User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/Chapter 855: The Big Sleep/@comment-68.11.130.102-20170209171455/@comment-24769684-20170209231144

There's really no reason to consider Linlin the weakest of the Yonko. Luffy does not have an advantage over her crew "by far", the Straw Hats are only just managing to get their plans to work out thanks to several chapters of them figuring out the island and taking full advantage of their situation. Otherwise, they've been at a clear disadvantage, with Luffy and Nami getting beaten around by Cracker, Sanji, and the Enraged Army, Carrot and Chopper being overwhelmed by Brulee and the homies, and Brook being utterly curbstomped by Big Mom. Even Pedro was in a no-win situation in his assault on the Chateau and would have likely gone down had Carrot and Chopper not shown up when they did.

There's no proof at all that Big Mom is weaker than the other three Yonko. I feel as though some people have been judging her that way thanks to her obesity, age, and general happy candyland theme. It's easy to look at unkillable Kaido as a paragon of strength, and Big Mom definitely looks less imposing than him at first glance, but looks are not everything.

Another thing that has been working in the Straw Hats' favor is the general chaos created by the situation of the wedding. I'm planning to write a blog about it pretty soon, to go over just how this wedding has affected Big Mom's personality and actions in this arc.