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
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.
Known Users
Comics
- The Flash (DC Comics)
- Superman (DC Comics)
- Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)
- Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
Films
- Dash Parr (The Incredibles)
- Agent Smith (The Matrix)
Manga/Anime
- Various fighters (Akatsuki/Sakigake Otokojuku)
- J
- Momotaro Tsurugi
- Shishimaru Tsurugi
- Grimmjow Jeagerjaques (Bleach)
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo); via the Genaha Rush
- King Chappa (Dragon Ball)
- Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
- Raoh (Fist of the North Star)
- Jonathan Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood)
- Stand users with humanoid Stands (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Jotaro Kujo
- Dio Brando
- Star Platinum
- Jean Pierre Polnareff
- Josuke Higashikata
- Bruno Buccellati
- Giorno Giovanna
- Jolyne Kujo
- Johnny Joestar
- Josuke Higashikata
- 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)
- Might Guy (Naruto)
- Hashirama (Naruto)
- Neji Hyuuga (Naruto)
- Luffy (One Piece); via Gomu Gomu Gatling Gun
- Genos (One Punch Man)
- Saitama (One Punch Man)
- Pegasus Seyia (Saint Seyia)
- Toriko (Toriko)
- Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho)
Video Games
- Asura (Asura's Wrath)
- Augus (Asura's Wrath)
- Chakravartin (Asura's Wrath)
- Yasha (Asura's Wrath)
- Monks (Diablo 3)
- Raiden (Metal Gear)
- Pokémon that learn moves such as Double Slap (Pokémon)
- Little Mac (Punch-Out!)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Various fighters (Street Fighter series)
- Chun-Li
- E. Honda
Gallery
Comics
Superman (DC Comics) strikes Darkseid in the face with rapid punches.
Films
Agent Smith (The Matrix) punches Neo several times at lightning speed.
Manga/Anime
Shishimaru Tsurugi (Akatsuki Otokojuku) launching a flurry of kicks.
Grimmjow (Bleach) launching a barrage of punches at Ichigo.
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.
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.
Goku (Dragon Ball) copies the Hasshu-ken.
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.
Jonathan Joestar (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood) unleashing his signature ability, Sunlight Yellow Overdrive.
Sunlight Yellow Overdrive
Star Platinum (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders), the Stand, or guardian, of Jotaro Kujo unleashing it's iconic barrage of punches.
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 (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.
Luffy (One Piece) using Gomu Gomu no Storm to finish Crocodile, ...
... using Gomu Gomu no Jet Gatling to finish Lucci, ...
... and using Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gatling to shatter Noah.
Yusuke Urameshi (Yu Yu Hakusho) hits Rando with rapid punches.
Video Games
Raiden (Metal Gear) attacking Senator Armstrong.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) attacking Knuckles with rapid fire punches.
Using the Hyakuretsukyaku, Chun-Li (Street Fighter) lands multiple kicks "at the speed of lightning."