Real talk, before the raid I remember there being actual thoughts on which of the scabbards might die due to the general vibes surrounding the raid. I was personally, at the time, worried for Kinemon since he spent so much time with the Straw Hats. But then the raid started. I don't know what changed, but in the scenes where Scabbards were supposed to die, I knew instantly that they were not dead.
The only thing I didn't see coming was Ol' Oda bringing back the fart joke from Punk Hazard to confirm that Kin was still alive. The dude is a master of trolling.