User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/Chapter 891: Pudding is Hella Underaged/@comment-30127592-20180112234631

I'm glad Luffy isn't suddenly fighting on equal footing with Kata, but rather slowly enduring and overcoming his abilities through sheer willpower and endurance. It's him at his best, and as Hanata already said, his will, and his crew's, to overcome extreme odds is what got them all this far. Luffy improving his Haki through this ordeal feels somewhat similar to how Usopp awakened his Haki in a way: literally willing yourself to overcome the worst of odds. The more Luffy pushes his limit here, the more he'll improve as he pushes through, which is why i really like how much he's struggling here.

I'd also like to mention Chopper's moment of badass: threatening to drag Big Mom down into the ocean himself while she's riding a freaking sun is one hell of a boast,and intimidating Perospero of all people sure counts as a feat in my book. If anything, this arc has been great to show the mettle of the "weaker" members of the crew, after Usopp achieved godhood in Dressrosa.