Cutting something does not require more destructive force, it requires less, because it is applied on a very narrow plane.
Pica´s golem is cut, not destroyed, that might seem an arbitrary distinction in Pica´s case (since it accomplished what it is supposed to) but vs real opponents, it´s a different story.
Most of the DC of Zoro dicing Pica was the force required to push the halves of the golem several hundred metres apart.
ISDS lifting the torso was calced in the double digit megatons.
was cutting cliffs in half with sandai. This stuff is nothing new really.
Panel?
It's not just the DC Zoro displayed here (I don't think he's displayed it elsewhere with Ittoryu, it's also the attack potency. By portrayal, Hiryuu Kaen was vastly more potent than Kong Rifle).
@Cinera did I say SJW was bigger than Onigashima? I mean he might be, but I’m not sure from scaling.
Onigashima has a radius of a few kilometres lol.
lol do you think Zoro can one shot Kaido or something
Kaido will survive multiple attacks from Zoro for sure
Basically, yeah. The supermajority of the damage Zoro will do to Kaido will be in one attack. Kaido is not going to be tanking several attacks of the calibre of Hiryuu Kaen.
That said, I don't think Hiryuu Kaen oneshots Kaido, it would just severely fuck him over.
I'm saying there's a specific way that you can use to pierce through a durable armor, without exerting the most attack power.
For example Zoro's attack of choice to cut something durable has been Lions Song for the longest time, but that doesn't unleash nearly as much attack power as Zoro's high end Santoryu techniques.
This is reasonable and I agree.
That said, Hiryuu Kaen had exaggerated DC (slicing of one of Oars horns), though, so I don't think it was anything like that. The attack just seems to be very powerful.