Nah. There was a "few dozen minutes earlier" in Chapter 1012, so this timeline is wrong. Chopper also has multiple rumble balls.
This is stupid as Luffy, Zoro (and probably Yamato) are the only ones who can actually fight Kaido. The others would nerf those three as they would need protection while contributing nothing.
The following people add nothing to a Kaido fight and just become massive liabilities:
- Sanji
- Jimbe
- Franky
- Chopper
- Robin
- Brook
- Nami
- Usopp
So much downplayings and lying.
Sanji - We haven't even seen what he is capable of, your only example to downplay him is when he was testing a suit and using base kicks without techniques/DJ/boosts. And he was overpowering someone same tier as Jinbe.
Jinbe - Won't be there, he's not one of the pirates who forced their way into the new world this year.
Franky - Radical Laser is insanely strong. Not to mention his physical strength is one of the highest in the crew with his giant robot. He can at least knock Kaido off balance as the Monster Trio Fights.
Robin - Forcing Kaido to Boro Breath himself like she did with a pacifista pre timeskip can definitely be useful
Chopper - Same as Franky, and with guard point able to block a weak Big Mom attack he can be useful
Brook - Because slowing down an enemy or freezing the floor under them doesn't help... sure
Nami - Her Zeus tempo is strong enough to actually make Big Mom feel some pain
Usopp - His Pop greens are some of the best support items out there good for weakening and afffecting the environment.
Not to mention any combo attacks that the straw hats used last time they worked as a team. This is Straw Hat time, don't be too upset when Yamato doesn't actually fight Kaido.