Shanks is probably way above Zoro`s level. Of all the characters still alive in One Piece, Dracule Mihawk is undoubtedly the strongest swordsman in the world. After all, he holds the title. Vista was the commander of the fifth division of Whitebeard`s Pirates and was considered the best swordsman in Whitebeard`s crew.
Like many characters on this list, Shanks isn't a traditional swordsman and he doesn't appear to be a proficient with a blade as Mihawk, however, it is believed that he is stronger than the latter. Shanks is presumably far above Zoro's level.
zoro would surpass mihawk but that doesn't mean zoro will be powerful than shanks as shanks is also a yonku. If Shanks is stronger than Mihawk, why isn't he the strongest swordsman? That is because Shanks is not stronger than Mihawk.
The Yonko, at large, are still characters Zoro likely won't be able to defeat for quite some time.
Luffy is close to Shanks in terms of power and it is only after their fight that he will officially be able to call himself stronger than Shanks.
It is obvious that Luffy cannot beat shanks now, but as Luffy has mentioned, he needs to return the straw hat to shanks when he becomes strong enough to defeat him.
Conversation. #ONEPIECE Did you know that Zoro lost 8 Times after his famous Line "I will never lose again!!!"? I would say most of these don't count. Arlong was immediately after Mihawk and Hachi + still injured (Arlong was afraid of him after seeing his injuries) Enel…
Mihawk– Zoro faced Mihawk in Baratie Arc. In order to become the greatest swordsman, he challenged the current title holder. Despite his unique three sword style technique he still suffered a crushing defeat.
Dracule Mihawk is Zoro`s greatest rival and holds the title of the strongest swordsman in the world. Mihawk is extremely skilled with the blade and his sword fighting is described as very aesthetic. He is also extremely good at using Haki as he taught Zoro how to use it.
All the damage that Zoro sustained is simply way too much for him to fight anyone who is a capable fighter. For him to fight someone as strong as Kaido and use his blades to channel all the Haki required to kill him is simply not possible.
Mihawk holds the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" and, as such, it is beyond any doubt that his swordsmanship skills are superior to those of Shanks. This was, once again, brought up in One Piece 1058 where he was specifically compared to Shanks.
Shanks is possibly the strongest Conqueror's Haki user alive in One Piece. He paralyzed Admiral Ryokugyu, one of the strongest Marines in the entire world, with his Conqueror's Haki from miles away.
Despite not having a Devil Fruit power, Shanks is an extremely powerful pirate with skill that far surpasses most in the One Piece world. In combat, Shanks doesn't seem to rely on much. He carries a sword with him and, although not confirmed, it appears to be one of the Saijo o Wazamono grade swords.
Shanks' strength mainly lies in his Haki as he doesn't have any Devil Fruit power that the fans know of. Just with his incredible Haki alone, he has established himself as one of the strongest people in the world and he might as well be the strongest.
For this very reason, Zoro seems to have a soft spot for Tashigi and claims that she is the only person he cannot face in battle. Her impeccable resemblance to Kuina might have left a soft spot in Zoro's heart which gave birth to their bittersweet relationship.
Sir Crocodile was the main antagonist of the Alabasta arc of the series and the first Shichibukai that Luffy took down. Crocodile is easily one of the most difficult fights that Luffy has ever fought as he lost to him twice. In fact, Luffy would've died both the times had luck not been on his side.
Who is Zoro's father? Roronoa Arashi is confirmed to be the father of our beloved swordsman, Roronoa Zoro.
Yes, Zoro has a fear of stampeding naked men.
In the manga, it showed he lost it by throwing the little blade of Mihawk, like he did for the cursed sword, but he wasn't ready for even the tiny little knife and he loses his eye.
In zoro vs luffy, luffy has greater will, greater haki and pretty much everything. Zoro loses easily.
As one of the Four Emperors, he cannot let just any pirate roam freely after directly clashing with him. Not to mention, Shanks wins the fight fair and square. If Kid was stronger, he wouldn't hesitate to destroy the Red Hair Pirates.
It is evident that the only person capable of surpassing Roger is Luffy. Even though Luffy still has a lot to achieve, he is the only person who can transform the entire world.