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I think they're both pretty good, though I'd like Mashima's way more if there weren't a strip chance in so many of Lucy's involvements like when she fought Sherry and Vidaldus. Of course, Erza doesn't really have that problem and is just monstrously epic. I really need to update my favorite character list. Nami and Robin might fight a lot of fodder but they're both capable in their own ways. Given that One Piece doesn't really have as many significant arc-based villains to fight like Fairy Tail does (i.e Oracion Seis or Grimoire Heart) it makes sense to an extent.

Also, Hinata is pretty durable. I mean, she took a Shinra Tensei from Pain and lived. Sure, it wasn't the large-scale one but I doubt a basic ninja explosive would really be comparable. With her Byakugan granting her basically 360° vision, I think avoiding Ino's jutsu would not be so significantly hard, especially seeing as she could detect it and, with her speed, avoid it, which shouldn't be that hard when she managed to nearly hit Pain and was keeping up with Neji and her father during the war. Plus, I was kinda arguing on a one-on-one basis with no outside interference.

Though ultimately, you may be right. Though I do like oranges more than bananas, a real fight between the two can only be done with what we've seen and since Ino really isn't combat suited, I have to feel this just goes in favor of Hinata Hyūga. Though unless Kishimoto makes them go at it, we'll never really know.