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i no longer think youre below my level
- Thread starter Kidkinsey
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While I am sure Luffy got stronger during his fight with Katakuri, he was definitely not an equal opponent to Katakuri (at least without Gear 4th). Keep in mind, just before these words, he thought that Luffy made a mistake in combat, thus criticized and mocked him for his slip-up.
When the truth came to light, and Flampe was discovered to be the one who interrupted the fight, Katakuri found it shameful that he was going to win because of outside assistance, thus opting to injure himself to make-up for Luffy's injury inflicted only because of Flampe.
Despite this, his family and subordinates laughed at and ridiculed him. Meanwhile, Luffy never flinched at Kata's face, nor did he make a comment about it, or laugh at him. Luffy showed Katakuri respect, and this is why Katakuri says "I no longer believe that you are inferior to me". It's nothing about strength, it's about Katakuri returning the respect Luffy gave him.
Luffy isn't as strong as Katakuri, and this is proven through the montage of him being overpowered in each panel leading up to the reveal of Snake-Man. The point is that Luffy, despite taking many hits for hours, refused to go down, and Katakuri was allowing him to stand at every turn out of respect and honor.
With Luffy not using Gear 4th, Katakuri would have likely ended the fight very early into this 1-on-1, but he did not since it would bring him shame to defeat Luffy in anything less than his best. Only after Luffy entered Gear 4th again did Katakuri agree that it was time to wrap things up.
When the truth came to light, and Flampe was discovered to be the one who interrupted the fight, Katakuri found it shameful that he was going to win because of outside assistance, thus opting to injure himself to make-up for Luffy's injury inflicted only because of Flampe.
Despite this, his family and subordinates laughed at and ridiculed him. Meanwhile, Luffy never flinched at Kata's face, nor did he make a comment about it, or laugh at him. Luffy showed Katakuri respect, and this is why Katakuri says "I no longer believe that you are inferior to me". It's nothing about strength, it's about Katakuri returning the respect Luffy gave him.
Luffy isn't as strong as Katakuri, and this is proven through the montage of him being overpowered in each panel leading up to the reveal of Snake-Man. The point is that Luffy, despite taking many hits for hours, refused to go down, and Katakuri was allowing him to stand at every turn out of respect and honor.
With Luffy not using Gear 4th, Katakuri would have likely ended the fight very early into this 1-on-1, but he did not since it would bring him shame to defeat Luffy in anything less than his best. Only after Luffy entered Gear 4th again did Katakuri agree that it was time to wrap things up.
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