I think Blackbeard is and always has been the planned final villain. He is he foil to Luffy, not Imu, who was a foil to Joyboy, and possibly the original Nika.
Imu represents the opposite of Luffys ideals Blackbeard is just a twisted version of Luffys ideology.

Blackbeard will go down first so Luffy can become the freest in the seas then Imu will go down to complete Luffys secret dream
 
Sanji will need to awaken FS to avoid the thorns and/or CoC to overcome the multiplier effects that hard-counters his kind feelings for people.

I also think Sanji will use FS instinctively the first time he uses it and that CoC is a base component, so both will be awakened in the same fight.
Disagree. I think FS will awaken during the BBP's fight and the aCoC + Black flames will be the same PU against an Admiral.
 
I mean Imu is literally ultimate oppression vs ultimate freedom in Luffy.
Yes, and we know already know Rocks already tried to take his spot.

Does it therefore seem pretty telegraphed to you Blackbeard will succeed where Rocks failed?

Catarina touched Saturn, that presumably meant she could assume his appearance and help the BBP infiltrate the Holyland, which may be exactly what is happening right now. It seems likely since Saturn is dead and the window on using his appearance should be closing if it isn't already closed.

I don't think there's any chance Blackbeard doesn't fail in killing Imu for his third and final DF, the "strongest" Zoan to match his "strongest" Logia and Paramecia and secure his position on the Empty Throne.

Oda has built up Blackbeard for decades. His iconic introduction made it clear he was in inextricably linked to Luffy.
 
Yes, and we know already know Rocks already tried to take his spot.

Does it therefore seem pretty telegraphed to you Blackbeard will succeed where Rocks failed?

Catarina touched Saturn, that presumably meant she could assume his appearance and help the BBP infiltrate the Holyland, which may be exactly what is happening right now. It seems likely since Saturn is dead and the window on using his appearance should be closing if it isn't already closed.

I don't think there's any chance Blackbeard doesn't fail in killing Imu for his third and final DF, the "strongest" Zoan to match his "strongest" Logia and Paramecia and secure his position on the Empty Throne.
Would be lame end for imu
 
Imu represents the opposite of Luffys ideals Blackbeard is just a twisted version of Luffys ideology.

Blackbeard will go down first so Luffy can become the freest in the seas then Imu will go down to complete Luffys secret dream
I think is complete misread of Oda's intentions.

Blackbeard will collect his final DF of Imu's corpse, and he's probably going to off Shanks in the pursuit of the One Piece as well.
 
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