And they werent even sure about Marco and co being able.
Of course they weren't sure and of course, Marco and Co were demolished by BB but that's the thing: The Gorosei acknowledged Marco's strength and thought about the possibility that he could stop BB.
Where did they mention King or Katakuri? Katakuri has hype and strength, I definitely do not deny this at all (Rayleigh hyped him after all) but his hype and portrayal isn't enough to put him above Marco.
Reminder Teach a year ago wasnt even as strong as now... current teach is still below BM Kaido .
So? BB had two of the most powerful DFs; one which completely nullify other DF powers and another one which has incredible AP.
MF BB was already a huge monster, give him a year in which he can train his own haki or DFs and he can easily reach top tier lv as well.
In fact, Marco was BB's hypetool, after BB defeated Marco he was the NEXT YONKO! Not a fake "fifth emperor" like Luffy lol.
Marco has no top tier hak
Who the fuck says that? Are you Oda Noodle Senpai?
"His df is too important" in what? Lol he has a special zoan while kata has special paramecia...
He has a mystical zoan, he is the phoenix... This is definitely more special than Katakuri's DF, especially since Marco is the only dude who can use regen on haki attacks.
He lacks CoC and top tier haki... does he even have awakening?
1. How do you know that? When did the manga say that Marco lacks CoC?
2. Read above.
3. Most likely; Katakuri already made it clear that having awakening is obvious for characters on his caliber.
You can never make a case for Marco being above katakuri!
If Marco is above Oden, I can definitely make a case out of this.
If you say "he held his ground vs admirals" "blew an admiral) even Zoro DR Luffy Law Doffy could do that
He hold his own against one of the logia trio, though.
And no, I didn't think about this clash to use as an argument. Marco has enough portrayal which puts him extremely high and with the recent spoilers, it even hypes him more.
Yet we kn5o they get trashed by Cracker .
DD doesn't lose to Cracker. If he uses his awakening efficiently, he can outclass Cracker in AOE and thus beats him.