Powers & Abilities Linlin can't use ACoC consciously

#1
So far, there are only 3 times where Linlin has definitively used ACoC
  • against Page One in order to defend a child
  • creating an ACoC barrier when she was otherwise helpless against the KX launchers
  • a last ditch attempt to deflect damned punk so she wouldn't be blasted through onigashima(because of Law's hole)
In all 3 scenarios, Linlin's life was either in imminent danger or in the case of Page One, the life of a child linlin cared for was in imminent danger. But in no other scenarios do we see Linlin using ACoC. Not even against Kid and Law's attacks in 1038 which broke Linlin's bones.

This leads me to believe that Linlin hasn't actually mastered ACoC like Luffy or Kaido, and rather uses it unconsciously as an ultimate defense to protect either herself or her children. This is why we almost never see Linlin using ACoC. Not in WCI or the rooftop or even her fight with Kid/Law, which was clearly portrayed to be extreme diff.

Personally, I don't think Linlin is inhibited by her lack of mastery of ACoC. The soru soru no mi basically serves all the functions that ACoC does, arguably to a greater extent. Like ACoC, the soru soru no mi is used to enhance Linlin's weapons as well as Linlin's body. By becoming giant, Linlin greatly enhances her strength and durability. She can also regenerate by turning her bones(and possibly other body parts) into homies. Lastly via attacks like misery and maser cannon/saber, Linlin has access to devastating internal destruction attacks.

A lot of these attacks get heavily downplayed by the fandom because Kid and Law tanked them, but when Kid and Law are inevitably granted 2+ billion berry bounties, I think it will be clear that they just have top tier endurance/durability/CoA hardening(which is different from ryuo) and that the issue isn't with Linlin's AP.
 

ConquistadoR

The Rogue Prince
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#11
I like your idea but I disagree. Linlin was a big name in a crew with Kaidou, Rocks and Newgate - all top tiers with COC mastery. Oden, fe.x., picked up COC coating with a lesser amount of time on Roger's ship. No reason to believe she didn't as well.

Its just that she isnt a skilled fighter at all and relies on her unnatural physical strength and stats and Devil Fruit a lot since she lacks in pure combat skills to bail her out. Her reactions, CQC skills and general combat mastery are lacking so she cannot hit even high tiers consistently, let alone with COC infusion, as shown a lot of times in the manga. Compared to someone like Kaidou f.ex., who is a CQC fighter with a good mastery over his weapon combined with raw power and speed.
 
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