This article contains spoilers for One Piece’s Elbaf Arc.
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One Pieceenteredits Final Sagaover two years ago now, and that only means the series is drawing to a close now. The biggest lore and secrets about the world ofOne Pieceare slowly being revealed, and at the same time, all the Straw Hats are now edging closer to their dreams as well.
For Zoro, fans know the dream is to fight and defeat Dracule Mihawk, the man who stands at the top of all the swordsmen in the world of One Piece, and that certainly is quite an ambitious goal. With the story in the Final Saga already, fans know very well that Zoro Vs Mihawk is now closer than ever before, but, despite that, Mihawk isn’t the one Zoro will fight at the end of the story. There is another swordsman whom Zoro needs to best.
Mihawk Sits On The Throne Of The Strongest Swordsman
Fans know very well thatDracule Mihawk is the mightiest swordsman in the world of One Pieceat the moment. Mihawk possesses the Black Blade Yoru, which is one of the Supreme Grade Swords, and on top of that, his skills with the blade itself are absolutely mesmerizing. Mihawk is also a powerful user of Haki, and it certainly does give an edge to his swordsmanship. Overall, it isn’t a surprise for anyone to see that Mihawk is a Yonko-level fighter whose strength is no less impressive than any other Emperor. As such, that is the very level that fans expect Zoro to peak at.
Learn more about the world, and some seek me out, Roronoa Zoro! — Dracule Mihawk
Zoro Already Lost To Mihawk Once
From the very beginning of the story, fans knew Zoro would go on to fight the world’s strongest swordsman and fulfill the promise that he made to Kuina.Zoro has already faced Mihawk onceand lost the battle terribly, but the second fight isn’t going to go that way. Zoro will defeat Dracule Mihawk eventually, and fans will definitely get to see that in the manga. That said, Zoro’s victory over Mihawk most certainly doesn’t mean that he won’t have anyone stronger to face.
Nusjuro And Garling Might Be Stronger Than Mihawk
Zoro Will Face The World Government After Mihawk
While Mihawk is a very powerful enemy in Zoro’s path, fans know very well that the ultimate villains in the story are none other than the Celestial Dragons, which means Imu, Five Elders, and the Holy Knights are the main enemies. In other words, Zoro’s final enemy inOne Pieceis going to be Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, most likely. The two have already clashedduring the Egghead arc in the past, but a proper battle hasn’t ensued yet. When Zoro is the Strongest Swordsman in the World, he will face this man, who is above any and all titles, and most likely possesses skill greater than even Mihawk himself.
Is that? Kitetsu? — Nusjuro and Zoro upon clashing
It is only after Zoro defeats Nusjuro that he will go on to become the mightiest swordsman in the world ofOne Piece, with strength that rivals even the gods of the world.Zoro’s peak is greater than that of Mihawk, and it is only a matter of time before Oda displays his greatness again.
One Piece Chapter 1156 will be out in two weeks. 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 August 3. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1156 is June 28, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free onManga Plus.
