Akainu's purpose as a purpose as a character, when you really get down to it, is to embody the ideas of Absolute Justice. Akainu is less a character with his own motives, personality, background, etc as he is a stand-in for the World Government's dogma.
His establishing character moment is him killing a soldier for not falling in line with the Marines' orders
Immediately after this scene, by the way, is Doflamingo's "justice" speech.
This contrast is very telling. The point here is that Akainu represents everything wrong with the World Government's definition of justice. Akainu is the reason why people like the Celestial Dragons continue to exist. He represents the fanatic dogmatism that keeps them in power.
This also gives additional meaning to Akainu being the one to kill Ace in the end. Ace, throughout his entire life, was oppressed by the World Government's dogma. He was seen not as his own person, but instead as a mere extension of Roger's legacy.
According to the world government's ideology, Ace never should have existed. His existence is a crime that he deserved to be punished for. And in the end, that ideology killed him.
Luffy is a pirate. Being a pirate is not a political position. Pirates do not serve anyone nor do they champion certain ideas. Luffy, for his part, does not fighting for political reasons, but rather because he's a guy who easily makes friends and is deeply loyal to them.
Sabo, however, is a revolutionary. Being a revolutionary is a political position. It is a position that is in direct contrast to the belief that the World Government is inherently right
Sabo, when he defeats Akainu, will not only be avenging his brother Ace, but will also be proving the entire ideology that Akainu represents to be wrong.
This is why Sabo has Ace's fruit. He will use what Ace left behind prove that Ace did, in fact, have a right to exist.
This is good writing. Sabo defeating Akainu would be far more thematically fitting than if Luffy were to defeat him.
Admiral fans tend to react negatively to the idea of Sabo vs Akainu, but honestly it should happen. It makes perfect sense.
His establishing character moment is him killing a soldier for not falling in line with the Marines' orders
This contrast is very telling. The point here is that Akainu represents everything wrong with the World Government's definition of justice. Akainu is the reason why people like the Celestial Dragons continue to exist. He represents the fanatic dogmatism that keeps them in power.
This also gives additional meaning to Akainu being the one to kill Ace in the end. Ace, throughout his entire life, was oppressed by the World Government's dogma. He was seen not as his own person, but instead as a mere extension of Roger's legacy.
According to the world government's ideology, Ace never should have existed. His existence is a crime that he deserved to be punished for. And in the end, that ideology killed him.
Luffy is a pirate. Being a pirate is not a political position. Pirates do not serve anyone nor do they champion certain ideas. Luffy, for his part, does not fighting for political reasons, but rather because he's a guy who easily makes friends and is deeply loyal to them.
Sabo, however, is a revolutionary. Being a revolutionary is a political position. It is a position that is in direct contrast to the belief that the World Government is inherently right
Sabo, when he defeats Akainu, will not only be avenging his brother Ace, but will also be proving the entire ideology that Akainu represents to be wrong.
This is why Sabo has Ace's fruit. He will use what Ace left behind prove that Ace did, in fact, have a right to exist.
This is good writing. Sabo defeating Akainu would be far more thematically fitting than if Luffy were to defeat him.
Admiral fans tend to react negatively to the idea of Sabo vs Akainu, but honestly it should happen. It makes perfect sense.
