Why Akainu is stronger than Luffy

This article contains spoilers for the Elbaf episode of One Piece.

Key Takeaways

• Akainu's bounty of 5 billion Berries represents his power and status in the Marine Corps.
• With his devastating Devil Fruit and incredible stamina, Akainu's power is immense.
• Despite Akainu being potentially stronger, Luffy has the ability to overcome any obstacle in battle.

but one piece has had a fairly long hiatus until recently, but fans have been able to enjoy quite a lot of exciting content through additional information such as Vivre Card and SBS. Oda revealed a lot of interesting information for all fans, especially regarding the Admirals and Marines. Considering the contents of the previous issue, one piece The series was Egghead Island, and Oda revealed a ton of information about the characters playing in this arc, including the Marines, SWORD members, and the Cross Guild.

One of the most interesting things fans know about Cross Guild was the bounty system that Oda revealed. Now their entire bounty system has been explained in the story, and more importantly, fans have confirmed that they have the highest bounty among the Marines. It goes without saying that these bounties also represent a certain level of power of powerful Marines. This means that at least the Fleet Admiral may be more than capable of confronting Luffy.

Oda reveals Akainu's new bounty

• Akainu received the highest compensation in the Marine Corps
• Akainu becomes the third person to exceed 5 billion won

The Cross Guild has introduced its own bounty system. one piece Not so long ago. As fans know, governments trying to end rebellions or criminal activity typically place bounties on the heads of criminals, such as pirates or revolutionaries. Fans have witnessed pirates and criminal bounties throughout the majority of One Piece. However, in Final Saga, Oda decided to flip the script by introducing fans to the Cross Guild. The Cross Guild, a group of pirates with huge bounties on their hands, decided to go one step further and place bounties on marines. Essentially this means that the world's famous bounty hunters have now started hunting Marines, and even Marines are just as hunted as pirates, as confirmed when Lieutenant General T-bone was killed. The men and his bounty were successfully claimed by the Cross Guild.

There is no place in the world for pirates! – Akainu

Naturally, fans were wondering what the highest bounty issued by the Cross Guild would look like. In the Egghead Island Arc, Oda introduced quite a few legendary bounties. For example, the Admiral's bounty was clearly stated to fans as 3 billion Berries, while Garp was also stated to have a bounty of 3 billion Berries despite being a Vice Admiral. Without a doubt, this was one of the most impressive bounties in the entire series, and that goes without saying. But fans were always more interested in Akainu's bounty. As Akainu is currently in his prime and at the top of the Marine Corps, serving as the fleet commander, fans are increasingly curious about how much his bounty will be.

Fortunately, Oda finally revealed Akainu's bounty on the Vivre Card. As recently revealed in One Piece, Akainu's bounty is 5 billion Berries, which is truly enormous. Considering he commands an entire unit, his bounty certainly indicates his high status within the Navy. But at the same time, it is an indicator of his incredible power level. Oda states that he is currently higher than any other marine in One Piece.

Is Akainu the main villain of Endgame?

Akainu will once again stand in Luffy's path.

Akainu took on the role of the main antagonist in One Piece around the timeskip. During the Summit War, especially the War itself, Akainu was a major antagonist and fought many pirates such as Whitebeard. His role as a villain was first hinted at in the Enies lobby arc, where Magumagunomi's incredible powers were also revealed to fans. The scope of Akainu's power is absolutely enormous and there are few people in the world of One Piece who can stop him.

It goes without saying that Akainu is a monster in battle, and fans know that even now his full power hasn't been revealed. Because Akainu has most definitely become stronger over the past two years, and is definitely a force to be reckoned with at the moment.

Whoever it is, I will chase it out to the ends of the earth! – Akainu

Oda has been saving Akainu for One Piece's Final Saga, and it's only a matter of time before he starts getting more involved. Naturally, some fans might think that Akainu won't be all that relevant. Because usually Akainu is simply in office or other times he is simply not involved in the main arc. But they would be mistaken. The main reason Akainu is not directly involved in the plot is because the situation is not good. Given that the majority of the characters are too weak for him, it's too early to introduce him to Oda.

Now that Luffy has become a Yonko, one piece This means that Luffy is strong enough to handle most threats he faces. Now is the time for characters like Akainu to make his move. Now he will be able to put up an impressive fight like Luffy. Without a doubt, Akainu is one of the endgame villains of One Piece and fans will likely see more of him in the final series.

Why Akainu is stronger than Luffy

Akainu's bounty and power could be higher

Naturally, fans are now wondering if Akainu is stronger than Luffy, and the answer to that question is easy for fans to know. First of all, Akainu has a more powerful Devil Fruit. Luffy's devil fruit is the most ridiculous in the world and it goes without saying that its power depends on Luffy's imagination, but in terms of attack power, Akainu is more destructive. In fact, Oda explicitly stated that his Devil Fruit has the highest level of attack power, comparable to that of Kura Kuranomi. Moreover, Akainu is also Logia, who has the strongest Devil Fruit class. one piece. If that's not enough, fans should also keep in mind that Akainu has even more amazing stamina and stamina than Luffy.

In a direct fight between these two, Akainu would likely have the upper hand, but Luffy cannot be left out as he has shown many times that he can outsmart his opponent during battle. He has surpassed Kaido and will likely fight Akainu if he fights. Luffy's imagination makes him a very unique individual in that he can accomplish the impossible, but he is not as strong as Akainu in terms of attack power. This means that Luffy will grow during the battle and defeat him again and again in battle because he has the ability to overcome all obstacles.

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