thanks guys…I tried pretty hard on that one too...:D @Technique:
What? We can't leave without any epic battles. I hope Shanks actually throws down and we get characterization between him and Blackbeard and maybe Mihawk too. Maybe we might find out about how Teach injured Shanks. All I know is Oda said the climax of this war will be "epic" so he better live up to it. This arc can't end on nonsense.
I actually agree. I want to see Shanks and his crew just manhandle every last person on that island too, but when I say "drag it out", I don't want to see Shanks battle to the point where he's winning, then losing, then fighting even, and so on, yadda yadda!
I don't disagree that we'll definitely see some good conversations between him and Blackbeard and/or Mihawk if/when they fight, but I just want to see Shanks lay to waste the opposition, and make it an easy retreat for everyone else so that the war actually looks like it's closing out….
Regardless, I'm content with whatever Oda decides to do. If he so chooses to draw the war out a lil' longer, then I'll be just as satisfied; Oda has yet to steer me wrong, and I'll continue to enjoy the ride however he chooses to steer it...