Exactly! Oda's version with the whole Oden storyline and almost non-existent and lackluster backstory for Kaido so far is really ruining his character. It just makes me think, if Oden could screw over Kaido this badly, what would Prime Rayleigh or even Roger have done to him? Or Whitebeard?
Akainu vs Kaido works in favour of both characters but the whole hostage angle with Oden vs Kaido was degrading for both characters there.
I like Oden even though Oda tried way too hard to glorify him and make us love not even just like him but Oden vs Kaido was really underwhelming/disappointing for me. This is the best of we're ever gonna see of Oden and even everything probably too, nothing more to see with him anymore I guess so aside from permanently scarring and deeply wounding a future Yonko, I'm kinda underwhelmed.
Akainu vs Kaido would have been the most brutal, destructive, raw, hands on, adrenaline fuelled fight and it would have been GLORIOUS, especially current Akainu vs current Kaido ofc! So much wasted potential, it's just really sad!
