Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20180531110046/@comment-32531287-20180531191453

Elveonora wrote: The difference between Part I. Gaara and Shinki is, that Gaara fought with murderous intent, he was basically slaughtering people without holding back most of the time, while Shinki isn't an insane murderer.

So I would wager that Part I. Gaara was stronger than Shinki, but only because he wasn't holding back. If Shinki weren't holding back, he would be stronger than Gaara. Shinki is strong but not feared.. part 1 gaara was not stronger than Shinki but he was feared for his murderous fighting skills .. So the one who is feared creates more hype ..