But MK you act like you aready know the setup for the finale because you have figured out the secret formula for all shonen mamga. My opinion is that a revenge story would be far less interesting than if Luffy and Blackbeards rivalry developed through run ins and small confrontations in the new world arcs (like burgess in dressrosa). We could learn more about Blackbeard and make his character more interesting than just some cunning bad guy who believes im fate and apparently kills shanks.
Ahaha, I love that the subtext here is that you don't actually like Blackbeard's character. Is being in denial with yourself really a good motivation for building theories and denying other ones loll?
Yes Blackbeard will receive more depth, duh. That doesn't change that he is a bastard whose story purpose is very obviously to be Evil Luffy. And that as the final villain Oda should have more than just a career rivalry, and impersonal recuse mission vibe to stopping him from taking over the world or destroying it or whatever.
Y'know, some kind of emotional personal motive for Luffy (and Usopp).
Nevermind that Shanks has to be taken out of the way in a definitive fashion and not just in a "he gets beat up badly" fashion. And a romantic Whitebeard death is actually MORE likely than him being turned into a cripple or whatever you're scrambling to type.
Shanks represents the older generation of good pirates. Luffy represents the new generation of the same. Blackbeard represents a bit of both for bad pirates.
So what's gonna happened to remove Shanks from being ahead of Luffy. Is he just gonna get beat up by someone? Really?
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In which way has it ever been hinted on? They had a fight ten+ years ago, Shanks warned Newgate, but hasn't faced Teach since a past WB vs Red Hair skirmish. It's just as baseless as saying that Kaidou will kill Big Mam, since he's accumulate DF users, while she is losing money and ships. It's the perfect time for him to attack her right? :)
You need to seriously reread the entire Whitebeard/Shanks conversation if you've somehow ended up this massively clueless.