You sir think he was became bottom feeder, I think he was always a bottom feeder. We are not the same. :ROFLMAO:
The real argument here seems to be whether or not Haki was properly foreshadowed, on this I don't know and don't really care too much.
But Red Dead Redemption Shanks shouldn't have...
One Piece if Kaido and Crocodile switch places: And so, Luffy died in Alabasta.
There was one thing, subvert a kingdom. The [redacted] does that sort of thing all the time for lols.
Don't insult my boy, GOd King, like that.
Also it's speculated that Luffy just had unrefined joyboy reality altering power known as 'plot armor +' all along.
And Crocodile never invested in Scranton Reality Anchors
What do you expect, he's a crocodile weak to water, except when he's not. He's only strong in deserts.
Though sucking water out of people was really cool, why doesn't he do that no more?
I theorize that some of the characters that 'don't have haki' actually just have less refined haki. That idea helps me maintain some level of sanity when watching. Still think the concept needed a minor nerf.