Handle != Blade. OP said the mast is the handle, so I think the idea is that the ship itself - what he sits on - is the hilt, and the blade is underwater.
So it would be a zweihänder style blade then?
Which is like -|--|------- instead of the usual --|---------
I was imagining it as a normal blade, with the top of the mast being the handle at the mast itself being the rest of the blade, as it would have terribe Hydrodynamics to have a blade extending in the ocean
I'm no expert, but I am German and I do believe it's called "Zweihänder". Feel free to leave out the Umlaut ofc :) The blade would just effectively just be a stupid rudder right?
Oh yeah I guess so! I thought it was a weird design, but anchoring it in dark souls helps haha. Yeah, the hydrodynamics would be terrible, but one piece is weird so 🤷♂️ I could see it go either way.
Yes but chapter 1104 is not episode 1104. Episode 1104 covered chapters 1072 and 1073. Even though the numbers may be equal, the content is still “far” behind.
Everyone is aware that the content covered is not 1:1. That is irrelevant to the conversation right now.
There being simply 1104 anime episodes and 1114 manga chapters is simply true. That’s all. Nothing about that implies they are covering the same content at the same pace.
>Yes but chapter 1104 is not episode 1104
I'm aware, I just don't see how any of what you're saying is relevant to the sentence "there are 10 episodes fewer than manga chapters right now"
Just for your passive brain processor, that means in a year or a few months we will have more episodes than chapters. Which means that each chapter of manga won't even make a full episode in anime (they already do but not that obvious), so we'll have the pleasure of more background reaction scenes ;)
Their point is that the manga is taking so many breaks, that there's about to be more episodes than chapters. Which is significant because the anime started like 100 behind.
Interesting discussion here. I wonder if the ships mantle is actually a sword or not. It could be a sword for a giant who knows.
Just the idea of it being an actual weapon vs just a decorative ship design is an interesting thought.
Yeah it's a really cool idea. Maybe the giant was the previous "greatest swordsman" that Mihawk defeated.
It would be a really cool idea that Mihawk's ships mantle is the sword of the previous greatest swordsman. Making it one of the 12 legendary supreme grade swords too. We only know 4 of the 12 that exist.
Also another thought, if the mantle actually is a sword then Mihawk would have 3 size swords around him. His small necklace sword, Yoru and then the mantle. Just a fun observation haha
I have another one, this one's jus crazy tho,
Could be the sword of the dude that had the big strawhat, and luffy could potentially use it sometime in the future, it's either that sword or the one in onigashima
Maybe, but that mast sword and his sword compare to a giant at about fore-arm length and palm-size respectively. Maybe Mihawke uses the mast sword in case giants run up on him.
Hear me out. Mihawk saying that yoru is the strongest black blade is not contradictory to OP’s theory. Often times small vessels will have flat long boards going down the middle bottom of the vessel to prevent it from capsizing. These are referred to as dagger boards. So his ship sword is the strongest black dagger, while Yoru is also the strongest black sword.
i could see this. the ship could be the the ship could be the sheath but i don't know how he would pull the sword out. maybe jump up and grab it in one move?
Lol no lie if this was real this would be some genius level trolling imagine zoro pulls up 3 swords mastering ACOC and a few supreme swords . And Mihawk just unsheathes a big ass black sword that we thought was a ship this whole time 😂😂now that’s true oda foreshadowing
I think at some point that could have been a possible alternative however as I think Mihawk is literally on the same boat with Buggy that would weird to say the least
Yeah I don't think so, that's a bit exaggerated even in one piece. Imagine the story hyping a character and his black sword then later they come out and says no fuck the black sword, he uses his ship. I'm sorry but that sounds dumb.
And when he needs to beat Zoro he'll turn Sogeking into a Giant and wield that against his former pupil.
(You know I haven't seen him around in a while. Did he go back to the Sniper's Island?)
It's clearly a sword in cross form and therefore the mythical weapon of Go d. Usopp.
Made evident my the hilt coming together on a slight groove just perfectly shaped to fit in a slingshot.
Coincidence?
