With this, the "War on the Summit of Marineford", known as the greatest war since the Great Age of Pirates, has ended. In rebuttal, the Marines ask Sengoku on what to do, Sengoku quietly deciding to take responsibility for their actions, ordering for the Marines to tend to the wounded, following with Shanks' apology. Shanks then tells the Marines that they will take their bodies, as he does not want their deaths to be exploited to the world due to the broadcast. The Pacifistas stop, as well as the Shichibukai and the Marines halting in their actions. Shanks then tells the remaining Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines to save face for him, the Whitebeard Pirates mourning over the loss of Ace and Whitebeard, the Marines appearing indifferent. Upon asking Blackbeard, Teach quickly decides to postpone their battle, satisfied with getting what he wanted already, leaving shortly there after. Shanks in Wano.Shanks threatens the Marines that if there are any others who wish to fight, then he and his crew will fight them. I would hate it, but it would be awesome storytelling, if the both pirates, Ace and Shanks, who inspired Luffy to become a pirate- the only two persons he really looks up to- die at the two greatest wars in order to save him. With all four Yonkos taking part of it, there are so much possibilities of things to happen. Maybe even the pre Raftel/Revolution Arc.
This part is more speculation than theory.ģ) This arc is one of the last arcs. I know that most of them probably aren’t there. And if this really is the pre Raftel Arc, i can imagine characters like Boa Hancock and the Kujas, Rayleigh and so on. Maybe they fear an unbalancing in the world or even Yonkos team up and going against the World Goverment. There needs to be some time for arrival of some participants.Ģ) Participants could be: All four Yonkos, the Straw Hat Alliance, Whitebeard Pirates leftovers. His power to make allies.ġ) This war probably takes place in two weeks “One Piece Time” at the fire festival. I think it only backs up my theory, that Luffy has to defeat Kaido with his most terrifying power. Some people think because of this statement, Luffy has to defeat him 1 on 1 in order to become Pirate King but I honestly think that even the Power Rookies’ forces combined can’t match Kaido. I don’t think it’s possible for Luffy to defeat Kaido 1 on 1. A balance he always tried keeping (warning Whitebeard about Blackbeard, stopping Kaido from joining the Battle of Marineford, ending the Battle of Marineford, talking to the Gorosei about a certain pirate), to help Luffy proceed- for the only reason to destroy it when the time comes.Ī vital part of this theory is what Mihawk said at MarinefordĪlso I want to mention, that it’s stated, that on land, air and sea Kaido is the strongest creature. That now is the time he has to start unbalancing the world. As he knows Kaido’s strength, he also knows, that he has to help Luffy fullfill his “destiny”. But the promise, that Luffy has to become a great pirate before they are meeting again, is already fullfilled, as Shanks said himself reading the news about the “Fifth Yonkou”.
He would’t see Luffy before to keep his promise.
If he gets the news on what is probably going to happen at Wano, I see a small chance for him to join the fight. I see a small possibility for Shanks to be there too. There is just too much to gain for him to not be there. Stabbing a Yonko from behind when they are distracted. Maybe catch Marco’s or some other’s Devil Fruit. And this is an opportunity he can’t miss. This and a few other informations (I really think that he has his informants all over the New World) are enough to figure out what’s going on. So he knows that Big Mom and Kaidou are going to gather. I also think he is clever enough to use Laffitte’s powers to hypnotize a high official of the Marines to gain informations. He sure got the news about Luffy and Big Mom too and is now really seeing Luffy as a challanger that needs to be eliminated (At the beginning he only wanted to get him for Warlord status). And I figure, that he is planning to challange the Yonkos and get the Road Poneglyphs, which he really needs in order to proceed. I think he already got a plan on how he’ll become Pirate King. He always got more and more power by planning, taking on opportunities and plotting.