Episode 20
Zoro Stands Firm! Hawkeye Mihawk Appears!
May 17, 2000
8.5 Rating
Arc: Baratie
Episode Overview
The greatest swordsman in the world, Dracule Mihawk, arrives. Zoro insists on fighting the legend despite impossible odds. Mihawk's overwhelming power is matched only by his elegance, and Zoro is left barely alive but unbowed.
What Fans Think
Universally regarded as one of the greatest episodes in early One Piece. The image of Zoro with his arms spread open refusing to take a wound in the back is iconic.
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