Kikoho vs Kamehameha

[GreatSaiyaman123]

Chapter: 133, P8.2
Context: after the Kikoho blows up the ring
Kame-sennin: “Ju-just as I’d expect, this is stupendous destructive power…There’s no comparison between it and the Kamehameha…!”

What? All Tenshinhan did was blow up the arena. Roshi blew up a mountain and the moon.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Roshi was probably more focused on the power behind the attack than the actual ring being destroyed.

 

[GreatSaiyaman123]

Roshi was probably more focused on the power behind the attack than the actual ring being destroyed.

He specifically says “destructive power” though.

 

[Animelover5487]

Roshi was probably comparing it to the Base KHH.

 

[Evil Vegeta]

Doesn't he describe the Kikoho as having incredible destructive power far above the KMHMH even before he fired it?

I think "destructive power" can be used to simply describe the power of a technique. Like how #18 refers to Trunks' blast, or Piccolo referring to Vegeta's blast on the Saibaman. Or even when Kaioshin says a half-powered Boo would have enough destructive power to kill all of them.

We all know busting a moon is far more impressive than destroying a ring. That's why I think the statement is more about the power behind the Kikoho, if anything.