Post #2 (2/2)

## What Happens in the fight.

"Gourry, as submitted, is basically an attack dog. Hellmaster’s pointed him at the enemy and said “Kill.” He is going to rush in immediately, no hesitation and swing his sword."

Now that it's been established that Neptuneman's opening provides none of the advantage that my opponent was hoping for, this is outright suicidal. Death can simply wait until Gourry is in range and then [summon a ghost of his Reaper Form](https://gfycat.com/blushingbigheartedcob-darksiders-ii-deathinitive-edition) to engage him while he's busy trying to slash through Jackie's tendrils and Darklings. Now he has multiple things to parry.

- I stand corrected about Gourry's piercing durability. But even with that clarification, Reaper Form's [piercing offense](https://gfycat.com/ClearcutRepulsiveFieldmouse) is still flat-out superior, and Jackie's [isn't going to be wholly ignored either](https://imgur.com/a/2wgWNqx).
- If Gourry survives this, it doesn't matter. All of this happening in quick succession gives Senji more than enough time to pierce himself and bring out his blades. With all of my opponent's characters having no idea how his powers work, Gourry being assailed by Darklings, tendrils and a Reaper Form ghost is likely to be a much bigger priority for their attention.

Once Senji's blades are out, his role as the mid-range death-dealer resumes. With Gourry occupied and Magnet Power being useless against him until one of two specific requirements are met, he starts doing damage to the others immediately with the aforementioned ranged slashes. The Kinnikuman duo lacks solid ranged options that don't revolve around Magnet Power, and even with the evidence provided in favor of the Kinnikuman duo, none of it suggests that they'll be no-selling blades that can [cut through significant amounts of steel with each slice](https://imgur.com/9wQCeqc) to get within grappling range of him.

Don't think Senji will be taking them on alone, though. Jackie's tendrils are more than capable of [targetting](https://imgur.com/a/RmsXWsm) [multiple people](https://imgur.com/a/PXOBoTF) [at a time](https://imgur.com/a/splv7PC), and nothing stops him from [spawning Darklings behind the two of them](https://imgur.com/a/DtYt95Y) as well.

All of this while Death has assuredly teleported his scythe back into his hands so that he can engage Gourry once the Reaper ghost disappears. After which he beats Gourry handily, since on top of having a scythe that can pierce him and ample backup from Jackie, Death has the aforementioned [telekinetic](https://gfycat.com/totalthornydromedary-starwarsfun1-compilation-darksiders) [control](https://j.gifs.com/k5z4Ox.gif) over said scythe as well as [teleportation attacks](https://gfycat.com/VigorousFantasticAuklet), [cyclones of bone that](https://pastebin.com/qYzqVR3g) [shear through several feet of solid stone](https://pastebin.com/C6xPWfPZ), and the ability to [summon a horse](https://j.gifs.com/O7QBOB.gif) for mobility.

- Said horse is equal to the horse of War, which [knocks giant, many-ton monsters around just by charging into them](https://gfycat.com/uncommonslimyhoverfly-qwerasdf011-darksiders-xbox360-gaming).

If the other two aren't dead by the time Gourry is, they're fighting a 2v3 battle where they have limited ranged options against a team that can damage and kill them from any range the shipyard affords.

Any last words, /u/proletlariet ?