mihawk wanted to measure if wb really was so much stronger, he didnt say WB was in another level.
Mihawk said he wanted to see how much the difference was between him and WB. That implies he knows he's not as strong as WB. Sengoku and WB are in the same power bracket. Sengoku may or may not be stronger but he is at that level. He was probably better off at the war seeing as WB was ill.
Exactly they used to be rivals. When WB even talks about shanks and Mihawk battles, he implies it used to be quite a while back in the past. It doesn't mean Mihawk is still Shank's equal. Also, even if he were, it doesn't really change much. Mihawk is obviously very strong, I'm not arguing with that. However, Sengoku has been placed in a bracket even higher than that. The WB, Roger, Garp level is pretty much as high as it gets (so far at least) and Sengoku is supposed to be in that zone. Yes his power would have declined with age but it shouldn't be that much that he would lose to Mihawk. In fact, old age hasn't been shown to bring much of a handicap. WB's situation at marine ford was because of his illness.
I think the translation done for that statement made a lot of people miss the meaning behind Mihawk's words.
Nope. That wasn't it as well. Mihawk clearly said he wanted to test himself against the best. It had nothing to do with nakama or whatever. Honestly, that doesn't even fit. Mihawk didn't need to throw a sword slash to know that WB has tons of people working under and for him. The dude was a yonko and brought tons of people to the war. Mihawk was aware of the preparations the WG went to in preparation of the battle with WB. Also, shichibukia have nakama and allies too. Mihawk decides to be a lone wolf for the most part, doesn't mean everyone else and he already knew this. You're mistaking what Mihawk said to luffy for what he said to WB. Furthermore, having a crew doesn't guarantee being superior.
you didn't undertstand what I said!
Mihawk was clearly aiming for Whitebeard to measure their power difference. He even showed surprised when Jozu intercepted the slash.
he never acknowledged Newgate was stronger than him though, he never attacked him again because people would get in his way just like they did when Kizaru and Aokiji attacked him, only Akainu wasn't blocked when attacking Newgate, every time in the war when Kizaru and Aokiji attacked Marco and Jozu got in the way, Mihawk didn't bother like those 2 did, he understood from that first moment that people would interrupt him if he went for Newgate but the 2 admirals didn't get it its that simple.
