Even if's aren't always just opinions. It's been implied on multiple occasions that BB rose up in power since TS and is still trying to improve. So, when I said "even if", I didn't just randomly pull it out of nothing. It was indeed similar to what happened with Shanks but they're not same. There is no denying Akainu was hyped back then, but it's not quite same as Oda conforming that BB is weaker than Akainu in any sense. As I explained it above, it's Shanks who received better portrayal than anyone else. Because he stopped both Akainu as well as BB. There is no denying that Akainu literally became a statue and didn't dare lifting a finger against Shanks when he stood in his path. But, I don't see you guys going around and saying Shanks is stronger than him because of that. All I see are excuses in Akainu's favor. May be because it's Akainu? If what Akainu did was him being wise, then I don't see how it's any different from what BB did in Akainu's case.
Regardless, it's not the portrayal that I am going against. It's the fact that you tried to hype Akainu way more than Garp and Sengoku together, when we don't even know if he was individually stronger than Garp at MF. Garp and Sengoku are the real marine worriers who survived countless battles against true strongest pirates who sailed the seas. Rayleigh evenly matched Kizaru despite being as old as Garp and Sengoku, if he can do that, so can Garp and Sengoku"unless you want to tell me Rayleigh is on a whole new level than Garp" They were still active back then unlike Rayleigh. If BB or anyone for that matter can really challenge both of them together and is confident that he could win, there is no way in blue seas he'd run away from Akainu because he's weaker than him. It is quite evident that BB was juts being cocky at MF and that he was ready to challenge any marine present at MF. So, Akainu ain't any special exception.
1.I never argued BB was weaker because of that. I was simply saying Akainu has been hyped and pretty similar to Shanks' situation.
2.I do think Shanks got the best portrayal in the war. And I do have Shanks higher because of it, although its just for the sake of ranking, they should be interchangeable.
I aint making any excuses for Akainu lol, I could give two shits about him.
I am literally stating things exactly as they are. Shanks
did recieve better portrayal than Akainu, BB
did run away from both Shanks and Akainu for similar reasons, Akainu
did recieve better portrayal than Sengoku.
Even though what you are saying is kinda flawed since when Akainu wisely backed off from Shanks he had just finished fighting WB, while BB when he dipped from Akainu was full strength.
Your even if is still not validated, you are assuming BB would treat Akainu the exact same way he did Sengoku and not Shanks. That has no backing compared to what Im saying since with Akainu a Shanks like situation actually did happen.
Its honestly pointless to bring up even ifs as it did not occur in the manga. Especially a topic like portrayal, its not about what could happen but rather the author placing characters in certain situations.
Im sure Smoker could have whooped those supernovas asses back in Saboady yet Kizaru was the one who did it, giving him meaningful portrayal. Do you think Oda would have Vergo beat the shit out of pre skip Supernovas like that? Hell no he isnt qualified to recieve that portrayal.
Thats just how it works regarding portrayal, what happened happened.
