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Also: I've been trying to imagine where Nathan would rank if he actually cared about it. He has as much raw talent as even the masters probably, and he applies himself to his training pretty well. The only thing holding him back as an S Rank as far as I can think is his total lack of interest in politics.
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I can imagine exactly where Nathan would rank............RIGHT UNDER SAIRIS'S FOOT! 

Meh. Sairis could careless for the politics as well. Doesn't stop him from going farther. That's why he'll have an assistant to handle the political crap.