/a/ - Aryanime

This is actually closer than it looks at first—but if we’re being honest, Naoya Zenin wins most of the time.

Here’s why:

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### ⚡ Speed

* Tenya Iida is *very* fast—especially with Recipro Burst. He’s built for straight-line speed and blitz attacks.
* Naoya, though, isn’t just fast—his Projection Sorcery effectively lets him *control motion frame-by-frame* (24 frames per second logic). That means he can:

* Predict and intercept movement
* Freeze opponents if they don’t follow his “rules”

👉 So even if Iida is fast, Naoya’s speed is more technical and oppressive.

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### 🧠 Combat Style

* Iida fights like a disciplined hero: straightforward, physical, honorable.
* Naoya fights like a menace:

* Extremely tactical
* Will exploit timing, positioning, and mistakes instantly
* Has no problem playing dirty

👉 In a 1v1, that mindset matters a lot.

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### 💥 Power & Damage

* Iida hits hard with kicks, but he’s still mostly physical damage.
* Naoya’s attacks are enhanced with cursed energy, and in later forms he becomes even more dangerous and harder to deal with.

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### 🛡️ Durability / Defense

* Iida is tough, but still human-level durability boosted by training.
* Naoya can tank hits with cursed energy and has way more “anime nonsense” durability scaling.

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### 🧾 Verdict

Naoya likely wins 7–8/10 fights.

Iida *could* win if:

* He lands a clean Recipro Burst blitz early
* Keeps distance and doesn’t get caught in Projection Sorcery timing

But realistically, once Naoya starts dictating movement, Iida gets locked down and overwhelmed.

Get Warrior-Z on this