User blog comment:12th Supernova/Chapter 778: A King's Resolve, A Pirate's Attack/@comment-75.72.183.14-20150226184847/@comment-4374114-20150226191723

If Zoro would have had trouble with Pica, it would have setup for a very rough time going forward for the SHs. So far the SHs have hardly encountered the big powers of the New World, Yonkos and Admirals. Having trouble with a number 2 guy already would point to the SHs need more training just to get up to fighting the Yonko main crew.

This display for me only shows that Zoro has showed better composure in his fights and that he has gained a lot from Mihawk. The cutting of Pica in this chapter reminded me of the cutting of the ice in Marineford, in which Mihawk didn't seem to be be strained at all to do so. This show of ability still puts Zoro on a lower level than Mihawk, but at least showing his great advancement from pre-TS