You reckon Dragon will be introduced while he's still stronger than Luffy?

[Warmmedown]

The powerhouses of the older generation were introduced stronger than Luffy and we usually saw them properly fight while they were stronger.
Garp: introduced stronger than Luffy, saw him fight when he's possibly still stronger
Big Mom: stronger
Kaidou: stronger
Shanks: stronger
Whitebeard: stronger
Rayleigh: stronger
Marco, Ace and all the Marineford WB commanders: stronger
Mihawk, Doffy, other Shichibukai: stronger

The weaker Yonkou commanders are exceptions.

Dragon was introduced at Loguetown, but we've not seem him fight yet. Time's probably running out for him to be introduced while he's still stronger than Luffy. I anticipated him being introduced and then showing mind-blowing feats and giving the villains a bigger fighting threat than just about anyone else. But if he's introduced right near the end of OP, then he might be weaker than Luffy already, his feats won't be so mind-blowing and we won't get the "main character's dad is OP as fuck" trope.

 

[Future Warrior]

I think the series as at a point where you don't have to be as strong or stronger than Luffy to still be seen as as impressive. I don't think Shamrock is stronger than Luffy for instance. Luffy is considered a Yonko which by itself denotes the strongest of pirates.

I do think Dragon is stronger than Luffy currently just cause he has 1000 chapters of buildup, though hard to say by the time we actually see him fight, cause Luffy himself would likely improve by then. I think they'll at least be comparable in strength.

 

[sei'taer]

We're at the point in the series where there are very few people that should be stronger than Luffy. Dragon is no longer one of them.

 

[SSJ2]

If anyone is left to introduce that could be above Luffy it would be Dragon. All of his hype earlier in the series would point towards it, but his lack of action raises some doubt.

 

[Future Warrior]

If anyone is left to introduce that could be above Luffy it would be Dragon. All of his hype earlier in the series would point towards it, but his lack of action raises some doubt.

Oda was always gonna save him for last but the series ended surpassing the original 5 year stretch so much he’s become an afterthought now.

If we read the post-Ennies Lobby reveals Garp clearly puts Dragon at a pedestal above even the Yonko.

 

[SSJ2]

Yeah the reaction to Dragon there is insane. And then also at Marineford he's treated as an equal to Whitebeard.