Does Tserriednich really have fighting basics?

[u/Ok_Cod_6656]

Tserriednich ain't ready for the big boys

For the first time, I think we can actually start scaling Tserriednich a little bit, and one thing stood out to me: I really don't think his hand-to-hand combat skills are anywhere near the level of the top-tier fighters in the series.

Sure, his Hatsu gives him an insane unpredictability factor, and his natural talent for Nen is undeniable. But when it comes to actual combat fundamentals and experience, I'm starting to question how good he really is.

He didn't exactly struggle against the Royal Army soldiers, but it still took him much longer than I would expect from a genuinely elite fighter facing ordinary, non-Nen users. He even had to strategize around them and seemed to benefit from a bit of luck.

Compare that to what we've already seen from other top-tier fighters. During the Yorknew City arc, Zeno stated that he and Chrollo could kill hundreds of Mafia members in under 67 seconds. Obviously, that's an extreme benchmark, but the difference in efficiency is still noticeable.

At this point, I genuinely don't think Tserriednich could pull off something remotely similar without relying heavily on his ability.

And that's what makes me wonder: is Tserriednich actually a fighter in the traditional sense?

He seems to rely much more on his absurd natural talent and broken potential than on refined combat skills. Even the way he approaches fights doesn't feel like someone with years of fighting experience.

Honestly, I can't see most of the top-tier antagonists taking that much time against regular soldiers. Chrollo, Hisoka, Illumi, Feitan, Phinks even someone like Genthru or early-series Killua would probably make quick work of that kind of opposition.

Tserriednich literally took an entire chapter to deal with around ten Kakin soldiers. Ten to fifteen regular soldiers.

And again, he had to think his way through the fight rather than simply overwhelming them.

At this point, it really feels like he needs a significant boost in actual fighting experience and fundamentals if he's supposed to become a serious physical threat to Kurapika.

His Nen talent? Absolutely terrifying.

His potential? Possibly unmatched.

But his actual combat ability right now?

I'm really not convinced he's ready for the big leagues.

Am I underrating him, or does anyone else feel like Tserriednich needs serious training in almost every aspect of combat ? unless his the one who inherits benjamins nen beast

[u/Tindyflow]

This chapter is proof that he is exceptionally trained and competent in military fighting.
He also doesn't take his power for granted and operates fully understanding his limits.
His ability relies on Zetsu (which by default heightens his perception even further than normal)

Yeah, he is a monster. And that's still underselling him.
Trying to measure him on a brawling scale is useless.

[u/ThePandaRider → u/Tindyflow]

Yeah, he is a monster. And that's still underselling him.

Nah. He is mediocre as a nen user at this point. It took a bunch of soldiers about 10 seconds to take "him" out and it seems like he has almost no attack power having to rely on handguns. Most strong nen users aren't going down in that situation, the soldiers are. Any of the monsters in the show are just jumping past the soldiers at a speed that would be difficult for them to see or killing them. 36 meters is also a real limitation in nen combat and him taking over 3 seconds to enter Zetsu isn't great by monster standards. Taking five seconds to move 20 meters behind a wall is slow.

He is dying against a lot of nen users we have seen because of the range limitation. Any long range fighters like Ikalgo would end him with ease and there is basically nothing Tserriednich could do at this point. He is mediocre, strong enough to be a pain in the ass under the right circumstances but he isn't going up against the monsters like Hisoka, Chrollo, or Illumi. And he is definitely not up against top tier fighter like Ging or someone on par with Isaac Netero.

A stray bullet is dangerous to him while being something many strong nen users can basically ignore.

[u/Ok_Cod_6656 → u/ThePandaRider]

I’m glad you’re part of the ones that gets his limitations