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Is Mihawk A Yonko Level? (Patreon)

Published:
2023-03-02 15:24:50
Imported:
2026-06

Poll

Is Mihawk A Yonko Level?

  • Yes 965
  • No 110
  • 2023-03-02
  • 1075 votes
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Content

i personally believe it’s more closer to a yeah than a no, but im sure majority of you’s have way more one piece knowledge than me, i think yours yes and no would weigh heavier. 

Comments

Xo1717

He’s a great pirate definitely yonko level but one thing for sure shanks is stronger

Abe Strat

He's a one man Yonko, no crew and I have him against anyone.

Daquan

He's absolutely Yonko level. The man's on par with Shanks. I personally think they're evenly matched.

James Etuale-Ioane

Greatest swordsman in one piece? Of course my mans is around yonko level 💪🏻

aerozzz

bro seraphim hawk whos a kid cut a whole island what do u think adult mihawk can do lmao so yeah mihawk is definitely a yonko level

ANUKO

Effortlessly yes

iba

Definitely not! Usopp one shots pretty boy mihawk

Uzumaki Khan

59 votes in so far and 93% say yes. I f***ing love it. I genuinely think the same too

Ray

Easily Yonko Level no doubt

Marc-Jannik Mönikes

Don't sell yourself short bro. You have a deep understanding of the series and the author. Honestly you have been spot with wano and it's conclusion, where alot of other creators did not.

Daquan

It's unanimous lol

FyQ

To be on par with Shanks, he must be in a way almost as strong. But the seraphim are not as strong as the Yonko because they are still kids. They are probably will be so strong after being an adult

Ershy

100% mihawk titled the strongest swordsman gotta be yonko level

Tryol

Did this really just get to 100 votes in 3 minutes?

Smilee

I dont think yonko could be used as a power level anymore especially with buggy in that mix

Kaizoku

he's easily Yonko level

Karasu_

Mihawk is close to Shanks’ level, he could easily be a yonko imo

tommieS

I would say yes, but I really don't know, we haven't seem him fight seriously, we only know what they have told us.

benj

Directly compared with Shanks for a reason. Shanks is a top swordsman as an actual emperor. You’d never see a commander caliber fighter being compared to a big name like that for any circumstance.

Guillem Parés Binué

He could be a yonko but he is missing a strong crew and territory. I think it's the same reason Luffy is a Yonko but Kidd and Law are not. (Also Yonko means four emperors, so it wouldn't work)

Razyel22

It’s stated multiple times that he is near Shanks level. No idea why you would think otherwise outside of head canon.

Lonayx

I personally think he is on that tier of course, given his status. I mean the strongest swordsman has to be one of the strongest in the verse ! I don't see him beating them 1vs1 but it would be really close fights imo (Talking about WB, Kaido, Big Mom and Shanks here)

Khalifa

imo the only reason hes not a yonko is because he doesnt have a crew plus he doesnt really want to be one but if he wanted he can be one

H Lone

He used to spar with Shanks on equal terms. Then ended up becoming the greatest swordsman in the world, which probably puts him just slightly above Shanks. Definitely Yonko level.

Karasu_

I’m not downplaying anyone, i believe shanks is just stronger from what we’ve seen in the story. Mihawk is close to his strength and you could make the argument for them being on the same level.

Stinky Pete

In terms of strength? Yes. In terms of influence? No.

DS

Spoiler

danilo silva

mihawk and zoro's clash will split the sky, mark my words

Xo1717

My man thinks with sword skills u can win as kaido said if u have strong haki u can conquer the sea , I didn’t see mihawk when kaido mentioned the great pirates when he was talking to luffy plus shanks haki is on another level even for luffy now

Nash_Eugene

If it's a no, it's really really close

aerozzz

what do u mean lmao he already saw it XD

Doffy

He is crocodile level . his shitshow at marineford is enough to tell you that. no where near a yonko level.

