He probably is capable of killing the white whale, but the biggest issue regarding the white whale besides how dangerous it was how difficult it was to pin down. Before Subaru, it wasn't traceable, therefore it was impossible to prepare for it as you had no idea when it would show up. More @Wikipedia
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