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The story arc after Yuda's and Rei's deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent Shū and his arch-enemy Souther, strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the Last General of Nanto (南斗最後の将, ''Nanto Saigo no Shō'') appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (南斗正当血統, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').

~~==Nanto Roku Seiken==~~

~~=== Nanto Koshū Ken===~~

Shin's style. '''Nanto Koshū Ken''' (南斗孤鷲拳, South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist) is an orthodox style of Nanto Seiken. It focuses on stabbing and thrusting attacks, seemingly being most useful through direct contact. The style also seems to use flying kicks, as seen during a flashback in both the manga and anime, and as the Nanto Gokuto Ken/Nanto Gokusatsu Ken Ougi (special technique) which uses an air pressure wave/ki to cut and disable the opponent.

This branch of the Nanto Seiken was originally unnamed in the original manga and anime. The designation ''Nanto Koshū Ken'' was first used in the 1986 publication ''Hokuto no Ken Special: All About the Man'' and has been used in every official ''Hokuto no Ken'' source since then. Shin mentions its name for the first time on-screen in the 2007 OVA ''Yuria Den''.

* '''Techniques'''

** '''Nanto Gokuto Ken''' (南斗獄屠拳, "South Dipper Hell Slaughter Fist") - The technique Shin used against Kenshiro when he took Yuria away from him. Its actually a flying kick which temporarily disables the enemy by cutting the joints in their arms and legs. It is renamed '''Nanto Gokusatsu Ken''' (南斗獄殺拳, "South Dipper Hell Murder Fist") in the 1980s anime series and movie. In the series Shin performs this technique against Ken during their rematch, but proves ineffective the second time around.

** '''Nanto Senshu Ryūgeki''' (南斗千首龍撃, "South Dipper Thousand Dragon Head Attacks") - A series of rapid hand stabbing techniques. The first technique Shin uses in his rematch with Ken. Its name is given in the anime series, as it was unnamed in the original manga.

** '''Nanto Hien Zan''' (南斗飛燕斬, "South Dipper Flying Swallow Slash") - A powerful flying kick used against a group of revolting thugs in episode 21 of the TV series. Essentially, an upwards Gokuto Ken.

** '''Nanto Hiryū Ken''' (南斗飛竜拳, "South Dipper Flying Dragon Fist") - A series of rapid fists used by Shin against General Barcom in episode 21 of the TV series to counter a technique that gives Barcom the strength of steel. The result of the attack makes his enemy crack all over like rock before Shin deals a finishing blow. It is modelled on Kenshiro's own ''Hokuto Hyakuretsu Dan'' from the second chapter of the ''Hokuto no Ken'' manga pilot, which in turn was the prototype for Kenshiro's trademark technique, the ''Hokuto Hyakurestsu Ken''.

** '''Nanto Shishū Zan''' (南斗施鷲斬, "South Dipper Alm Eagle Fist") - Shin won his successorship at the Nanto Jūnin Kumite with this flying strike. Appears in the ''Yuria Gaiden'' manga.

~~=== Nanto Suichō Ken===~~

Rei's style. '''Nanto Suichō Ken''' (南斗水鳥拳, South Dipper Waterbird Fist, also translated as [[Swan]] Fist or [[Waterfowl]] Fist) is the most graceful of the Nanto Seiken styles. With a focus on grace and aerial attacks, its primary usage is for close-range attacks. Like many other Nanto styles, it uses the hands or air pressure to split the body into pieces.

* '''Techniques'''

** '''Nanto Ko Ha Ryū''' (南斗虎破龍, "South Dipper Tiger Destroys Dragon") - A technique Rei performs after witnessing Kenshiro's ''Seikyokurin'' stance. It causes its target to fall into a state of false death. Rei performs this technique in conjunction with Kenshiro's ''Hokuto Ryū Geki Ko'' ("North Dipper Dragon Attacks Tiger") to deceive the Fang Tribe.

** '''Danko Sōsai Ken''' (断己相殺拳, "Self-Sacrifice Offset Fist") - A technique that kills an opponent at the expense of the user. It would've killed Raoh if it had actually been used successfully.

