User blog comment:AYET/Luffy alone or combined effort/@comment-24769684-20150515120029/@comment-10543621-20150517071816

I agree with everything you've said except "Doflamingo's power is nothing compared to Kaido and the other Yonko".

Personally, I don't believe that based on individual 1v1 abilities, that Kaido FAR outclasses Doflamingo. Sure, I expect Kaido to be able to defeat Doflamingo, but definitely not at a level where he completely trounces Doffy, or that Doffy would be unable to put up a decent fight. This is not Bleach or Fairy Tail. If Doffy was forced to clash with Kaido alone, he'd definitely be able to put up a fight.

A parallel would be when Akainu attacked WB. WB was clearly stronger than Akainu, and there was no way Akainu would be able to defeat WB alone. But he did put up a fight and managed to injure WB. Of course, that was a very short skirmish, but the idea is there.

Doffy being afraid of Kaido doesn't necessarily have to do with individual strengths. Kaido's crew and influence is obviously greater than Doffy's. If Kaido wanted to crush Doffy, he would certainly be able to. I see Doffy's fear of Kaido as a reflection of the power of Kaido's crew as a whole, and not Kaido as an individual.