Not sure why there's this inherent denial that Kaido doesn't have awakening or some other thing to try and counter Luffy. Not once has Luffy's fight ended in a landslide with his major fights (Lucci, Doflamingo, Kata). Even in new forms, he still struggles and is put at a disadvantage.
Like....at least wait a chapter before saying this lmao. When has a villain not shown anything new before losing? His drunk forms dealt with base and G4 Luffy.