teetooktier
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The purpose of this thread is to try to establish that Mei may be far more dangerous than she is made out to be. My reasoning is that the full power of Boil Release has never been directly shown in the manga, meaning that most don't realize what it should logically be capable of.
Quick review: Boil Release is an acid mist that can melt Susano'o ribs.
Realize that having this blown at you means that you should be almost instantly blinded, due to this destroying the cornea and lens of your eyes, or because you shut them. Even if you do, the eyelids are thin, and they would be quickly burnt up anyway. On top of this, the acid mist should also enter the lungs via the nose and mouth and destroy them, resulting in death. Furthermore, if Mei releases a massive cloud, or manages to trap the opponent in a closed space using Lava/Earth techs, it becomes very difficult to dodge this tech. Alternatively, Mei can get in close, then blow the acid mist point-blank at your face, causing the above two effects very quickly. Funnily enough, she can kiss you and immediately blow it down into your lungs for an insta-kill, which may have been exactly what she planned to do to Sasuke. Boil Release also acts as a powerful defense, by creating areas where Mei can go, but her opponent can't.
Kishi never showed Mei doing this to anyone, but it should be obvious that this can happen every time she uses Boil Release. A major reason it doesn't would be that the presence of allies almost always prevents her from doing this for fear of hurting them. The one time she did use it, her opponent had Susano'o, which kept the acid mist away from his face. Another reason I think Kishi may have avoided this is that it would be very graphic to show, and hard to publish.
So Boil Release can easily net Mei a crippling advantage, and if you don't escape it quickly, you die. Very, very few ninja can handle this tech. You have to have a technique that can blow away the mist, a literally airtight defense, or the ability to move very quickly. While I don't believe that this puts Mei in the top 20 or anything like that, I do think she deserves more respect. 1 on 1, she dominates anyone who doesn't have the tools to deal with Boil Release.
Quick review: Boil Release is an acid mist that can melt Susano'o ribs.
Realize that having this blown at you means that you should be almost instantly blinded, due to this destroying the cornea and lens of your eyes, or because you shut them. Even if you do, the eyelids are thin, and they would be quickly burnt up anyway. On top of this, the acid mist should also enter the lungs via the nose and mouth and destroy them, resulting in death. Furthermore, if Mei releases a massive cloud, or manages to trap the opponent in a closed space using Lava/Earth techs, it becomes very difficult to dodge this tech. Alternatively, Mei can get in close, then blow the acid mist point-blank at your face, causing the above two effects very quickly. Funnily enough, she can kiss you and immediately blow it down into your lungs for an insta-kill, which may have been exactly what she planned to do to Sasuke. Boil Release also acts as a powerful defense, by creating areas where Mei can go, but her opponent can't.
Kishi never showed Mei doing this to anyone, but it should be obvious that this can happen every time she uses Boil Release. A major reason it doesn't would be that the presence of allies almost always prevents her from doing this for fear of hurting them. The one time she did use it, her opponent had Susano'o, which kept the acid mist away from his face. Another reason I think Kishi may have avoided this is that it would be very graphic to show, and hard to publish.
So Boil Release can easily net Mei a crippling advantage, and if you don't escape it quickly, you die. Very, very few ninja can handle this tech. You have to have a technique that can blow away the mist, a literally airtight defense, or the ability to move very quickly. While I don't believe that this puts Mei in the top 20 or anything like that, I do think she deserves more respect. 1 on 1, she dominates anyone who doesn't have the tools to deal with Boil Release.
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