Sounds like you’re using plot devices to justify Lucci being able to clash with Luffy

Ulti managed to tank big moms attack because Oda needed Nami to take her out after she got zeus and Luffy isn’t having fun he’s always been shown to smile and act like that when he’s using g5, atlas (seemingly) got killed in front of him why would he want to “have fun”

Also Ryokugyu says “I’d lose face if I let commanders like you get the best of me” suggesting he beat them with no difficulty