I dont have a problem if some characters are out of the way, thing is that Oda forced this shitty rivarly with Midd in Wano giving him countless chapters and in the end it was for nothing.
The same with Meme and in the end she was clowned without using her acoc and her opponents werent even able to defeat her "fair", they relied on some bombs.
Ehh the rivalry died the moment Kid, Law and Luffy teamed up against Kaido/BM. They were reduced to allies at that point, Law far earlier at DR when Luffy was the one who defeated the enemy Law couldnt defeat
This is why his defeat isnt the least bit surprising to me. I do agree that the one shot was too much, but at this point Kid is merely an ally, and never had the crew to back him to compete for One Piece.
I said this multiple times already, but Luffy, BB and Shanks have 3 things in common:
- Yonko status and influence on countries/islands
- 9/10 powerful commanders
- Entire fleets with allied captains.
I wish people saw this clearer, but I guess not.