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I have been thinking on this one for a bit and I'm not sure if it has been discussed already but with Post-TS OP scaling getting a huge makeover I think now is a good time to go at it.
Why does Black Maria's AP not scale to Onigashima Raid base Sanji's durability (High 6-A)? Yes, he is not using Busoshoku Haki and so I, like most others, initially thought that her pummeling Sanji isn't actually a feat for Black Maria but this is inconsistent with how characters are scaled regarding durability. For any fight where it is not explicitly stated that a character is boosting their defenses with Buso, any AP feat against them is simply scaled to their base durability (i.e. MP Chopper draws blood from Queen, various feats against no Buso Whitebeard) so even if Sanji's Buso is completely nullified, Black Maria is still drawing blood from Sanji's intrinsic durability. It would be different if Sanji had stated he himself gets weaker against women but he simply does not fight women and doesn't use his Buso to defend himself - at no point is his durability lessened.
I realize this would upscale the other Tobiroppo but this is consistent with the story. X Drake already has High 6-A scaling and is never portrayed as vastly superior to his Tobiroppo peers. Additionally, Hawkins and Apoo as headliners are at best equals if not subordinates to the Tobiroppo in the hierarchy and also have High 6-A scaling. Further, Sasaki and Who's-Who felt confident they were strong enough could take an All-Star position. Granted, this also raises the lower tier Straw Hats but plot-wise that's not outrageous for the "nine commanders" of a Yonko crew.
Thoughts? I'm open to any criticism.
Why does Black Maria's AP not scale to Onigashima Raid base Sanji's durability (High 6-A)? Yes, he is not using Busoshoku Haki and so I, like most others, initially thought that her pummeling Sanji isn't actually a feat for Black Maria but this is inconsistent with how characters are scaled regarding durability. For any fight where it is not explicitly stated that a character is boosting their defenses with Buso, any AP feat against them is simply scaled to their base durability (i.e. MP Chopper draws blood from Queen, various feats against no Buso Whitebeard) so even if Sanji's Buso is completely nullified, Black Maria is still drawing blood from Sanji's intrinsic durability. It would be different if Sanji had stated he himself gets weaker against women but he simply does not fight women and doesn't use his Buso to defend himself - at no point is his durability lessened.
I realize this would upscale the other Tobiroppo but this is consistent with the story. X Drake already has High 6-A scaling and is never portrayed as vastly superior to his Tobiroppo peers. Additionally, Hawkins and Apoo as headliners are at best equals if not subordinates to the Tobiroppo in the hierarchy and also have High 6-A scaling. Further, Sasaki and Who's-Who felt confident they were strong enough could take an All-Star position. Granted, this also raises the lower tier Straw Hats but plot-wise that's not outrageous for the "nine commanders" of a Yonko crew.
Thoughts? I'm open to any criticism.