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The One Piece manga ended the Wano arc and delved into the final story, starting with the Egghead arc. The fight between Kaido and Luffy also ended, and the giant man known as “the strongest creature in the world” suffered the worst consequences.
Kaido tops the list of the coolest villains in One Piece, but perhaps not everyone knows that he has a very different appearance in the original idea. Even when not transformed into a dragon, Kaido still has a large body and looks scary.
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Kaido’s original appearance
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The image of the Four Emperors being mentioned for the first time in One Piece
We first saw Kaido’s silhouette when the Four Emperors were introduced by Garp in the Water Seven arc. This part was released a long time ago, so Four Emperors was still being developed at that time, at least in terms of design. Because the silhouette of Kaido (and even Big Mom) is very different from what readers already know.
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Kaido’s appearance through fan art.
The image above is Kaido’s original appearance in One Piece. As seen, Kaido has a wider face, a pointed nose and a wide smile on his lips. Even his hair is different. One artist even made a fanart to better show what Kaido’s original appearance would have been like.
What happened to Kaido after the Wano incident?
After Luffy awakens Gear 5, Kaido is eventually overwhelmed and defeated by a giant punch. The series leaves open the possibility of explaining whether Kaido is dead or not, but it is very possible that he is alive, because Luffy is the main character who never takes a human life. Furthermore, Kaido himself tried to kill himself many times but never succeeded. With this, it seems pretty clear that lava won’t be enough to put an end to Kaido. The same applies to Big Mom.
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With the final story promising the biggest war in the series, it will be one that surpasses even Marineford. So, it is possible that we will see the return of Kaido amidst the whole conflict.
However, in a way, this would probably undo Luffy’s efforts, so it’s hard to say what Kaido’s future will be considering he’s still alive somewhere out there.