Kratos can be considered a better man despite not being part of Bruce Banner’s equation to beat Godzilla Ultima because he earns his strength and redemption through personal growth and accountability, not just intellect or strategy.

While Bruce Banner relies on scientific reasoning and external means (like formulas, equations, or transformations into the Hulk) to defeat massive threats, Kratos confronts impossible odds with sheer willpower, combat mastery, and emotional evolution. In the Norse saga, especially, Kratos shows growth by:

Overcoming a violent past and resisting the rage that once defined him.

Becoming a father who teaches restraint, empathy, and responsibility.

Facing gods and monsters head-on, without relying on external calculations—only grit, experience, and hard choices.

So, even if he wasn’t needed in Banner’s tactical plan to defeat Godzilla Ultima, Kratos’s journey makes him the better man—not just because he’s stronger or smarter, but because he changed when it mattered most.