If slashes don't apply to the laws of physics then why would you automatically assume bullets would? Come on now, that's one of those times trying to be snide hurts your case. Anyway I just don't agree with the fact that because Shanks would lose a sword fight against Mihawk that automatically means his hands and haki couldn't beat Mihawk's swordsmanship just because of the title WSS. Swordsmanship means just that, swords, it doesn't automatically transfer to mean you can beat any fighting style used by someone who also uses a sword it means you can defeat any opponent who is using a sword, once they stop using that sword that WSS title stops covering and granting you the assumed auto win.I can agree that we can't be certain about swordsmanship being his primary fighting style until when we get to learn more about Shanks. But it's rather obvious and logical to presume that his art of expertise lies within his swordsmanship, given the portrayal he received so far in the series. Strictly talking from what we know of him, Shanks can't be anything other than a swordsman. And it's completely irrelevant whether he has other other modes of fighting; He'd be beneath Mihawk as long as his most preferable fighting mode is swordsmanship.
What more, they're under the impression that suddenly changing the choice of weapon in the middle of a fight (Sword to Gun for example)can actually turn the table around. Like someone who can counter a mounting range slash of Mach 20 couldn't stop a projectile of Mach 2 speed.:yeah: