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Originally Posted by lonewolf777
Arguably, although it could be that Mihawk is famous for the title, because Shanks is perceived to no longer be a challenger for it. It would be implied that to be the Greatest Swordsman in the world, one would have to defeat any other great swordsman out there. Maybe Mihawk did defeat them all, except Shanks, and because Shanks didn't challenge/come forth for it, he never received consideration for it, so it stayed with Mihawk, despite Shanks' strength.
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If that's the case the same thing should have happened between Newgate and Rogers. Rogers beat them all expect Newgate but even so Roger was not considered the strongest man, and no one gained that title until one surpassed the other or one died. Heck its even stated Mihawk is greater than any other swordsman in the entire world, and Shanks and Mihawks rivalry is past tense meaing one is 1 upping the other, and Mihawk is the one with the title so.