The area-of-effect is so small that you can literally just step-dodge but if you want to be careful, youвЂ™ll want to run away instead. HeвЂ™ll kneel down for a brief moment before throwing a tiny bomb in the air. His other ranged ability will throw a tiny bomb that stops you from using your gourd. Easy to deflect so long as youвЂ™ve specвЂ™d into the projectile block in your skills tree. Remember that his weapon will flash bright whenever he is about to attack, so stop slicing and block.ДЄt certain intervals, he will leap into the air and throw two shurikens at you. YouвЂ™ll want to be parrying a lot and building up his posture damage. I actually beat this boss on my first go around using the exact same methods for Genichiro. This will work relatively similar to the Genichiro fight as the Great Shinobi will have both melee abilities and ranged abilities.

After the cutscene, you can approach your father and heвЂ™ll give you an ultimatum.ДЄfter that, your father will call you a bunch of really mean names and the fight will begin. Upon reaching the area, youвЂ™ll notice a dialogue between Kuro and your father.

Travel there and start your way back up to the dojo where you fought Genichiro. Unfortunately, every single idol at the Ashina Castle area has been blocked off. Once you retrieve the Stone and the Flower, youвЂ™ll want to head back to Kuro.

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