One Piece's best swordsman is overrated

This article contains spoilers for One Piece Final Saga.

Key Takeaways

• Mihawk's true strength is still unknown, leading to fans' overrated assumptions.
• Mihawk is powerful, but not at the level of the world's strongest men like Whitebeard or Roger.
• Mihawk's bounty and actions indicate that his power is second only to Shanks, with no comparison to legends like Garp or Whitebeard.

the strongest swordsman one pieceDracule Mihawk is a very powerful individual and fans know that he possesses tremendous strength. Introduced in the Baratie Arc, Mihawk has left quite an impression on fans over the years.

Although the display of his power is limited, it's safe to say that it's undoubtedly impressive. That said, Mihawk's true power was never revealed by Oda, which led to a lot of thoughts floating around among fans about how strong he really is. It's almost absurd to imagine that Mihawk could be overrated as a swordsman. However, it is very clear that based on how certain fans perceive him, he is believed to be much bigger than he actually is.

Mihawk is a strong and powerful fighter

• Mihawk is the world's best swordsman.
• Mihawk's full power is still unknown

It goes without saying that Dracule Mihawk is very powerful. Fans know that he is the strongest swordsman in the world. one piece World, this was made clear to fans from his initial introduction. When Mihawk first appears in the Baratie arc, Zoro makes it clear that this man is the strongest swordsman in the world and his strength is flawless. At the time, Zoro underestimated how strong Mihawk was and thought he could beat him. When the two ended their fight, Zoro very quickly became humbled and realized that the gap and power between him and the world's greatest swordsman was too great. Mihawk refrained from using his true power in his battle with Zoro. Because if he had done that, Zoro would most likely have died.

I'm sorry, redhead. There is no limit to this power. – Mihawk

Fans expected to see Mihawk's true power at some point in the future. For example, when the Paramount War began, Mihawk's power was revealed once again, this time against the Whitebeard Pirates and other fighters from Marine Headquarters. Unfortunately, Mihawk failed to show his true strength this time too. After the timeskip, Mihawk was mostly on the sidelines until fans finally got to see the dissolution of the Shichibukai system and the establishment of the Cross Guild. Oda finally placed a bounty on Mihawk's head, and the result was 3.59 billion Berries. This bounty is truly huge and shows just how powerful Swordsman Mihawk really is. His bounty puts into perspective his level of power and what kind of threat he poses to world governments. But at the same time, this clearly shows that Mihawk is not even close to being the world's strongest. one piece.

The gulf that separates Mihawk from the other greats

Mihawk is not the strongest in the world

Questions about Mihawk's power will always continue to arise. Fans don't know how strong he really is, but Oda has hinted at his limitations on several occasions. Despite this, many fans often overestimate Mihawk. Just because Mihawk holds the title of best swordsman, fans are led to believe that Mihawk is stronger than all the current emperors, while some also assume that he is stronger than the legends of the One Piece world. , such as Roger, Garp, and Whitebeard.

There is no doubt that Mihawk is strong, that fact cannot be denied. He is a powerful warrior who is currently in the same league as the emperors of the One Piece world. However, Mihawk is not the strongest and there is absolutely no comparison between him and the historical monsters of the world. Fans also like to compare Mihawk to Shanks often, mainly because of the rivalry they once shared. Of course, Mihawk is a man with the title of the strongest swordsman, but that doesn't mean he's stronger than Shanks.

I just want to measure the distance between him and us. – Mihawk

First of all, fans know that Shanks and Mihawk have engaged in not just one duel, but numerous duels. Shanks also says that Mihawk wants to settle the score with him. This clearly means that whatever rivalry they had was left unsettled since Shanks lost his arm. This clearly shows that Shanks has never lost a duel with Mihawk. Obviously, the idea is that when these two characters fought, Mihawk was already the strongest swordsman in the world. Plus, fans know that Shanks wasn't a Yonko when he fought and is far from his prime. Shanks only became a Yonko four years before the events of One Piece, proving that he continued to become stronger afterward.

Now, that's not to say that Mihawk couldn't have done the same thing, and there's absolutely no debating the fact that Shanks and Mihawk would be similar in terms of strength. However, claiming that Mihawk is stronger than Roger or Whitebeard is completely absurd. Whitebeard, known as the world's strongest man, is directly compared to an ancient weapon. Whitebeard has the power to destroy the entire world. In Paramount Wars, Mihawk himself publicly exclaimed that he wanted to measure the gap between Whitebeard and himself. Mihawk, who was trying to test Whitebeard, was stopped by Whitebeard's commander Jozu, but he did not move.

Comparing Mihawk to Roger is even more absurd. Just because Roger had a sword a long time ago doesn't mean Mihawk is stronger than him. There are countless characters in One Piece who have swords but are not swordsmen. They convey various abilities simply by using tools. They are more than just swordsmen. Mr. Characters like 1 have publicly exclaimed that they are more than just swordsmen, as has King who fought Zoro in Wano. Shanks uses his Haki through his sword, and fans know that he can use it in several ways, including using it from long distances, striking with his sword, or attacking Haki. Likewise, Roger had a variety of ways to utilize his powers, and even went so far as to battle Whitebeard despite being incredibly ill, publicly proclaiming that he was the strongest.

Furthermore, when the Cross Guild was formed and Buggy made it clear that he wanted to compete with other Yonko for the One Piece, Mihawk was horrified that the Cross Guild wanted to fight other Emperor Crew members, including Redhead. Pirates, Straw Hat Pirates, Blackbeard Pirates.

Furthermore, while bounties are not a perfect indicator of power, Mihawk's bounty of 3.59 billion Berries is much lower than Shanks' bounty. Now, some might argue that this is because Shanks is the emperor and Mihawk is his subordinate. But that has little to do with it. Because the truth of the matter is that Mihawk is a very notorious individual who actively hunts the Marines, while Shanks is more of a pacifist who doesn't do much harm to the Navy.

Moreover, as was recently revealed, Mihawk belongs to the Cross Guild, which hunts marines with bounties on them. This makes them direct enemies of the world government and a very notorious being. Shanks, on the other hand, doesn't do that. Despite everything, Shanks' bounty is much higher.

Mihawk is second only to Shanks, and always has been, and there is no comparison between him and Garp, Roger, and Whitebeard. If Mihawk continues to show off his power, he will be defeated by Zoro, and similarly, Luffy will defeat Shanks. The balance of power will still be maintained and it is clear that Shanks will still be superior to Mihawk, just as Luffy will always be superior to Zoro.