Originally posted by NemeBro
Irrelevant?If he had them, Mitsurugi would be UNABLE to block Link's attacks, and would shatter Mitsurugi's sword and cut him in half with one swing. And Mitsurugi has some decent reactions, able to block a bullet, although it was from a flintlock rifle, which does not put them on soundspeed, but he would as I said not be able to handle Link's strength and his reaction-time would not avail him.
It is VERY relevant.
Without the gauntlets, Link loses.
From my understanding, this thread is about gauging their talent. Not their gear. A friendly swordfight.
As far as I've understood it, they could be fighting an illusion of eachother with strength on par with their own. The purpose isn't who is the most dangerous, strongest or whatever. It's who is most talented with their sword. They could strike air for all that the purpose of the thread cares, for as long as their strikes are gauged against eachothers in terms of swordsmanship skills.