Luffy’s win over Kaido is one of his most significant achievements since One Piece started. By taking out the Strongest Creature, he took his place as an Emperor of the Sea, earned a 3 billion Berry bounty, and established himself as one of the strongest characters in the series. Unfortunately, many consider this win invalid for one reason or another. Some say Kaido lifting the island stopped him from fighting at full potential. Others say fighting multiple opponents softened the King of Beasts up for the Straw Hat captain. The general assumption is that if these two were in a one-on-one fight with no outside help or interference, Kaido would have easily beaten Luffy.While the outcome of this battle could have been different, saying Kaido wasn’t at his best is a disservice to both fighters and a dismissal of battle shonen traditions. When a shonen protagonist enters a final battle with a villain, both will fight at peak performance unless otherwise stated; anything less would invalidate the outcome. This is why many shonen villains pull out their hidden reserves or trump card near the end of such (in Kaido’s case, Kaen Daiko would represent the latter); it lets the audience know they gave everything they had when the main character beat them. Luffy’s final clash with Kaido was written in a way that removed all doubt that he was the stronger of the two.One of the most common arguments for Kaido underperforming is that he was lifting the island of Onigashima throughout his fight with Luffy. This feat is impressive even for where everyone was in the series regarding strength. Even the world’s strongest creature would have needed to invest substantial amounts of his power and concentration into keeping the island afloat. If so, he couldn’t have given his all in any battle after launching the island. This logic isn’t airtight. It was never openly stated how much energy Kaido needed to lift the island and how much he reserved for fighting. He could have been using anything from all of his strength to none of it on the island.RELATED: How Accurate Is Anime Sweat Scaling?
Luffy’s win over Kaido is one of his most significant achievements since One Piece started. By taking out the Strongest Creature, he took his place as an Emperor of the Sea, earned a 3 billion Berry bounty, and established himself as one of the strongest characters in the series. Unfortunately, many consider this win invalid for one reason or another. Some say Kaido lifting the island stopped him from fighting at full potential. Others say fighting multiple opponents softened the King of Beasts up for the Straw Hat captain. The general assumption is that if these two were in a one-on-one fight with no outside help or interference, Kaido would have easily beaten Luffy.
While the outcome of this battle could have been different, saying Kaido wasn’t at his best is a disservice to both fighters and a dismissal of battle shonen traditions. When a shonen protagonist enters a final battle with a villain, both will fight at peak performance unless otherwise stated; anything less would invalidate the outcome. This is why many shonen villains pull out their hidden reserves or trump card near the end of such (in Kaido’s case, Kaen Daiko would represent the latter); it lets the audience know they gave everything they had when the main character beat them. Luffy’s final clash with Kaido was written in a way that removed all doubt that he was the stronger of the two.
One of the most common arguments for Kaido underperforming is that he was lifting the island of Onigashima throughout his fight with Luffy. This feat is impressive even for where everyone was in the series regarding strength. Even the world’s strongest creature would have needed to invest substantial amounts of his power and concentration into keeping the island afloat. If so, he couldn’t have given his all in any battle after launching the island. This logic isn’t airtight. It was never openly stated how much energy Kaido needed to lift the island and how much he reserved for fighting. He could have been using anything from all of his strength to none of it on the island.
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