User blog comment:Imhungry4444/How strong is he really?/@comment-1712781-20110719085824

I don't really understand why its such a debate, to me it seemed pretty damn clear where Magellan ranks in the big picture..obviously worthy enough to butt heads with the big shots but when it comes down to it, not up to snuff.

Example A: Once he wasn't concerned about infection, pre-timeskip Luffy brought him to his knees with one G2 Bazooka, and he was at full health with nothing weakening him or putting him at a disadvantage. Yes, one of the strongest attacks in Luffy's repertoire, but this is a move that almost lost him his arms when attempted on Mihawk, just pissed Crocodile off in their 2nd match even when drenched in water, and couldn't even BE attempted on Admirals who would predict, dodge and counter it before he knew what hit him. This at the very least shows us he is safely equal to, and when over-relying on his powers, slightly greater than Shichibukai level..who still would pose a threat and snatch victory if seriously desiring to fight him (everyone is assuming that because everyone flees in his sight it means he is stronger, and not that he is just the epitome of a cheap-ass boss designed to eat away at time and barn you with status effects that they don't want to deal with.)

Example B: Although there is little direct evidence, there is empirical evidence that we can use to safely assume that, to successfully hold such a rank where experience and tactical might is everything, even if they didn't possess DF powers, all 3 admirals could still hold their own against Shichibukai level opponents, and i don't think anyone would argue that.

BUT, minus the fruit, Magellan is just a big target, and even though his lack thereof is purely hypothetical and he DOES possess the cheap fruit, someone with Kairoseki or Haki could easily make the equivalent result, and own him. I, and I'm sure most of you, can say without a doubt that if he was a true Arc boss that lacked the DF power and he and pre-timeskip Luffy locked horns, Luffy would prevail. (Wouldn't be an easy fight, I'm not saying that cheap doesn't equal strong, Magellan IS the boss of ID for a reason and definitely a badass, I hope that was never in question)

Therefore, I'd safely rank him as a high ranking ( if Moria is 1 and Mihawk/Flamingo are 10's, he'd be 8) Shichibukai level opponent with room for growth upwards. But Admiral? No way. Every single argument or example made attempting to explain how he'd beat Admirals are flawed, because not only would they get around his poison in a second, i don't care what ridiculous things you can think of, comparing to the men, light, ice and magma would annihilate him, and even still without their powers. As for the office, he doesn't possess well rounded enough traits to hold the position legitimately.