User blog comment:Ricizubi/Luffy's Evolution and why becoming pirate king is going to be quite a storytelling challenge/@comment-7606564-20180420165932

This is an amazing blog! I really like how you stated things. I think the "bar" for strength of luffy's opponents will remain the same throughout the yonko ark. I expect big mom to be as strong as kaido, with black beard being equally powerful but very different due to relying on DF (as you stated). The point I'm trying to make is that throughout the series, up to Zou, the bar was constantly getting raised. You pointed out the exact same thing with your line up of his opponents. I think the bar is going to stay here (with big mom's power level) for quite some time, and that the next 5 or so years of One Piece will focus on luffy working hard to bridge the gap. If I read your blog correctly, I think we're making the same point. Do you agree?