Most peoples tier lists go like this
Top Tier:
Yonkou, Admirals, Mihawk, Garp, Roger, Fleet Admiral, Kong, Yonkou first mate, Rayleigh etc.
But I'm thinking that there is more to it than that and that lets say if Ao Kiji was to fight Kaido, the gap in strength would be substantial.
For one, I believe the only reason Ao Kiji was able to compete with Akainu was because of their opposing devil fruits so it became a contest of who can produce more of their respective element.
- This is a shaky example but imagine if Akainu encased Doffy in magma, just like Ao Kiji encased him in ice. Doffy wouldn't be around anymore. For someone who doesn't have an opposing devil fruit to Akainu, they need ridiculous haki just to be able to strike him without burning themselves. Therefore Akainu>Ao Kiji by a fair bit.
Now take Kaido who is supposed to be stronger than anyone we've ever seen and in my mind, it just implies that the top tier we understand is enormously varied. Jozu was able to make Ao Kiji bleed and Marco was able to kick Kizaru, but when you pit those characters against Akainu or imagine them taking on Whitebeard, they fall awfully short.
I would split the top tier into 5 levels, and arrange it like so.
Highest Top Tier
Kaido, Prime Whitebeard, Prime Garp, Prime Roger
High Top Tier
Old Whitebeard, Akainu, Shanks, Mihawk, Dragon (Hype)
Middle Top Tier
Big Mom, Blackbeard, Kizaru, Ao Kiji, Sengoku and Old Garp? (Can't see Sengoku and Garp beating Akainu)
Lower Top Tier
Issho, Rayleigh, Green Bull?, Marco, Benn Beckman
Lowest Top Tier
Jozu, Doflamingo, Sabo, Shiryu, G4 Luffy
For all intents and purposes, I reckon Kaido would low diff anyone in the lower top tier.
Top Tier:
Yonkou, Admirals, Mihawk, Garp, Roger, Fleet Admiral, Kong, Yonkou first mate, Rayleigh etc.
But I'm thinking that there is more to it than that and that lets say if Ao Kiji was to fight Kaido, the gap in strength would be substantial.
For one, I believe the only reason Ao Kiji was able to compete with Akainu was because of their opposing devil fruits so it became a contest of who can produce more of their respective element.
- This is a shaky example but imagine if Akainu encased Doffy in magma, just like Ao Kiji encased him in ice. Doffy wouldn't be around anymore. For someone who doesn't have an opposing devil fruit to Akainu, they need ridiculous haki just to be able to strike him without burning themselves. Therefore Akainu>Ao Kiji by a fair bit.
Now take Kaido who is supposed to be stronger than anyone we've ever seen and in my mind, it just implies that the top tier we understand is enormously varied. Jozu was able to make Ao Kiji bleed and Marco was able to kick Kizaru, but when you pit those characters against Akainu or imagine them taking on Whitebeard, they fall awfully short.
I would split the top tier into 5 levels, and arrange it like so.
Highest Top Tier
Kaido, Prime Whitebeard, Prime Garp, Prime Roger
High Top Tier
Old Whitebeard, Akainu, Shanks, Mihawk, Dragon (Hype)
Middle Top Tier
Big Mom, Blackbeard, Kizaru, Ao Kiji, Sengoku and Old Garp? (Can't see Sengoku and Garp beating Akainu)
Lower Top Tier
Issho, Rayleigh, Green Bull?, Marco, Benn Beckman
Lowest Top Tier
Jozu, Doflamingo, Sabo, Shiryu, G4 Luffy
For all intents and purposes, I reckon Kaido would low diff anyone in the lower top tier.