Kuzan is also Kizaru's equal. Do not forget that part. Admirals always receive hype as a group. Yes Kuzan was blitzed so what ? What did Garp accomplish ?
It was a desperate struggle of a beaten man that Kuzan himself stated he was worrying over. Even if he didn't Kuzan isn't meant to be a speedster.
Now let's talk about Kizaru's AP. He is fighting Luffy for 2 chapters the sloppiest fighter in the show and yet even after kicking him to the face he hasn't managed to would him (the damage was done through the barrier)
Also, how well will Kizaru tank attacks ?
Spoiler alert: Based on Oda refusing to let Liffy use aCoC I can tell you it won't be close to Kuzan's.
Let's spare ourselves a pointless discussion. This is Luffy vs Zoro all over again. We will not agree. You will have to accept that Akainu is favored by the narrative just like you accepted how Luffy is favored by the narrative in Wano.
Nope, Kizaru didnt fight Aokiji for 10 days and ended up barely winning.
Kizaru didnt look as bad as other two against WB, he treated him like a nuisance not worth looking at.
Precisely, Kuzan aint a speedster and since he can tango with Akainu for 10 days means Akainu aint a speedster either.
Kizaru is a speedster and if Garp can blitz those two, put 2 and 2 together and realize that Kizaru is blitzing Akainu/Kuzan in his sleep.
Kizaru's AP is ridiculously good, just because he is resorting to kicks alone vs a guy who always gets plot armor, doesnt mean his AP is bad, lol. Far from it. Kizaru didnt manage to wound Luffy with a blunt damage kick? Oh, what a shock! He should try Jewels and Sword instead.
Neither of the Admirals is built to tank attacks. They arent Kaido to match him in his main selling point or to come anywhere close.
The discussion is only pointless when you cant see stats clearly in Akainu's favor because you know, no matter what stat you choose, Kizaru is ahead. The narrative wont save neither Akainu nor Luffy. The closer we get to the end, the closer we get to Zoro ruling the world.
Haki conquers everything and Luffy and Akainu arent hakimen. Zoro and Mihawk are.
If you think narrative favors Akainu over Kizaru, get ready for narrative to favor 5 Elders, Imu, Holy Knights and Kong above Akainu as well. Narrative praise is a double-edged sword.
It should have been clear back then, when Pirate King wasnt stronger than the guy who isnt interested in being Pirate King that Fleet Admrial aint stronger than the guy who aint interested in being Fleet Admiral either.
The attacks commented to a stationary Kizaru. Whether he used Light to block doesn't change the fact that increased AP would've helped Luffy to break through that Light defense. Do not confuse blocking to dodging.
I didnt confuse anything. You thought attacks were landing, they didnt.
We dont know how light blocking works. It obviously completely renders Snakeman's firepower useless.
Who says it cannot render aCoC buffed hits useless too?
Tankman is not sitting duck form. It has higher defense of course it wont work against top tiers but atleast it can provide defense from.high tier attacks. He can go hard and defend the attack and can go soft to mitigate the damage.
But it literally cannot move due to how fat it is...
It is circumstantial with no benefits.