an arm so Shanks can even be stronger than him when he learned ACoC.

 

[Malick the last Light]

It's easier to understand when you know the history of the manga itself. Oda never wanted Shanks to lose his arm but his editors said he had to do it in order to make an emotional moment. And worked great!

Also I have a theory that Shanks unleashed CoC in that moment and probably didn't had any haki before. Similar to Luffy that unleashed CoC first.
Some time later he learned haki, advanced types(at least CoC) and became Yonko himself.

He and Mihawk are not fighting since he lost an arm so Shanks can even be stronger than him when he learned ACoC.

I just do not buy this idea that Shanks during meeting Luffy was THAT green behind the ears. From what few glimpses that are given to us Shanks was noteworthy enough for his fights with Mihawk to be the talk of the sea back in the day. I am not saying he didn't grow stronger in the time since, I am just saying the notion that he was some Haki-less scrub, as was Mihawk when they fought, doesn't work.

 

[Chiji_]

I would assume that he killed off a roster of top tier swordsman, but you would think their names would have been mentioned by now

 

[sanjikun]

How is Dragon Luffy's dad? We never saw him fucking on panel.