I think it’s going to be a combo of Luffy and co holding him off + his body getting nerfed over time (he’s bleeding internally hence coughing up blood from time to time) + the toll of losing his HKs on Elbaph.
Something along the line of when it comes down to it, Oda will favor narrative over consistent powerscaling.
Hajrudin had formed a wish to avenge his father and take down Imu the chapter prior to this one. So Oda was building up to him doing something relevant against Imu.
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