I like to bet on my beliefs.
Okay, I'll just dump these here (it's from a thread I intend to release when the chapter drops).
Powerscaling Expectations of Yamato
I would list a few events that I think might occur in the Kaido vs Yamato fight, along with my associated credences:
- Yamato reveals a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit ability.
- Credence: >= 80%
- Her Devil Fruit ability is the "Neko Neko no Mi: Model Byakko" (or equivalent).
- Yamato handles a named technique from Kaido.
- She can dodge, parry, deflect, block, match, tank or otherwise withsand it. All that is required is for Kaido to use a named technique against her, and she retains consciousness and combat readiness.
- Known named techniques of Kaido's:
- Thunder Bagua
- Rag Naraku
- Hakai
- Credence: >= 75%
- Kaido uses his Devil Fruit against Yamato.
- He transforms into his Dragon or Hybrid forms.
- He uses his elemental attacks or flame cloud manipulation abilities.
- Credence: >= 75%
- Yamato deals visible damage to Kaido:
- She does damage to him comparable to Luffy's Red Roc or Law's Injection Shot.
- Blood should be shown to make clear the damage being done.
- Credence: >= 67%
- Kaido uses his Hybrid form against Yamato:
- Yamato deals significant damage to Kaido:
- She does damage from him comparable to Luffy's COC punches in Chapter 1010.
- Blood should be shown to make clear the damage being done.
- Credence: >= 55%
- Yamato gets a Conqueror's Clash with Kaido:
- Examples of Conqueror's clashes:
- Shanks vs Whitebeard
- Luffy vs Chinjao
- Luffy vs Doflamingo
- Luffy vs Katakuri
- Kaido vs Linlin
- Luffy vs Kaido
- Credence: >= 55%
- Yamato overpowers Kaido directly in a head-on clash:
- Here's an example of what I mean by overpowering in a head-on clash:
- Credence: >= 51%
- Yamato reveals the ability to clad her attacks with Haoshoku:
- This has been displayed by:
- Roger
- Whitebeard
- Kaido
- Linlin
- Luffy
- Credence: >= 51%
- Yamato is revealed to possess an Awakened Devil Fruit power:
- Credence: >= 33%
- This is something that I think is unlikely.
- Kaido uses the Awakening of his Devil Fruit power against Yamato:
- Credence: >= 30%
- This is something that I think is unlikely.
I'm not willing to bet on most things on the list. However, for the events I conveyed high confidence in, I would be willing to bet on some of them occurring.