Just look at Orochi, the guy isnt really strong yet with scheme and plot and crew can become much more than what he could have been.
But I agree that on how own Orochi wouldn’t have lasted long because he was weak and without Kaido to back him up he would have died long ago.
But Riboku is smarter than Orochi and 100 times better leader/charisma. I thin strong people will accept to follow / join / partner with Riboku.
But I can agree with
@Topi Jerami as a captain it will be hard for Riboku.
Which crew do you think Riboku will fit the best?
Doffy values a loyal person, so he will value Riboku.
But even if Doffy has Riboku as his strategiest, imo nothing will change. He will still stuck in Dressrosa, can't topple Kaido or other Yonko, let alone making Doffy the Pirate King, because of powerlevel gap.
Big Mom doesn't respect Katakuri, so the dumb bitch probably won't respect Riboku either and stays being the usual clown she is.
I said Riboku doesn't really fit in Beast Pirates. But on more thought, seems he will fit very well there.
Kaido really respect a competent man. He respected Jack even when he failed in Rooftop.
He kinda respected Oden and executed the old hag for interfering the duel. He starts to respect Luffy compared to during act 1.
So, Kaido (and King) will respect Riboku too. And with Riboku as their brain, not 100% sure but I can imagine
Kaido being the Pirate King.
Whitebeard Pirates. Let's imagine that Whitebeard had Riboku as his strategiest before he stormed to Marineford. As long the goal is to save Ace and not merely sinking Marineford, Whitebeard Pirates still wouldn't stand a chance to win. The result will still the same.
Blackbeard Pirates. This is hard to predict, if Riboku works as Blackbeard's strategiest. How far can things change:
- When Blackbeard tried to pursue Straw Hats to Skypea but their raft ended up got destroyed. -> seems Riboku can think a solution for this easily thus Blackbeard Pirates can go to Skypea smoothly.
- When Blackbeard tried to invade Impel Down but they all got defeated by Magellan's poison. -> I don't remember how great Riboku is at collecting infos. If he can get info about Magellan's DF, then Blackbeard Pirates wouldn't get defeated by Magellan at all.
- Red Hair Pirates. Shanks is portrayed to be a cunning fox and has a brain, yet still not as smart as Riboku. So only difference is, it won't be Shanks that makes the idea to apply as Gorosei's bitch, it would be Riboku's idea.