kaido has likely higher end club moves or dragon moves he didn't show, or with haki. + likely Awakening.
- Kaido has been using his top club techniques against the Supernova.
- It is unlikely that Hybrid Kaido can use any attacks stronger than Hakai.
- Given Law's comments that he couldn't use his abilities on Kaido/Mama because of their haki, they have probably been using haki.
Yep Enma can likely unleash top tier attacks but Zoro can't control that perfectly for now
There's no indication that Zoro can't properly control the attack. Kaido simply dodged after Mama told him to do so:
After Kaido successfully dodged the attack, Mama chastised him for greatly underestimating Zoro:
There's no lack of control issue here, Kaido simply dodged Zoro's Hiryuu Kaen.
I don't think this is a top tier feat.
And he didn't badly cut Kaido, you overstate it here.
- He completely overwhelmed a named technique from Kaido.
- He cut Kaido.
Lets see first how it is done first before overhyping the feat.
the injures he took from it.
He was able to later cut Prometheus to let them throw Mama off the Rooftop, so he wasn't placed out of commission.
Everything above is only high tier feat. Killer and co tanked prometheus or Zeus hits, fought Kaido etc etc.
Nah. Some high tiers have some stats on par with top tiers. Kata has COO above most top tiers.
- Zoro reacted to the attacks of top tiers on multiple occasions.
- Zoro withstood the attacks of top tiers on multiple occasions.
That other Supernova could perform similar feats doesn't discount them. It just shows how strong they are.
He never severely damaged top tier.
Hiryuu Kaen would have severely damaged Kaido had it landed:
- It was so potent that it terrified Big Mom (a top tier swordsman in her own right, and along with Kaido one of the most durable characters in the series). It compelled Big Mom to warn Kaido to dodge:
- This is the only attack on the Rooftop that Kaido felt the need to dodge.
- Just witnessing Zoro prepare the attack had Kaido shook:
- After Kaido successfully dodged the attack, Mama chastised him for greatly underestimating Zoro:
Zoro is not at all significantly above Kata and even more Marco. Once again you overhype here.
Kata does not have:
- The offensive prowess to significantly, let alone severely damage top tiers
- The defensive prowess to block attacks from top tiers
- The endurance to withstand attacks from top tiers
Kata has the reactions to contend with top tiers, but that's all he has.