Speculations I think the "final order" of antagonists is reasonable to consider when you think about Luffy and Zoro's matchups together

Disagree on any opponent coming after Imu. Luffy is set up to take them down post PK status and a rival for the PK status shouldnt come after that point.
Shanks isn't confirmed to be anything regards PK status. He only is going after OP now for some undefined reason. Blackbeard on the other hand has made pretty explicit comments about PK.

Not that this is not the case with Shanks, but we can't 100% confirm that this is route for his character, especially when you consider his elusive relationship with the WG/Gorosei and his family lineage.
 
Kizaru doesn't do everything at lights peed lmfao he's using his arms there
He's literally light, his light arms moving his light sword at the speed of light.
Or are you literally telling me Kizaru fought Rayleigh without using his fruit besides conjuring a light sword? Lmfao
Imagine if the fucker used his lightspeed logia with an actual quality grade 12 sword, would neg diff the Roger pirates. Fuck outta here

This is how logias work, Drum Island didn't snow merely because Ace was staying in the island, they're always in their element
 

HA001

World's Strongest Swordsman
He's literally light, his light arms moving his light sword at the speed of light.
Or are you literally telling me Kizaru fought Rayleigh without using his fruit besides conjuring a light sword? Lmfao
Imagine if the fucker used his lightspeed logia with an actual quality grade 12 sword, would neg diff the Roger pirates. Fuck outta here

This is how logias work, Drum Island didn't snow merely because Ace was staying in the island, they're always in their element
Of course he fucking doesn't.
Or he wouldn't need a named move to hit apoo on a roof.
 
So let me add a little and see if I get what you are saying right.

Luffy > Lucci. 1B-1.5B. Around YC1. Improved like Bellamy but clearly not at Luffys rate.
Zoro > Kuma. 2B-2.5B. Revolutionaries former YC1 parallells to Zoro while Ivankov to Sanji. Lower bounty than Mihawk but higher than Jinbei, Boa and Crocodile.

Kizaru. 3.5B. Skirmish or he just picks up the already defeated strawhats.
Lurking legend. 4.5-5B. Reason Big Mom doesn't try anything funny against the giants.

So what good would it do for the lurking legend to defeat Luffy and Zoro and have them sent to Impel Down and Mary Geoise? Zoro would be stuck without his swords against Magellan in a cramped space with his terrible sense of direction and lack of sailing skills unable to escape. Luffy would be at the mercy of the Gorosei, Imu and Akainu.
I dunno how the fights will exactly continue or how they will deal with Seraphim & SWORD or what Kuma wanna do

I also dunno how Lurking Legend Fight will exactly play out, all I know is that he will appear now to trigger Mary Geoise Arc

Yes, Zoro will be in trouble in ID and Luffy can't do anything in Mary Geoise, but that's because Oda simply wants them there so he can fully show other Factions

Dragon & Revos are preparing to attack Mary Geoise, Cross Guild will most probably attack ID (Mihawk & Croco know about Empty Throne & Imu and that is their Goal, however Buggy will end up sitting on it as his Next Gag Feat)

BB & Law might get interrupted by Weevil & Fujitora, Law gets captured just like Fuji promised, while BB meets Bakkin who will help him do exactly what Xebec once did, which is Attack CDs (But this time, BB has Perfect Infiltration DF Users)

And we've seen that Shanks knows how to access Mary Geoise Unseen, so he will join the Arc too. Not to mention Marines are already next to it.

In other words, we will witness all Factions collide in Mary Geoise with WG being Main Villains, it's basically the Throne War that Doffy mentioned, also during this Arc, we will witness Destruction of Fishmen Island by a Villain wearing Mary Geoise Straw Hat

This is basically Part 1 of Final Saga, so much will be revealed, so many Characters will fall and so many Goals will be achieved

After that, Part 2 continues in Elbaf which is Location of Final War mentioned by WB

Think of it this way:

Wano Arc is about Luffy's Dream to reach Shanks Level. After that, Mary Geoise/Lodester/Laugh Tale Arc is about finding what Roger found (Throne War), after that Elbaf Arc is about Luffy's Secret Dream. So Three Goals = Three Final Arcs

This was actually foreshadowed in East Blue you know, "Wealth, Fame, Power" then we had Luffy fight Morgan (Obsessed with Power), then fight Buggy (Obsessed with Wealth), then fight Kuro (Tired of his Fame) and in between them, we had Gaimon Island representing Laugh Tale or Lodester Island

Wano Arc was about Power Centric Villain Kaido, now it's about Wealth Centric Villain Imu who just like Buggy also have a Destructive Canon, after that it's Fame Centric Villain who is Final Villain
 

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As of now I don't see even BB as final antagonist.


One piece has simple linear story progression while having parallel with the past.


WG is responsible for Void Century

Roger failed to accomplish something after becoming PK and One Piece.

WG is huge and we know that one trait of Luffy which has been constantly highlighted by Oda is ability of Luffy to make allies (highlighted by Mihawk as most dangerous ability)


As much as I like BB I don't see anyone including BB as EoS opponent - WG fits well with IMU being that overpowered opponent
 
Kizaru's an interesting case, he has the 3 sacred treasures of Japan and one of them completely changes his fighting style, Ray is an extreme diff with backup fight for Kizaru and instead of zipping around at the speed of light, snipping from a distance or trying to kick Ray in the back of his head he went for the 🗡️.
In a way Kizaru reminds me of all of... Zoro's opponents. :christindeed:
 

HA001

World's Strongest Swordsman
I wish what you were saying is true, it would put Kizaru above any other character in the verse lmao
Travelling distances is irrelevant here, this is how Kizaru kicks at the speed of light


This is no different from holding a sword and fighting at the speed of light
The man needs to make mirrors to ping off because light doesn't bend like that and you think everything he does is at the speed of light lmfao
 
The man needs to make mirrors to ping off because light doesn't bend like that and you think everything he does is at the speed of light lmfao
So Kizaru, without using his devil fruit, with a crappy light sword had Ray on the backfoot and huffing. Strongest in the verse fr.
:kobeha:

What's the difference between kicking at the speed of light and moving his sword at the speed of light, you need to answer this.
 

HA001

World's Strongest Swordsman
So Kizaru, without using his devil fruit, with a crappy light sword had Ray on the backfoot and huffing. Strongest in the verse fr.
:kobeha:

What's the difference between kicking at the speed of light and moving his sword at the speed of light, you need to answer this.
Again kizaru can't even move distances with his fruit without using a mirror to deflect himself because light doesn't bend.

Yet you are telling me he's moving and bending his arms at the speed of light lmfao

Hes not.
Hes just kicked him.
 
No I just proved how stupid your points are
It takes really good CoO to spot Kizaru, merely spot him.
Hawkins was already a famous pirate according to Shakky, if he had basic CoO and noticed a glaring light while Kizaru's leg is touching his hair it's not that big of a deal anymore.

Too much mental gymnastics lead to dumb conclusions, Kizaru said he was kicking him at the speed of light so that's who I'm gonna believe, if he kicks at the speed of light then he fights with his sword at the speed of light.

Certainly more reasonable than Kizaru, without using his devil fruit, and with a crappy sword made of intangiable matter that requires a lot of haki to maintain, put a low-mid top tier swordsman like old Ray on the backfoot and had him huffing.

It makes a lot of sense that he barely kept up from his pure speed, and as a result started huffing. This ofcourse supported by Rayleigh showcasing one of the better stamina feats by swimming through the grandline.

You're really a nutcase dude lmao
 
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