With the crew finally on course to Merman Island, a place that has been built up since Arlong's introduction, and an inevitable encounter with Jinbei, same deal, I really began to realize what a good job Oda does in building up future confrontations. Right now there are so many to choose from, so I'm curious, what villains are most people anticipating the Strawhats to face and why?
Personally, there's two for me:
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Akainu
-The conflict just seems inevitable as here is a man who believes in the most stringent form of justice there is. From what little we've seen, he seems to think completely in terms of black and white, good and evil, and with the Strawhats carving a path of destruction through the government, an encounter seems inevitable. I just look at this guy and see potential for a villain of Crocodile proportions, something we have yet to see again in the manga. -
Blackbeard
-With the recent chapters focusing this guy I can't help but wonder what he's up to. We know he's trying to get a Shichibukai position, we know he believes heavily in fate and destiny, and he seems to be a foil of Luffy. What with gathering a small crew of extremely powerful people together, I can't help but wonder if he's going to end up being the final villain. We've learned recently that the guy is pretty damn strong and has been hiding this strength all along. I'm just curious to see where he goes from here and how much of an impact he's going to have on events.
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