@Darkariel:
I think you miss understood what I said (it's not guess work)
So to make it clear
It's not really stated that their are equal powers (the given arguments are ambigous)
Next never said the Shichi Bukai and Marine HQ work together, what I said is that their power combine is equal to the one of the 4 Great Pirates
What I did say was that they actually work for the same W.G. not that they understand or love each other
More what I was saying is that if Marine HQ = Shichi Bukai = 4 Great Pirates then the W.G. could send Marine HQ and Shichi Bukai attack the 4 Great Pirates
But they don't so I think the 4 Great Pirates are strong
By the way I'm not ranting about anything I just saying what I think
And it's stated that the Shichi Bukai work for the W.G. and so do the Marine HQ
Until Oda proves me right or wrong I stick to my opinions
So if you have anything against you rant all you want
aight, breakin it down (not to be an ass, for clarity)
1. you said that the power of the shichi bukai and the marines combined was equal to that of one of the pirates, was that a typo?
2.
What I did say was that they actually work for the same W.G. not that they understand or love each other
More what I was saying is that if Marine HQ = Shichi Bukai = 4 Great Pirates then the W.G. could send Marine HQ and Shichi Bukai attack the 4 Great Pirates
The Shichi Bakai dont work for the world govornment. In return for having their bounties removed and other unnamed benifits, they stop attacking the wg countries and spank pirates. Look how only 2 really showed up when the wg called them, does that suggest a signifigant level of command to you?
Even if the WG had the two groups working together,its not as simple as going out there and fighting them. Youre on the high seas in an area where navagation is an absolute bitch and the weather is iffy beyond belief. If you collect all your forces in one area you risk an incredible loss, nd you have no garuntee of catching the pirate. Luffy and co excaped from a buster call, but does anyone really think they equalled it in power? And while you are out chansing these pirates, the other pirate groups and pillaging since you had to drag away marines from their garrisons.
There are 3 great powers, but there are a shitload of little powers.
And i agree they arnt equal, but i think they are close enough to balance each other out some what.
If you assigned power levels shudder and gave the marines 100pts, SB 105, and the Yonkou 110 the yonkou would still be stronger in raw strength, but then all the external forces would come into play (such as politics)
To someone else earlier in this thread:
The Yonkou are no threat to the WG at the moment. A pain? Yes, they steal, probally enslave areas, and trample wg nations (drum country kinda) High level criminals. Like, the enron peoples wernt a threat to the US, but they caused probally for the govornment.