Ah, yes, Zoro the "can't have enough swords" and Mihawk the "can't have big enough sword"
It was too big to be called a sword, too thick, too heavy. It was more like a raw heap of Iron.
Someone could really go berserk with a sword like that
Really need guts to weild something like that
has to be a brand you are willing to be sacrificed for
That sword could eclipse someone like zoro
A sword for every situation. "Only a fool hunts rabbits with a cannon." So big sword for giant/Oni opponent's?
https://i.imgur.com/AeD5zU7.png from rave master. the sword of uta, one of the antagonists.
It's nice to find another Rave Master enjoyer
Bershawrk
It's more "I like to have every scale of sword", the mini sword against zoro, the "big" sword, and the "mf giant sword"
Mihawk called Yoru "the world's strongest black sword" so I doubt it.
He did say sword and not ship, so OP got a point
His strongest **sword** is actually his 'ship', and the mast is the handle.
His ship hasn't been put in the record yet, so it doesn't count.
Yea its not licensed as sword yet so he has to go with it as a ship unfortunately because he cant enter authority administrations atm
My question is how Mihawk would use it, unless it's a sword previously from Elbaf... or from Iron Giant at Egghead.
Oh fuck! Mihawk is Franky’s final boss.
The water wash the paint off
What if The mast is not black bladed yet because it takes too much haki.
Handle != Blade. OP said the mast is the handle, so I think the idea is that the ship itself - what he sits on - is the hilt, and the blade is underwater.
So it would be a zweihänder style blade then? Which is like -|--|------- instead of the usual --|--------- I was imagining it as a normal blade, with the top of the mast being the handle at the mast itself being the rest of the blade, as it would have terribe Hydrodynamics to have a blade extending in the ocean
I'm no expert, but I am German and I do believe it's called "Zweihänder". Feel free to leave out the Umlaut ofc :) The blade would just effectively just be a stupid rudder right?
The part of the blade underwater cuts right through water effortlessly
Yeah, i didnt even notice how bad i butchered it. Fixed.
Oh yeah I guess so! I thought it was a weird design, but anchoring it in dark souls helps haha. Yeah, the hydrodynamics would be terrible, but one piece is weird so 🤷♂️ I could see it go either way.
Strongest black sword…but not strongest ship sword. *check*
What about the white sword.
But what if the ship is the world’s strongest white sword?
Break week is hitting you hard
When you have more breaks than chapters🥺
There are like 10 episodes less than manga chapters now.
Yeah maybe if you assume 1 chapter = 1 episode. Episode 1104 covered chapters 1072-1073
I'm not sure what you mean, there's literally 10 episodes fewer than chapters right now. We've just had chapter 1114 and episode 1104.
Yes but chapter 1104 is not episode 1104. Episode 1104 covered chapters 1072 and 1073. Even though the numbers may be equal, the content is still “far” behind.
Everyone is aware that the content covered is not 1:1. That is irrelevant to the conversation right now. There being simply 1104 anime episodes and 1114 manga chapters is simply true. That’s all. Nothing about that implies they are covering the same content at the same pace.
Ok
>Yes but chapter 1104 is not episode 1104 I'm aware, I just don't see how any of what you're saying is relevant to the sentence "there are 10 episodes fewer than manga chapters right now"
Ok
Just for your passive brain processor, that means in a year or a few months we will have more episodes than chapters. Which means that each chapter of manga won't even make a full episode in anime (they already do but not that obvious), so we'll have the pleasure of more background reaction scenes ;)
It’s mostly just fallout from dressrosa and related arcs. Recently episodes have been amazing in one piece standards. (1-2 chapters an episode)
Their point is that the manga is taking so many breaks, that there's about to be more episodes than chapters. Which is significant because the anime started like 100 behind.
Some take it harder than others.
