Hitiro wrote:Herms doesn't suggest that at all, especially based on the context of that line, and that line only without any other line that comes before or after. That's an issue with just having battle power-related lines.
Strength Checker wrote:Chapter: 508 (DBZ 314), P4.2-7
Kaioshin: “In m…my era there were five Kaioshins…until they were defeated by the Majin Boo that the wizard Babidi created…I was the youngest and most powerless one, but I somehow survived, with only heavy injuries…But the other four fell to Boo…First, two were killed…the North Kaioshin and the West Kaioshin….And then the South Kaioshin, the burliest and strongest one, was…somehow absorbed by Boo….. “
Elder Kaioshin: …And he became that huge Boo from before? “
Kaioshin: “…Yes…Next to be absorbed was the fat but kind and gentle Dai-Kaioshin….The Majin Boo that Bibidi created was evil itself, a failed creation that even Bibidi himself couldn’t handle, but by absorbing the Dai-Kaioshin, he somehow become controllable…. “
Elder Kaioshin: “…So he was finally completed…Which is to say…that this current…small Majin Boo…is the initial…mo…most troublesome one…”
Kaioshin: “….Yes…the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption…has returned once again to the way it was…he has no self-control whatsoever…he has become evil itself…”
Yes, Herms does suggest that. The line that isn't in the Viz clearly says that one or more of the absorptions lowered his power. In the Viz translation it mentions nothing of the Kaioshin lowering Boo's power. Only taming his evil side.
"the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption"
"the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption"
"the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption"
"the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption
You said here that Herms' definitely suggested one of the kais lowered his powers. Herms doesn't suggest ANYTHING at all here, since "absorption" can either mean 1 of the kais or BOTH of the kais. No one knows. So once again, NO Herms doesn't suggest neither BOTH kais lowered Boo's power, nor only 1 kai lowered his power.
This is what I've been saying, if you bother to read not skim. That line is too vague and inconclusive. Not to mention unofficial. so the OFFICIAL VizBig line stating that both souls TAMED Boo (which in this OBVIOUS context means weakened, as you just pointed out and underlined for me here: "the heart which he gained by going so far as to lower his power through absorption") takes precedence over it and states Kid Boo is stronger than Buff Boo, who is stronger than Super Boo.
In context it means nothing but taming his evil spirit. No power decrease is ever stated. You're the one who said that S. Kaioshin isn't stated to increase or decrease Boo's power therefore he doesn't do anything. So why is it when something isn't stated you get to make assumptions? Yet when anybody else does it they're wrong and you are right?
The context is WAY established when we understand that Fat Boo is objectively Kid Boo but with a weaker ki due to the kai's influence. Thus, yes a power decrease IS established upon TAMING, otherwise you are saying that Fat Boo is a strong or stronger than Kid Boo, which is absolutely asinine to say the least.
But please attempt to make this argument. Please.
Sorry. But you're arguing that Herms translations are wrong because their unofficial. But then when I try to make a point with "official" translations you don't seem to like it. Because all it does is prove that you can't listen to reason and can't even look at his subject objectively. I've seen you dodge points and try to work around stated facts by saying things like "Oh! He's lying." I think you need to think more about your own opinion here because you're on the losing end, lol.
Show me where I said Herms' lines are wrong. That was never stated. Now you're making things up? lol. I strictly stated that Herms' line is FAR too vague and inconclusive, and thus the VizBig ed. line takes precedence BY DEFAULT. No one in here has disagreed with this. You can't disagree with facts. As for you using VizBig lines... do you really want to take it there? There is a multitude of lines that concretely proves Kid Boo is greater than Goku, and that Kid Boo is greater than Buff Boo who is stronger than Super Boo. And the VizBig lines also eliminates the only piece of solid evidence against this all - Goku's whole dialog about "we need to weaken Boo/we did it! now we can manage something."
Therefore, now that you acknowledge VizBig edition lines to be concrete and factual (otherwise you wouldn't have resorted to using them to prove your points, now, eh), you now agree with the VizBig manga which CLEARLY states Kid Bo is superior to Super Boo.
Thank you. Was that so hard? Welcome aboard to reality, my friend.
Or, taming just means that S. Kaioshin made Boo kinder and not weakened him. Why are you assuming that it made him weaker for? Unless you've got a line from the manga to prove it I suggest you drop this point. Because all you're doing here is applying your opinion. The only line that could even possibly suggest S. Kaioshin weakened Boo is the very line you say is "unofficial."
You're going to love this one, check it out:
You're arguing that since it isn't noted/stated anywhere that S. Kaioshin WEAKENED Boo, then I have no case for that point - I would only be assuming. I agree!!! It isn't stated anywhere, you are 100% correct. You know what else isn't stated anywhere? That S. Kaioshin INCREASED Kid Boo's strength upon absorption. So by your own logic... . .
You said S. Kaioshin made Boo kinder, not weakened him - Meaning, at the very least if he didn't weaken Kid Boo upon being absorbed (because as you just said it isn't noted/stated anywhere), and S. Kai didn't STRENGTHENED Kid Boo (because as you argued it isn't noted/stated anywhere neither), then by default Kid Boo is equal to Buff Boo. And Buff Boo is established universally to be stronger than Super Boo.
WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU!
IF S. Kai increased Kid Boo's strength, then since S. Kai was stated to be the strongest Kai, that would make Dai Kai EASY work for Boo and not a worthy opponent, much less a worthy absorption. And it's not like Dai Kai was only a degree or two weaker than S. Kai - it would have been noted that S. Kai and Dai Kai were near in power - it wasn't, S. Kai was the only one noted to stand out in power.
And we know for a fact that Boo only activates absorption when he meets a dangerous fighter that jeopardizes Boo, so the fact that he resorted to absorbing Dai Kaioshin as Buff Boo means that Buff Boo (Kid Boo + S. Kaiosin) was a degree weaker than Dai Kaioshin. For that to be remotely possible, S. Kai would either have to weaken Kid Boo's ki, or at the very least just not affect Kid Boo's ki at all.
You have the itch right now to go back to when Elder Kai said something like "up till now, the warriors Boo has absorbed has changed his strength and appearance," to which Kibito Kai agreed finding it strange that nothing happened to Boo's strength or appearance upon absorbing Vegito, which you would probably argue "HA that means everyone else but Dai Kai did something to his strength" but let me end that by saying that it is MORE than established that the warriors Elder Kai was strictly referring to were Gotenks/Trunks?Gotenk, Gohan and Piccolo, not the Kais, because Elder hadn't known about the Kais who fell to Boo yet.
And Kibito Kai finding no change in strength & appearance in Boo after absorbing Vegito strange was strictly in the case of the WARRIORS' absorption, not the Kais'. Kais and warriors are established to be 2 ENTIRELY different beings and cases.
or rather, here's that dialog from the VizBig edition, since we're on that basis:
Elder Kai: "Don't you find it odd? Boo transformed every time he absorbed someone... ...but this time..."
Kibito Kai: "He hasn't changed! What does it mean?!"
I've been providing you with lines from Viz. The fact is that in VizBig edition it says both souls tamed(Not weakened, weakening is never mentioned that is your own biased opinion shining through.) Boo.
Indeed you have my friend. Indeed you have! Which means that since you just proved S. kai did NOT weaken Boo and just made him kinder, nor did he strengthened Boo, so by default Kid Boo = Buff Boo > Super Boo.

