Zoro aspires to become that stronger swordsman than ONE PIECE, but there are truly powerful figures above him. The Straw Hat Pirate lost to one of the mightiest, Drakul Mihawk, right at the beginning of his journey with Luffy. A former member of the Fleet of Seven and now wanted again, he is one of the strongest swordsmen.
For a long time, however, he rivaled Shanks the Red, the Emperor, who had exceptional skill with the sword before losing an arm. But how is it now? Who is the strongest between Shanks and Mihawk?? The Navy gives the answer in the current chapter of ONE PIECE, number 1058.
As the new Crocodile and Mihawk bounties unfold, the Marine explaining the situation shares with all viewers Mihawk is the strongest swordsman in the world and that his ability as a swordsman is even higher than Shanks'. While previous fights between the two haven't produced a clear winner, we now know that Shanks might not be able to withstand a close-range encounter with Mihawk.
Meanwhile, here's a statuette of Mihawk highlighting why he's one of ONE PIECE's strongest.