its-RobZen

That discussion is draining af. But first let me make that clear: I find it difficult to talk about a Yonkou level now that Luffy and Buggy have taken over. To me there are kind of two possible ways to describe a Yonkou level. Depending on which one you choose its either a Yes or a No. When I think about Yonkou level I think about Kaido, Big Mom, Whitebeard, Shanks and even Blackbeard. Thats the og Yonkou level I think about when someone asks this question. Now, do I think Mihawk could beat even one of these guys in an all-out fight? No, I honestly don't. He'd maybe give some of them the fight of their life I'm sure, but in the end I don't see him winning. Just my opinion. And this comes with another unpopular opinion: Luffy would still lose a 1vs1 against Kaido if it was a fair fight from the very first second on. No Island to be carried, no Scabbards or other third parties to interfere - just Kaido vs Luffy, toe to toe. Even with Gear 5 Luffy almost lost. Luffy gaining Yonko-Level strength is neither right nor wrong. But I'd say he made a huge step to fit into that position. This brings me to the second kind of Yonkou level. The new Yonkous after Big Mom and Kaido are gone. Could Mihawk fit in there? Yes, absolutely. Luffy imo wouldn't beat Kaido in a fair 1v1 yet he dethroned him and earned his place amongst the ranks of the Yonkou. Can I imagine Mihawk defeating Kaido under the same conditions? I don't really want to judge that but I'd rather say yes which is enough for me to say Mihawk is atleast on that "new Yonkou" level. Out of all the current Yonkou I think of Shanks as the strongest while Blackbeard is a sneaky yet powerful bitch. Now for the Mihawk>Shanks tards: He last fought Shanks more than 15 years ago. There is no evidence to how big their power gap is today. Shanks is a Yonkou, Mihawk isn't. If he was at least this strong, then why didn't the Navy send at least an admiral to catch him when the shichibukai were abandoned? Even without a crew they wouldn't be able to catch an emperor of the sea without at least one Admiral helping. And even then I don't see them succeed. Just look at what Shanks did with Greenbull or how Kaido and Mom manhandled the worst Generation even though they outnumbered them. Nah. Mihawk is well over YC1 but not on the same level as one of the og Yonkou. I can't see that anywere in the Manga. If anything I would put him on the same level as an Admiral right now. Thats the most fair and fitting place for him to be since we actually never really saw him fight or unleash a glimpse of his true power unlike Shanks in Wano or the rest of the emperors throughout the story.

Doffy

he cant cut jozu's hands tho , nor crocodile's hands , nor Mister 1's hands , nor vista's hands.

Racee

,,There is no evidence to how big their gap is“ exactly so assuming shanks is stronger makes 0 sense. We know that wen they fought Mihawk bested Him thus becoming the greatest swordsman. And btw being a Yonkou does Not rely solely on strength that’s basic knowledge at this point

Curvedlines

We can determine if he is based on how strong zoro will be when they fight. Since they have to be around the same for a good fight mihawk will be at the very least as strong as zoro when it happens. If Luffy will become the pirate king like Roger then Zoro will get a reputation and become like Rayleigh. Rayleigh is practically confirmed to be atleast low yonko so there yea go.

Qajak

Yeah, I have argued with a dude under the Cross Guild first reveal reaction. He was debating that Shanks is obviously stronger and that there was a gap. I told him that even if there was a gap, it has to be a short one, both characters feed on eacher other feats, each time one does a thing it boosts the hype for the other one, so I'd say even if Shanks is revealed, confirmed by someone we can trust in story or in the SBS, then it is not by much. The parallel set by their birthdays, sizes and the rivalry hints of an extreme match up. And the point that it was 15 years ago for me doesn't stand, Shanks lost his dominant arm, that's a major loss, his haki has to compensate a whole lot to make it even. Definitely over any commander thus far in the story, we know Zoro will best him eventually, stronger than admirals ? most likely, if his casual iceberg/mountain air-slashes have haki inbued in them then anyone at and under/or admirals is in trouble. For the Navy not making him a priority, idk, Akainu seems pretty bad at his job, plus with all the stuff resulting from Sabo and his new title, they have their hands full at the moment. Finally, " I for one thing don't wish to become an emperor", the man himself says it, individually he can throw hands with yonkou but he just want for a new rival to appear, since Shanks messed up, Mihawk is litteraly suffering from success, he hella bored and wants to chill. Damn that was long :/

its-RobZen

Y'all can argue all you want but I see no proof of Mihawk being on Yonkou level. 15 years fam. 2 years ago Kaido would've killed Luffy with just one single Thunder Bagua. Now Luffy beats him. What do you guys even think could Shanks have achieved in those 15 years while not ever fighting Mihawk again? Sure, same goes for Mihawk, but the fact alone that Shanks only needs a CoC outburst to scare off an admiral shows how crazy strong he is. Y'all can't tell me you really think Mihawk could beat him in an all-out fight. Let them have a sword fight with nothing else and Mihawk wins, yes. But thats it. I'll give you that tho: Out of all the active pirates rn Mihawk could be a legitimate Yonkou. I can imagine him beating Kidd and Law and he sure as hell is stronger than Buggy. But when I think of Yonkou like Shanks, Big Mom, Kaido and Whitebeard then I say no, he's not that kind of Yonkou Level. Same goes for Luffy as of yet btw. I'm neither that big of Shanks nor Mihawk fan btw. It's just the way I see it.

