User blog comment:StrawKid/Shanks vs Blackbeard/@comment-3119203-20120128181439/@comment-3425840-20120128213651

I never said that Ace did not have a handicap against Akainu but as for being able to hit BB that is not a advantage, that is something everyone can. His handicap was that he can not use his powers to avoid attacks like he normally does and BB's power is even more worse than haki as it will stop you from using the df power where haki only allows you to touch. Also BB only showed his gravity manipulation not his df negating abitily