If a character struggles for 12 hours, and just on the very last part of the fight he decides to show a power that he has been hidding for hundreds of chapters and by some coincidence of destiny that transformation is precisely what he needs to beat this specific villain , that is a classic asspull right there the author just did, and this is what we are arguing about here.
You are clearly neglecting the whole circumstances of this fight.
Luffy had to learn FS first to hit Katakuri as that was his main issue during the fight. As we know, G4th has a timelimit with very bad drawbacks. He almost got killed by Katakuri when Bound Man ran out, luckily Brulee was there. So you think it would be wise to use a different form that early when Luffy didn't even solve the main issue to hit Katakuri?
We can debate whether FS is an asspull - due to the fact that Luffy learned an advanced form of Haki that fast - but his G4th is clearly not part of that as Luffy used it in the end where he was sure this could turn the tables.
Gear's transformations make absolutely no sense
Expect each transformation has legit explanations given the lore of this story.
So what exactly are you criticizing here?
and Oda just keeps pilling them over everytime Luffy struggles for HOURS with the same stupid flashback saying he fought monsters in the wild.
It's clear that his G4th forms are based on the animals he fought in the wild.
I'm expecting another G4th form which will be pure attack based, ie. Tiger/Lion Man.
And yes, this ain't an asspull PU as well.
Oda just keeps adding new transformations because he knows people get exited over them
Now you are just explaining the author's reason for said PU but not the reason why it is an asspull.
Please stay on topic.
thats why Akira Toriyama didnt stop adding new hair styles for his super sayians up until now.
Yet again, apples and oranges.
Remenber when there was no need for stupid transformations in one piece?
That was in the early plot of this manga when the enemies weren't as strong as now.
Therefore, Luffy has to get stronger to beat those opponents. At the end of TB, Usopp clearly mentioned the constant growth in the enemie's power:
How do you expect Luffy to face Akainu? With no gears at all? Gum Gum Pistol vs Daifunka? Whew...
BTW, "dumb" is not a bad word, soo chill out captain america.
You started insulting me for no reason and that's why I said it for you to calm down a bit.