Meh. They may have the strongest army, but I don't think it'll be enough for them to dominate the entire FFA. For instance, Zoro and Mihawk can take out an admiral in the beginning before they fight, while Luffy deals with Akainu during the first half of the FFA.
I think I now agree with Akainu and a huge marine fleet joining in on a potential FFA. Previously I still had a bit of trouble figuring out potential MUs even with all Yonkos, but adding in the Marines makes things a lot easier.
You refer to his talk with Fujitora.....yet all I see is him complaining about his rank, which is the same thing he's been clamoring for since pre-ts. Until I see it for myself, Smoker's about as much of a threat as Lucci currently is powerwise. Luffy's main marine opponent from here on out is...
I don't see this as being inevitable, I'm personally hovering at around a 60% chance of this being possible. You've already covered the main weakness with SH Smoker, being that there still hasn't been a "straw that broke the camel's back" moment for him. I believe that Egghead (if he travels...
"You don't have to be affiliated with the Navy to accomplish things in the world. And there are some things you can only see when you remain independent"
Kuzan, Chapter 699
It's these lines that made me consider Smoker in the first place. I've also considered his roles within arcs he was in...
He doesn't "need" anymore roles at this point imo. Helmsman isn't a required role, yet Jinbe still fills it in anyways. Considering this, I think a "Lookout" role would be nice for someone like Smoker.
There's still multiple questions to be asked about him, like:
1. What is Shanks' goal (besides from attaining the One Piece)
2. Why is he meeting up with the Gorosei?
Adding on to this, those two spent the entire TS training to become way better than their pre-TS selves. Even by 1086, Vivi has shown 0 post-TS feats; very important since Oda always wants Usopp as the weakest SH
-Ace isn't a High/Top tier
-He needed help from his crew to go up against an old and sickly WB (near the end of Marineford btw)
-Only had a small skirmish with Sengoku pre-ts
-Struggled more against Law (compared to Shanks who just one tapped Kid)
Besides the hype he's been getting by the...
My predictions:
(PRE-PK)
Luffy VS Blackbeard/Shanks/Buggy (Royale would end between Luffy and BB)
Zoro VS Mihawk (Zoro's a bit too strong for Shiryu for an extended fight, might just happen as a small skirmish)
(POST-PK)
Luffy vs Sakazuki (Pirate King vs Fleet Admiral)
Zoro maybe faces a really...
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