User blog comment:Jrotc193/Final Matchup/@comment-2001:8003:100A:5100:38AB:67E4:C844:34F8-20200120024927/@comment-108.83.222.210-20200204223008

Sometimes the people we assume are not final villains can prove to be the final threat. It may not happen in this case, but I have seen it before. I would like to see the Strawhats matched against their particular counterparts at some point to see how they have grown. As for the comparison to the fake Strawhats I would state that first of all their beliefs are somewhat different considering their reliance on fate and chance. Also, they seem to be the kind of people to avoid posturing for no reason at all and Teach appears to have long term plans that do not just rely on his reputation. The Fake Strawhats fell apart the moment that they were challenged, but the Blackbeard Pirates are made of sterner stuff and can actually put up a fight if need be. They are devious, treacherous, and opportunists and in that sense they are excellent parallels to the Strawhats. I expect either them or the world government to be the final opponents. Akainu is also a foil to Luffy in the sense that he is an example of what Luffy will never be. While Blackbeard is Luffy in a twisted mirror, Akainu is Luffy's opposite in a certain sense.