1. DESTINY VS FREEDOM
Luffy is a boy who just wants to be free.
His dream has never been about power or destiny. It’s always been about living on his own terms.
Blackbeard, on the other hand, acts with full belief that destiny is on his side. He doesn’t just dream, he thinks the world owes him that dream.
It’s the ultimate clash:
One believes the world bends to his destiny.
The other walks his own path, rejecting fate—yet becomes the only man who can set the world free.
Luffy never asked to carry the world’s hopes.
But as the embodiment of the Sun God, the symbol of liberation itself, he may be the only one who can.
2. Aiming for the Top
Blackbeard already knows where two Ancient Weapons are.
Unlike Luffy, who stumbles into world-shaking truths, Blackbeard seeks them.
He plans. He waits. And when he strikes, he aims high.
With this knowledge and ambition, Blackbeard has the potential to become the final threat that stands between Luffy and the dawn of the world.
3. A Dreamer Who Wants It All
Blackbeard doesn’t just want to be the Pirate King. He wants the world.
His crew speaks openly about domination. He has a plan, a method, and terrifying momentum.
Just as Luffy is set to surpass Roger, Teach is clearly positioned to finish what Rocks D Xebec started. World domination through chaos and ambition.
If he falls short before the climax, all that buildup collapses. His rise is too calculated to not matter.
4. Special Bloodline
What if he is the descendant of Joy Boy?
He might carry the blood, but not the will.
One Piece has always shown us: blood doesn't define legacy. Will does.
5. THE GOD SLAYER
Blackbeard’s powers may be the perfect counter to the World Government’s “gods.”
“All those who think they’re invulnerable… I can turn them back into ordinary weak human beings.”
He can bring even the strongest down to earth.
The Celestial Dragons think they're divine. They see themselves as gods.
But Teach may be the one who drags them down.
Their names are tied to the planets.
Blackbeard is a black hole, a force so heavy it pulls everything into the dark.
6. Two Pirates
They love different foods.
They see the world differently.
They laugh, fight, and live differently.
But in the end, they’re both dreamers.
“People’s dreams… don’t ever end!”
He said it while laughing.
He said it as a believer.
He’s the pirate who never sleeps; so he can’t dream.
And yet he dreams louder than anyone.
Luffy vs Blackbeard is the ultimate final clash.
The pirate who dreams of sharing joy and freedom VS the pirate who wants everything for himself.
I get that many people think Imu is the final villain, waiting for Luffy after he finds the One Piece.
But that’s not what the story is setting up. Oda basically told us that through Vegapunk.
When Vegapunk made his broadcast to the world, he said it clearly:
“The future will be decided by whoever finds the One Piece.”
And Oda didn’t pair those words with a random panel. He showed all the major players of the final saga right then and there.
That’s your race. That’s your endgame. Imu is in that panel.
So no, Imu isn’t some secret boss waiting after the treasure is claimed.
If they were, Oda wouldn’t have placed them among the contenders. That panel makes it simple:
Whoever finds the One Piece wins.
If Imu is in the race, then they’re not at the finish line.
And when someone gets there, it’s over.
The story is moving fast. Imu is already showing their hand.
They’re not the future, they’re the last gasp of the past.
Power rots. Balance collapses.
The final battle won’t be between gods.
It will be between two pirates:
Marshall D. Teach and Monkey D. Luffy.
Oda has been building Blackbeard since volume 15. And based on that, I genuinely can’t imagine a satisfying ending for him that doesn’t include confronting Imu—and coming out on top.
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