Delayed Effect

"I've struck the "toui", one of your 708 pressure points! You'll die 7 seconds after I pull out my fingers. Spend those 7 seconds thinking about your sinful ways!!"

― Kenshiro to Spade (Fist of the North Star)

"Hey guys! I did that thing again where I slice my opponent in two and they don't react until-"
"I did it first, you're not special!"
"B-but you don't even have a sword."

― Trunks and Vegeta (DragonBall Z Abridged MOVIE: Super Android 13)

The power to delay the effects of anything. Sub-power of Causality Manipulation. Opposite to Instant Effect.

Also Called[]

Delay Effect
Effect Lagging
Stall Effect
Divergent Fist (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Capabilities[]

The user can delay the effect of anything to a later time, for example striking target, but the impact of the strike would not occur until later.

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Limitations[]

May only apply to certain effects/attacks.
May not be able to control when the effect eventually occurs.
May not change the amount of damage done.

Known Users[]

Azumi (Azumi)
Blush (Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus)
Kenshirō Kasumi (Fist of the Blue Sky)
Kenshirō (Fist of the North Star)
Raoh/Ken-Oh (Fist of the North Star)
Yue Ayase (Negima)
Users of Delay Spell (Pathfinder)
Pokémon with Future Sight or Doom Desire (Pokémon series)
Hu Gong/Beom Hang (Heavenly Grand Archive’s Young Master)
Garchomp (Pokémon anime); Destruction caused by Hyper Beam is briefly delayed
Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
Users of Delay Damage (Shadowrun)

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Hokuto Soukin Jizai Ken-2

Hokuto Shinken- Zankai Sekiho Ken-2

Hokuto No Ken - North Star Humanist Face Breaking Fist

Toki opens the road for Kenshiro

Jotaro VS Kenshiro (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure VS Fist of the North Star) - DEATH BATTLE!-2

Cell Vs Kenshiro CellGames TeamFourStar