Multi Strike

Multi Strike
Asura and Augus (Asura's Wrath) demonstrating this power.
Power/Ability to:	Use tremendous power to attack multiple times repeatedly.

"Ten seconds ago I was in a different time-zone. How many times do you think I'm going to hit you in the next ten seconds?"

― Tachyon, Sentinels of the Multiverse

"Shall we compare the speed of our attack rushes?"

― DIO Brando to Jotaro Kujo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)

"Even if I were to try and swing my podao...I'm met with a rapid chain of attacks before he enters my reach!!"

― Ba Nan Ji on Ou Hon's spearmanship (Kingdom)

The power to enhance physical attacks by repeating the same attack. Sub-power of Speed Combat. Technique of Enhanced Combat. Variation of Strike Effect. Lesser version of Multi-Hit Strike.

Also Called

• Blade Spam
• Multiple Attack
• Multi-Attack
• Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs
• Rapid Fire Sole Strikes

Capabilities

The user can generate multiple attacks repeatedly/numerous times, possibly from any direction.

Applications

• Afterimage Creation - Of the attack.
• Body Destruction
• Defense Bypassing
• Rapid-Fire Moves
• Speed Breaking

Variations

• Elemental Multi Strike
  • Electric Multi Strike
  • Fire Multi Strike
  • Gravity Multi Strike
  • Metal Multi Strike
  • Null Element Multi Strike
  • Water Multi Strike
• Esoteric Multi Strike
  • Chi Multi Strike
• Instantaneous Multi Strike

Associations

• Bullet Hell
• Enhanced Speed/Supernatural Speed
• Flash Step
• Power Fists/Legs
• Replication
• Speed Combat/Cutting/Strike/Mode
• Special Attacks/Ultimate Technique
• Weapon Proficiency

Limitations

• Powers like Aim Dodging and Intangibility.
• Opponents with Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Speed may be able to evade/counter.
• Many defensive powers can decrease the effectiveness of this ability and some, especially Absolute Defense, could block it entirely.
• If the user's opponent also has Multi Strike to a similar degree they can counter their blows.
  • Similarly, if they have a greater degree of Multi Strike they can overpower the user.
• Overuse may be tiring.

Known Users

See Also: Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs and Speed Blitz

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Various fighters (Akatsuki/Sakigake Otokojuku)
  • Jotaro Tsurugi
  • Momotaro Tsurugi
  • Shishimaru Tsurugi
• Various Characters (Baki the Grappler)
  • Yuujiro Hanma
  • Baki Hanma
  • Speck
• Spec (Baki); via the Apnea Rush
• Mozgus (Berserk)
• Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (Bleach)
• Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach); via multiple arms
• Kensei Muguruma (Bleach)
• Lisa Yadomaru (Bleach)
• Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo); via the Genaha Rush
• Alphamon (Digimon); via the "Alpha InForce".
• Dokamon (Digimon)
• Takeshi Goda (Doraemon)
• King Chappa (Dragon Ball)
• Master Muten Rōshi/Jackie Chun (Dragon Ball series)
• Son Goku (Dragon Ball series)
• Su Roas (Dragon Ball Super)
• Jiren (Dragon Ball Super)
• Jin Mu-Won (Legend of the Northern Blade)
• Kenshirō Kasumi (Fist of the Blue Sky)
• Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
• Raoh (Fist of the North Star)
• Toki (Fist of the North Star)
• Various Characters (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
  • Jonathan Joestar
  • Jotaro Kujo; via Star Platinum
  • Jean Pierre Polnareff; via Silver Chariot
  • DIO Brando; via The World
  • Josuke Higashikata; via Crazy Diamond
  • Okuyasu Nijimura; The Hand
  • Akira Otoishi; via Red Hot Chili Pepper
  • Koichi Hirose; via Echoes ACT 3
  • Yoshikage Kira; Killer Queen
  • Giorno Giovanna; via Gold Experience & Requiem
  • Bruno Bucciarati; via Sticky Fingers
  • Trish Una; via Spice Girl
  • Secco; via Oasis
  • Cioccolata; via Green Day
  • Jolyne Kujo; via Stone Free
  • Ermes Costello; via Kiss
  • Johnny Joestar; via Tusk ACT 4
  • Josuke "Gappy" Higashikata (JoJolion); via Soft & Wet
• Various Martial Arts (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
• Most of the Nine Fist Users (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
• Akaza (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
• Gaira (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Mash Burnedead (Mashle)
• All Might (My Hero Academia)
• Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia)
• Kendo Rappa (My Hero Academia); via Strongarm Quirk
• Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100)
• Might Guy (Naruto)
• Neji Hyuga (Naruto)
• Hashirama Senju (Naruto)
• Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
• Kaguya Otsutsuki (Naruto)
• Blue Gilly (One Piece)
• Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
• Don Chinjao (One Piece)
• Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Kokutei Roseo Michiri
• Silvers Foxy (One Piece)
• Franky (One Piece)
• Kelly Funk (One Piece)
• Rob Lucci (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
• Sanji (One Piece)
• Genos (One-Punch Man)
• Saitama (One-Punch Man)
• Kamikaze/Atomic Samurai (One-Punch Man)
• Bang/Silverfang (One-Punch Man)
• Garou (One-Punch Man)
• Ranma (Ranma 1/2)
• Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya)
• Derieri (Seven Deadly Sins); via Combo Star
• Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)
• Cha Hae-In (Solo Leveling)
• Kirito (Sword Art Online)
• Tou (Kingdom)
• Kitari (Kingdom)
• High Level Qiang/Spear Masters (Kingdom)
  • Ou Hon
  • Earl Shi
  • The Ten Spears
• Toriko (Toriko)
• Bogey Woods (Toriko)
• Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Jibanyan (Yo-kai Watch)
• Shiki Granbell (Edens Zero)
• Tsuyoshi Kawabata (TSUYOSHI)
• Ha Dowan (Reality Quest)
• Poseidon (Record of Ragnarok)

