Yoru

"Without subtlety, a sword is but an iron bar."

— Mihawk on the Kokoutou Yoru

Known to be the strongest Sword in the world; Kokoutou Yoru is an ornately decorated blade under the ownership of Dracule Mihawk. Kokoutou Yoru is a very long blade with a length of 6 ft. or longer, as it is seen to be taller than Mihawk himself when it is placed on his back. On the hilt of this blade is a crossguard, though the bars between the blade and the hilt are much longer than average. The blade itself is pitch black with a very strong sheen, and its shape is similar to the German "Großes Messer", a single-edged long sword with a slight curve at the end of the blade.



Mixed with Mihawk's abilities, Kokoutou Yoru has tremendous power, as it was seen destroying Don Krieg's flagship with a single strike. While Kokutou Yoru is the sharpest blade in the world, it is also gentle. This was as demonstrated when Mihawk deflected the course of bullets that were aimed at him with only a slight touch of the sword.

First Appearance: Chapter 49; Episode 23

Trivia

 * In the 4kids dub of One Piece, Kokoutou Yoru was called "Black Sword".