@Zik:
That's an assumption since Luffy can't even beat Commodore Smoker and knows it.
Except the starw hats were kicking VA ass on bridge of hesitation. Obviosuly not all VA's are the same strentgh. Smoker is probably on Va or maybe even higher level but as he already stated in Alabasta he doesnt always agree with teh WG so maybe he doesnt wanna be like "The Face" of the WG. And even if that isnt true, he's a logia= Near God level.
@blym:
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why do people think that the other yonkou will be involved in this war?
we don't even know their ambitions. what do the other yonkou stand to gain from entering the war? the yonkou, are the emperors of the new world. their rule is already undisputed. nothing to gain from bringing the WG down. by entering the war, they can potentially lose crew members as well as territory? in the new world.
except maybe shanks. the WG tried to prevent them from meeting and possibly forming an alliance. if you're going up against 2 yonkous you'd better gather all the strength you have.
edit: the balance exists because: nobody wants to try anything funny, and even if they want to, they do not have the power to remain on top. so i'm asking what would the yonkou risk losing men to the WG for?
This is how it would progress.
- WG takes down WB, who is the strongest of the Yonkou. This HAS to be true, with the worlds strongest man and king of da sea titles.
- You as a Yonkou sit on your ass and watch.
- WG recovers for as long as it takes.
- The balance of power is on their side as new youngsters become marines and the pirate age is weakened by Whitebeards death.
- They come after you, bigger and badder than before.
If a yonkou waits untill AFTER WB falls to step in, The result is the same as if they go against the WG at the same time since either they win and WG is completly crippled or they lose and the WG is STILL crippled but not all the strongest are dead, like maybe 1 admiral and 3 shichibukai alive.
It would be in the Yonkou's best interest to help WB because the enemy of my enemy is my friend, duh.
@Zik:
That's an assumption since Luffy can't even beat Commodore Smoker and knows it.