Okami 3/Benkei

Former arms collector, now fisher. Benkei once sought what was called the living sword, which turned out to be a simple cutlass fish. However, after receiving the fish, Benkei turned into a devoted fisherman. In this game, he can also be seen fishing, and even gets involved in a sidequest. Additionally, during the Water Tournament, he appears as a boss, putting his fishing skills to scary use.
==Boss fight==
===Attacks=== 
Name 	Description 	Damage/effects
Blinding Snow Strike	Benkei rears his fishing rod back, before swiping in front of him, smacking in front of him. Can chain into Blinding Snow Slam 	1/3 unit of damage
Blinding Snow Slam 	Benkei holds his fishing rod overhead, before attempting to smack downwards, striking the ground. 	1/2 unit of damage
Hook Strike 	Benkei rears his head backwards as if about to cast. Then, while oriented towards Kuni, he swipes towards him, a line casting forwards. If the line is hit with a power slash, Benkei will be stunned for a moment. 	1/3 unit of damage
Fishing Stance 	Benkei orients himself towards the water, and casts his line down into it. Note: Whenever an attack that utilizes the Fishing Stance is in effect, players can power slash the line to stun Benkei and cancel the attack. 	This doesn't deal damage itself, but instead sets up for other attacks.
Line Drag 	Done after Fishing Stance. Whatever he hooks ends up zipping around a little bit, dragging the fishing line around and swiping around the arena. The line itself is dangerous and fairly quick. 	1/2 unit of damage per hit
Cutlass Fish Swipe 	Done after Fishing Stance. Whatever he hooks, he hoists up with enough force to pull the cutlass fish out of the water. He then swipes his fishing line horizontally, whipping the fish's tail in front of him, before dumping the cutlass fish back in the water. 	2/3 unit of damage
Cutlass Fish Slam 	Done after Fishing Stance. Whatever he hooks, he hoists up with enough force to pull the cutlass fish out of the water. Continuing the momentum, he slams down towards Kuni, intent on slamming the fish down on him, before swiping to his left and dumping the fish back into the water.	1 unit of damage
===Strategy===
*Techniques: Powerslash
The fight takes place on four islands, each a quarter circle and the four arranged in a circular pattern. The islands float upon a body of water. Benkei himself strongly relies on the fishing line, which is a very vulnerable target to power slashes, so keep that in mind when you fight.
He'll occasionally run towards Kuni, jumping over the gaps in the islands to get close to him, before attempting to hit him with the fishing rod. However, he tends to keep his distance, either to take potshots at Kuni with the fishing line, or to fish into the water around the islands. If he successfully fishes the cutlass fish, he's able to perform a more dangerous attack. Fortunately, the fishing line is still perfectly exposed.
Kuni shouldn't completely rely on the power slash. After all, the attacks are fairly telegraphed, telling players to either jump over an attack, or to sidestep an attack. However, by slashing the line, they leave him perfectly exposed to more attacks, including more celestial arts. Decide whether or not to use your powerslash, and dodge accordingly.
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