** '''Suzaku Tenshō''' (朱雀展翔, "Expansive Flight of the Red Sparrow") - A face-cutting technique Rei uses against Yuda. Unnamed in the original manga, named in the anime series.

** '''Hien Ryūbu''' (飛燕流舞, "The Flowing Dance of the Flying Swallow") - Rei performs this technique in a demonstration in front of other Nanto students, leaving them impressed and Yuda angry. It earned Rei the envy of Yuda.

** '''Hishō Hakurei''' (飛翔白麗, "Soaring White Loveliness") - The ultimate Suichō Ken technique. A jumping mid-air double stabbing attack which serves as the killing blow that defeated Yuda.

~~=== Nanto Kōkaku Ken===~~

Yuda's style. '''Nanto Kōkaku Ken''' (南斗紅鶴拳, South Dipper Crimson [[Crane (bird)|Crane]] Fist, also translated as the [[Flamingo]] Fist) is a style based on long-range, vertical attacks. It can attack a wide vertical range, seems to cause more damage when used for vertical slices, and is said to be so fast that the shockwave from an attack can split an enemy from the back.

* '''Techniques'''

** '''Denshō Reppa''' (伝衝裂波, "Legendary Thrust Split Wave") - A mud-splitting wave attack used by Yuda. Unnamed in the manga. Kenshiro later uses this technique against Shū after witnessing it Yuda in battle. In the anime series, Raoh has also learnt the style and uses it against Kenshiro.

** '''Kesshō Shi''' (血粧嘴, "Blood-tainted Beak") - The ultimate Kokaku Ken attack. A technique Yuda was about to performed on Rei before he was killed. In the 2005 ''[[Fist of the North Star (arcade game)|Fist of the North Star]]'' fighting game, it is assumed to be a [[M. Bison|psycho crusher]]-style human torpedo attack.

~~=== Nanto Hakurō Ken===~~

~~Shū's style. '''Nanto Hakurō Ken''' (南斗白鷺拳, South Dipper White [[Heron]] Fist) is primarily a kicking martial art, but Shū also displays the use of hand-slicing techniques as well.~~

~~The user can attack a wide range around them, even a spinning kick that decimates those around them.~~

* '''Techniques'''

** '''Yūgen Shō''' (誘幻掌, "Alluring Illusion Palm") - An illusonary move used to confuse opponents. In the film ''Raō Den: Jun'ai no Shō'', Shū is seen striking Kenshiro with a series of multiple images in a redo of the flashback scene (whereas in the original, the move is a series of jabbing stabs).

** '''Nanto Rekkyaku Kūbu''' (南斗烈脚空舞, "South Dipper Air Dance of the Fierce Feets") - Shū's primary technique. A spinning kick.

** '''Nanto Rekkyaku Zanjin''' (南斗烈脚斬陣, "South Dipper Beheading Formation of the Fierce Feets" - A spinning kick which beheads all surrounding enemies.

~~=== Nanto Hō-Ō Ken===~~

Souther's style. '''Nanto Hō-Ō Ken''' (南斗鳳凰拳, South Dipper [[Fenghuang|Phoenix]] Fist) is the most powerful form of Nanto Seiken. It is a free-form style, without stances or forced routine. Due to the lack of stance, this style has no defense against attacks, instead focusing only on pure speed and attacking power. The user has the ability to glide forward, leading into a powerful scissor attack. There can absolutely be only one successor to this style; the successor must kill his teacher.

* '''Techniques'''

** '''Kyokusei Jūji Ken''' (極星十字拳, "Pole Star Cross Fist") - An attack which leaves a cross-shaped wound on the opponent's chest.

** '''Tenshō Jūji Hō''' (天翔十字鳳, "Heaven-Soaring Cross Phoenix") - The style's ultimate technique. Souther takes a stance with his arms held out evenly, like a cross. As the name suggests, it's launched into a powerful aerial attack. This is the only fighting stance taken by Souther, and is only taken when a worthy opponent appears.

