He's not returning in the future to suddenly show Awakening.
What makes you so sure? The fact that he was seemingly very much defeated this chapter makes me think that is exactly what will happen; Oda is saving Kaido's awakening for a future arc, just like with Big Mom.
Or he just couldn't come up with an awakening for them that he liked. :ninja:
I'm a bit surprised people aren't still pushing for the idea of Moria killing Kaido… He hasn't really been in the Wano arc, I know, but Zoro is totally wrecked and unconscious but that hasn't stopped his fanboys. Where's the Moria fanboys at? :ninja:
Anyways, I know the idea that Blackbeard will kill Kaido and take his fruit power is somewhat popular, but i've always preferred the idea that Big Mom will be the one to somehow kill Kaido for his life force… What are the odds they meet underground? :ninja:
I don't think that Luffy beating the supposed strongest creature makes him the strongest creature simply because he is not a "creature". He is "human". That's how I think Oda sees it anyways. I can be totally wrong. Maybe Kaido was the strongest period, but does that necessarily mean that whoever beats him automatically becomes the strongest? I'm not sure that's how it works.
This isn't the best Oda could have done for Luffy's defeat of Kaido, but I do find this more satisfying than Doflamingo's defeat. For some reason, that defeat just came off as really stale to me. I guess what helps in this defeat is that it comes off as a bit of a surprise. I wasn't expecting this would actually be the end of the fight, but it seems fitting as far as Luffy finishers go.
I guess we won't know why Nika is called the Sun God until Luffy's fight with Blackbeard. :ninja:
This is definitely the end of Kaido this arc. If he comes back, it will be in awakened form- a mindless beast in hybrid form.
I completely disagree. Yamato has been imprisoned in Onigashima for 20 years. Their is nothing they want more than to explore the world like Oden did, and I very much hope they drop the Oden persona and just be Yamato. Then their should be no mistaking what they are really about.
It's not about Momo becoming a burden.
It's about Yamato realising his true calling.
Being the guardian of Wano? That seems fitting, but why do you think Oda will have Yamato do what's fitting instead of what they really want? I think their is a reason Yamato is drawn so much to Oden, and it is not because he was Wano's great protector.
The big question now is how does Oda make the new villains who appear a threat when Luffy just defeated the strongest creature in the world
Can’t wait to see how he does that for Black Beard especially
I don't see how Luffy beating the strongest creature means the likes of Blackbeard are no longer a threat. Blackbeard- the only guy in the series with 2 devil fruit powers; one of them absorbs everything, even other devil fruit powers, and the other one is is arguably the most destructive Paramecia power.
If Luffy really does just straight up defeat Kaido, that just means Luffy is top tier. Not a bad thing if we are nearing the end of the story. 
@Joy:
It’s pretty clear Oda wanted to nerf Kaido otherwise Luffy can’t win. Still doesn’t change the fact that him not having awakening is plain bad writing. When guys far weaker than him have it and he doesn’t show it, it’s just Oda spitting on our faces. The final stretch of the arc has major problems and it’s a shame because the potential is there. I’m not expecting much after this arc, everything about Luffy now and the way he wins is clearly forced
I don't know… I imagine Kaido's awakening should just make him like the Impel Down Zoans- mindless beasts in hybrid form. Would you really want that for Kaido this arc? I'm not sure I'd like it.
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@Vongola_Boss_XI:
To be clear, however this current clash concludes, I don't believe the fight is ending here. I still think Kaido is going to awaken. There are a lot of reasons why, but I think Oda is setting up a false victory.
People were saying this about Big Mom and certain other Animal Kingdom Pirates: "they have to show their awakening before they are done"(I was one of them), and alas… I think it's more likely Oda is saving it for another arc.