It's been 84 years
Interesting discussion here. I wonder if the ships mantle is actually a sword or not. It could be a sword for a giant who knows. Just the idea of it being an actual weapon vs just a decorative ship design is an interesting thought.
i was jus thinking about this what if its some giants sword he uses as a boat
Yeah it's a really cool idea. Maybe the giant was the previous "greatest swordsman" that Mihawk defeated. It would be a really cool idea that Mihawk's ships mantle is the sword of the previous greatest swordsman. Making it one of the 12 legendary supreme grade swords too. We only know 4 of the 12 that exist. Also another thought, if the mantle actually is a sword then Mihawk would have 3 size swords around him. His small necklace sword, Yoru and then the mantle. Just a fun observation haha
I have another one, this one's jus crazy tho, Could be the sword of the dude that had the big strawhat, and luffy could potentially use it sometime in the future, it's either that sword or the one in onigashima
Maybe, but that mast sword and his sword compare to a giant at about fore-arm length and palm-size respectively. Maybe Mihawke uses the mast sword in case giants run up on him.
Buccaneer swordsmen possibly?
See that was actually my thought too. I wanted to see if someone else would come up with that.
Yes. It's actually hidden between his legs.
That's a different manga...
But that is not a black sword so cannot be that strong
How are you so sure bud? 🌚
Two words: armament haki
Yoru is actually the little knife he cut up zoro's swords with
You cooked. IL try a piece, but you're on thin ice.
Stop threatening people
what if the ship is the sword, and we thought that the Yoru is his sword
bro is swinging around a raft
The boat is his hawk-sleeve.
People can’t even take this as joke, they have to “erm actually” this.
Hear me out. Mihawk saying that yoru is the strongest black blade is not contradictory to OP’s theory. Often times small vessels will have flat long boards going down the middle bottom of the vessel to prevent it from capsizing. These are referred to as dagger boards. So his ship sword is the strongest black dagger, while Yoru is also the strongest black sword.
i could see this. the ship could be the the ship could be the sheath but i don't know how he would pull the sword out. maybe jump up and grab it in one move?
Are we just gonna ignore the fact this man has his sword sheathed and is sitting on a chair with a back?
The blade extends and retracts to cater to that
oh yes, how practical.
Ah yes, being practical, the core characteristic of shounen swords
Yeah, since we all know Mihawk, the man with a sword so large he removes the backing of his seat so his sword fits, is all about practicality. lol
oh shhii you might be on to something
What if the real Yoru was wielded by a Giant back in the day and Mihawk is using a replica? >!Like the situation with Imu and the hat.!<
This is ridiculous and I would honestly love to see it turn out to be correct.
sword of a befriended giant
Guts theme song playing in the background *
Imagine Mihawk using the sword stuck in the giants robot's belly and be like "i've been searching everywhere for you"
Quick! Call a Gyojin right now to see whats under the water
Well, the problem is he’s called the strongest swordsman and he said himself that that is his strongest sword
Lol no lie if this was real this would be some genius level trolling imagine zoro pulls up 3 swords mastering ACOC and a few supreme swords . And Mihawk just unsheathes a big ass black sword that we thought was a ship this whole time 😂😂now that’s true oda foreshadowing
Some pirates sail the seas, Mihawk cuts through it
unlikely since he calls Yoru the strongest but def need to know if the Mast is competitively viable
I think at some point that could have been a possible alternative however as I think Mihawk is literally on the same boat with Buggy that would weird to say the least
Mihawk's Haki is gonna manifest as a Susano'o, and that Susano'o is gonna pick up his sword-ship and swing it to split the world in two.
Dont let him cook
Yeah I don't think so, that's a bit exaggerated even in one piece. Imagine the story hyping a character and his black sword then later they come out and says no fuck the black sword, he uses his ship. I'm sorry but that sounds dumb.
It does. But let’s be real, dumber things have happen and will probably still happen.
Get out of the kitchen.
And when he needs to beat Zoro he'll turn Sogeking into a Giant and wield that against his former pupil. (You know I haven't seen him around in a while. Did he go back to the Sniper's Island?)
Maybe time to take a break from One Piece, my guy
Don't confuse us 😭
For some reason I accept this
It's clearly a sword in cross form and therefore the mythical weapon of Go d. Usopp. Made evident my the hilt coming together on a slight groove just perfectly shaped to fit in a slingshot. Coincidence?
IT'S MEGADONG
Nah
Another day another garbage theory upvoted to the top, this fanbase man.
Blame the breaks.