Shockzz1234

I'm not even a powerscaler, but it's so obviously a yes, even from just a story telling perspective, he has to be lol. He's the world's strongest swordsman who used to fight Shanks all the time, he's Zoro's endgame opponent and if Zoro knows Conqueror's, so does he. He has a Black Blade too. And i know bounty doesn't necessarily mean strength, but he has a Yonko level bounty on him. Oda wouldn't give him a bounty that high if he wasn't on their level.

Rahul

He is but he's not stronger than shanks and most importantly be can't chop off luffys rival arm like you said 😂

Vericho

I have Mihawk with the admirals right now, He could go higher or lower depending on when Zoro fights him. It’s possible that Zoro beats Mihawk and goes into the Final War with Luffy as the Pirate King and Zoro as the WSS. And then Zoro struggles with an Admiral afterwards.

Qajak

So are you one of the dudes who think that when they fought they really agreed " no haki " ? This is beyond dumb because it would make Zoro's journey, timeskip training, Enma aquisition AND his conqueror's usage against King irrelevant. Hell, Yoru being a black blade in itself for me is a sign that he has one of the current top armament haki. Of course he can beat Law and Kidd , Luffy is weird because of the toon force shenanigans ( he could potentially pull off some of Buggy's abilities ). Of course I see the fight with previous yonkos being way harder for him, but if Oden managed to damage Kaido and Law because of hax could hurt Big Mom, he can tangle with them. What irks me with the whole Aramaki situation is that when he reacts to the wifi burst of haki , he says " the Red Hair pirates " , he didn't immediately said " Red Hair Shanks" , so its either he got scared because of an actual recognized Emperor aiming at him or that he was about to face Shanks's main crew. On top of that, he got order from Akainu to not start any mess, we see multiple times that only the very top of the brass like Akainu should have the liberty to immidiately face and attack a yonkou CREW, let alone the actual boss ( like when he was coming to Black Beard before the timeskip ). But that's the thing with Shanks, the other Yonkous were such monsters that we ( those who still doubt hehe ) are waiting for an actual showcase for Shanks and/or Mihawk full might. I want to believe in the hype but I want to see a real powerpoint presentation from Oda actually stating what the two of them are capable of ^^'

Zaj

Yes, he is that level, or at the same playing field. Not necessarily at a point where he could defeat a Yonkou, but he could definitely hold a 1v1 without going down. That the opportunity exists for him to win. Like I don't think he's stronger than Kaido, but I think he would be at a point where the possibility of him beating Kaido exists. It's not a 0% chance, like it would be nearly everyone else in the series. Even if he fought Big Mom, I don't think there would be guarantee that he'd win. So he's around Admiral tier, either at the same level or a chunk above. Because the Admirals would be able to face a Yonkou 1v1, they're just at that level where they could pose a challenge. Not necessarily win, but it's not an impossibility that the opportunity exists to win.

its-RobZen

I wonder where people get these impressions from. Tell me what exactly do you know about their past? Details please. Where do you know from that they could use haki at this point? Bro, Shanks became a Yonkou like 7 years ago or so. Between him last fighting Mihawk and becoming a Yonkou is huge time gap. We don't know anything about both their skills at that time. Do you people actually keep that in mind when powerscaling them? You always refer to their fight but you never keep the fact in mind that its been 15 years ago and that we don't no shit about them at this time. Just look at what Luffy achieved within 2 years of time. 15 years is such a long time for them to become stronger. At some point we surely will get clarification on it, but as of now there is absolutely no point in comparing them just because they once opon a time had a fight. Mark my words: Their "fights" were rock, paper, scissor or some sort of shit. Oda trolling us for sure.

Qajak

That's right you said it yourself, we know nothing of their past, but we have the info that their fights, plural, were "legendary", straight from Whitebeard's mouth. 15 years for sure is a long time, from the Yuta special we saw that before arriving to Fushia village Shanks had a billion on his head, that's not negligible, should compare with any current commander. So yeah, they grew, one built a crew , got territories and became an emperor, the other went alone and wooped asses to kill time, wooped marines, and got immunity from the WG and chilled in his castle. That's why I say that some fans have the right to doubt how the two compare since they are often compared in the story itself. Maybe, when they got drunk and shit, Oda is unpredictable.

