Unless the gap between two opponents is >= 2-3 Tiers in difference (i.e. Big Mom and Brook), power counter and matchups matter and MATTER A LOT. No, Enel and Luffy isn't the only case of this. It happens ALL the time.
For Luffy vs. Kaido, I still see people saying Luffy can't solo Kaido because of Kaido's level, while ignoring that Luffy specifically trained to GET A DIRECT COUNTER to Kaido. If Luffy is calm enough to use Future Sight properly (and avoids being one shot) and has advanced CoA, he is around Fujitora's level. And he has a DIRECT counter to Kaido, so what's stopping him from beating Kaido 1 v. 1? Luffy half the time isn't at the "level" of the guys he beats.
It was the same shit with Cracker. Katakuri states he = Luffy and their CoC clash = equal. Yet, people still kept saying he was <= Cracker, and a few FS flashes made him Katakuri level. Hoooooleeeeee. Cracker had a matchup advantage against Luffy. That's it. If Cracker was really = Gear 4, he wouldn't be hiding like a bitch behind his soldiers.
Enel isn't the only example. Luffy was doing Yonko Commander level shit in Alabasta because of "water" vs. "sand"
He clearly wasn't Yonko Commander level pre-TS, because even in MF he stated Ace was above him. But he used a DIRECT COUNTER (water/blood) to beat a guy stronger than him.
For Luffy vs. Kaido, I still see people saying Luffy can't solo Kaido because of Kaido's level, while ignoring that Luffy specifically trained to GET A DIRECT COUNTER to Kaido. If Luffy is calm enough to use Future Sight properly (and avoids being one shot) and has advanced CoA, he is around Fujitora's level. And he has a DIRECT counter to Kaido, so what's stopping him from beating Kaido 1 v. 1? Luffy half the time isn't at the "level" of the guys he beats.
It was the same shit with Cracker. Katakuri states he = Luffy and their CoC clash = equal. Yet, people still kept saying he was <= Cracker, and a few FS flashes made him Katakuri level. Hoooooleeeeee. Cracker had a matchup advantage against Luffy. That's it. If Cracker was really = Gear 4, he wouldn't be hiding like a bitch behind his soldiers.
Enel isn't the only example. Luffy was doing Yonko Commander level shit in Alabasta because of "water" vs. "sand"


He clearly wasn't Yonko Commander level pre-TS, because even in MF he stated Ace was above him. But he used a DIRECT COUNTER (water/blood) to beat a guy stronger than him.