User blog comment:The ASL Pirates/Will Doflamingo Die?/@comment-1595565-20150525053600

I realize that most people will go with the "Oda doesn't kill people" write-off and leave it at that, but I've thought long and hard about this, ignoring that. After extensive analysis, I see death as one of two likely outcomes. Even if he is defeated, with his connections and influence, the government won't be able to hold him down for very long and pretty soon he'll be back to being Joker and up to his usual diabolical shenanigans. In order for his reign to truly end, absolutely and without question, death is the only means to that end. His death will be felt the world (or should I say underworld) over. Should the sweet angel of death not come, I can only see the tragedy that is Donquixote Doflamingo taking an even sadder turn. Should he live through this, regardless of what happens, whether he gets sent to Impel Down or gets away, whether he remains a Shichibukai or becomes a normal pirate again, he will suffer the most anguishing of mental breakdowns. For a man of his power and influence to suddenly be rendered helpless and in total as well as mortal danger is the kind of trauma you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. It makes me shudder just thinking about it. So, to give you the straight answer, yes. Donquixote Doflamingo will die. In what way, I cannot tell you. I only hope it is the more merciful of the two possibilities.