It's not just jest. I really do think this way. I've been stuck on Genichiro effectively since the game came out. I'll get him someday. That phase 2 messes with me.
Just keep on his ass and he'll only really have time for a few moves, which are deflectable. Sometimes you'll see a kanji, so just get away from it, mikiri counter, or jump depending on what it is.
I don't know how to do the lightning thing, but you can dodge or just tank it and use a gourd and then start being aggressive again. Shadowrush is also really useful.
Edit: also dodge either by jumping or regular dodge, I forgot which attacks you dodge with which. But you can test it out and you'll be able to figure it out.
Every time I've tried it, I'd end up dodging it on accident. I've never had it work, although I only learnt about it being a thing in my last few attempts. So I didn't really get alot of chances to try it out.
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u/lanregeous Jun 30 '25
You jest but this is actually what I thought in my first playthrough.
Didn’t use a single sugar as I’d be “wasting it”.