Cartoons/Comics

• Korra (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
• Speedsters (DC Comics)
  • Barry Allen/The Flash
  • Jay Garrick/The Flash I
  • Wally West/Flash III
  • Bart Allen/Impulse/Kid Flash
  • Jani Ognats/XS
  • Eobard Thawne/Reverse Flash
• Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
• Lobo (DC Comics)
• Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
• Kim Possible (Kim Possible); via battlesuit
• Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Tommy Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics)
• Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Garnet (Steven Universe)
• Practitioners of the Hercules Method (The Strange Talent of Luther Strode)

Movies

• Mace Windu (Star Wars)
• Dash Parr (The Incredibles)
• The Beast (Kung Fu Hustle)
• Agent Smith (The Matrix)
• Stanley Ipkiss (The Mask)
• Ralph (Wreck-It Ralph)

Live Television

• Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Andrea (Freaky)
• Kamen Rider Vail (Kamen Rider Revice)
• Kamen Rider Accel (Kamen Rider W)
• Lily Chilman (Power Rangers Jungle Fury)

Video Games

• Asura (Asura's Wrath)
• Augus (Asura's Wrath)
• Chakravartin (Asura's Wrath)
• Yasha (Asura's Wrath)
• Batman (Batman: Arkham); via Beatdown
• Bayonetta (Bayonetta); via Wicked Weaves
• Jeanne (Bayonetta); via Wicked Weaves
• Loptr (Bayonetta 2); via energy arms
• Dante (Devil May Cry)
• Raidou (Dead or Alive)
• Monks (Diablo 3)
• Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong/Super Mario)
• Jesse Rentier (Evil West)
• Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII franchise); via omnislash
• Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII franchise); via octaslash
• Ralf Jones (King of Fighters series)
• Kain (Legacy of Kain)
• Raiden (Metal Gear)
• Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
• Badang (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang); via Fist crack
• Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)
• Machamp (Pokémon)
• Pokémon who can learn multi-strike moves (Pokémon)
• Little Mac (Punch-Out!)
• Bowser (Super Mario series)
• Sans (Undertale); via Bone attacks.
• Various fighters (Street Fighter series)
  • Ryu
  • Chun-Li
  • E. Honda
• Various fighters (Tekken)
  • Jin Kazama
  • Bryan Fury
  • Steve Fox
  • Leroy Smith
  • Lucky Chloe
• The New Kid (South Park: The Fractured But Whole); via the Speedster Class
• Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Web Animation/Comics/Series

• Kiara (unOrdinary)
• Various Talent users (Ordeal)
• Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Shishimaru Tsurugi (Akatsuki Otokojuku) launching a flurry of kicks.

Father Mozgus (Berserk) pummeling Guts with his God's Thousand-Strike Cannon.

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (Bleach) launching a barrage of punches onto Ichigo Kurosaki's face.

Kensei Muguruma's (Bleach) barrage of extremely fast of punches.

Wonderweiss Margela (Bleach) can generate a hundred arms which he can used to attack enemies with devastating barrage of punches.

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) uses the Genaha Rush in his Shinsetsu form dealing a massive number of punches before a finishing one.

Alphamon (Digimon) can use its signature Alpha InForce to repeat any attack it lands a countless number of times in a single instant.

Takeshi Goda/Gian (Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes) can perform a fast barrage of powerful palm thrusts with his Infinite Slapping to defeat an alien.

