Character Discussion Thoughts on Akainu as a character during the Marineford arc?
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BB doesn’t really seem as evil as Akainu, like Akainu wanted to kill Luffy and Ace simply because of their blood and potential threat, he turned Whitebeards allies against him, killed other Marines for his own justice. He’s ruthless but BB is only doing things to advance his own goals most people just call him evil because of thatch and ace but we don’t know his true goals. ITS ALL FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Whatever Blackbeard's goals are it's certainely not for the greater good, it's clear that the guy doesn't give a shit about others who aren't members of his crew and even he didn't hesitate to betray and murder those who had welcomed him and treated him as a friend/family member for decades which means that he'll treat you well only as long as you aren't an obstacle in his plans.
He was the last admiral to be introduced and that happened in this arc so he got the shine, for sure he was the one to shine the most in the marine side, even more than Sengoku who should have been the leader and main asset. Yet there was also WB introduced there and he had way more hype than Akainu so in the end Akainu was good and all but ultimayely used to hype WB as other characters like BB etc. Then WB died and that was also a reason to hype him more, first and last appearance of the strongest OP character alive.
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Akainu was a great antagonist for the war, while he wasn't necessarely the strongest marine and wasn't sappred from being hindered by plot armor on Luffy and Whitebeard's side (with Whitebeard being stronger but very sick, Akainu could have killed him if he aimed for the head or the heart instead of the belly) he was certainely the most active and dangerous of the marines thanks to his serious nature, fanatism, cunning and his lava devil fruit. It was great to see a very serious and non-comedic antagonist who could darken the story and represent the dark side of the Navy with the fanatic "Absolute Justice" ideology.
It was really cool to see an antagonist not being too handicapped by plot and being treated seriously for the entirety of an arc.
I never hated him for killing Ace, I was honnestly never a fan of Ace and he wasted his chance to live and all his brother, friends and adoptive father's efforts for a petty and stupid reason.
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I never hated him for killing Ace, I was honnestly never a fan of Ace and he wasted his chance to live and all his brother, friends and adoptive father's efforts for a petty and stupid reason.
Sengoku's plan. Not his own.
He was on the frontline at all hime, he went to 1V1 WB all by himself, never ran from anyone, was the first to lead the chase after Luffy/The commanders
Yea so what?
Coby put his body and life on the line to DEFEND PIRATES.
They came to Marineford, no one invited them, they came and started a war, killing tons of Marines, and now Akainu should just let them leave like they've done no wrong? Lol fuck this.
He was on the frontline at all hime, he went to 1V1 WB all by himself, never ran from anyone, was the first to lead the chase after Luffy/The commanders
Yea so what?
Coby put his body and life on the line to DEFEND PIRATES.
They came to Marineford, no one invited them, they came and started a war, killing tons of Marines, and now Akainu should just let them leave like they've done no wrong? Lol fuck this.
this does not matter at all.
did he have time to kill his own fellow Marines or not?
idk about you, but I do not think very highly of deliberate friendly fire.
Coby asked for all the fighting to stop. he tried to save lives indiscriminately, not just pirates. Coby was in the right and Sengoku agreed. he called the Marines off.
the Marines started this by making Ace execution a public affair. you try to twist facts here. the Marines openly challenged WB. they knew what was going to happen and accepted it.
like Akainu got away with murdering innocents?
Akainus actions were causing more casualties. the Pirates were about to retreat and the fighting would subside unless 1 side kept pushing it. which he did. of course he was supposed to stop. that was the whole point of Cobys interference.
did he have time to kill his own fellow Marines or not?
idk about you, but I do not think very highly of deliberate friendly fire.
Coby asked for all the fighting to stop. he tried to save lives indiscriminately, not just pirates. Coby was in the right and Sengoku agreed. he called the Marines off.
the Marines started this by making Ace execution a public affair. you try to twist facts here. the Marines openly challenged WB. they knew what was going to happen and accepted it.
like Akainu got away with murdering innocents?
Akainus actions were causing more casualties. the Pirates were about to retreat and the fighting would subside unless 1 side kept pushing it. which he did. of course he was supposed to stop. that was the whole point of Cobys interference.