Personally use slash, slash, uppercut, smash first turn with sword. Slash, slash, uppercut, smash, super on 2nd turn with sword. That combo is ultra fast, it does only slightly less damage then the 3 smash strategy in about 1.5 seconds less time which ensures a safe exist for swordbearer and no unnecessary wipes for the team. I believe Slash does 6400 each time, uppercut is 12800, smash is 14000. R1, r1, r2, r2 is the combo, the third r2 triggers a lightning fast uppercut. Also hitting him with combos ensures your super is ready regardless if your team gave you orbs so you can add major damage to him the 2nd attack. I personally find this the best balance between aggression and safety and beats him with 3 swords.