Hmm the way this chapter is presented it can go both ways.
Think of it this way. Kaido stated the only one to kill him is joyboy. Do you know how disappointed he will be if after this attack Luffy still isn't able to ko him how kaido would feel?
Kaido and co are now at the flower capital. This last round (if there is one) makes sense going down in the flower capital. We also still don't know what was the purpose of kaido seeking that dragon fruit.
Lastly someone said that kaido will not have an awakening. That may or may not be true. However this notion that kaido wont have one since he stated that haki>>everything is nonsensical since his awakening doesn't have to be an increase in any of his stats. It can simply be a tool use to recover most if not all of his stamina lol