Mortal-born loner ascending the cultivation ladder over millennia. Survival through caution, paranoia, and incremental compounding β the inverse of insta-OP isekai. Bonds rare and load-bearing.
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-4
Dominant power gap
YPS-7
In a direct clash, Han Li wins: 3 tiers of separation is a gap that DNA edges alone cannot close. Han Li's DNA tells a broader story: their narrative is built around how much the universe protects them / who they fight for. Tatsumaki's identity is more narrowly defined by comparison.
Tatsumaki
Domain edges
Han Li
Combat
destructive output
Systemic
influence / control
Narrative
luck / story weight
Derived from DNA / bars show relative edge, not absolute power