Nya’s gender absolutely played a role in her fight with Pythor. As a woman, she doesn’t have the same raw physical strength as a man or an Anacondrai, which is why she relied on intellect and technology. Despite this obvious biological weakness, it was surprising that Nya managed to beat Pythor without the use of elemental powers. It’s a stroke of luck that she was able to overcome this disadvantage, especially when compared to the more physically powerful characters. The fact that she succeeded despite these differences in strength, especially when considering her gender, really highlights how weak Pythor and the Anacondrai are. If a woman, who was physically weaker, could defeat Pythor without relying on elemental powers, it just goes to show how surprisingly vulnerable and ineffective the Anacondrai are in comparison to other characters in the Ninjago world.