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

Eh maybe, when Blackbeard was introduced I didn’t really think he was final villain material. He’s a pathetic coward who just steals powers he doesn’t earn but that doesn’t translate to him joining the heroes like Caesar briefly did. The Blackbeard Pirates are scummy but I feel they’re just as likely to fall to establish the real threat as they’re gonna end up beaten by/join the Straw Hats.

My scenarios for One Piece end are:

1# Im is the final villain the high king of everything and the last battle concerns tearing down the World Government and beating the Marines (especially the Admirals and Akainu (the Monster Trio’s opponents along the way). That way all the slow slaves are freed also making Boa and Koala happy.

2# Xebec is actually the final villain as he comes back/has been brought back through some means (possibly Moria) and the last battle the ultimate team up between Pirates, Marines and Revolutionaries to save the four seas from being destroyed. Luffy and Smoker can imitate Roger and Garp.

3# Dragon and Revolutionaries are the actual final villains as they plan of killing all the Royals (including destroying kingdom like Dressrosa) as well as killing good Nobles like Mjosgard which brings them at odds with the Straw Hats. Dragon and other four commanders are committed but Sabo and Koala are likely conflicted and they’d be angst. Then we get a final Luffy vs Dragon.