This is idk which number of thread for the same topic but this is actually not about matchups and my opinion on an overall conflict. I believe that we are never going to get a marines vs SHPs fight at all. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly I dont think Oda will ever put the marines (not the WG) as the main antagonist in any arc or saga. We will have clashes and shit but it wont happen. The most they were going to be painted as an opponent were in MF and that was WBPs vs Marines. The reasons is simple, Oda loves the marines and the Admirals he has created. From an author point of view you dont want to paint the in verse good guys who most of the time do good things as the bad guys for viewers specially when audience is shonen.
From the start the marines have been shown as the actual good guys and only few bad ones are shown as antagonists. Morgan was the sole bad guy and got defeated but same arc showed the good ones with Coby becoming one. The Arlong arc whisker face was the bad one but we got Namis mother as the good one. Smoker has been an anti hero but never the villain, Tashigi aint even that but just a good marine. When the SHPs needed an antagonist from the WG side it was the CP9 and not the marines themselves. In MF the aim of Luffy was to rescue Ace and the actual fight was between WBPs and Marines. Sure Oda has shown bad marines and how the system is flawed but never made them the main antagonist for the SHPs as a whole, it has mostly been pirates and WG.
Even in Egghead with the whole buster call we dont get that SHPs vs Marines matchups instead we get Gorosei and CP0. Another thing is that even with the downfall of WG the marines will still be a part of the story, we also are being reminded of good guys in the marines themselves and working to change the system (VP convo with Dragon, Fujis role etc.). Also how exactly do you plan on SHPs beating Marines when there are 3 top tiers and many high tiers and vets. It makes no sense matchups wise.
From the start the marines have been shown as the actual good guys and only few bad ones are shown as antagonists. Morgan was the sole bad guy and got defeated but same arc showed the good ones with Coby becoming one. The Arlong arc whisker face was the bad one but we got Namis mother as the good one. Smoker has been an anti hero but never the villain, Tashigi aint even that but just a good marine. When the SHPs needed an antagonist from the WG side it was the CP9 and not the marines themselves. In MF the aim of Luffy was to rescue Ace and the actual fight was between WBPs and Marines. Sure Oda has shown bad marines and how the system is flawed but never made them the main antagonist for the SHPs as a whole, it has mostly been pirates and WG.
Even in Egghead with the whole buster call we dont get that SHPs vs Marines matchups instead we get Gorosei and CP0. Another thing is that even with the downfall of WG the marines will still be a part of the story, we also are being reminded of good guys in the marines themselves and working to change the system (VP convo with Dragon, Fujis role etc.). Also how exactly do you plan on SHPs beating Marines when there are 3 top tiers and many high tiers and vets. It makes no sense matchups wise.