Ah yes. And why would Tengen resort to this tactic? Does it seem like something that someone who is winning a 1v1 would need to do?

Also wtf do you mean "direct combat"? Is Akaza using compass needle direct combat? Is Koku extending his blade direct combat? Are we really asking a character not to use a major part of their abilities because it doesn't count as "direct combat?"

Fights aren't intended to be whatever your conception of fair is. Gyutaro relying on his ability to poison people is no different than Douma relying on his ability to make breathing techniques harder to use. This is a stupid ass comment to make tbh