User blog comment:DarkSkullPirates/So, Hows It Gonna Go Down?/@comment-94.68.162.189-20130411140006

Notice 1: Don't overestimate Bartolomeo. This guy has 1 year in the seas. No matter how strong he is, he should be weaker and less experienced than Luffy. Maybe he is tough, but I'm not expecting him to be in the same level with Luffy and Burgess. My guess is that he will lose by a Doflamingo Pirate in the second round.Wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't even have haki.

Notice 2: Some fights that were important before the time skip, are not important now. Luffy against a Vice Admiral or a Pacifista for example. Only the most skillful of Vice Admirals would be an obstacles for the Straw Hats now and I don't even expect Luffy as their fighter. Momonga and Onigumo could be a nice match up for Zoro, Dalmatian for Sanji, giants for Chopper and Franky. About Luffy? He is too powerful to care about them. Only Fujitora can create troubles to our heroes. So, we don't have Straw - Hats vs Marines. We have powerful pirates vs a single marine. (Yes, Smoker is an exception)

Notice 3: Straw Hats are protected by Law as long as they are close to him. Fujitora gonna help Straw Hats in this arc, cause he cannot go against Law. Are they in danger in Acacia? Yes, but Fujitora is leaving from Acacia.

Notice 4: Rebecca could be a side character who will help Straw Hats, she could also end up eating Mera Mera. But, is she powerful enough to pass round one? Of course she isn't. Maybe she is a skillful gladiator in the peaceful days, but now we have a real tournament of strength and people like Rebecca, Hera or Spartan are nothing more than punching bags.

Notice 5: Cavendish's bounty indicates who he is. A strong pirate, but nothing near the big names. If he is lucky enough to be in the Block D, maybe he will win, just to lose later by a DD pirate, if he isn't, he will end up as a side character sooner. We are not here to play with strong pirates, we are here to beat Shichibukai and Yonko, there is a difference (looking Zoro and Sanji with anger while saying these words).

Notice 6: Oda would like to create a tournament, and he felt that this arc can give him one. Why to cancel it? He could never introduce it that way. Maybe he will postpone it, maybe not. But for sure, Diamante gonna lose by Luffy inside that arena.

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