Gyokko VS Muichirou question (EP9 spoilers)

-Aincrad- said:
Straight to the question: was Gyokko actually weak or Muichirou is just that strong among the Hashiras?

Any of the attacks of Gyokko honestly looked like something that literally any of the Hashiras, and even our main trio could've easily countered
So looking at this fight, I feel like any of the characters could've taken him down solo
While the other upper ranks we've seen in battle so far put up much more of a fight, giving the demon slayers lot more trouble

Maybe Gyokko had more potential, but he let his status as an upper rank get to his head and think Muichirou stood no chance from the beginning, so let his guard down?

What do you think?

-Aincrad- said:
Straight to the question: was Gyokko actually weak or Muichirou is just that strong among the Hashiras?

Any of the attacks of Gyokko honestly looked like something that literally any of the Hashiras, and even our main trio could've easily countered
So looking at this fight, I feel like any of the characters could've taken him down solo
While the other upper ranks we've seen in battle so far put up much more of a fight, giving the demon slayers lot more trouble

Maybe Gyokko had more potential, but he let his status as an upper rank get to his head and think Muichirou stood no chance from the beginning, so let his guard down?

What do you think?

FZREMAKE said:
OK so yeah it's most probably a mixture of two things.
First, Gyokko is the weakest Upper moon. Even though he is placed higher, Muzan himself confirmed that Gyutaro would have been higher up the ranks if not for daki. This pretty much confirms gyokko being weaker then Gyutaro. (Also people should remember that tengen despite being weaker was able to hold on against gyutaro with just one arm. That's a hell of an achievement and makes you think gyutaro wasn't powerful by a big margin either)
Secondly, Muichiro is strong af. Tengen is on the weaker side of the list and many people consider Rengoku to be weaker then Muichiro. Tokito is on the more powerful side of the list of strongest current hashiras. Tengen would have had a hard time dealing with Gyokko.
Also an additional point to note is the mark. The mark is a significant boost to one's capabilities. This is like the 2nd or 3rd time we are seeing the mark so many people might not know its true importance. You all will get to know how much power boost a mark will give its user later on.

BenchNaldo said:

That was never stated by muzan. Istg u ppl who say this don't read the manga with ur eyes open

MusashiKarlsefni said:

Thats a terrible comparison tbh. Muichiro would’ve made quick work of that spider family, you’re comparing a fight from a relatively inexperienced and weak trio of Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu to a Hashira, and one of the most talented ones at that. Look what happened when Giyu and Shinobu showed up, the spider family looked like typical spiders on the wall. Gyokko is the weakest upper moon, but comparing him to those arachnids is an insult to that weirdo lol.

immanuel- said:


Oh, I see your point, dude. The Spider family won't survive if Muichiro is there. Two most LOL. It's just that Gyokko is a buzzkill. It made me realize that even a genius like Koyoharu Gotouge has her limits. I really miss the Iatsukan in the previous season. Gyokko is so forgettable.