I feel like this is how Oda will tackle these two major villains. It will be like Kaido and Kizaru.
Kaido was more of a tag team fight, with him facing the scabbards, the rooftop 5, and Yamato before Luffy eventually 1v1ed him.
Kizaru on the other hand seems to be a straight 1v1.
Kaido could very well be stronger than Kizaru, but Luffy still struggles against Kizaru because he didn’t really 1v1 Kaido.
It’s the exact same thing for Teach and Akainu. Yeah Teach will be stronger than Akainu, but Luffy can still have an extreme diff fight with Akainu after Teach if Teach doesn’t lose 1v1.
And honestly, it makes no sense for Teach to be a 1v1. The man has made too many enemies:
Meanwhile I feel like Akainu was meant as a 1v1. The man killed Luffy’s brother in front of him and gave him a personal scar. This is a deeply personal fight.
Kaido was more of a tag team fight, with him facing the scabbards, the rooftop 5, and Yamato before Luffy eventually 1v1ed him.
Kizaru on the other hand seems to be a straight 1v1.
Kaido could very well be stronger than Kizaru, but Luffy still struggles against Kizaru because he didn’t really 1v1 Kaido.
It’s the exact same thing for Teach and Akainu. Yeah Teach will be stronger than Akainu, but Luffy can still have an extreme diff fight with Akainu after Teach if Teach doesn’t lose 1v1.
And honestly, it makes no sense for Teach to be a 1v1. The man has made too many enemies:
- Shanks
- Sabo/Dragon
- Luffy/Zoro
- BMP
- Law
- Koby
- Hancock
Meanwhile I feel like Akainu was meant as a 1v1. The man killed Luffy’s brother in front of him and gave him a personal scar. This is a deeply personal fight.