TheJ-ManRequiem+4(
CaptainFinniga(?),
Rikimarox2(?),
DragonEmperor23 and
Veloxt1r0kore) and
Eficiente for Giorno.
Mand21+1(
GyroNutz,
Mr. Common Sense and
Dziga),
Deadmemeguy and
Sir Ovens for Chuck.
2 (4~6 unless J-Man concedes) versus 3 (6 unless Mand concedes).
Now, uh, let's see what else do I have to say before resting my case for now or something (?).
1 - Passive hax activates before instantaneous or thought-based hax. If such hax delays or hinders thought proccesses, a gap is opened for attacking with new hax.
2 - Such manipulation requires thought. Because of point 1, Chuck will have defenses activated before this manipulation can be used, thus parrying it.
3 - Chuck can also go back in time, rendering this advantage null, and causality manipulation executed on the present to affect someone's past does not ignore defenses activated on the present or past. That's because they are affecting a present effect and manipulating its past causes based on what's already there. However, going back in time to erase a cause could ignore defenses set up in the present, but then again, that advantage is null.
4 - So does GER lack an idea of what Chuck does, but look at this: Chuck only needs to believe that GER cannot affect him and it's game over. He doesn't need to know the specifics of the fact he wants to crush, just set up Law Manipulation as a shield, a wall his opponent must cross before getting to him.
5 - The three haxes he uses are far too effortless (two of them are passive) to be counted as "leading with". While Chuck doesn't lead with death hax in fights, one could assume that this is pretty much because it's not a fight when he ends it with death hax. Death hax is passive. Law manipulation is however not something Chuck uses to kill, but ass an assist tool. And fearhax is passive. Therefore, leading with these three haxes doesn't violate his character.
6 - Thanks Norris Chuck will make him hesitate and thus be faster at activating his own hax, eh?
7 - It's not because he's strong, but because he is extremely intimidating. This may come from his strength, but it should be understood that it's separate. Not to mention the fact that if Chuck's fearhax would allow him to defeat an opponent, then by all intents and purposes Chuck is stronger than that opponent and thus can intimidate with fearhax. The question of whether or not Chuck will be able to use his fearhax on a weaker opponent opens the recursive can of worms of his fearhax being itself one element of what makes him so strong, so you should view this as the fact he is very intimidating.
8 - He doesn't need to be aware of what he needs to. Chuck clearly sees himself as superior, so when I say he'd have the opinion that he is better/can't be affected, this is an automatic thought, almost a core belief, which in itself protects Chuck from other people's haxes the moment the fight begins.
9 - Law Manipulation is not being wielded as a weapon, but wore as armor. Its uses as a weapon would occur should the battle draw out for longer. It won't.