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One of the most ruthless villains inOne Piece, Blackbeard has become active again as the series progresses in the final saga of the story. Not only did he defeat Trafalgar Law, but he also attacked Boa Hancock, kidnapped Koby, and captured Monkey D. Garp. Blackbeard is slowly asserting his importance to the storyline of One Piece.
Many fans believe that Blackbeard will be the main villain of the series and the concluding fight will be between Luffy and Blackbeard. This fight will determine who will reach theOne Piecetreasure and achieve the title of the King of The Pirates. However, there is a chance that it may not happen at all.
According to a theory, Luffy might not fight against Blackbeard, much less beat him. Instead, another character will be the one to attack and win against the antagonist of the series and that character is none other than Koby, who nearly escaped from Blackbeard’s grasp recently inOne Piecemanga.
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Koby’s Rapid Character Growth inOne Piece
Once depicted inOne Pieceas a timid little boy, Koby has grown into a Marine Captain who trained with Helmeppo under Vice Admiral Garp’s guidance. He is now serving with the SWORD Marine Special Forces unit. Koby became well-known for his heroic deeds during the time skip as a result of the Rocky Port Incident.
Koby has been granted a 5-star bounty by the Cross Guild, which is valued at 500,000,000 berries, in recognition of his heroic status. As the show went on, he developed into such a strong and responsible character that, following the world government’s dismantling of the Warlord System, he was given the duty of apprehending Boa Hancock.
But he was unsuccessful, as the Blackbeard Pirates stormed Hancock’s island. And though Hancock was saved by Rayleigh, Blackbeard kidnapped Koby. Later on, Garp had to save Koby from the Blackbeard pirates which resulted in him being defeated and captured by the Blackbeard Pirates’ recent member Aokiji.
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Theory Claims Koby Will Be The One To Defeat Blackbeard
According to aOne Piecetheory, Koby would overcome Blackbeard in theOne Pieceseries. This has been documented historically, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The name “Blackbeard” belonged to Edward Teach, a real-life pirate. Looking into Edward Thatch’s life, one may see the connections between Koby and Blackbeard in the anime and manga series.
Thatch was a legendary pirate who caused havoc during the real-world pirate era. He was, however, assassinated by a man named Robert Maynard. Robert Maynard was a Navy lieutenant in charge of tracking down and executing Blackbeard. There is an intriguing link between this historical event and Blackbeard and Koby from theOne Pieceuniverse.
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Koby might have been influenced by Robert Maynard, whereas Blackbeard might have been called after Edward Thatch. This is because Blackbeard also wreaks havoc in theOne Pieceworld and similar to Maynard, Koby hopes to become a Navy Fleet Admiral and may need to capture or kill a person as formidable as Blackbeard to achieve this goal.
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Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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