Raw power is tilted before the argument starts. The interesting part is what survives after that gap is admitted.
YPS gap3
Layer gap0
PhysicalvsPhysical
Analysis
YPS-5
Dominant power gap
YPS-2
In a direct clash, Monkey D. Luffy wins: 3 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. DNA tells a different story: Monkey D. Luffy: how much the universe protects them, Rem: constant growth arc. These are different character shapes, not different power levels.
Monkey D. Luffy
Domain edges
Rem
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power