@Buccaneer:
Greatest swordsman implies the best sword skill. Just because he'll be the best at swords doesn't mean he'll be much stronger than those already ahead.
Ener would probably own Mihawk just as badly as Zoro. No matter how fast Mihawk is, Ener is not only lightning, but has a super mantra. Aside from rubber, seastone, and other logia, I don't see him being beaten. Just because he came relatively early in Luffy's conquest…
Maybe Mihawk is just the laziest or the one least prone to go to meetings?
Oh, and Phenomenol, my point was that you previously said that I can't say Whitebeard is ahead. Probably not by a grand amount, but yeah, I can say he's ahead and it's possible Mihawk wouldn't last very long.
The strongest Swordsman in the world also means that you are one of the top fighters in the world as well. Swordsman are among fighters and being the best at that is a huge accomplishment, also means that in terms of strength Mihawk's skill are Top Class.
Buccaneer what is wrong? You seem to not realzize that their is no proof that Ener could defeat Mihawk. Mihawk hasn't simply shown any power. So please quit making assumptions without proof. Ener stronger than Mihawk? is nonsense and very questionable because it is possible that Mihawk's raw talents such as speed and endurance can surpass Ener's lighting Mihawk maybe so fast Ener can't read him. I doubt ener's Physical talents are any where close to Mihawk's raw talents.Mihawk maybe able to cut lighting and defeat Logia users other ways without seastone. So till we see Mihawk in action you can not say otherwise.
Ener got his ass handed to Luffy, forget the fact that he was Rubber. Ener said it himself that even though his lighting did not effect him he has other ways of dealing with Luffy. so ener tried to defeat Luffy with physical combat by using his trident which Luffy was able to overcome, also Ener's mantra did not help him because Luffy found out away to counter it and combo Ener like crazy. Ener was on the brink of death after Luffy's combo's. Ener had no other choice but to merge him with a golden bell and get rid of him he tried to slow Luffy's speed and endurance down.
Luffy said it himself. "their are more powerful men in the seas than you Ener."
Mihawk Laziest to attend meetings? The fact of the matter is that he does not hve to attend and that was probably the first meeting he has ever been to. Doflaming saying that "the last man we expected to see has shown up" is a compliment of someone of high status and power. Hell even Sengoku himself "never thought… that you." exactly Mihawk is something dangerous those people being impressed by his presence says alot.
Let me put it too you staright about the Whitebeard situation. He is the strongest no one can defeat him, no one. Whitebeard will crush every character in the world of One Piece. He is above all powers no matter what.