One Piece Chapter 562

[chambers]

well you have to remember that the WG MUST score a crushing victory over the whitebeard pirates here... if even 1 admiral or major force of the navy is defeated it could spell disaster for them in the future, since each yonkou is likley as strong (yet smaller in numbers) as whitebeard, even though hes acknowledged as the strongest at the moment.

Losing 1 admiral, 1/3rd of there top end power (assuming the pacifista are not equal to them) would be a massive blow.... i think we really need to see whitebeard in action to get a real clue just how different in power the yonkou are compared to the people we have already seen

[joker-kun]

WB dying is starting to seem like the most likely to me (not just cause he was stabbed through the stomach). It almost seems like the pirate age right now is stagnant with the four yonkou on one side, and the WG on the other, and both forces too cautious to move.

If WB goes down suddenly all of the pirates allied to WB are again going after one piece for themselves rather than supporting WB and being too intimidated and loyal to cross him. All the islands (i.e. fishman island) no longer have protection. The three remaining yonkou would suddenly be on the move again. It could almost be a rebirth of sorts for the pirate age.

Also the WG gaining control over the world could also help this cause. Rather than being able to sit stagnant with power (the yonkou, alot of the new world pirates) they will not just have an opportunity to move again, but be forced to do so.

The same argument can be made if the WG goes down, but obviously it's doubtful all their forces will be annihilated. I don't know. I originally thought Garp or Ace would die, but now I think WB is going to go down kamikaze style (and die with a smile on his face) while putting a decently sized dent in the WG, but as I said, it will throw the pirate world into a new age - one with pirates as clear-cut underdogs and will have to fight rather than sitting around. A righteous war of sorts.

[chambers]

it would be nice to see WB die and ace become captain of the WB pirates, just like they said a few chapters ago. Ace would make a superb opponent for luffy to race for OP...