What's funny is Oda actually fully kept Kizaru's aura even against Nika initially, everyone else including Kaidou got trolled hard in their initial G5 chapters, but Kizaru was still being his usual calm troll self, and even outtrolled Nika. But then when he killed Vegapunk....it was Kizarover he got pizzad, but I still believe Oda refuses to draw Kizaru bleeding heavy or anything like that out of sheer respect for him.
He got bested in 2 vs 1. Reminder Kaido never got help and 2 vs 1 Nika
His laser got blocked by Sanji and he showed really worried face
He became irrelevant as soon as Gorosei comes to Egghead
Kizaru fanboys wished Kizaru was Emeth, doing heroic sacrifice 1 vs 5ing Gorosei. While Oda says otherwise: keep making Kizaru crying in floor.