You're hardly claiming to be more badass than your mentor, yes?
Actually.
I'm badass because of my beautiful hairless chest, my deep alluring voice, my sensitive guy approach, and my enormous male harem.
Horn, somtimes you have to suprass your Mentor in order to get more horny.
I'm badass, 'cuz i think i'm a badass.
I'm badass 'cuz.... wait, do I really have to do this?
Yes.