He is that guy. Oda already made that clear several times, but you guys are denying for some reason, like an alcoholic denying his alcoholism.
Just because he got beat once by shanks, it doesnt say anything. Got beaten twice just means there will be a round 3.
For example, why do you think is Kid permanently aiming for Shanks, but Oda is still avoiding some kind of dialogue between these two? Or give us Kids reasoning here? Or gave us Kids CoC, even tho he openly mentioning he has it?
Oda is teasing and avoiding answers here. Because we will get them later on.