User blog comment:Blackendedsoul/Swordsmen, Mihawk and others./@comment-3181121-20110216190057

I can't imagine the Gorusei being particularly strong fighters, they are bureaucrats.

Shanks and Mihawk used to fight on equal ground before Shanks lost his arm so they are on the same level. For Rayleigh, we don't even know if the sword is his primary weapon. The whole idea of the best swordfighter is exactly that, a measurement of swordfighting-skill. Rayleigh may be overall stronger than Mihawk, but in a swordfight Mihawk would win.

Also I personally don't think Law is an amazing swordfighter, I think he uses it mainly for show, his main attacks are via his devilfruit. I doubt he would beat Squardo and Doma in a pure swordfight. Also, doma fought with Momonga in the war and it was pretty much a draw, so momonga isn't stronger than Doma.