User blog comment:B214/Shin DxD 1 discussion/@comment-2607:FB90:3851:A5D3:0:14:ECCB:7501-20181029115052/@comment-2607:FB90:3851:A5D3:0:14:ECCB:7501-20181029224907

You're not getting it. Issei battled Vidar because as I said, Rossweiss future was at stake. Issei didn't want to hand her over. Issei's issue was with Vidar not Typhon. Issei vs Dulio was just a friendly match. There was no emotion behind it other than to do their best. You say there is emotion behind Rias vs Issei but whay makes her a wall. What is it about her that he has to overcome? That is my question. You say Issei wants to prove he is an equal but at this point he already has. When they made a declaration in volume 22, Issei firmly said he would beat her just like he says it to any of his other rivals.