Thread:Saris Khan/@comment-24384232-20141211031559/@comment-3403804-20141211222615

Generally, the most powerful Kido Masters on this site, such as Kazuya for instance, have specialized within Kido to the degree that they can cast and manipulate spells silently, no incantation, not even a spoken name or number. This allows them to essentially wield Kido like a swordsman wields a blade with similar levels of reaction. Since I was the one who introduced this concept, and this is the concept which Sei and Void are talking about when you mention Kido Master, I just wanted to state that.

True Masters of Kido, at least from what I've seen, are defined by their ability to use it nigh-exclusively. Such a master could conjure up powerful barriers of magic in the span of a moment to block an impending slash, irrespective of where it was aimed, or what tendon or weak point you intended to cut. They can then respond with a powerful barrage of spells right away, often combined together for added effects, surely you'd be able to sidestep a lone Shakkaho, but what about a dozen, materialized around your character and converging inwards rapidly? Well then, what if those Shakkaho were combined with a Kyokko spell to render them invisible and mask their reiryoku? When you finally manage to land a blow on a Kido Master, they've probably got magical defenses in place beforehand.

I think specialization is awesome, and it's an excellent way to become powerful. A Specialist might be lacking in certain fields, but they'll be able to do things none of their peers can do, and defeat much more powerful opponents as a result. Being good in a large variety of skills makes you balanced and all-rounded, a jack of all trades, but oftentimes you meet obstacles which require a true specialist, and in those cases you lose out.