One Piece: Who Was The God Of The Blade Ryuma?

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The world of One Piece has seen the rise and fall of many powerful legends over the years. Some, such as Gol D. Roger, instilled their name into the histories by immortalizing themselves while others, such as Rocks' name vanished without leaving any traces behind. Oda has made sure to write quite a lot of incredible characters from the past who have laid a mark on history and his story. One such character is a samurai from the land of Wano, Ryuma.

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Ryuma was introduced to the fans quite early into the story, before the events of the Paramount War. He was a character who was brought up during the Thriller Bark arc, where he also played a significant role as a zombie. However, the true legend of Ryuma happened centuries ago in the One Piece world and he certainly goes down as one of the most legendary figures in Oda's story.

Ryuma was known to be a legendary Samurai who belonged to the Shimotsuki Clan of Wano Country. He existed long ago when Wano was known to be the country of gold. In One Piece's Wano Country arc, Onimaru touches upon this and mentions to Zoro that in the past, the country was known as the Land of Gold. Back then, Ryuma was known to be an extremely powerful Samurai, quite possibly the best in the world. He wielded the blade Shusui, which was known to be one of the 21 O Wazamono grade swords. According to Onimaru, Ryuma had many legends and through countless fights, he blackened his blade. While he had many legends, he came to be known worldwide for slaying a dragon in a single strike over the Flower Capital.

This feat immortalized him and, after he died, he came to be worshipped as the God of the Blade. It is believed that his skill with the sword