Akainu

Mihawk in marineford to whitebeard- "I just want to measure the true distance between us and that man" . I think he's around that level but even if he is he's at the bottom of the tier.

ZombieManF

He's definitely incredibly strong, probably the same level as the admirals and certainly higher than Yonko Commander 1 (King, Zoro, Katakuri etc.) but I wouldn't say he's Yonko level

Ray

Bros just clashing with them and for the sake of the plot do you really think he was tryna kill them. The Jozu slash move was an unnamed attack from miles away, and it took a man with the greatest durability devilfruit use all his might to deflect it away. With your logic alabasta Zoro is stronger than mihawk cos he cut mr 1 and mihawk didnt. USE YOUR BRAIN.

Doffy

i hope you remember that the attack was aimed at Whitebeard , he is not testing whitebeard with an unnamed attack it even says on the chapter that jozu stopped the strongest slash in the world but that was just a comment can let it slide. how can a yonko let crocodile block his route lol. how can mihawk spend several minutes fighting vista . wanna know what a yonko level is ? it's Roger vs Whitebeard clash on wano's FB what happens after their weapons clash is the definition of 2 yonko level clashing . Oda giving you some room for imagination with mihawk's character doesnt mean you can put him up in a higher level than he deserves. use your brain these are just facts based on what oda shared with us. no imagination.

vvs

tf does yonko "level" even mean lmao

vvs

if you mean relative to kaido or big mom's strength then no

its-RobZen

Well - it doesn't really matter if or if not. I think this discussion is one of the most toxic ones so I don't like it in the first place. I gave my opinion and thats it. Idc really for what anyone else says at this point bc I have my arguments and I find them more valid than the ones from the "other side". I mean no disrespect tho. Time will come when we'll find out. Powerscaling is something I absolutely hate no matter which characters we talk about. The powerscaler community can be one of the most toxic.

Tserriednich

hes top 1 right now unless oda shows him loosing, just like garp people really play them down

Uta

since khan started manga he keep asking questions that most reasonable ppl in OP community know not to ask

Mel

You just opened the flood gates

Rug

I was about to reply to someone by disagreeing with them. Then I thought "Wait why would I argue with some in Patreon comments of all places lmao". Just better to not say anything

Ali6B

Means you split the sky if you clash with someone at that level, I guess? Lol

KingStation314

true fam I can't stand arguing here LMAO if its Discord maybe

DaniP

I mean majority say yes so its obvioius/ This man literally said in the manga he has no interest in being younkou. His bounty is higher than other yonkou's first bounties (BB/LUFFY/BUGGY)

Omar

Of Course. Not just a Yonko level, but also one of the strongest in the story overall. He doesn't have a fruit power, so definitely has some craze haki otherwise it won't make sense his student Zoro has the supreme color and he's not!

Cosmic Sniper (edited)

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2026-10-08 22:00 I’d say he’s the gatekeeper to the “Emperor Level” the lack of a better name. I see him as able to fight and possibly win the right Yonko match up, but still the underdog he’s def incredibly strong and narratively speaking would have to be comparable to “final fight” Zoro. & we can safely assume that will be an extreme diff fight and imo, be the fight that puts Zoro firmly in “emperor” status in regards to power whereas Luffy would gap everyone including Roger by the end
2023-03-03 01:38 I’d say he’s the gatekeeper to the “Emperor Level” the lack of a better name. I see him as able to fight and possibly win the right Yonko match up, but still the underdog he’s def incredibly strong and narratively speaking would have to be comparable to “final fight” Zoro. & we can safely assume that will be an extreme diff fight and imo, be the fight that puts Zoro firmly in “emperor” status in regards to power whereas Luffy would gap everyone including Roger by the end

I’d say he’s the gatekeeper to the “Emperor Level” the lack of a better name. I see him as able to fight and possibly win the right Yonko match up, but still the underdog he’s def incredibly strong and narratively speaking would have to be comparable to “final fight” Zoro. & we can safely assume that will be an extreme diff fight and imo, be the fight that puts Zoro firmly in “emperor” status in regards to power whereas Luffy would gap everyone including Roger by the end

Kaizoku

Yes he is 💀. He’s equal to Shanks, if not stronger than Shanks, so yes he’s Yonko level 🤣

Kaizoku

No he isn’t. Akainu is at the bottom of the tier. Kaido>=Mihawk>=Shanks>Big Mom> Akainu

Kaizoku

That’s your head canon which is invalid.

