User blog comment:Blackendedsoul/Mihawk and Doflamingo's true strength./@comment-3119203-20110315150655/@comment-3242083-20110315160510

I don't say he sucks, that would be a tough judgement. However, one can clearly see that his reflexes are down to zero now. Just observe the fight between him and Ivankov - where Kuma got kicked around like a football.

Yes, Ivankov is somewhat strong, no question. But: He could have repelled him with ease in his old state, even sending him into a volcano or into the deep sea, whatever. By losing his reflexes and the ability to think, as well as plan - he also lost his greatest advantage: ultimate defense against ANY attack, even against intangible objects like Perona's ghosts. Now he just soaks every hit and uses his DF only for straightforward attacks. This becomes a problem if he ever has to fight opponents that can cut through his cyborg metal, which is by no means indestructible.

It is like being in a reverse world with the Nikyo Nikyo no Mi. The fruit's power is probably the strongest, most overpowered ability - and because of that its user is the only possible weakness (except the usual, ofc). Kuma became a mere weapon of war, like a tank...tho only with the ability to shoot in one direction.