Akainu’s the only character that’s defeated a top tier in a straight up 1v1, and the only character to kill a nakama/family member in a series about nakama/family.
Even if he’s just a mid arc villain like Cracker, that still means a lot because Cracker was an extreme diff fight for Luffy.
Even if he’s just a mid arc villain like Cracker, that still means a lot because Cracker was an extreme diff fight for Luffy.