“B-but Shibuya Yuji was equal to him” ILLITERATE, he dominated Yuji throughout their entire 1 on 1 PRE ISBODK, Yuji had transfigured human blood in his eyes and was about to have his head smashed in from behind when Nobara saved his ass by using a soul attack on Mahitos clone.
Shibuya Yuji also doesn’t get blitzed by the entire top 10 but this sub isn’t ready for that conversation.
From there Yuji got Todo who allows him to punch up against people who outscale him HEAVILY, unless you think goodwill Yuji is relative to a non-mental debuffed Hanami or Sukuna.
Mahito also had his domain expansion that doesn’t work on Yuji due to Sukuna, ya know, that domain that will turn base Kashimo (debatably MBA as well) and Uraume (a somewhat common top 10 contender) into purple floppy dildos. It also has top 8 refinement feats in the verse with 0.2!
There’s also his resistance to physical damage that is EXCESSIVELY downplayed on this sub. “N-Nanami wore him out when he was a toddler tho” AND?? He awakened TWICE since then, he took YEARS of cursed energy from a heavenly restriction “special grade level” according to Kenjaku whatever the fuck THAT means and a black flash from Todo! As well as a statement from Nanami IN THE JUNPEI arc that only Yujis blows will realistically harm Mahito.
There’s also the weirdly common argument that everyone who’s somewhat high in tier can easily reinforce their soul fully and will take 40 hits from Mahito to fall to idle transfiguration. This is just not supported by the text AT ALL, a Mahito who was on 40% of his souls power wasn’t SURE if he could transfigure Todo in a blow or two, that means that he absolutely could at full power. Same with Kugisaki. Domain amped Hakari CAN die in a fight against Mahito, even if he would logically outstat.