User blog comment:Crimson and Darkness/Volume 25 discussion blog/@comment-78.48.214.26-20180524172921/@comment-28884330-20180525100808

Issei stands more than a chance against Vali because of DxD. EJOD is not the same ability as CxC, and they are only similar superficially, so they do not abide by the same rules. Expecting the same power in them is unreasonable.