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-6
Slight power edge
YPS-5
Ryomen Sukuna has a slight tier edge, but one tier rarely decides outcomes. DNA becomes the real tiebreaker. DNA tells a different story: Ryomen Sukuna: self-determination and identity, Shigeo Kageyama: who they fight for. These are different character shapes, not different power levels.
Ryomen Sukuna
Domain edges
Shigeo Kageyama
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power