Once more, with feeling.
If you're using strongest forms, Mori is Low 6-B in this fight.
If talks about turning supernatural social influencing into mind manip works out, Phantom Form does jack to Mori.
Now, why Mori would win. It has been proven time and again that if your first hit doesn't kill Mori, he simply adapts and counters. You can't do the same shit to Mori twice. Proof
here and
here (read
here for context)
Mori can see the weakpoints of people just by looking at them. While initially, he couldn't see the weakpoints of people on par or stronger than him, when he actually gave a shit he was able to see those weakpoints on anyone. Proof
here and
here. Attacking weakpoints accumulates damage and since it's Bongchim Style Acupuncture it also negates durability.
Speaking of Bongchim Style Acupuncture, all martial arts Mori performs now increase his AP considerably. So good luck trying to dodge sentient homing dragons that are leagues above your dura. Speaking of, those dragons can also surround Mori and deflect National Treasures, which are AP increasing weapons which are again, way out of Ikki's AP range.
Since this a skill fight, let's talk about all the times Mori has used his opponent's attacks against him like
here and
here. The times
Mori counterattacked people at the same time he's being attacked. The fact that one of t
he most common counterattacks Mori has performed is literally impossible for Ikki to undo because Mori has immensely more lifting strength than Ikki does.
The "Ikki can simply dodge AoE attacks" arguement falls flat when you realize that Mori is a CQC fighter and all the AoE comes from the aftershocks of his attacks. Simply blooking Mori is enough to cause a vortext around you. This not including the fact that Mori can
negate durability with the force of his kicks shaking your brain without ever needing to touch you.
Precog that allows you to know when you're going to die? A doctor can tell you you're going to die from a disease, doesn't mean you can 100% stop it. Again, if Ikki blocks, he's gone. Mori's whole fighting style hinges on you blocking his attacks. And when you realize that, he's already switched up his style.
Trackless Step? Ain't gonna work because Mori has full control of his brain ever since he ate a Divine Pellet. Plus, before Ikki even land a hit, Mori would have dodged and counterattacked on instinct
So for the last time, put me down for Mori winning this thing.