i mean, 9b is the third best bayo by almost any quantifiable metric. top 5 in japan, top 16 at two super majors (genesis/civil war), 4th at umebura japan major, tournament wins and other top 8 performances in japan, and wins over many of japan's elite (kirihara, choco, shuton, komo, ranai, edge, hikaru, etc) are pretty hard to compete with. he sds much less frequently nowadays, has pretty much the most disgusting punish game out there, and plays a relatively solid neutral. the main weakness in his play is that he could use witch time more, but he definitely makes the witch times he does use count. he has a very solid grasp on abusing bayonetta's strong options and maximizing his punishes. it's really hard to argue with 9b's resume when no other bayo beyond the top 2 has results to rival his.