Kaido with awakening is 1 more reason that Luffy will need Zoro to finally defeat this monster, your panel above can't be more clear.
Even if Luffy will defeat Kaido, it will be a momentary defeat due to his recovery speed and toughness. Luffy factually won vs Kaido but the fact taht he can recover so fast, will require someone like Zoro to clearly close the game.
Even if Luffy will defeat Kaido, it will be a momentary defeat due to his recovery speed and toughness. Luffy factually won vs Kaido but the fact taht he can recover so fast, will require someone like Zoro to clearly close the game.
lolZoro has been no more effective at closing the game than anyone else in this manga.
Both Apoo and Kaido have taken Zoro's attack and continued fighting.

, only someone that is able to reopen the old scar can aim for Kaido head (Kaido own words). There is only 1 guy that did even better, that not Luffy, nor captain kid, nor doctor law, nor cry mom, but the goat Roronoa Zoro







