Talk:Masataka Ninomiya/Abilities/@comment-174.89.82.122-20160811190040/@comment-71.178.235.168-20161109212918

Does that matter, though? Whether or not you can beat an opponent doesn't rely on pure strength, or even pure combat strength (I.E. skill, speed, etc). Circumstance, arena, range, mindset, there are a LOT of factors.

Ninomiya is probably better than Kage, but not that much better. 6/10, 7/10 fights going Ninomiya's way at most. Kage's Side-Effect alone makes him hard to fight at range. I suspect the only reason Kage didn't at least try and take Ninomiya on during that Rank War was because of Azuma. Azuma is one of the few people who Kage can't predict.

Most foes, if they're looking at him anyway, give Kage a certain 'feeling' through his Side-Effect when they're about to strike. This includes Ninomiya. Not Azuma or Yuma, though. I suspect Kage is more afraid of Azuma than he is Ninomiya.