Board Thread:Versus Battles/@comment-26134263-20180601053552/@comment-35166291-20180602065041

A couple things: first, Roland only has the axe and greatsword in shikai. If he's only using Sage Mode, it means he's got his Zanpakuto, but only in it's katana form.

Second, I think Roland wins. For one, Roland's range in Sage Mode is unbelievably higher than Noah's, and Roland would figure this out pretty quickly and take advantage of it. Knowing Roland, he'd probably try and make an attempt at close combat just to see if he could, but would likely play this fight smart if it's to the death. Additionally, Roland has some counters to instinctive reaction and Noah's enhanced senses in Sage Mode, in the form of his own senses being greatly enhanced as well as having that sixth sense that Sage Mode grants. Th only thing I see going super wrong here would be Roland's speed getting dropped, but as speed is equalized, that's not going to be a problem. I'm not saying it'll be easy for Roland, but I think he'd eventually get the better of Noah.