Im confused, how this chapter help/hurt luffy case of being stronger then loki?
The only positive he's got going for him with the current information we've got. That he "might" have superior endurance(if luffy actually down). Loki wasn't exactly fighting on "par" with IMU, hell he's been stabbed multiple times. The only attack he's landed when IMU spaced out.
Hardly anything to be holding over anybody head. Unless this was like kid vs shank situation don't see why anybody bragging yet.
Imu hasn’t overpowered Loki in a single clash. Imu is just faster than Loki and has better defense/regen.
Imu even tells Ragnir, “You’ve finally found someone who can exact revenge on me,” directly acknowledging Loki as a legitimate threat.
Then there’s Imu’s statement that “Elbaf lost because of their attitude,” which makes it clear the defeat wasn’t due to a lack of strength. Throughout the arc, Imu has consistently hyped up both Elbaf and Nidhogg’s power. He’s been searching for Harald’s killer for years. And all of this is based on NERFED LOKI, and we’ve yet to see hybrid.
Imu to Goofball after a single chapter: “You’re a fucking weak bitch”.