The world’s strongest swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, also celebrates his birthday on March 9, with the official ONE PIECE accounts not forgetting to share a 2025 illustration. Notably, his greatest rival, Shanks, also shares this birthday, along with the Straw Hat shipwright, Franky. Both got amazing illustrations as well (available through their hyper links).
As a former Warlord of the Sea and one of the definite strongest fighters in the series, Mihawk, also known as Hawk Eyes, has always been a major figure and Zoro’s end goal.
Official Mihawk 2025 Birthday Illustration
The @OPcom_info X account shared a new birthday illustration featuring Mihawk, with him wielding his legendary black blade, Yoru (Night).
The main @Eiichiro_Staff account also released a separate image to celebrate Dracule Mihawk’s birthday.
Mihawk’s Role in ONE PIECE’s Story
Mihawk remains one of the strongest and most enigmatic characters in ONE PIECE. His recent partnership with Crocodile and Buggy under Cross Guild has brought him into the spotlight, with the organization putting bounties on Marines and flipping everything on the Navy.
His past connection to Shanks also continues to be a big topic, as does his history with the Marines before the Warlord system was abolished. With ONE PIECE reaching its endgame, Mihawk’s next move is certainly interesting to think about. We also know that Zoro will have to beat him to attain the title of the strongest swordsman.
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Source: ONE PIECE Official X (1), (2)
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