In the One Piece anime, after the epic ending of the Wano arc, Luffy, Kid, and Law drew lots to decide where they would go next. Trafalgar Law’s bad luck brought his crew face-to-face with Blackbeard, whose immense power proved to be Luffy’s final challenge before becoming Pirate King.
In episode 1093, there was a fight between Law and Blackbeard. The battle, which lasted less than a chapter in the manga, became a highlight event in the anime, with eye-popping animation. Law’s advanced skills excite viewers, but what really catches the eye is Blackbeard’s destructive power.
The Gura Gura no Mi Devil Fruit formerly belonging to Edward Newgate (Whitebeard) allows the user to create vibrations, or “earthquakes”, that caused tsunamis and destroyed naval bases during the Battle of Marine Force. Now, this devil fruit belongs to Blackbeard and becomes a more dangerous weapon, this was shown in episode 1093.
So if Luffy and Blackbeard confront each other, the Straw Hat captain will probably have a difficult time. From the beginning of the series, in chapter 223, author Eiichiro Oda described Blackbeard as the opposite of Luffy. They are both from the Worst Generation, rose to fame together, and are currently two of the Four Emperors in the New World.
Now, episode 1093 gave an example of how many problems Blackbeard’s search for the most powerful devil fruits caused, especially for Law’s people.
Marshall D. Teach is also the only person to possess two devil fruits, Yami Yami no Mi and Gura Gura no Mi. With the Tran Dong Fruit, Blackbeard can create earthquakes and other natural disasters. And with the Darkness Fruit, he can neutralize the power of other devil fruits, making himself an almost invincible opponent.
Luffy may be one of the few people who stands a chance against Blackbeard. With One Piece entering its final stages, it makes perfect sense for Blackbeard and Luffy to face each other. They had a quick encounter during the Impel Down arc, in which Luffy did very well. But now, with Blackbeard’s current power, how can Luffy win, even with Gear 5. The fight against Blackbeard may be sooner than we think or it will be the last great battle same in One Piece.