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Hello everyone. As you can tell by the blog title, today I wanna tackle the subject of power level comparisons. They can sometimes be a pretty hot topic, as people love speculating what would happen if two characters fought against each other, so I wanted to try giving advice as to how to go about that conversation.

Step One: Don't.

I'm being facetious, but only slightly. These kinds of discussions are banned on the blogs for a reason, after all. Power level talks can sometimes be a tricky thing because a lot of the time, people handle them the wrong way and go off on tangents and arguments that often go completely off base from what the series is about. And if you get heated about a point that isn't even remotely logical, you'll easily be left looking like a fool.

However, I'd be lying if I stated that power level discussions are never fun and that I've never participated in them. Speculation can be fun when done with lots of moderation. So here's some things to keep in mind when comparing characters' power levels.

1. Character abilities are extremely diverse
Sometimes, power level discussions can just feel like a comparison of which character can punch harder, when in reality people in One Piece have such a vast array of strengths that have different purposes. You have characters with raw physical strength, agile speedsters,

2. Every action has an infinite number of possible reactions
AKA: The solution to a big stick isn't always getting a bigger stick.

3. The strongest characters are not always the strongest at everything
In some shonen, there seems to be a trope where the next arc's villains are pretty much better at EVERYTHING than the ones in the previous arc, which forces the hero to become better at everything as well. This is the phenomenon known as "power creep", and for the most part One Piece tends to avoid this.

Right now, the Straw Hats are taking on the Yonko, the four strongest pirates in the world. And as expected, they're pretty skilled in a wide array of areas.

Blog Ideas
 * Character intelligence
 * One Piece Crossovers
 * Potential of Gear Fourth
 * Abridge blogs
 * Time Share Devil Fruits
 * I, Pirate