I've thought about this a lot and i just feel that if Big Mom goes down in the final battle of Wano that a lot of potential for her story could be lost and that would feel like such a waste. I suppose my theory can still play out even if she loses in Wano but i don;t see her having a reason to follow the straw hats if she does lose. so hopefully kaido's pride forces her out the battle in some way. but anyway...
I think Big Mom will be involved in Elbaf because this is where her story started so it feels like the place it has to end too, it would come full circle.
Big Mom was an innocent child but she has been raised to be selfish, spoiled, entitled, enabled and most importantly Manipulated by Strausen. Mother Carmel never punished her for any of her actions either and that was a big theme of her flashback the fact she got away with everything no matter what. She's never suffered any real consequences or punishment for her actions.
The Giants are the only others who know the truth about what happened to Carmel and the orphans so they have to be the ones who tell Big Mom about what she did. This will be her truly suffering consequences for the first time, knowing it was all because of her that she lost the woman she viewed as a mother will serve as the ultimate punishment she's needed since she was 5 years old. This is what breaks Big Mom down and leaves her with absolutely nothing since Luffy has tore down her kingdom and reputation.
However Big Mom was originally introduced to us by Lola with the intention of being an ally to the straw hats and I think this is her end goal in the story.
Her goal is to have a kingdom of equality, this is ultimately the same as Jinbe, however the version she built that was ruined by Luffy was one of fear and brutality. She can never achieve the dream she wants as long as she remains the spoiled child.
When she learns the truth I believe this is what forces Big Mom to "grow up", realize she's built everything the wrong way and ultimately unlock the real personality hidden inside her which as we saw when she had amnesia could be one of kindness and willingness to share which will give her real access to the dream she's always wanted and the people who sit there at the table with her all being there willingly instead of being there through threat of violence and death.
I've no idea how but Luffy will be the one who fixes her relationship with the Giant again allowing her to start rebuilding the kingdom she truly wants.
This also fixes her relationship with Lola and Lola goes the whole series never knowing her mother wanted her dead, which let's face it is something Oda would really do as a gag.
So after Luffy is the one who destroyed everything she built, he will also ultimately be the one who puts her on the path to building her way to her proper dream.
If this is accomplished it goes full circle with Big Mom's story in two ways, the first is it starting and ending in Wano and her originally being presented to us readers as a future ally actually coming true.
If she is just defeated in Wano and disappears for the rest of the story it would feel like so much potential has been lost.
I think Big Mom will be involved in Elbaf because this is where her story started so it feels like the place it has to end too, it would come full circle.
Big Mom was an innocent child but she has been raised to be selfish, spoiled, entitled, enabled and most importantly Manipulated by Strausen. Mother Carmel never punished her for any of her actions either and that was a big theme of her flashback the fact she got away with everything no matter what. She's never suffered any real consequences or punishment for her actions.
The Giants are the only others who know the truth about what happened to Carmel and the orphans so they have to be the ones who tell Big Mom about what she did. This will be her truly suffering consequences for the first time, knowing it was all because of her that she lost the woman she viewed as a mother will serve as the ultimate punishment she's needed since she was 5 years old. This is what breaks Big Mom down and leaves her with absolutely nothing since Luffy has tore down her kingdom and reputation.
However Big Mom was originally introduced to us by Lola with the intention of being an ally to the straw hats and I think this is her end goal in the story.
Her goal is to have a kingdom of equality, this is ultimately the same as Jinbe, however the version she built that was ruined by Luffy was one of fear and brutality. She can never achieve the dream she wants as long as she remains the spoiled child.
When she learns the truth I believe this is what forces Big Mom to "grow up", realize she's built everything the wrong way and ultimately unlock the real personality hidden inside her which as we saw when she had amnesia could be one of kindness and willingness to share which will give her real access to the dream she's always wanted and the people who sit there at the table with her all being there willingly instead of being there through threat of violence and death.
I've no idea how but Luffy will be the one who fixes her relationship with the Giant again allowing her to start rebuilding the kingdom she truly wants.
This also fixes her relationship with Lola and Lola goes the whole series never knowing her mother wanted her dead, which let's face it is something Oda would really do as a gag.
So after Luffy is the one who destroyed everything she built, he will also ultimately be the one who puts her on the path to building her way to her proper dream.
If this is accomplished it goes full circle with Big Mom's story in two ways, the first is it starting and ending in Wano and her originally being presented to us readers as a future ally actually coming true.
If she is just defeated in Wano and disappears for the rest of the story it would feel like so much potential has been lost.
