Cut of the Dark Hound Technique

A move said to be the union between the ideals of both the Samurai and infamous Shinobi. The user first partially unsheathes their sword and begins to build up chakra for a set amount of time (one posting round). At the end of the time needed to gather one's chakra, the user then unleashes it throughout their entire body to energise it and temporarily achieve blinding speed. In this time, the user unsheathes their blade fully, deals a grievous cut to the targeted victim, wipes off the blood from their blade, and partially resheathes their sword in a single sword stroke within the frame of a second. The strength and speed used in this technique is enough to cut clean through solid rock. While this technique can be overwhelming, there are various ways to counter and spot the technique.

First, because of the blinding speed the technique is used at, the user must rely on their practiced skill alone to make the cut. This also requires them to enter a stance during the build-up of the technique, most notably being the partial unsheathing of their sword. This telegraphed move is a tell-tale sign of the move being prepared. If the victim spots this, then they will have adequate time to first defend themselves before the move can be made or even interrupt if they are fast enough.