abstract
| - After gathering enough chakra in their sword, the user maintains a ready stance until their opponent strikes at them. Then, using incredible speed and focus, the user rejects their attack with a powerful parry or dodges it with great speed and reflexes. The user then attacks the opponent with the strength of the given attack combined with their own strength. Even without chakra, the attack is devastating and nearly impossible to defend against, slicing the stunned target almost immediately after their attack. With enough practice in both sensory and chakra control, the user can now attack multiple enemies with this technique. After slicing into the inital target, the user can use the momentum of the attack and their chakra to locate and slash into another target with the same degree of energy and keep going until all opponents are cut down. The user can also repeatedly block attacks to build energy for a super-critical blow. This stance can be trained to unleash an array of post-defending attacks. This fighting style is best used when either against a horde of enemies or up against one powerful enemy who is on the offensive. It can be used against more defensive fighters, but they could have enough speed to counter their own attack and counterattack in return, leaving to a deadlock. If a user possess a dōjutsu, they could see their own attack countered and return the counter accordingly. Issen Stance masters as able to warp and vary their attacks to prevent this from happening. Unlike most kenjutsu styles, this fighting style is based on countering the opponent with a weapon, not the weapon itself. That being said, this fighting style can be used with a myriad of weapons, from clubs, tonfa, nunchaku, daggers, and even one's bare hands if done correctly.
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