Not that Vergil cannot hold his own well enough hand-to-hand, but there is a difference between competent knowledge and skill in something, and truly having passion and mastery over it. Vergil can throw an effective series of punches and kicks when he needs to, but unlike Nero, it does not occur to him to utilize moves like that mid-sword fight. And that is why it is quite easy for Vergil to acknowledge that Nero may very well possess the greater skill. It also does not hurt that it is something for Vergil to take pride in that his son has taught himself something as well as Nero has taught himself wrestling moves to fight with against demons.
"I am not ashamed to admit that he managed to catch me off-guard with it when we dueled one another." A brainbuster was not exactly the anticipated outcome when Vergil charged in, fully transformed, but it's what Nero gave him for his troubles. "I don't imagine if he intends to hold back as much as you believe he will that he would do the same to you as he did to me, but I'm sure you could ask him provide you opportunities to practice hand-to-hand."
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Not that Vergil cannot hold his own well enough hand-to-hand, but there is a difference between competent knowledge and skill in something, and truly having passion and mastery over it. Vergil can throw an effective series of punches and kicks when he needs to, but unlike Nero, it does not occur to him to utilize moves like that mid-sword fight. And that is why it is quite easy for Vergil to acknowledge that Nero may very well possess the greater skill. It also does not hurt that it is something for Vergil to take pride in that his son has taught himself something as well as Nero has taught himself wrestling moves to fight with against demons.
"I am not ashamed to admit that he managed to catch me off-guard with it when we dueled one another." A brainbuster was not exactly the anticipated outcome when Vergil charged in, fully transformed, but it's what Nero gave him for his troubles. "I don't imagine if he intends to hold back as much as you believe he will that he would do the same to you as he did to me, but I'm sure you could ask him provide you opportunities to practice hand-to-hand."