User blog comment:Yatanogarasu/The Trend Ends?/@comment-3242083-20110102194037

I think the recruitment is done now, at least I really hope so. While new members are always interesting and exciting, it will steal screentime from the existing ones. My guess is that Luffy will continue to meet powerful people, but to powerful to serve under him (Hancock, Jinbe etc.), preparing a huge showdown with Blackbeard. Imagine it like the Whitebird war, except that even some Marines show up to fight along Luffy (Aokiji, Smoker, Crocodile, Vivi's guards etc.). It will be the ultimate showdown of the series, and will be an indirect flashback because of the people that will show up.

As plot twist...well ich belive Blackbeard will kill Akainu and Shanks.