Thread:Saris Khan/@comment-24384232-20141211031559/@comment-3403804-20141212154304

I don't think Hakuda has the finesse to "silence" a Kido Master that Zanjutsu has, it's very important for me that there's a distinction between Zanjutsu and Hakuda. If a master like Sei struck someones spiritual core, their bodies would likely crack like glass, as their entire spiritual being is shattered. Forget about "silencing" them, such a blow would completely destroy them. A Hakuda specialist doesn't really have the means to counter Kido outright, but that's not the same as saying that they can't fight equally against it.

The principles of Tai-Chi for instance, are well equipped to dealing with Kido. That wave of Sokatsui that flies straight at you? Strengthen your posture, gently take hold of it and "guide" it away from you. Let it flow past you without hurting you.

In the same vein that Hoho and Speed-based Characters have an edge on Kido, Kido likewise has an edge on Hakuda. Because while Hakuda manipulates form, Kido manipulates the foundation of form. My personal view on the matter is roughly this.

Hoho -> Kido -> Hakuda -> Zanjutsu -> Hoho.