Tribly wrote...
I think it's about time the Marines win something, they're always looked down upon and it's time to give the antagonists a chance and Ace's death pretty much showed that.
I agree. I think having the Marines survive (most of them, at least; it would be good to see Akainu go down) after killing off Ace and Whitebeard would give a nice feeling. Like Flamingo said, whoever wins the big fight becomes the winner, so even if Whitebeard defeats the entire Marine army, as long as some are still alive, the Marines will be the winners. The hatred for pirates across the globe will increase, and it'll be even tougher to survive.