I'm not sure about Shanks death but Aokiji will definitely die in the future..someone from marins side need to die
Aokiji isn't really on the WG's side anymore. He seems to be doing his own thing. And I would totally bet money on Shanks dying at this point (after meeting luffy)
admirals fail to stop sabo from invading and escaping :" they failed their objective , its an L"
BB invades amazon lily with the objective of stealing boa's df but gets sent packing by a washed rayleigh : " he picks his fights strategically"
Fuck, you got me. As much as it pains me to say it, yes, this is a Blackbeard L. Oda's had to write lots of characters retreating lately, probably because he can't give definite endings to a lot of these showdowns yet, as the players involved are needed for the endgame. He's building hype, but it's coming at the cost of a few characters' stock.
I get why he's doing it, but it's a shame because out of any villain, BB is the one who needs to get the most hype and feats before his fight with Luffy. He can't go into that fight having already taken a bunch of Ls. That'd be terrible for stakes and tension. Hope Oda gives him some big feats soon.