Kaizoku

Mihawk isn’t a Yonko because he doesn’t want to be one and he doesn’t have a crew which is needed to be a Yonko. You’re displaying your lack of knowledge on what a Yonko is.

Kaizoku

He fought Shanks 15 years ago and Oda said “even after losing his arm he was still really strong” talking about Shanks which implies that Shanks got weaker so current Mihawk>Current Shanks.

Kaizoku

What? In terms of influence he is. I don’t think you know what influence means. The only category that Mihawk isn’t Yonko level in is crew.

its-RobZen

Lack of knowlege. Fam you be talking bullsh*t. A Yonko is who the people declare as a Yonko. Not the WG does it or the pirate himself but the people, or more precisely the newspaper. You can say you want or don't want to be a Yonko as much as want. Thats not your decision to make. Mihawk isn't a Yonko not bc he doesn't want to be one but bc he isn't seen as one. His lack of a crew could of course be a reason but still to become a Yonkou one must defeat a Yonkou. Also Dhanks getting weaker is bullshit. The word "even" shows that it didn't made him weaker but that he overcame this handicap. Mihawk cocksuckers are delusional as fuck with their arguments sometimes. I could say even though Shanks only got one arm left Mihawk is too scared to fight him. Wouldn't be true either. I look at it like this: Luffy didn't wanted to fight Fujitora srsly bc he is blind. But does this make Fujitora weaker? It certainly don't. Same goes for Shanks.

Kaizoku

Again showing your lack of knowledge. A Yonko are the top 4 pirates that rule the sea. To be a Yonko you need a strong crew, influence and territory. It has nothing to do with what the people want. Buggy is a Yonko because he was portrayed to be the leader of cross guild and Mihawk is more than capable to killing Buggy and becoming the leader of Cross guild so yes Mihawk is not a Yonko because he doesn’t want to be one. “To become a Yonkou one must defeat a Yonkou” ok please tell me which Yonkou buggy defeated. You’re showing how uneducated and idiotic you are. Shanks getting weaker is not bullshit. It’s common sense, it takes minimal brain cells to understand it. He lost an arm, that alone means he would have gotten weaker and Oda further implied that by saying “even though he lost his arm he’s still strong” which implies that he got weaker by some extent. So yes Mihawk is stronger than Shanks.

its-RobZen

Go ahead with you bullshit. I really have no interest in arguing with someone so ignorant and stubborn. Like I said. Toxic. I am in no mood to spell every little detail out just bc you are too stupid to see it for yourself e.g. the Buggy Yonkou part. Use your head. Figure it out yourself. Idc.

Kaizoku

“So ignorant and stubborn” all I did was refute and debunk all of your bullshit claims. You said “to become a Yonko one must defeat a Yonko” so please tell me which Yonko Buggy defeat or you can accept that you were wrong and you have no clue what you’re talking about.

its-RobZen

I said I won't argue with you anymore. Deal with. Maybe try change your behaviour. Just bc your on the internet doesn't mean you need to talk the language of dick. If you want to know what I meant use ur head and figure it out yourself. I'm tired of reading your bullshit comments with about 0% of good arguments. Mihawk stans won't ever stop spilling the BS.

Kaizoku

Still can’t tell me who Buggy beat to become a Yonko😭😭🤣. Shanks dick riders can never come up with good arguments. Bro can’t accept that he was wrong on such a bullshit claim. “To become a Yonko means one has to beat a Yonko” but can’t tell me who Buggy beat 😭😭idiot

its-RobZen

Still can't use your head. F for you. And still disrespectful. Your mommy sure is hella proud of you. And you can't even read as well or else you'd know my opinion towards Shanks and Mihawk. 🤣👍 Do your thing kid.

Kaizoku

Bro is so mad 😭😭awww your little anger issues can’t cope with you being an idiot can they. “To become a Yonko one must beat a Yonko” but can’t explain how Buggy became a Yonko. I think One piece is too complicated for your little brain, drop it because you can’t understand it properly. 🤣🤣sad little child

its-RobZen

Why are you so terrified of accepting the fact that you are too stupid to use your head even for a short second? 😂 C'mon dude, accept it and move on. I really would love to help you with that but I am no magician. Can't make a brain for you out of nowhere. But don't cry lil' boy, you'll get that empty head of yours filled one day for sure 😊 Maybe you start with Dora the explorer. She could be helpful to you. And its the perfect media for you as well given your behaviour.

