>>132831724My favourite thing about Blackbeard is how much we see him grow over the series and how he EARNS everything he got.
Luffy starts out as a no named pirate in the East Blue and became a world famous rookie pirate. Blackbeard started out as no name pirate but became one of the fucking emperors of the seas.
He's not some usual end game villain that's 10 steps ahead of the protagonist at every turn. He's not some keitaku faggot. Every fight he's been in since his debut he's fought tooth and nail to win, even using dodgy tactics to do so. We see time and time again how he gets his ass kicked at the beginning, only to turn the tides later on. Not to mention nearly all his 'fights' have been nearly as lucky as Luffy's.
Ace was close to turning him to ash at Barino.
Magellan would have fucked his shit up if Shiliew wasn't there.
If Whitebeard had even a bit more energy he would have just popped his head open like a grape.
It's hard not to see why the guy has such a heavy belief in fate. He wasted twenty years of his life for an ultimate rare version of an already rare as fuck object. And you know what. The Will of D fucking delivered over again and again.
Sorry if I sound like a massive dick sucker guys. But if I had to praise Oda for doing anything correct, it's definitively making quality villains.
