Of course the First Mate would be able to order the other crew members.
Nope. Hiryuu Kaen >>> Kong Gatling > Kong Rifle.
There's nothing that suggests Kong Gatling > Hiryuu Kaen, and Hiryuu Kaen was the only attack Kaido felt the need to dodge.
I think it's way too early for Zoro to be removed from the fight. Not when Kaido has only just recognised Enma.
I guess Mihawk doesn't have a Black Blade either because Zoro didn't know about them.
We should let the Viz to settle this.
There's little chance of this happening. Enma is the blade that has been setup to slay Kaido.
The shading is also much darker than fire though. Maybe it's a combination of fire with COA haki?
Sure, if it comes down to a 1 vs 1, it would probably be Luffy.
And what happens to Big Mom. Big Mom took a very active role in this chapter (she was the clear MVP of the fight), and she needs to be removed. I doubt Luffy can take on two Yonkou by himself, so I don't see all the other Supernova being removed at this point.
Zoro's Hiryuu Kaen received very impressive hype this chapter.
- It was the only attack Kaido felt the express need to dodge instead of taking head on.
- Big Mom was alarmed by Zoro's attack and warned Kaido about it.
- Big Mom complimented Zoro after the attack.
Had Kaido taking the attack, it's strongly suggested that it would have damaged him very severely.
The continued prominence of Enma, the implication that Zoro has the ability to slay Kaido, Kaido's wish for death at the hands of a Samurai on par with Oden, Yasuie's foreshadowing about Zoro taking Kaido's head, and the setup of Enma being the blade to slay Kaido.
After this chapter, Zoro landing the final blow that kills Kaido has become more credible to me.
I'm still not yet convinced that Zoro kills Kaido, but I've updated upwards from my 5% - 15% chance I gave Zoro before.