User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Historical Back For Blood/@comment-27358240-20180926215431

Have no worries, I take no offense in Miyamoto vs Inuit not being viable.

Kazanshin's "Bloodlusted and ready to strike back!" edges:

Close range: Golden rule of Deadliest Fiction: Blade>Blunt. Edge: Sicarii

Mid range: Sicas aren't bad sword, they're versatile and very deadly, I'll give them that. But here, even exclusing the fact that Musashi is the best katana user in the history of humanity, the katana has 1500 years of metallurgy advantage. Add that to the brittle yet extremely sharp nature of Japanese steel and the fact that both warriors are unarmored, and we have a winner. Edge: Musashi

Long range: Well, this is long range weapons, so I guess I have to give it to the sling for it actually being a long range weapon. However, you have to keep in mind that an extremely skilled swordsman like Musashi likely won't have trouble dodging rocks coming from a sling. Edge: Sicarii

Special: The cloak might be a handy distraction, but it can't quite compare to the actual killing power of a wooden oar turned into a sword. Edge: Musashi

X-Factors: Musashi first takes tactics. While the Sicarii may be good guerillas, Musashi actually has tactics made for duels like these. Next, he also takes experience. He fought in far more duels and in an actual battlefield. Finally, he also takes training/skill. He is quite literally the best swordsman to ever live. That's all for Musashi.

Deadliest Warrior: Miyamoto Musashi (will complete later)