User blog comment:ChopperFan/Blackbeards Vs Strawhats/@comment-3242083-20110319174716

I am the only one who thinks that Blackbeard won't be Luffy's prime opponent/goal?

Seriously, Luffy has no real reason to go after Blackbeard, his head belongs to the Whitebeard pirates first and foremost. If he wants to revenge Ace in any possible way, Akainu is the way to go. Sure, Luffy isn't on good terms with BB either, but as we witnessed at Impel Down: one punch and he moved on.

I agree that Oda seems to set up Blackbeard as a major force in the world, but not as Luffy's nemesis. His head belongs to Marco and remnants of the WB's.