Idk what Oda is really doing here.
How TF are we supposed to feel any form of threat or danger or hype from the marines/govt, who are supposedly the final boss (maybe three way along with BB) of the series, when we have:
- all Shichibukai so far escaping with no consequences
- Sabo and a bunch of clowns out-maneuvering the admirals, CP0, Kong etc
- Gorosei's sudden retardation and abysmal incompetence.
- admiral portrayal in film red
- an admiral shitting his pants at Shanks' conqueror's haki
- more admiral Ls in the film red (maybe not fully canon, but contributes)
Adding to this, Coby (the only dude apart from admirals still having any form of hype/buildup) getting an L in current chapter too? He really is just going the Smoker way, huh?
Potentially even the SSG getting dunked on? The thing hyped to be more than sufficient of a replacement to Shichibukai
Marines and govt are an absolute joke!!
When was the last time marines/govt had a W? Need to go back to Marineford, it has all been Ls since then. They are the embodiment of disappointment in this series