Even if I doubt that all characters will survive this probably final arc, I don't see Zenmaru as a possible victim.
I agree that Zenmaru is different which is a good thing. But how will he survive this encounter? If Kiyomori blocks his nerves, he'll be done for. And if somebody just runs to his rescue, it would be anti-climatic. Zenmaru wanted to prove his strength after all.
It feels like you are saying this the same way my mom asks if I will sleep all day, like it is a bad thing....
What he meant was probably that Zenmaru didn't really improve except from the strength department. So far, he is still the one hit pony before the time skip unlike the others from the Ogame school, he hasn't much versatility. That's why, his victory with that scenario leaves a bad taste...
He has one other advantage which he'll probably lose quite soon - if Zenmaru manages to land a hit with his current attack or the opponent for some reason or another blocks the sword (somehow I see this possible) - since its clear the martial artist has been underestimating Zenmaru so the element of surprise is still with him. However, after probably his little stunt at attacking the wall his opponent should get serious so that Zenmaru may be in trouble. Though given the ruckus Zenmaru would be causing with that one attack I'm sure it'll alert his allies to his whereabouts so I don't see Zenmaru dying.
Nice assessment about the element of surprise and his last attack. These factors may have paid dividends if he was facing anyone else but Personal Corps. Perhaps against advisers, he would have been able to land a fatal blow. I am not sure, Kiyomori will be troubled much by Zenmaru's attack. At least he does not have anything to block with it, other than dodging. Or may be he could use his fists
. Win or defeat or even saved by someone else, Zenmaru has to grow within this battle, like Gama has done so far.
I think what people are underestimating about Zenmaru is that they attribute his growth and fighting style to brute strength. However, looking at the current battle its not simply brute strength that allows Zenmaru to put pressure and surprise his foe its his agility. Agility that appeared to have been quite developed by the training so that his slashes wouldn't necessarily leave a fatal opening meaning Zenmaru has grown in versatility IMO, I think the attacking through the wall is more than just brute strength required but the agility to wield his sword into a slashing position given the positioning he was left when his initial attacks missed. it certainly does take brute strength to wield the sword he's using but it takes agility to reposition yourself into a new attacking position when your initial strike misses. Case in point of this is pages 13 to 22 of the current chapter in that Zenmaru hasn't actually moved THAT much but rather repositions himself quickly enough for a new strike, only minimal movement is required given the range his weapon affords him, and looking at his last strike this should be very apparent when he repositions his body for that new strike.
You're right but we also know that Zenmaru's only strength is his brute strength if his enemy is stronger then him in this aspect what will he do? That's what I mean with versatility he needs more aces up in his sleeves. I do know one thing for sure is, if Zenmaru isn't able to hold his own against Kiyomori and his fight gets interrupted by someone from the Ogame school then this encounter could have a reverse effect on his mind. This could shatter his resolve completly and he wouldn't be able to recover from that. If we take his state of mind prior to the fight into consideration.