WB was introduced as the WSM when he was old and sick. Why would Oda bother introducing him as the WSM of it isn't true?
Whats wrong with him being introduced as the Worlds Strongest Man? Since at one point he was and until you fight him for it and beat him his title remains.
A title is only truly valid if it is being tested. The test was the War and Oda clearly showed Wb was no longer the man who had received that title.
In a 1v1 WB doesn't even have a 5% chance to take down the likes of Akainu. And I'll explain why.
This is to everyone else as well who thinks WB could have beaten Shanks, Akainu, or the other Admirals.
1. Many people bring up the stab wound he got as the reason he was so weakened
BUT its the very fact that someone of that caliber could give WB that stab wound is what makes him weak. Crocodile said
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Marco immediately
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. Notice two things with Marco's statement. People always complain about Squards attack being a cheapshot but Oda doesn't allow that to be used as an excuse, the other thing look at the emphasis on the life support WB was on.
WB had to be under constant medical care on his ship as soon as he takes those off his health is in jeopardy
2. Whitebeard not once could damage an Admiral during the war (with an exception I'll get into later). VS
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Not once was he shown superior to an Admiral.
It took Ace's death AND a complete
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for WB to damage an Admiral and despite all this Akainu took half his head arguably dealing just as much lasting damage as he received from WB.
WB had to be in Rage mode AND needed a cheapshot.
3. WB could not handle battling a top tier for too long at his condition. This is the most important one and it absolutely can't be argued.
In the middle of his battle with Akainu WB suffers a
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notice what Akainu says (once again Oda letting us know his era is over).
This is what Marco had to
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once again building up from his thoughts last time when he got stabbed. Meaning Marco clearly knew WB would eventually succumb to this whilst fighting.
NOW WB is wiiide open for an
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against a top tier, this was in a way plot shield Akainu could have gone for the head if he wanted but that wouldn't work for the plot.
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, Sengoku is telling fodders to attack WB and even they are able to damage him, IMAGINE what Akainu could have done during this time ATLEAST one more magma punch could have been givin to WB during this time.
SO whether or not you think Akainu could have ended WB then and there, WB even if he would have survived would have been in a downward struggle losing battle as he already has massive damage taken while Akainu has nothing.
There is no way in hell WB could have taken on any one on Akainu's level with his ongoing problems, do you realize how long top tiers can fight against each other
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? You think WB wouldn't suffer some sort of health related issue during a battle with Shanks or Akainu/other Admirals? That is a joke if I've ever heard one.
Like I said WB Cannot beat Shanks, Akainu, Kizaru or Kuzan at that stage of the story. Its right there smack dab for us to take in but most of you can't get past the title and see what Oda was trying to show with the whole Start of a new Era parallel.
@Jiraiya Lives
Yea I was gonna write those two things out as well but they arent as solid (especially the order of appearance), well aware of those, nice catch.
The feeling is mutual.
