Mihawk is the strongest swordsman of the One Piece world, famed for his immense skill with the blade. He has one of the most impressive titles in Eiichiro Oda's story, and fans know that he's menacing with his legendary Supreme Grade Sword, Yoru. Mihawk's title is heavily sought after by the likes of Zoro, but it isn’t the end-all all be-all for a swordsman.
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This title might determine the one with the best sword skills, but there is more to fighting than that. Regardless, there are other powerful swordsmen that have existed in the One Piece world that are far stronger than Dracule Mihawk. It is quite clear to see that Mihawk is outclassed by the likes of Roger or Rocks from the old generation of One Piece.
Silvers Rayleigh
The Right Arm of the Pirate King
The Roger Pirates had three overpowered members, two of whom were swordsmen. The first is, of course, Roger. The second overpowered swordsman of the Roger Pirates was none other than the Dark King himself, Silvers Rayleigh. Rayleigh was stated in One Piece to be close in power to Roger, and that alone says a lot about his skills and power. Rayleigh is definitely out of his prime right now, but he was still able to fight with an Admiral and scare off a Yonko. In his prime, he was a monster.
Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro
One of the Five Elders
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro was formally revealed in One Piece's Egghead arc, alongside all the other Elders. Fans also got a glimpse of his abilities during the Egghead arc. Indeed, with the Five Elders all uniting on Egghead, fans got to see Nusjuro’s Yokai form, and it is clear that he has the powers of a horse-like creature called Bakotsu. He also has immortality and wields one of the Supreme Grade Swords called Shodai Kitetsu. Nusjuro is definitely one of One Piece’s greatest swordsmen, and with all his powers, it isn't a surprise to see him over Mihawk.
Garling Figarland
The Supreme Leader of the Holy Knights And A New Elder
Garling Figarland is being set up by Oda to become quite an important antagonist in One Piece’s final saga. Garling wasn’t all that impressive during the events of God Valley, as he lost to Rocks D. Xebec, but back then, he was far from his peak.
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Now, in the current timeline, he is the Supreme Leader of the Holy Knights and was recently promoted to Five Elder. The Garling that fans saw in the flashback has far been surpassed since, and as the father of Shanks, fans expect the current Garling to be an absolute beast. It isn't impossible for Garling to be stronger than Mihawk, especially with his immortality and possible new Yokai powers.
King Harald
The Strongest King of Elbaf
Harald kick-started the Elbaf flashback, and he quickly showcased how impressive his strength truly is. Harald was known as Elbaf’s strongest King, and fans can definitely see why. He was so strong that he rivaled none other than Rocks D. Xebec, with whom he had powerful clashes.
The flashback also revealed Harald's fighting style to the fans, and it is clear that he is a swordsman. Being on the level of Rocks and the Pirate King, it’s unsurprising that he could defeat even Mihawk.
Rocks D. Xebec
The Captain of the Rocks Pirates
Rocks D. Xebec has gone down in One Piece history as one of the most monumental characters the series has to offer. Fans got to know Xebec more through the Loki flashback, where Oda made it quite clear that Rocks’s weapon of choice is a sword.
Whenever a new swordsman is revealed, there are bound to be conversations about Mihawk, and how he compares. And while Mihawk is a skilled swordsman, Rocks far surpasses him in power. Rocks invented the blueprint for Roger and Shanks’s overpowered attack, Divine Departure, and he has showcased on many occasions that he’s on a whole different level with feats such as killing an Admiral with ease, and taking down Garling Figarland during God Valley.
Gol D. Roger
The Pirate King
Gol D. Roger is a legend whose actions have completely changed the One Piece world. Roger and his crew sailed the entirety of the Grand Line, and found the One Piece — a feat nobody else has ever managed to achieve. As such, Roger became the Pirate King. Roger becoming the Pirate King was not down to luck, however, as he had the skills to back that title up.
As fans know, Roger’s weapon of choice was a sword, which was a Supreme Grade weapon called Ace. Just like Rocks, he used it in a very peculiar manner. Roger’s techniques hit his enemies like a hammer, and his skills are far above anything Mihawk is capable of.
One Piece Chapter 1164 will be out this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on November 2. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1164 is November 2, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