Using the Hasshu-ken technique, King Chappa (Dragon Ball) moves his arms at such speed that he appears to have eight of them, allowing him to attack with much greater speed and efficiency.

Jackie Chun (Dragon Ball) using the Afterimage Strike to create multiple speed clones to attack Tenshinhan in eight directions.

Tien Shinhan (Dragon Ball)

Son Goku (Dragon Ball) copies the Hasshu-ken and overwhelms Ten Shinhan…

… and rapidly strikes Vegeta with a single arm as an adult.

Su Roas (Dragon Ball Super) performing her Yacchaina Fist.

Using his Infinity Rush, Jiren (Dragon Ball Super) lands a flurry of blows so fast, it seems like he's not moving at all.

Kenshirō Kasumi (Fist of the Blue Sky) performing his version of the Hokuto Hundred Crack Fist.

Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star) using the Hokuto Hundred Crack Fist to land up to 100 punches in a matter of seconds upon every one of his opponent's Keiraku Hikou pressure points, causing the opponent to physically explode.

Jonathan Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I: Phantom Blood) unleashing his signature move, Sunlight Yellow Overdrive on Blueford/Bruford.

Jotaro Kujo's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders) Stand, Star Platinum unleashing its iconic barrage of ORA ORA ORA punches…

…demonstrating as a child on Alessi's face…

…Star Platinum Vs. The World.

Jean Pierre Polenraff's Silver Chariot (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders) finishes off J. Gail/Centerfold.

Josuke Higashikata's Crazy Diamond’s (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable) DORARARA.

Josuke Higashikata's Crazy Diamond & Okuyasu Nijimura's The Hand (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV Diamonds are Unbreakable)

Yoshikage Kira's Killer Queen’s SHIBOBOBO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamonds are Unbreakable)

Like his father DIO Brando, Giorno Giovanna's Stand, Gold Experience (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) demonstrates its MUDA MUDA MUDA rush...

...continuing with his Golden Wind/Gold Experience Requiem.

Bruno Bucciarati's Stand, Sticky Fingers’s Ari Ari Ari (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo).

Trish Una's Spice Girl’s WANNNNBA (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)

Jolyne Cujoh's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VI: Stone Ocean) ORA ORA ORA, much like her father Jotaro Kujo.

Johnny Joestar's TUSK ACT 4’s ORA ORA ORA (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run)

Josuke Higashikata's Soft & Wet’s ORA ORA ORA (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: JoJolion)

God Fist's (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple) techniques are advanced enough that his attacks come from multiple directions.

Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic) demonstrates.

Mash Burnedead (Mashle: Muscles and Magic) using Unlimited Physical Mode's Punch Squared to punch Dominia...

...repeatedly...

...which ends in an entire volley of punches.

Arataka Reigen (Mob Psycho 100)

Derieri's (Nanatsu no Taizai) Combo Star ability allows her strikes to receives an additional 200,000 pounds of force every consecutive blow.

Might Guy (Naruto) using Morning Peacock, punching Kisame at such rapid speed that flames are created from sheer friction...

...and later uses Evening Elephant to punch five times at tremendous speed and force, each one progressively stronger, creating vacuums of devastating damage.

Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) launching multiple punches using Full Cowl 100%.

Kendo Rappa (My Hero Academia) manipulating the momentum of his arms to create profoundly strong and fast punches thanks to his Quirk, Strongarm.

Hashirama Senju (Naruto) with his Sage Art Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands can use its ludicrous number of hands to hit the Susanoo armored Kurama and even break its armor.

Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece) mimicking Monkey D. Luffy's Jet Gatling.

Chinjao (One Piece) is able to kick and punch at speeds that rival Monkey D. Luffy’s own.

Sanji (One Piece)

Franky (One Piece) punches at high speed with his Iron Boxing.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) using Gum-Gum/Gomu Gomu no Storm to finish off Crocodile,…

...Gum-Gum/Gomu Gomu Hanabi to defeat the White Berets...

...Gear Second's Gum-Gum/Gomu Gomu no Jet Gatling to break through Rob Lucci's Tekkai/Iron Body, ...

...Gum-Gum/Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gatling to defeat Hody Jones and shatter the Noah.

Genos (One-Punch Man) using Machine Gun Blows during his sparring match with Saitama.

Saitama (One-Punch Man) using Normal Consecutive Punches during his fight with Boros.

Kamikaze/Atomic Samurai (One Punch Man) performing his legendary technique, Atomic Slash.

Boros (One-Punch Man)

Using Speed Smash, Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire) strikes Kuyou with rapid fire punches.

Kirito (Sword Art Online) performing the Starburst Stream.

