Or he hits it with his wing, his forehead, or any other roast of his body.
Hence my point. The drawing is too little to tell.
Otherwise, even if I gave you the benefit, who cares if its a kick? He's in full zoan form and can't use a sword. My point still stands that we barely saw him fight in base and never saw him fight in hybrid. He has a meito. He IS a swordsman