User blog comment:Baselhumos/HxH Questions and Discussions/@comment-24768103-20140921212055/@comment-25104495-20140922165336

First of all thank you for putting some effort into this:)

1. What you said is true, but when dealing with weaklings. Illumi cannot put his needles into use to enhance his abilities whilst shalnark can use autopilot. But when dealing with a huge number of weaklings, illumi's ability is more effective.

2. True, but it's as if he waits too much. He never fought a serious battle in the anime and is focused on Chrollo while many others, let me say more capable fighters, are available.

3. Finally someone giving a reasonable answer. I meant to what extent is he still capable but that badly written. I would say he could still surpass many tough characters as the mighty netero like you said only managed to 'survive'.

4 and 5 are more related to fanfiction and how every reader percieves it and thinks about it.

6. I would actually beg to disagree. Nobu is more proficient when it comes to swords, noting that he is an enhancer and swords suit this nen category more than transmutation.