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

The power to enhance physical attacks by repeating the same attack. Technique of Enhanced Combat. Advanced version of Multi-Hit Strike.

Also Called

• Multiple Attack
• Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs

Capabilities

The user can generate multiple attacks repeatedly/numerous times and the enemy has no way of defending against the attacks, from any direction.

Associations

• Afterimage Creation
• Bullet Hell
• Enhanced Combat
• Enhanced Speed
• Flash Step
• Replication
• Speed Combat/Strike/Mode
• Special Attacks
• Weapon Proficiency

Limitations

• 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.
• Aim Dodging
• Intangibility
• May be tiring.
• Opponents with Enhanced Speed/Enhanced Reflexes may be able to evade/counter.

Known Users

See Also: Rapid-Fire Fisticuffs.

Cartoons

• Kim Possible (Kim Possible); via battlesuit
• Sandy Cheeks (SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Garnet (Steven Universe)

Comics

• The Flash (DC Comics)
• Superman (DC Comics)
• Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
• Tommy Shepherd/Speed (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

Movies

• Dash Parr (The Incredibles)
• The Beast (Kung Fu Hustle)
• Agent Smith (The Matrix)
• Ralph (Wreck-It Ralph)

Live Television

• Andrea (Freaky)

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
• Raidou (Dead or Alive)
• Monks (Diablo 3)
• Ralf Jones (King of Fighters series)
• Kain (Legacy of Kain)
• Raiden (Metal Gear)
• Steven Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
• Machamp (Pokémon)
• Pokémon who can learn multi-strike moves (Pokémon)
• Little Mac (Punch-Out!)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Sans (Undertale); via Bone attacks.
• Various fighters (Street Fighter series)
  • Chun-Li
  • E. Honda
• The New Kid (South Park: The Fractured But Whole); via the Speedster Class

Manga/Anime

• Various fighters (Akatsuki/Sakigake Otokojuku)
  • J
  • Momotaro Tsurugi
  • Shishimaru Tsurugi
• 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)
• Jackie Chun (Dragon Ball)
• Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
• Su Roas (Dragon Ball Super)
• Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
• Raoh (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; via The World
  • Josuke Higashikata; via Crazy Diamond
  • Giorno Giovanna; via Gold Experience
  • Bruno Bucciarati; via Sticky Finger
  • Trish Una; via Spice Girl
  • Jolyne Cujoh; via Stone Free
  • Hermes Costello; via Kiss
• Martial Arts users (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
• Most of the Nine Fist users (Kenichi History's Strongest Disciple)
• Morgiana (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
• Gaira (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• All Might (My Hero Academia)
• Kendo Rappa (My Hero Academia); via Strong Shoulder quirk
• Might Guy (Naruto)
• Neji Hyuuga (Naruto)
• Hashirama Senju (Naruto)
• Blue Gilly (One Piece)
• Charlotte Katakuri (One Piece)
• Don Chinjao (One Piece)
• Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece); via Kokutei Roseo Michiri
• Foxy (One Piece)
• Franky (One Piece)
• Kelly Funk (One Piece)
• Rob Lucci (One Piece)
• Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
• Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece)
• Genos (One Punch Man)
• Saitama (One Punch Man)
• Ranma (Ranma 1/2)
• Tsukune Aono (Rosario + Vampire)
• Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya)
• Kirito (Sword Art Online)
• High Level Masters of Qiang (Kingdom)
  • Ou Hon
  • Earl Shi
• Toriko (Toriko)
• Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Jibanyan (Yo-kai Watch)
• Derieri (Seven Deadly Sins); via Combo Star

Gallery

Cartoons

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

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

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

Comics

Impulse (DC Comics)

Superman (DC Comics) strikes Darkseid in the face with rapid punches.

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

Spider-Man vs. the Kingpin (Marvel Comics)

Movies

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

Manga/Anime

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

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

Grimmjow (Bleach) launching a barrage of punches at Ichigo.

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

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

Lisa Yadomaru (Bleach) shredding enemy with a rapid barrage of sword slashes.

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

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

Takeshi Goda (Doraemon) 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.

Son Goku (Dragon Ball) copies the Hasshu-ken...

... and rapidly strikes Vegeta with a single arm.

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

Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star) using the Hokuto Hundred Crack Fist to land up to 100 punches in a matter of seconds, causing the opponent to physically explode.

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

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Star Platinum (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders), the Stand, or guardian, of Jotaro Kujo unleashing it's iconic barrage of ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA punches....

...Star Platinum Vs.THE WORLD.

Jean Pierre Polenraff (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III Stardust Crusaders) finishes off J.Geill.

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.

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

Might Guy (Naruto) using Evening Elephant to punch five times at tremendous speed and force, each one progressively stronger, creating vacuums of devastating damage.

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

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

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

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

... and using Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gatling to defeat Hody Jones and shatter the Noah.

Genos (One-Punch Man) using Machine Gun Blows against Carnage Kabuto.

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

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

Kirito (Sword Art Online) performing the Starburst Stream.

Jibanyan (Yo-kai Watch) using the Paws of Fury.

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

Video Games

Batman (Batman: Arkham) rapidly pummeling the Joker.

Using a Beat Down, Batman (Batman: Arkham) unleashes a rapid flurry of punches to pierce through enemy defenses.

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

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

Raiden (Metal Gear) attacking Senator Armstrong.

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

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

... as demonstrated.

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) attacking Knuckles with rapid fire punches.

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

Ralf Jones (King of Fighter series) is best know for his multiple-strike Vulcan Punch...

...and he can pack it with explosion to deal even more damage.