1. Agree with your point about Killer, but IIRC Zoro didn't get a tier change just because he got Shusui. It's also about the swordsman's raw power. So while FRA Killer was weaker without the scythes, I doubt it was by that much, especially since he still drew blood from a (distracted) Zoro.
2. Fair. It's a decent support though, especially since he really didn't view Base Queen as a threat (since he hadn't seen Queen's Zoan form yet at the time).
2. Fair. It's a decent support though, especially since he really didn't view Base Queen as a threat (since he hadn't seen Queen's Zoan form yet at the time).
Zoro himself after receiving Shusui states it's power is several times greater than whatever he was before; there's other examples as well, high quality blades make a difference.
2. Does it really matter?