Why is it unfair?
Luffy had a run at Kaido fucking twice with his big CoC upgrade. Keep in mind that all attacks that are increased by his fruit meaning any Gear would be disqualified if we're talking haki only. Do you think Luffy would've ever come that far if that was the case ?
Luffy needed the force of an island sized fists to smash Kaido beneath the earth.
Only his Awakening gave him that.
Also, when Luffy was at his limit it wasn't his CoC that allowed him to get up on his feet, it was the Awakening.
If we're talking percentages Luffy has always beem predominantly been carried by his fruit. He loses much more if stripped of his DF rather than his haki.
Luffy would smash majority of the cast with this alone:
Thoughts ?
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