What actually happens in a fight by feats alone should trump what a character says. Burter said that he's the fastest person in the universe. Are we supposed to take that as fact or use logic and information given in the show that contradict it?JazzMazz wrote:Well, the context and language used in that scene certainly suggests his not referring to anyone but himself. His not talking to Cabba, otherwise he wouldn't be use say "his", its never signalled that his drawing his comment towards the bystanders, because the anime goes out of its way to present that by having Vegeta usually turn and speak the bystanders, directly referencing them, so considering conventions that are common in DB and anime in general, the only logical person he is referring to in the anime at least, when he is diagnosing Cabba's strength, is himself.
Also, the only saying stuff that contradicts what happens in the story, is yourself at this point, by looking far too deep into scenes, and blatantly disregarding clarifying information, that the story presents us with.
We know, how these characters compare to each at that state at that time, because we given that information from Vegeta, who is at that time, a reliable narrator for that information.
Fact 1 - Both in the anime (8:40) and manga (Ch. 12, page 7), Vegeta kicks Cabba once and that's enough for Cabba to run out of breath and hold his arm. Vegeta says, "What's wrong? Are you tired already?". If there bases are equal why is Vegeta not out of breath?
Fact 2 - 9:17 of the anime, Vegeta says, "He's good! Looks like we're evenly matched in normal form", talking about the beam struggle of their Galick Guns. Since he's using "he's good" and not "you're good", I will give you that he's thinking to himself and not talking to Cabba. However, this is only being said during the beam struggle. In the manga, Vegeta says, that Cabba is accustomed to combat and tactics, and can hold his own against him in his normal state.
Fact 3 - SSJ Vegeta defeated SSJ Cabba. Cabba hit Vegeta several times only for Vegeta to smile and then get serious. SSJ is a multiplier of base. If their bases are equal, why is Vegeta smiling and acting like nothing even happened? If Base Vegeta = Base Cabba, why is Vegeta not out of breath?
Goku himself stated that Vegeta could have won easily without turning SSB. Vegeta turned SSB in order to show Cabba what's the next level. From the very start, Vegeta saw his own stance being copied by Cabba and then his own Galick Gun. Cabba begged during the middle of the battle to ask Vegeta to show him how to turn SSJ. Vegeta was training him during this entire fight. Can you really tell me that Base Vegeta = Base Cabba given all this information?
Just to be clear, I'm stating:
Base Vegeta > Base Cabba
SSJ Cabba > Base Vegeta
SSJ Vegeta > SSJ Cabba

