Can i wank Luffy since he has "honed his powers to perfection" and even managed to "awaken his powers" even in near-death state after WSC pound him, even tho 800 years have passed without anyone capable of doin it
Funnily enough, I've always felt awakenings were tied into being near death to unlock them, a last resort to survive and thus that how we're gonna get Kaido's too. The closest Kaido has come to actually dying since Gods' Valley and vs Oden actually ofc. But Kaido didn't awaken vs Oden ofc either, but I think Kaido was still "too healthy" then, he need to be hanging on for dear life, by a single thread or so to awaken.
Also funnily enough too, Luffy and Zoro also feel like the "1% chance to survive guy" seperately.