Until their recent dissolution, the Seven Warlords of the Sea represented one of the most formidable political forces in One Piece. Its ranks comprised notorious pirates who lent their services to the World Government in exchange for having their bounties frozen. There have been a total of 11 known pirates to hold the title, and the first to be introduced was Dracule Mihawk.
Mihawk, also known by the epithet «Hawk Eyes», is famous for being the strongest swordsman in the world of One Piece. He is one of the few pirates in the series who prefers to operate alone, and has no crew. This hasn't proved to be much of a handicap, however. Mihawk was introduced as the man who single-handedly decimated the entire fleet of the notorious East Blue pirate Don Krieg. Mihawk later revealed that he attacked Krieg's fleet in the Grand Line and pursued them back to the East Blue merely to «kill time», and managed to easily defeat Zoro and cut Krieg's flagship in half before leaving of his own volition.
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Mihawk's weapon of choice in battle is the giant black sword Yoru, which is taller than Mihawk himself. He tends to wield it with two hands. Mihawk's immaculate swordplay is the result of a few factors. Mihawk possesses immense superhuman strength and speed, as well as incredible reflexes. He also possesses excellent vision, able to precisely aim slashes at Luffy from across an active battlefield.
When using Yoru in battle, Mihawk is capable of slashing through massive ships or mountains of ice with ease. The compressed air released as a result of these slashes can travel massive distances. Mihawk is also capable of incredibly precise blade work. He can alter the trajectory of bullets or cut multiple
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