I want to gauge everyone’s opinion on whether or not the next round of Luffy vs Kaido is a pure 1v1.
I think there are a few good reasons to think it won’t be.
1.) Zoro’s unresolved threads with Kaido.
2.) The potential of a tag team with Yamato ala Law.
3.) Kidd & Law’s 2v1 against Big Mom.
I think this fight starting out as a 2v1 with either Luffy & Zoro vs Kaido or Luffy & Yamato vs Kaido are the most likely scenarios. Luffy’s declaration that he’ll beat Kaido doesn’t mean that the fight needs to remain a 1v1 from start to finish, only that it ends as one. Personally, I myself think that Luffy needs to finish this fight with a 1v1 victory in order to subvert Kaido’s introduction. I think “one on one always bet on Kaido” is an issued challenge that has to be subverted.
That can still be achieved as long as the other combatant drops out part way through the battle (think Law - Doffy).
I think with Luffy/Zoro and Luffy/Yamato both having things going for them, that the chances we get one of the two are high.
I think Luffy and Zoro is more likely, but there’s always the looming possibility of Zoro vs King happening instead. ZKK has so many plot threads still tied to it that I think that it’s probably inevitable, but ZKK without another round against Kaido would likely leave Zoro’s acknowledgment as another Oden caliber samurai by Kaido unfulfilled. Oda went out of his way to set that acknowledgment up heavily by initially setting it up during the scabbard fight and then carrying it over into the roof fight. Yet he never delivered it, which is highly suspect when he drew so much attention to Zoro/Oden by constantly highlighting Enma every chance he could. Oda made no effort to hide that he wanted us to be connecting the dots between the two. Asura was the one major offensive strike Zoro delivered that received no mention of Oden from Kaido whatsoever. The one attack where it made the most sense to compare Zoro to Oden and pay off the comment he made to the scabbards, Kaido said nothing. Oda flashed a gun in our faces over and over but then didn’t fire it at the most opportune time. I think that the most likely answer as to why is that he’s waiting to fire it at another time and place instead. That would probably require another bout with Kaido for Zoro.
With Yamato, I think fighting side by side with Luffy as opposed to her falling just before his arrival would give them a much needed chance to build chemistry. So far the two barely know each other, and even if you don’t think she’ll join the crew, she needs to bond with Luffy even if it’s only as a future ally. And for those of you who think she’ll die, with no real connection to Luffy right now he’d be virtually unaffected. Her death would not mean anything of significance to Luffy yet. So even in that scenario they would need to bond, and fighting together is really the only chance at this point of the raid. Any other bonding would have to take place during the after party. Personally I think she’s going to be joining the crew, and so while I think a tag team with Luffy would be very beneficial, I don’t think it’s entirely necessary. I think Oda can handle that during the after party if he really needs to wait due to the constraints of the arc.
I think there are a few good reasons to think it won’t be.
1.) Zoro’s unresolved threads with Kaido.
2.) The potential of a tag team with Yamato ala Law.
3.) Kidd & Law’s 2v1 against Big Mom.
I think this fight starting out as a 2v1 with either Luffy & Zoro vs Kaido or Luffy & Yamato vs Kaido are the most likely scenarios. Luffy’s declaration that he’ll beat Kaido doesn’t mean that the fight needs to remain a 1v1 from start to finish, only that it ends as one. Personally, I myself think that Luffy needs to finish this fight with a 1v1 victory in order to subvert Kaido’s introduction. I think “one on one always bet on Kaido” is an issued challenge that has to be subverted.
That can still be achieved as long as the other combatant drops out part way through the battle (think Law - Doffy).
I think with Luffy/Zoro and Luffy/Yamato both having things going for them, that the chances we get one of the two are high.
I think Luffy and Zoro is more likely, but there’s always the looming possibility of Zoro vs King happening instead. ZKK has so many plot threads still tied to it that I think that it’s probably inevitable, but ZKK without another round against Kaido would likely leave Zoro’s acknowledgment as another Oden caliber samurai by Kaido unfulfilled. Oda went out of his way to set that acknowledgment up heavily by initially setting it up during the scabbard fight and then carrying it over into the roof fight. Yet he never delivered it, which is highly suspect when he drew so much attention to Zoro/Oden by constantly highlighting Enma every chance he could. Oda made no effort to hide that he wanted us to be connecting the dots between the two. Asura was the one major offensive strike Zoro delivered that received no mention of Oden from Kaido whatsoever. The one attack where it made the most sense to compare Zoro to Oden and pay off the comment he made to the scabbards, Kaido said nothing. Oda flashed a gun in our faces over and over but then didn’t fire it at the most opportune time. I think that the most likely answer as to why is that he’s waiting to fire it at another time and place instead. That would probably require another bout with Kaido for Zoro.
With Yamato, I think fighting side by side with Luffy as opposed to her falling just before his arrival would give them a much needed chance to build chemistry. So far the two barely know each other, and even if you don’t think she’ll join the crew, she needs to bond with Luffy even if it’s only as a future ally. And for those of you who think she’ll die, with no real connection to Luffy right now he’d be virtually unaffected. Her death would not mean anything of significance to Luffy yet. So even in that scenario they would need to bond, and fighting together is really the only chance at this point of the raid. Any other bonding would have to take place during the after party. Personally I think she’s going to be joining the crew, and so while I think a tag team with Luffy would be very beneficial, I don’t think it’s entirely necessary. I think Oda can handle that during the after party if he really needs to wait due to the constraints of the arc.