Greg, I have heard your theory in the OPPC that Hancock and Mihawk are gonna get captured while Buggy runs away and I agree with that. But how would Oda make Weevil to get the upper hand against whatever the hell Vegapunks's invention(s) is/are WITHOUT making said new invention(s) looking unpromising to the general public (both in-universe and real life)?
First, this depends on whether or not the Marines use this new whatever it is.
If they don't, they're buffoons…which they're not....but I do wonder if there are bigger fish to fry.
If they're using the whatever it is then Weevil being captured completes very little for the story in a logical shonen fashion. Not to mention, I find it hard for Oda to resist Weevil up against seemingly tough odds and just completely trouncing all of them without breaking a sweat. Not that he'd draw that, but we'd know it happened.
EDIT: Wait when you said next week did you mean Monday because that's when it's officially released in Japan? or were talking about when sacns come out next Friday (not this Friday)?
All I'm saying is ask me again in a week, let's see where we are then.
Greg, do you think Oda has it in him to pull off something like 光月・鬼 D. 閻(魔)? Or 光月王 D.炎 I guess. 光月王電?
Oden is a big player and it's possible but…too many D's is like too many cooks. Right now it might be a bit much.