On September 27, 2024, One Piece chapter 1194 was officially released in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #44. This chapter was significant for the character of Roronoa Zoro, one of the members of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of Luffy's Wings. At the same time, through Zoro, One Piece chapter 1194 gave us a new look at Dracule Mihawk, the world's mightiest swordsman in One Piece.
Mihawk's appearances are incredibly rare, given that he is a very crucial character that Oda is saving for the last stretch of the story. Now, in One Piece chapter 1194, Mihawk has appeared once again. Through this brief appearance in Zoro's flashback, Oda has practically confirmed him as a user of the Color of the Supreme King, also known as Conqueror's Haki.
Dracule Mihawk stands as one of the strongest characters in the world of One Piece, and he made his debut in the story in One Piece Chapter #49, which was released on July 18, 1998, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 34. Since then, Mihawk has continued to assert his importance in the story on various occasions. Largely, Mihawk's character exists to strengthen Roronoa Zoro and drive him towards his ambition of becoming the strongest swordsman in the world. Mihawk is an obstacle for Zoro, but at the same time, he is his inspiration and goal. That is precisely why, whenever the plot focuses on the character of Roronoa Zoro, Mihawk automatically starts gaining more importance.
In One Piece chapter 1193, released on September 13, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Double Issue #42-43, Eiichiro Oda started throwing a lot of focus on Roronoa Zoro, as his fight against Saint Sommers continued. In this battle, Zoro was seen trying to master the Color of the Supreme King and learn how to infuse his body with it. Clearly, he is struggling to do that, and that is where Dracule Mihawk comes in.
"You must need Supreme King Haki to destroy that thing [the heart]. I can supposedly do that, but how do I infuse it? If I just run him through the heart, that won't be the end of him. I need to pierce his heart with a sword infused with the Color of the Supreme King!" — Zoro thinks about his Haki, One Piece Chapter #1193
In One Piece chapter 1194, released on September 27, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #44, Dracule Mihawk showed up in Zoro's flashback. In this flashback, Zoro was seen training with Mihawk, and the mightiest swordsman brought up some extremely important points that ended up helping Zoro tap into and master his Color of the Supreme King properly. Mihawk told Zoro that, in the world, things will always change, because change is a constant; however, among the things that remain unchanged is the fact that those with the disposition of a King always rule at the top.
"Roronoa, things never stay the same forever, but there is one thing that remains unchanged. Conqueror's Haki is the extension of one's own self. And it's so powerful that weak people will crumble, unable to stand against you!" - Dracule Mihawk Explains Conqueror's Haki, One Piece Chapter #1194
Mihawk explained to Zoro that there exists a certain type of Haki that only a select few people in the world of One Piece can wield. This is a Haki that cannot be directly trained or strengthened. It only grows when the user grows stronger, which is reminiscent of what Rayleigh taught Luffy in One Piece Chapter 597. At the same time, Mihawk told Zoro that Conqueror's Haki is an extension of one's own self, and that those who are strong can exhibit this power against the weak who cannot resist it. This set up Zoro perfectly for attaining the Color of the Supreme King, and with it, Zoro was finally able to coat his body in this power by exerting himself as he prepared to finish Saint Sommers. This also confirms to us that Mihawk himself is a user of the Color of the Supreme King, and we are eagerly waiting to see him tap into this power.
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