No Cleave?

[Spaghettimonster]

I suggest getting cleave anyways, because it makes a lead-up to Flourish. It's a perfect combo!

Perfect in what way?
...isn't Slash a "lead-up" to Flourish as well?
...everything before Flourish would be a "lead-up" to it right?

And it looks pretty darn fancy, too

Thats the choice you've got to make.
Looks Fancy vs. Performs Well

If you get Cleave, you weaken the weapon... plain as that.
But it DOES look cool!