Did Luffy Beat Cracker So Bad He Missed the Party?

I want to hear your thoughts — did Luffy beat Cracker so bad he missed Big Mom’s tea party? At Whole Cake Island, every major Charlotte was present: Katakuri, Smoothie, Perospero, Oven… but Cracker was nowhere to be seen. The reason? Luffy had already defeated him in a brutal battle, eating through biscuit soldiers with Nami’s help, and knocking him out cold with Gear Fourth. Was this Oda’s way of showing just how far Luffy had already come? What do you think?

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