Submit. thats why he asked you to end him with the mortal blade at the end. Isshin will use several fire-based attacks during the 2nd phase of the fight. the tengu of ashina (isshin) asked you to kill them. Bosses are special Enemies that feature a special display on-screen when defeated, such as " Immortality Severed " or " Shinobi Execution ". Later, his grandson Genichiro used the Black Mortal Blade to revive Isshin in his prime, reincarnating him as Isshin⦠Anonymous. According to the item Remnant: Genichiro: though born to a peasant family (presumably) during the rebellion led by Isshin of Ashina, Genichiro would end up being adopted into the Ashina clan after the death of his peasant mother.As a member of the clan, he would grow to become one of its greatest ⦠Isshin, The Sword Saint (å£èãè¦åä¸å¿; Kensei Ashina Isshin; Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina) is a Boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Welcome to the biggest Sekiro Community on Reddit! 31 Mar 2019 20:36 . Isshin Ashina was a man who spent his whole life pursuing strength. If you time it well, you can stun Isshin and hit him while he's electrocuted. 2 Consecutive Air Slashes (00:30 Seconds) Isshin will do 2 air slash attacks among all the others he does. | Out now on PC, PS4, Xbox One ⦠You will not have many chances to attack, as he will perform a number of moves that cannot be blocked. As he grew old, he became sick, and eventually succumbed to his illness. There,is a letter addressed to Emma ,in Lord Isshin Ashina room, which mentions that the Tengu will take care of the rats.If you reach it before the boss battle with Genichiro on top of the Ashina Castle. just my ⦠my guess was that genichiro had performed a sacrificial rite to kill himself and grant one wish. i think genichiro wished him to come back, even isshin said genichiro's wish was pitiful. if you listen to the rats by eavesdropping they mention that they serve genichiro. Reply Replies (0) 2 +1. isshin was brought back from the dead. he had to obey genechiro sorta like a genie. Isshin Ashina (è¦åä¸å¿, Ashina Isshin) is a Boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.Bosses are special Enemies that feature a special display on-screen when defeated, such as "Immortality Severed" or "Shinobi Execution".You will need to perform multiple Deathblows on them in order to defeat them, and filling their ⦠176k members in the Sekiro community. so confused how isshin got into genichiro's body. isshin was a victim of corcumstance as it ⦠He conquered Ashina in his youth and constantly trained, developing new combat techniques and thoroughly mastering the blade. Best moments to attack : when Isshin does the 3 lame slashes, the Ashina Cross, the Double Ichimonji ( why the hell is he even using that ) and the Getsuga Tensho wind wave attack. When Isshin tries to hit you with his lightning attack, jump and then press R1 to do your Lightning Reversal. Heâll sheath his sword, pause, then attack. same. 0-1. When Isshin grasps his sword, the flames on the ground will blaze. isshin was dead in ashina castle with emma. Isshin has a move that is mostly identical to Sekiroâs Ashina Cross. 5.4k votes, 115 comments. Genichiro Ashina Lore . Stage 3 - He has 2 attacks : the one when he jumps in the air and slams with his spear then follows up with a dash and 2 slashes ⦠to revive isshin and continue his plan.