Kaido of the Beasts is one of the Four Emperors in the world of One Piece and widely considered to be the strongest creature alive. He is known for his immense physical strength and durability, and his ability to transform into a massive eastern dragon. One of Kaido’s defining traits is his love of drinking alcohol, to the point that he is almost always intoxicated when he appears in the story. This has led many fans to speculate whether Kaido becomes even stronger when he is drunk, compared to when he is sober.
Kaido’s drinking habits
Alcohol seems to be Kaido’s beverage of choice, and he is hardly ever seen without a giant bottle of liquor in his hand. He has a tremendous tolerance for alcohol and can drink enormous amounts without passing out. In fact, getting Kaido sober is considered an impressive feat that few have managed to accomplish.
Kaido uses his drinking habit to try to commit suicide as a way of escaping his depression and boredom. However, due to his immense superhuman durability, Kaido is unable to die from conventional suicide attempts. He has jumped off sky islands and survived, been subjected to multiple executions, and emerged unharmed each time. As a result, he turns to alcohol in hopes that drinking himself to death will finally end his life, but has been unsuccessful so far.
Kaido’s powers and abilities
As an Oni, Kaido possesses immense superhuman strength, speed, durability, stamina and endurance. He has shown himself to be capable of destroying entire cities and sinking massive battleships with ease. Kaido can also transform into a massive eastern dragon, granting him the power of flight and the ability to generate heat clouds and devastating wind blasts from his mouth.
Additionally, Kaido is invulnerable to most conventional attacks. Swords and spears shatter against his skin, leaving him completely unharmed. He has survived execution by guillotine, being hung, and jumped from 10,000 meters in the sky onto the ground, each time emerging without a single injury. This near invincibility has allowed Kaido to overpower even the strongest opponents.
On top of this, Kaido has immense stamina and endurance, being able to fight multiple opponents at once for hours without tiring. He also rapidly recovers from any damage he does manage to take, allowing him to return to battle quickly after being injured.
Kaido’s combat feats
Throughout the Wano Country arc, Kaido has demonstrated his fearsome power against many of the strongest characters in the series:
- Defeated Luffy in Gear Fourth with a single blow.
- Battled Big Mom to a standstill for several hours.
- Withstood multiple attacks from the Nine Red Scabbards.
- Demolished much of Oden Castle with repeated Blast Breaths.
- Lifted Onigashima island into the air while in dragon form.
All of these incredible feats of strength were accomplished by Kaido while he was intoxicated to varying degrees. This attests to how powerful he is, even when in an inebriated state.
Scenes showing Kaido’s drunk strength
There are several specific scenes in both the manga and anime that demonstrate Kaido’s tremendous power even while drunk:
Defeating Luffy
During their first encounter, a drunk Kaido knocks out Luffy, who is using Gear Fourth, with a single thunder bagua attack. Luffy had just developed this form, which made him strong enough to contend with other top-tier fighters like Doflamingo. Yet Kaido defeated him instantly, showcasing his staggering strength.
Battling Big Mom
When Big Mom shows up at Onigashima, she and Kaido immediately begin fighting. Both Emperors are drunk during their epic brawl, which lasts for hours and destroys parts of the island. The fact that two drunk Yonko could battle so intensely highlights Kaido’s abilities.
Lifting Onigashima
In preparation for the raid on Onigashima, Kaido lifts the entire island into the air while in dragon form. This is an incredible demonstration of power, made even more impressive by the fact he does it while clearly intoxicated, based on his red eyes and flushed face.
Counterarguments – is Kaido stronger sober?
However, there are also signs indicating that Kaido may be even stronger when sober, compared to when drunk:
- Against the Scabbards, Kaido wonders if he has gotten weaker after becoming drunk on alcohol.
- Yamato mentions having never seen her father drunk, implying he avoids drinking when seriously fighting.
- Big Mom claims Kaido owes his reputation as the world’s strongest creature to her, since she never faced him while sober.
Additionally, being drunk seems to make Kaido emotionally unstable. His mood swings wildly between depression and excitement. A sober Kaido could potentially be calmer and battle with greater focus.
Conclusion
In summary, while Kaido has performed many impressive feats while intoxicated, there are hints that he may prefer to avoid drinking when fighting seriously. With his towering power, intense dragon forms, and nearly indestructible body granting enormous strength regardless, Kaido likely does not receive a major combat boost from being drunk. If anything, alcohol may dull his senses and stability slightly. But he remains a formidable opponent either way. For now, it seems Kaido’s full sober power has yet to be seen.