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(Grace) Lucci fights an alternate Nika

Reasoning?
Nika Bonney really hasn't done much besides bully Saturn who has terrible durability anyway
Hybrid Lucci also has a huge lack of feats but the feats he does have are better than Bonney's from what I can remember.
 
Lucci should outskill and and have an speed advantage with Soru. Really sad lucci win this
 
Hybrid Lucci also has a huge lack of feats but the feats he does have are better than Bonney's from what I can remember.
He's portrayed as comparable to G4 Luffy.
lucci skill gaps badly too
Lucci should outskill and and have an speed advantage with Soru. Really sad lucci win this
Should I take these as votes for Lucci?

(And if you think the speed advantage is bad with Hybrid + Soru, look at Lucci's speed in Awakened Form, especially with Soru)
 
He's portrayed as comparable to G4 Luffy.


Should I take these as votes for Lucci?

(And if you think the speed advantage is bad with Hybrid + Soru, look at Lucci's speed in Awakened Form, especially with Soru)
Iirc he merely fought alongside him which isn't exactly the same.
That is, unless Drake's X Calibur scales to a Kong Gun.
As a Drake fan I ain't against that though
 
Iirc he merely fought alongside him which isn't exactly the same.
Eh, they pushed back S-Bear by an equal amount on two occasions. Not the best evidence but it's clear the narrative was showing them as comparable.
That is, unless Drake's X Calibur scales to a Kong Gun.
As a Drake fan I ain't against that htough
Based Drake fan.
 
I might vote for Bonney.

In Gear 5th, she scales far above Hybrid Lucci in AP and what makes it even more dangerous for him that every hit would manipulates his age, meaning she’s landing full power attacks on a version of him whose durability could be reduced to that of a child or an old man. That’s a massive hax advantage Lucci has no counter to due to Nika powers and Bonney's own Haki.

Stamina is Bonney’s biggest drawback, but even then, by the time she runs out of her transformation, Lucci would already be worn down to the point of almost losing. Once in base, Bonney’s Devil Fruit still gives her strong wincons by directly lowering Lucci’s stats beneath her own. Her hax makes sure that she doesn’t need to match Hybrid Lucci blow-for-blow in order to win.

Lucci is a lot more linear. His kit revolves around raw physicality/lethality through Rokushiki techniques, which Bonney has experience fighting through Cipher Pol members like Alpha. Bonney’s Nika-Like Transformation (not Gear 5th) not only significantly amps her AP but it’s also spammable, which would allow her to pressure Lucci.

Even if she can’t outright overpower Hybrid Lucci for long, she doesn’t need to since she just needs to drag him down to base, where she has the advantage. Overall, Bonney has better hax, better wincons, and more versatility in this matchup, while Lucci’s gameplan is comparatively straightforward.
 
Eh, they pushed back S-Bear by an equal amount on two occasions. Not the best evidence but it's clear the narrative was showing them as comparable.

Based Drake fan.
I mean yeah but again, Drake and G4 Luffy were shown fighting together and knocking out a Number side by side
I don't think that stuff matters for powerscaling as much as it seems
That being said, though, I still think Hybrid Lucci stomps Bonney.
 
I might vote for Bonney.

In Gear 5th, she scales far above Hybrid Lucci in AP and what makes it even more dangerous for him that every hit would manipulates his age, meaning she’s landing full power attacks on a version of him whose durability could be reduced to that of a child or an old man. That’s a massive hax advantage Lucci has no counter to due to Nika powers and Bonney's own Haki.

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Stamina is Bonney’s biggest drawback, but even then, by the time she runs out of her transformation, Lucci would already be worn down to the point of almost losing. Once in base, Bonney’s Devil Fruit still gives her strong wincons by directly lowering Lucci’s stats beneath her own. Her hax makes sure that she doesn’t need to match Hybrid Lucci blow-for-blow in order to win.

Lucci is a lot more linear. His kit revolves around raw physicality/lethality through Rokushiki techniques, which Bonney has experience fighting through Cipher Pol members like Alpha. Bonney’s Nika-Like Transformation (not Gear 5th) not only significantly amps her AP but it’s also spammable, which would allow her to pressure Lucci.

Even if she can’t outright overpower Hybrid Lucci for long, she doesn’t need to since she just needs to drag him down to base, where she has the advantage. Overall, Bonney has better hax, better wincons, and more versatility in this matchup, while Lucci’s gameplan is comparatively straightforward.
Lucci could try a less direct approach and just use moves like that move that sends a huge slice through buildings (I can't remember it's name but ykwim)
 
Lucci could try a less direct approach and just use moves like that move that sends a huge slice through buildings (I can't remember it's name but ykwim)
Bonney can change the size of her body to dodge attacks like that.
 
Lucci isn't getting worn down by Bonney IMO

He's a zoan who has incredible stamina and can easily just avoid blows from Bonney who's not even remotely as skilled as Luffy let alone himself. He can spam range if he needs to and he also should know of her basic devil fruit abilities not to get tagged.

Lucci just straight up blitzes with Awakening Soru if he uses it
 
I might vote for Bonney.

In Gear 5th, she scales far above Hybrid Lucci in AP and what makes it even more dangerous for him that every hit would manipulates his age, meaning she’s landing full power attacks on a version of him whose durability could be reduced to that of a child or an old man. That’s a massive hax advantage Lucci has no counter to due to Nika powers and Bonney's own Haki.


Stamina is Bonney’s biggest drawback, but even then, by the time she runs out of her transformation, Lucci would already be worn down to the point of almost losing. Once in base, Bonney’s Devil Fruit still gives her strong wincons by directly lowering Lucci’s stats beneath her own. Her hax makes sure that she doesn’t need to match Hybrid Lucci blow-for-blow in order to win.

Lucci is a lot more linear. His kit revolves around raw physicality/lethality through Rokushiki techniques, which Bonney has experience fighting through Cipher Pol members like Alpha. Bonney’s Nika-Like Transformation (not Gear 5th) not only significantly amps her AP but it’s also spammable, which would allow her to pressure Lucci.

Even if she can’t outright overpower Hybrid Lucci for long, she doesn’t need to since she just needs to drag him down to base, where she has the advantage. Overall, Bonney has better hax, better wincons, and more versatility in this matchup, while Lucci’s gameplan is comparatively straightforward.
Curious, how many buso Haki layers, if any, does Lucci have? That might let him counter her DF.

Very interesting analysis, btw.
 
Lucci:
  • Faster with Soru and Kami-e
  • Buso Haki helps close the durability gap (his base buso blocked Buso Zoro's attack, so it's a huge buff for durability), as does Tekkai, so those two will let him endure Nika Bonney's attacks
  • Far higher stamina and endurance
  • More experienced and skilled
  • Range advantage with Rankyaku
  • Durability Negation with Rokugan
  • Buso Haki scales to Zoro, so should have enough layers to resist Bonney's DF

Bonney:
  • Lacks Lucci's arrogance and sadism
  • Stronger and tougher
  • Nika powers are incredibly versatile and wacky and will throw Lucci for a loop

Voting Lucci mid-high diff
 
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