@RomanceDawn:
I still feel like Big Mom will not be completely defeated this arc but will be weakened so much that someone else is going to swoop in and kick her crew while its down. Like I feel like what ever Capone is up to will be thwarted and thats where the hit to Zeff will be called off but in the process she's going to lose a ton of fighters by the arcs end. Big Mom is already down Pekoms, Brûlée, Whip Cream Wart Head, Randolph, Long Arms Train Head, Jinbe and his crew, Tamago isn't coming out of his fight in tact and 2 out of 4 Sweet Commanders are completely out of commission. If Brook pulls some soul ship and ruins Prometheus and Zeus oh boy, just imagine if word got out about all that? Of course she still has all those other guy who probably have roughly the same standing as Pekoms, Tomago and Bobbin but I think it's pretty clear they are a step below the commanders. If the Marine's swooped in and finished them off I'd be pretty cool with that.
lol I've always been predicting this. Plenty of people say that it would be characteristic of Blackbeard to swoop in and steal the show (again), but I would much prefer the Marines. They seriously need some street cred, especially when Akainu's two post-timeskip appearances with Fujitora and the Gorosei have made him look pretty embarrassing. The Straw Hats take down the Beast Pirates, the Blackbeard Pirates massacre the Red Hair, and the Marines arrest the Big Mom Pirates. A Yonko defeat under the belt of each corner makes for excellent build-up for the Final War, especially since each side is likely to get an Ancient Weapon.
And considering how often the Marines are brought up in relation to Germa 66, as well as the Vinsmokes' Reverie invitation being relevant, it would makes sense for them to find some sort of reason to show up in Totland after the arc with Big Mom's forces weakened after the chaos of the wedding.
@Kaptayn:
This is a great interpretation.
Thank you for the praise! I guess the Devil isn't going to make some spices for a little while…