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Warning : Contains spoilers forOne Piecechapter 1049
The longest and most hoped-for conflict in the chronicle ofOne Piecehas in the end concluded : after many dramatic kink , Luffyhas beatenKaidoonce and for all , literally striking the Emperor down and ending his tyrannical formula over Wano . The outcome of this epical confrontation also confirmed a popular possibility that fans have been debating for a while .
Thefight between Luffy and Kaidohas been the main event of the momentous foray on Onigashima , which saw the forces of the Pirates - Samurai - Ninja - Mink alignment flak Kaido ’s Beasts Pirates and the samurai loyal to the usurper Orochi . After a gruesome all - out conflict , Kaido ’s numerically ranking forces are pushed back , his top officers all lying defeated . Kaido ’s king alone , however , is enough to gross out the assailant , so everything hinges on the result of Luffy ’s personal fight against the Yonko . After awakening the true major power of his Devil Fruit , the Straw Hat sea captain is finally able to put Kaido on the ropes . In the ending , the outcome of the fight is decided by a frontal skirmish between the two fighters ' most powerful technique : Luffy ’s Bajrang Gun and Kaido ’s lift Dragon Flaming Bagua .
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In the end , Luffy ’s Haki proves to be superior . In chapter 1049,Luffy ’s colossal punch , imbue with the Ryuotechnique he find out in Wano , blasts through Kaido ’s defenses and his flaming hot body , punch the Yonko ’s dragon variety so difficult that it falls all the way from the sky to Wano , burying him in the ground . Before losing knowingness , Kaido reminisce about his preceding conversation with his 2d - in - command , King . The two talking about the legendary figure of Joy Boy , a cryptical savior who was prophesy to deepen the earth . Kaido tells King that Joy Boy will be the one who will be capable to ticktack him one day , and his frustration at the work force of Luffy prove that - at least from Kaido ’s perspective - the Straw Hat Captain is indeed the man from the legend .
One Piece ’s author Eiichiro Oda still has to reveal who or what Joy Boy really is and his significance , but readers know that Wano ’s last rightful ruler , Kozuki Oden , want to open his isolationistic landed estate to welcomethe comer of Joy Boy . The fact that Luffy has liberated Wano from Kaido and Orochi ’s clench , which keep the island closed from the human race , means that Kaido ’s final cerebration actually have great significance . If Joy Boy is truly a liberator and bringer of happiness , then no one match the description more than Luffy , who has helped many countries and citizenry in regaining their exemption and their smiles . The battle between Kaido and Luffy is also the engagement between two idealistic world : one where the weak are trampled by the strong , and one where everyone can live free of subjugation .
This fight has been perhaps the best in the recollective account ofOne Piece , and one of the most memorable in shonen manga account . Kaido was firmly establish as the strongest wight in the reality and this foresightful conflict , where he never wait overwhelmed despiteLuffy ’s constant power - ups , proved his worth as a baddie and as a character . The ending of the fight also show that this was not just a competition to see who is the strongest , but a brush of ideals with the fate of an total area at stake . Just like Oda state in an audience in 2016 : " My consultation will not be satisfied if the reason for defeating Kaidou is just because Luffy ’s punch is so stiff . " In the closing , Luffy won because his ambitions - represented in the manga by the power of Haki - are strong and purer than Kaido ’s . Fans ofOne Piececan be excited to see what comes next but they will sure enough remember this heroic battle betweenLuffyandKaidofor years to come .
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