Naoya didnt just have " some " intel, he knew the entire technique inside out. Only stuff he didnt know was Choso being part curse and Supernova while Choso started the fight with literally nothing but "blondie is speed type
I don’t think Naoya intel was better than Choso ones
Especially given Naoya personality. The fact he knew blood manipulation was his downfall. He knew it and underestimated it. He thought he knew the limit of it and knew it practiced by a normal human.
Choso being particular wasn’t into Naoya parameter at all.
All in all Naoya advantage wasn’t that evident at all. Even worked backward.
Naoya works likely better when he doesn’t underestimate his foe.
Both were clueless about the other for what mattered the most.
I didnt say Choso is superior to all grade 1s , I said he had already beaten one pretty convincingly without going all out like he does now with multiple supernova spam.
Yeah he won the fight. No debate at all.
Could he have beaten Naoya if Naoya went full speed like against Maki ? If Naoya didn’t play around and kept attacking and getting faster ? Even Naoya commented during his Maki fight that he wouldn’t make the same mistakes.
I don’t think Choso beat a Grade 1 sorcerer convincingly.
Who knew intelligence was part of one's skill set all along
Haha obviously smart is huge stat
But Choso winning is more about Naoya being cocky and his toxic blood surprise than Choso being stronger or an higher level