User blog comment:Pandawarrior/The War of the Roses - A Vista vs Zoro Prediction/@comment-2109035-20130826071552

For the fight to be as short as it was only made it ever more graceful, and the rapid flow of blood mirroring the growth of a flower made the death even more fitting. The fact that Vista had died made it evident that his purpose had been fulfilled, so it was only natural to leave the title of best swordsman to the newer generation.

Well, that's how I interpreted it. If I'm completely wrong, I'll just say that it was something I enjoyed reading, so thank you.