Talk:Roronoa Zoro vs. Raiden/@comment-27190018-20151211195039

Something to consider: weaken molecular bonds. Zoro cuts through stuff by listening to the "breath" of the substance. Now, Raiden can cut through stuff like it's no big deal in MGRR, but there are some substances he needs to hack into enough times to get the job done, most often enemy armour. This is because there are molecular bonds in the universe that are very strong, and weakening them by emitting vibrations would take time and repeated strikes. Between competing Murasama blades, it's pretty much a regular sword duel; they cancel each other out. Zoro's cutting is more supernatural, being an anime. It isn't based on science, it just happens. It used to take him time to concentrate, but that is no longer the case. It's still unknown if he can cut substances like diamond, but Raiden's blade isn't diamond. It's steel, which Zoro can cut like butter.

Based on that, Zoro should win the cutting department. In theory, Raiden would cut Zoro's swords on the first or second hit, Zoro would figure this out, infuse his remaining swords with Haki (just for extra strength) and cut Raiden's blade, ending him.

Zoro's speed isn't to be scoffed at either, and his durability, tactical prowess and actual swordsmanship far exceed Raiden's. Raiden would only have physical strength going for him at this point, and Zoro was able to lift a building, pre timeskip, no haki, no pumping his muscles.