There is a very good chance Luffy and Kidd fight in the future.
No there isn’t. There is nothing at all that suggests we’re going to have an arc where Eustass Kid is the main villain. After Wano it’s the beginning of the end, Luffy ready to face Shanks, time for Blackbeard and the World Gov.
There’s no point in wasting time in a fight against Kid when everyone already knows Luffy is stronger than him, Zoro is stronger than Killer and that Sanji could solo the rest of his trash crew.
Kidd has a pretty good chance at learning to use CoC with his attacks as well in this current BM fight. When Luffy and Kidd fight they could easily have a similar clash of wills to that Roger/WB panel you posted.
It doesn’t matter if Kid learns to use CoC attacks anymore than if Zoro starts throwing it out regualrly. Neither of the two will ever fight Luffy with it.
Kidd could easily get a better crew post Wano, if he impresses in the war and has character development to trust others. (Which is where it seems like his character is going). He has CoC so I’m sure Oda will show Kidd being a great leader in some way or form.
So Kid’s going to magically pick up crewmates strong enough to fight Sanji, Jinbei, Franky, Robin, Brook, Chopper, Usopp and Nami despite the fact he’s never had a single interaction with any character that would suggest he’ll recruit them.
I won’t hold my breath.
The extent of Kid’s “character development” is him realising that he needs to work alongside Luffy and Zoro.
You posted the panels of Kidd being shocked at Luffy hurting Kaido bad, but there is 99% chance he ends up hurting Big Mom bad so why do they matter?
It matters because it is yet another example of Luffy being a step in front of Kid. Oda had the opportunity in the roof to put Luffy and Kid on the same level- instead, Kid was looking on with slackjawed amazement as Luffy did something he couldn’t even imagine was possible. Kid’s own right hand man only feels they have a shot against the Kaido because of Luffy.
You seem to be not even giving Oda a chance to show Kidd as a riva
Eh, no, I’ve gave Oda plenty of chances to show Kid as a rival. It’s not like he’s someone that’s barely been in the series. He was introduced over ten years ago, and it was Oda’s decision that instead of making Luffy and Kid stay neck and neck with each other, he had Luffy storm miles in front of him in every respect.
Remember this arc is Kidds first arc where he is playing a “main part” in the story. How is Kidd supposed to fight Luffy when they are never on the same islands? Whenever they meet they usually have a common much greater enemy. There will come a time when their goals go against each other, watch.
And Oda decided in Kid’s first arc to make him team up with Luffy.
Exactly like, funnily enough, Law. Who people also insisted would be Luffy’s rival for years before finally accepting that wasn’t actually where the story was going and he was his ally instead.
As long as they are heading towards the same goal they are basically competing anyway
Making Kid no different from a host of pirates we’ve seen throughout the series.
You’re ignoring the author throwing in your face that they are rivals through their character interactions, their goals and willpower, their parallels, and the fact that characters in the manga have literally called them rivals all because they haven’t fought yet.
No, I’m actually seeing the role Kid is playing. Luffy’s tsundere ally. Who have stupid little competitions, but when it comes to the things that matter Luffy is miles in front.
But Smoker, who got clowned by Law already in Punk Hazard and Koby who licks Luffy’s feet and got one shot by him are better rivals because they have “fought“ him. Lol when Luffy and Kidd fight they will make Koby and Smokers “fights“ with Luffy look like Kindergarten scuffles.
Imagine a Kid fan trying to call anything “kindergarten scuffles” when that is as perfect a description of the Luffy/Kid relationship that will ever exist
“I’m going to beat more fodder than you!”
“I can carry more than you!” “Nuh uh, I can!”
”I’m going to beat Kaido!“ “Shut up stupid, I will!”
”Stop ignoring me, Yonko, stop paying attention to Luffy!”
”First one who flinches loses!”
Wow, such depth, such maturity, we have truly never seen a rivalry like it.
