From the beginning, we knew his end. To face death and prove himself brave. Who, in the series, is the embodiment of death? Imu...
Where else should he die than here? In the epilogue?
NO. Now is the time for the story to actually shift to the end game. There is no greater step for the series than for a REAL character to die.
LUFFY NEEDS TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. NO MORE GOOFY GEAR 5 NONSENSE, NO MORE JOKING AROUND, NO MORE SLANDER TOWARDS THE MC.
IMU must establish themself as the worst villain the verse. To upstage Akainu and Blackbeard. To be the epitome of evil.
GIVE Usopp his dream, and his ending here. Have him step in front of Imu without fear, for once ffs, and let the cost be his life.

