The comparison is strongest when power scale, story role, and DNA dimensions are kept separate until the final read.
YPS gap1
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-5
Slight power edge
YPS-4
Monkey D. Luffy has a slight tier edge, but one tier rarely decides outcomes. DNA becomes the real tiebreaker. DNA tells a different story: Monkey D. Luffy: how much the universe protects them, Denji: moral cost they'll pay. These are different character shapes, not different power levels.
Monkey D. Luffy
Domain edges
Denji
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power