Kaizoku

Why are you so scared of telling me who Buggy beat? You said Buggy beat a Yonko so I’m wondering which Yonko he beat? Maybe I’m just being dumb and I can’t remember Buggy beating a Yonko so please just tell me which one he beat and if you can then I’ll admit I was wrong.

its-RobZen

I didn't say Buggy beat a Yonkou. I said exactly the same thing that was said in the Manga "To become a Yonkou one must defeat a Yonkou". First problem I already figured: You can't read or else you'd know that. This one is true as far as the official statement goes. Here comes the second problem with you: You cannot think outside a certain bubble. You read smth - in that case what I wrote - and you can't put some pieces together for yourself, thinking about something in a deeper way. Thats by the way the biggest problem with people who say Mihawk > Shanks. But that aside. I wrote what I wrote and I won't back down from it. The way it was mentioned and the way I rementioned it don't differ. What I wanted you to do is to use your head and think about it as a whole. I wasn't saying or asking why Mihawk didn't become a Yonkou NOW but why it didn't happen earlier in the story. I was referring to the time where Buggy wasn't a Yonkou. Of course he became a Yonkou in a different way. But how did it happen? Luffy, Kid and Law had to beat 2 Yonkous. Luffy as the presumed leader and already 5th emperor thus became officially one of two Yonkou. But now there was still one empty seat. Whom would you have given it to? Law? Kid? Someone else more fit? The most fitting person in the eyes of the public was Buggy - simply bc of how he was displayed. We already know that it is Morgans who pulls most of the strings when it comes to things like this. Not saying always but most of them. So if he writes it in his Newspapers that Buggy is the new emperor then thats how it is. Conclusion: In order to become a Yonkou there has to be a free seat = one must be defeated (or die naturally lol). Normally this only happens if one beats a Yonkou - which Mihawk in the past never did. Fact. He maybe defeated Shanks 15 years ago but first of all - Shanks wasn't a Yonkou at that time and secondly - we don't know anything about these fights at all so we can't judge or jump to any conclusions. In the present Buggy was lucky enough to have the influence, manpower and some stories to back him up as a believable Yonkou so that he - thanks to Luffy, Kid and Law - could take over that last empty seat. I even said at one point that I can see Mihawk as the strongest pirate aside from the rest of the Yonkou (Buggy not included) thus making him strength-wise fit to be in that position. Its even possible that it would've been him if not Buggy, who knows? But after all we know at this point there is absolutely no indicator that he could defeat Shanks. I would dare to say they're MAYBE equal to each other - but then again this is also something we can't say for sure right now. Being the best Swordsman doesn't mean you'd win every fight. It depends on the enemy and his all-out fighting style. But I guess I'm too far off the actual point I was trying to make. So back to it... All I wanted for you was to think about that sentence (become Yonkou, beat Yonkou) outside the box. Mihawk never defeated a Yonkou in the past thus he never became a Yonkou bc under normal circumstances this was the way to go. Even without a crew or the territory he could've gone and become one by simply defeating one if he was strong enough. He even had a chance to take on Shanks at one point in the story but he refused. He says he doesn't want to be a Yonkou - NOW. But how do you know that he never considered it? I'm not saying he did but at least one day he set out to sea, started defeating marines for fun and presumably tried to find the One Piece at one point as well. So its not like he never wanted to achieve anything. At least he must have known that there was the possibility of him stepping into the ranks of the biggest pirates there were if he kept going like this. If he always wanted a peaceful live or not to be a famous pirate then he would've become a bountyhunter or a high-ranked marine. In the end Mihawk and his true strength are a bigger mystery than Shanks. As long as we don't learn more about these two men we can't say who's the stronger one. The way it is right now I see Shanks as the stronger one simply bc we know a bit more about his strength than about Mihawks. Being the best at fighting with a sword doesn't cut it for me. Kaido is prbly the best at fighting with a club yet he lost to Luffy 🤷‍♂️ It needs more than just one thing someone is good at for him to win against someone else in One Piece. End of arguing. I'm out. I made my point clear. If some you still don't get it (don't want or can't) then i really don't care anymore.

Stinky Pete

@Jay Having no crew is part of it. He's not a leader, he has no grand fleet, and he has no territory. He also doesn't do anything to impact events of the world. He just does his own thing. The other yonko are more of a threat to the world government.

Daniel Pothier

I say yes, he just doesn't have the crew or territory to be considered a yonko

Jargueta

Without Mihawk, Buggy wouldnt be a Yonkou