Talk:White/@comment-26846012-20151214131850/@comment-26484417-20160101165637

That line is indeed clear. It's a wistful statement that isn't true at this time, and that may or may not become true in the future.

I agree that this is a possible interpretation of that line. Another possible interpretation is that the Slayers could hardly put up a fight against him. Considering that Karaka is respectful in front of Ha Jinsung despite being against him behind his back, combined with the fact that Ha Jinsung is apparently highly influential in FUG despite being neither FUG Elder nor FUG Slayer, it's suggested where his most prominent feature lies... and it's not his looks.

If you have an alternative gauge for the power levels aside from the ranking, I would be happy to switch to that... Until then, this is as close as we get to gauging their power levels. Also, don't forget that scepticism about ranking has to work both ways. For instance, Mirchea could be incomparably weaker than any of the 10 Great Warriors (they are all Irregulars after all), yet hold comparable ranking only because of his political influence as the head of FUG... Maybe Yuri is actually as powerful as Jinsung, only he is far more notorious. Maybe Zahard is weaker than any of the FUG Slayers, but is ranked near the top because (1) he cannot be killed by "Regulars" and (2) he's the King.

Basically, for as long as we don't know the reasoning behind individual's rank, we can and should refer to it as the only relevant gauge. That said, if we know or have strong reason to believe that someone is clearly weaker than their rank suggests (e.g., Evan), then we can safely assume that their rank is based purely or mainly on their achievements and political influence. But in the absence of such knowledge or indicators, any disagreement or questioning of the relevance of rank is nothing more than manifestation of wishes and hopes... Just because we want someone to be more powerful doesn't make them more powerful. Ranking can be misleading in either direction, and knowing SIU's trollish personality, they probably will be misleading in both directions. =)