We've all seen by now that at some point, Luffy, Zoro, Jimbe, Sanji, and Franky have to fight without their best form or weapon. Which do you think among them have the most power drop when they are not fighting with their best form or weapon?
Imo base Luffy is quite strong as we've seen in the Katakuri fight. Now especially with ryou and internal destruction, even base Luffy can deal quite a lot of damage, which means he doesn't really have to rely too much on using Gear 4 as much as before. Well, unless he is fighting the current strongest pirate in the world.
Enma is indeed a strange sword that made Big Mom and Kaido be wary of it, as it can unleash large amounts of its wielder's ryou. However, though not as powerful as with Enma, I think Zoro with Nitoryu or Ittoryu is still a beast.
Jimbe and fishmen are simply at their best when their fighting at sea: there is speed increase; utilities such as calling sea creatures for aid; using water, especially salt water as weapon: etc. So there is definitely a nerf when fishmen are fighting at land.
The Raid Suit gives Sanji what he is extremely lacking to fight stronger opponents, a durability that even King, the YC1 of Kaido couldn't pierce or put a scratch maybe with his large ancient Pteranodon beak dive attack.
Franky Shogun has done well vs Sasaki, a F6 member. However, I think without the Shogun, Franky would be heavily outmatched. Unless, well, Oda proves this otherwise in the future chapters.
What do you guys think and what would you vote for?
Edited: Added my vote and comment as follows. It was a close call for me between Jimbe, Sanji, and Franky but for now I vote for Franky Shogun to Base Franky.
Imo base Luffy is quite strong as we've seen in the Katakuri fight. Now especially with ryou and internal destruction, even base Luffy can deal quite a lot of damage, which means he doesn't really have to rely too much on using Gear 4 as much as before. Well, unless he is fighting the current strongest pirate in the world.
Enma is indeed a strange sword that made Big Mom and Kaido be wary of it, as it can unleash large amounts of its wielder's ryou. However, though not as powerful as with Enma, I think Zoro with Nitoryu or Ittoryu is still a beast.
Jimbe and fishmen are simply at their best when their fighting at sea: there is speed increase; utilities such as calling sea creatures for aid; using water, especially salt water as weapon: etc. So there is definitely a nerf when fishmen are fighting at land.
The Raid Suit gives Sanji what he is extremely lacking to fight stronger opponents, a durability that even King, the YC1 of Kaido couldn't pierce or put a scratch maybe with his large ancient Pteranodon beak dive attack.
Franky Shogun has done well vs Sasaki, a F6 member. However, I think without the Shogun, Franky would be heavily outmatched. Unless, well, Oda proves this otherwise in the future chapters.
What do you guys think and what would you vote for?
Edited: Added my vote and comment as follows. It was a close call for me between Jimbe, Sanji, and Franky but for now I vote for Franky Shogun to Base Franky.
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