A df is always a buff, cause you can just do what you’ve always done, and if needed use the fruit (unless you’re Jinbe)

Depending on the kind of fruit. Honestly, a paramecia like Urouge's or some kind of zoan like Lucci's would honestly give him a HUGE BUFF! The reason why I included Urouge's fruit is because every time you take a hit, you basically become stronger and can give off a devastating blow to whoever you want to attack. Its like bide from pokemon. Imagine that fruit being in the hands of Mihawk who is already considered to be the strongest swordsman currently. And a zoan is obvious since zoans tend to give you better physical strength and great durability.

That'll probably push him to yc 2 tier.

They usually fight on land. It could only buff. Unless he loses control of the df power.

I mean… Kaido’s fruit should be around now, that’d be a good option

(Kaido is alive)

That’s unconfirmed, and last we saw him he was deep underground in lava, which is a pretty solid recipe for dying

His final attack is diving in lava…