Ippo Makunouchi (Hajime no Ippo)

Tou's Rasen - Faru Faru (Kingdom)

Talented and highly skilled masters in the art of Qiang/Spear like Ou Hon (Kingdom) can deliver high speed and almost blinding spear thrusts against their opponents…

…As the state of Wei's greatest master, Earl Shi's mastery of the spear was so great that he could deal multiple blows to the point his enemies were incapable of noticing that they've been struck...

…and one of the many high-level techniques of Qiang/Spear, the Ryuu Sou/Dragon's Nest relies on the manipulation of the spear by its wielder to create a multi-directional attack.

Kitari (Kingdom)

Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling)

Bogey Woods (Toriko) using his Irregular Shot.

Poseidon (Record of Ragnarok) using his 40 Days Flood technique to create literally hundreds of them...

...using his long-range attack, Amphitrite.

Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho) delivering a barrage of punches onto Shinobu Sensui.

Jibanyan (Yo-Kai Watch) using his signature Paws of Fury.

Cartoons/Comics

Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Bart Allen/Kid Flash (DC Comics)

Lobo (DC Comics)

The Flash (Justice League)

Superman (Superman/Batman: Supergirl) strikes Darkseid in the face with rapid punches.

The battlesuit allows Kim (Kim Possible) to multiple strikes.

Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin (Marvel Comics)

Spider-Man (Marvel Comics) rapidly pummeling Superman to little effect.

Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants) beats up Patrick Star with a rapid flurry of punches and kneeing.

Mace Windu (Star Wars) rapidly pummeling a droid.

Matthew Patel (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off)

Garnet (Steven Universe) can perform multiple punches with her gauntlets at fast speed.

Vale (No One Left to Fight)

Live Television/Movies

Kamen Rider Vail (Kamen Rider Revice) using his finisher "Vailing Impact" on a Gifftarian.

Stanley Ipkiss (The Mask) pummeling Dorian Tyrell senseless.

Kamen Rider Accel (Kamen Rider) unleashing his Maximum Drive.

Dash Parr (The Incredibles)

Agent Smith (The Matrix) punches Neo several times at lightning speed.

Video Games

Bruce Wayne/Batman (Batman: Arkham) rapidly pummeling the Joker...

...and using Beat Down, unleashing a rapid flurry of punches to pierce through enemy defenses.

Dante (Devil May Cry) using his Million Stab.

Raidou (Dead or Alive) rapidly pummeling Hayate with a single arm.

Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong/Super Mario) can unleash flurries of punches with such speed that they produce explosions on impact.

Jesse Rentier (Evil West)

Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) using his Omnislash technique.

Using the Berserk Dark Gift, Kain (Legacy of Kain) can unleash a rapid flurry of strikes using either a weapon or his bare claws.

Korra (The Legend of Korra)

Raiden (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) attacking Senator Armstrong.

Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance) rapidly pummeling Raiden.

Jin Kazama's (Tekken) Rage Art demonstrating him punching his opponents repeatedly.

Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII) is noted for a special multi-strike called "Omni-slash".

Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Franchise) also has a similar multi-strike move, "Octaslash".

Machamp (Pokémon) can throw five hundred punches per second.

Chun-Li (Street Fighter) lands multiple kicks "at the speed of lightning" using the Hyakuretsukyaku.

Bowser (Super Mario series) rapidly pummeling his castle.

Ralf Jones (King of Fighter series) is best known for his multiple strike Vulcan Punch…

…packing it with an explosion to deal even more damage.

Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) using Gum Gum/Gomu-Gomu no Red Hawk Gatling, a mixture of Gum-Gum/Gomu-Gomu no Red Hawk and Gum-Gum/Gomu-Gomu no Gatling.

Makoto Niijima (Persona 5) demonstrates.

Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Web Animation/Comics

Rokash Rampersad (Ordeal) Anu Ankh Burial

Yang Xiao Long (RWBY)

Videos

Kenshiro on his way to save Toki-2

Toki opens the road for Kenshiro

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure- Stardust Crusaders - Jotaro Kujo Vs Noriaki Kakyoin

ジョジョ- Polnareff and Kakyoin vs. J. Geil 『Final』-2

Angelo Kills Josuke's Grandfather

ジョジョ Rohan insults Josuke's hairstyle 『HD』

【HD】ジョジョ- Red Hot Chili Pepper Attacks Josuke

【HD】ジョジョ- Josuke vs. Akira Otoishi!-2

JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable - Killer Queen's Power-2

Jotaro vs Kira

JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable - Josuke Extends Yuya Fungami's Hospital Stay-2

ジョジョ Arrivederci! 『HD』

Giorno vs. Cioccolata (1)-2

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Mace Windu VS Battle Droids (HD).-2

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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Dora Dorarara Compilation

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Ora Ora Ora Compilation

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