Sommers blocked Gaban attacks. There's nothing tk disagree about.
It's clear Gaban is not talking about the regular use of CoC coating because he wouldn't mention to Luffy how he has to pay attention at how to use CoC haki.
So what? Sommers is no weakling at all and how does it matter that he was blocking some hits when Gaban negged him at the next panel? Gaban didn't even wield his dual axes, only one axe
He says pay attention , Gaban probably talking about more refined Use. Not a new application.
1.) King changes in his speed mode every few minutes, even when Zoro was factually dealing damage to him.
2.) We have no idea to why Seraphims were permanently keeping their flame mode but considering that they are modified cyborgs containing DNA from many races, I am sure there is something which grants them permanent invincibility.
3.) Gaban cut a huge tower in half which easily dwarfs ordinary mountains. Don't forget, even a room was as large as a town since everything is huge in Elbaf. And dude has no AP feats when he cut Sommers' hardened weapon and bypassed his regeneration? You know nobody of the strawhats were able to break free from Sommers DF (or was it Gunko? Idk)?
1) which was clearly not enough , he took on CoA amped attacks and then 2~3 Conqueror coated attacks. Only the final King of hell strike took him down. His endurance is too good and Ancient zoan on top of that.
2) no Seraphims were not keeping their flames on all the time , i can show you panels where there flames are gone.
3) thats a simple DC feat , Zoro 1080 pound phoenix is enough to do that , Zoro sliced pica with that.
Sommers blocked Gaban strikes too. Apart from Regen i don't see them that strong.
I don't remember either if it was gunko or sommers holding them down. But sommers fruit sealing them is sort of hax we alresdy saw how Vines around kids worked.