If Levi competed from sasuke 26-40

[shunsukenumber98]

Here's how I think Levi would do in a  alternate universe if he competed from sasuke 26-40:

26: Rolling Escargo (he has trouble with tricky obstacles before, so i could see him fail here)

27: Ultimate cliffhanger (stages 1 and 2 were quite easy)

28: Crazy cliffhanger jump

29: Crazy cliffhanger jump (I get stage 2 was broken for this comp, but Levi has been known for speed, so I'm a bit optimistic here, Kanno was not known for speed yet he still cleared)

30: Crazy cliffhanger jump

31: Vertical Limit (he would have likely gotten use to crazy cliffhanger here) 

32: Flying bar 

33: Flying bar 

34: Ultra crazy cliffhanger first jump 

35: Dragon glider (he had trouble with slider jump once, so it could fail here) 

36: Ultra crazy cliffhanger second jump 

37: Vertical limit (stages 2 and 3 were way to nerved here) 

38: Cliffhanger dimension (assuming there was no pandemic and he was allowed to compete) 

39: Swing edge (however, it really depends on the number he gets due to rain issues) 

40: Cliffhanger dimension 

Overall, Levi might have good consistency, but he might just become another Sato or Hioki lol. Still great results though, do let me know what u all think! 

[zoran]

I think this prediction overestimates his upper body strength. He's never beaten a version of the cliffhanger and and has only ever beaten the first version of the salmon ladder and even failed it when it had a 2lb at most weight increase from the caps.

My prediction

26 - I think he could hang on, 8 of the other US competitors beat the obstacle and he has experience in parkour which involves a lot of flips. I think he would have good speed to beat the jumping spider and could clear. On stage 2 though I think the double salmon ladder - unstable bridge combo would drain his strength and he'd fail there. If he crunched though (it would depend on how hard they practiced it at bootcamp) then possibly the metal spin or wall lift due to his strength being sapped. If he did manage to clear stage 2, I'd say he'd fail similar to David on the transition to ledge 4.

27 - Clears stage 1, salmon ladder - bridge would be a bit easier due to no caps but there is still a possibility he could fail. If he got past that then either the modified metal spin or wall lift. If he cleared then most likely the UCH, either on ledge 3 to 4 or 4 to 5.

28 - So we'll assume Levi doesn't lose his passion and does better on ANW 4. Stage 1 wouldn't be too much of an issue, his speed would help him on the spin bridge. However on stage 2, I'd say he'd get dqed on the swap salmon ladder.

29 - Probably the swap salmon ladder again due to extra time pressure, if he got past it then either the backstream or passing wall in the best case scenario.

30 - Swap Salmon ladder which was glitchy that tournament, wall lift timeout or crazy cliffhanger, either on the downward transition or the jump.

31 - I think he could beat stage 1 even with the tackle and raised wall. On stage 2, either the kudari ladder or wall lift timeout. If he cleared then the crazy cliffhanger.

32 - Depending on when he runs as rain played a massive issue for competitors in the 80s or early 90s. He could slip on the tie fighter, mistime the jump or transition to the sandbag on the pendulum, time out on the wall or lumberjack climb. If he cleared stage 1, then on stage 2 only the kudari ladder would be his hurdle but I'd assume he would have built a replica of it by then. On stage 3, I'd say flying bar too due to the rain.

33 - Agree with flying bar.

34 - Agree with UCCH first jump, although it could be possible he gets caught out by the double pendulum bar being raised.

35 - Agree with dragon glider.

36 - I'd say Dragon glider again. If he does beat it, then probably the first jump of the UCCH, at a push the second, but he would have to have a lot of luck and extensive practice to pull it off.

37 - I'd say he would have gotten the hang of the dragon glider at that point but it could still be glitchy and rain/fog could screw him over like Darvish. If he has no issues, then I'd say the cliffhanger dimension with the second jump as his absolute best.

38 - Either salmon ladder kudari due to dizziness of the rolling log ( he could even fail that outright) or the wall lift. Kajihara timed out there too. However in the best case scenario he could narrowly clear and his best would again be the dimension second jump ( but the first is way more likely especially not it's active).

39 - Agree with Swing Edge if the rain isn't a problem for him.

40 - Agree with cliffhanger dimension but he could even fail the swing edge again, maybe similar to Kawaguchi.

[dakohosu]

Personally I think shunsukenumber98's prediction is too lenient while zoran's a bit too pessimistic. I don't think he'd have the same level of consistency as someone like Jun especially given that he did have some rough patches in his career, the fact that the earlier part of this timeline saw a few more changes to the course than nowadays, and the fact that he'd be pushing his late 30s towards the end of this timeline. But at the same time I couldn't see him becoming Stage 2 fodder; we've seen other competitors who aren't known for their upper body beat the Inui era Stage 2, and I definitely couldn't see him timing out on any Stage 2 bar maybe 29 given his impeccable speed. Also for what it's worth, we only saw him on Stage 3 twice, once on his debut and another where he made a rookie error on the Cliffhanger. I certainly don't think he'd clear any of the more recent versions but I wouldn't say his upper body is as much of a limiting factor as zoran suggests.

These are my predictions assuming he trains for the show, and his move to becoming a farmer doesn't prevent that though he's no longer a parkour expert:

26 - Double Salmon Ladder 

27 - Ultimate Cliffhanger

28 - Swap Salmon Ladder

29 - Backstream

30 - Crazy Cliffhanger unless the Swap SL DQ gets him

31 - Crazy Cliffhanger, or being very pessimistic Lumberjack Climb if he struggles on the Tackle+Wall, but I doubt it given his larger build

32 - Sidewinder; unless he ran in the low 90s then Stage 1 fail due to weather, or Flying Bar if higher 90s due to rain

33 - Flying Bar

34 - Ultra Crazy

35 - Dragon Glider

36 - Dragon Glider

37 - Cliffhanger; I'm unconvinced that the weather would stop him due to his height and the fact that Jessie who wore #98 cleared it

38 - Wall Lift

39 - Swing Edge; unless he runs in the 90s in which case Warped Wall

40 - Cliffhanger