~~===Nanto Saigo no Shō===~~

The {{nihongo|Last General of Nanto Roku Seiken|南斗六聖拳最後の将|Nanto Roku Seiken Saigo no Shō}} is a title held by the last surviving member of the Nanto Rokusei. The identity of the Last General is revealed to be the thought-to-be-deceased Yuria, Kenshiro's fiancee. Yuria is in fact a descendant of the Rightful Nanto Blood As a [[retroactive continuity|retcon]] of an earlier storyline, Yuria survived her suicide attempt, saved by the Nanto Goshasei. With the threat of Raoh's impending invasion, Shin leaves Yuria in the Goshasei's custody. Shin would then fight and die against Kenshiro, pretending Yuria had died to protect her whereabouts. Despite being one of the Nanto Roku Seiken, Yuria has no martial art skills. However, she does display empathic abilities in the manga and in ''Yuria Den'', she is shown to have [[precognition|precognitive abilities]] as well. Her purpose was to heal rather than destroy; in this case, heal the hearts of even the villainous people such as Shin and Raoh.

==Nanto Goshasei==

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 The story arc after Yuda's and Rei's deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent Shū and his arch-enemy Souther, strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the Last General of Nanto (南斗最後の将, ''Nanto Saigo no Shō'') appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (南斗正当血統, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').
-==Nanto Roku Seiken==
-=== Nanto Koshū Ken===
-Shin's style. '''Nanto Koshū Ken''' (南斗孤鷲拳, South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist) is an orthodox style of Nanto Seiken. It focuses on stabbing and thrusting attacks, seemingly being most useful through direct contact. The style also seems to use flying kicks, as seen during a flashback in both the manga and anime, and as the Nanto Gokuto Ken/Nanto Gokusatsu Ken Ougi (special technique) which uses an air pressure wave/ki to cut and disable the opponent.
-This branch of the Nanto Seiken was originally unnamed in the original manga and anime. The designation ''Nanto Koshū Ken'' was first used in the 1986 publication ''Hokuto no Ken Special: All About the Man'' and has been used in every official ''Hokuto no Ken'' source since then. Shin mentions its name for the first time on-screen in the 2007 OVA ''Yuria Den''.
-* '''Techniques'''
-** '''Nanto Gokuto Ken''' (南斗獄屠拳, "South Dipper Hell Slaughter Fist") - The technique Shin used against Kenshiro when he took Yuria away from him. Its actually a flying kick which temporarily disables the enemy by cutting the joints in their arms and legs. It is renamed '''Nanto Gokusatsu Ken''' (南斗獄殺拳, "South Dipper Hell Murder Fist") in the 1980s anime series and movie. In the series Shin performs this technique against Ken during their rematch, but proves ineffective the second time around.
-** '''Nanto Senshu Ryūgeki''' (南斗千首龍撃, "South Dipper Thousand Dragon Head Attacks") - A series of rapid hand stabbing techniques. The first technique Shin uses in his rematch with Ken. Its name is given in the anime series, as it was unnamed in the original manga.
-** '''Nanto Hien Zan''' (南斗飛燕斬, "South Dipper Flying Swallow Slash") - A powerful flying kick used against a group of revolting thugs in episode 21 of the TV series. Essentially, an upwards Gokuto Ken.
-** '''Nanto Hiryū Ken''' (南斗飛竜拳, "South Dipper Flying Dragon Fist") - A series of rapid fists used by Shin against General Barcom in episode 21 of the TV series to counter a technique that gives Barcom the strength of steel. The result of the attack makes his enemy crack all over like rock before Shin deals a finishing blow.  It is modelled on Kenshiro's own ''Hokuto Hyakuretsu Dan'' from the second chapter of the ''Hokuto no Ken'' manga pilot, which in turn was the prototype for Kenshiro's trademark technique, the ''Hokuto Hyakurestsu Ken''.
-** '''Nanto Shishū Zan''' (南斗施鷲斬, "South Dipper Alm Eagle Fist") - Shin won his successorship at the Nanto Jūnin Kumite with this flying strike.  Appears in the ''Yuria Gaiden'' manga.
-=== Nanto Suichō Ken===
-Rei's style. '''Nanto Suichō Ken''' (南斗水鳥拳, South Dipper Waterbird Fist, also translated as [[Swan]] Fist or [[Waterfowl]] Fist) is the most graceful of the Nanto Seiken styles. With a focus on grace and aerial attacks, its primary usage is for close-range attacks. Like many other Nanto styles, it uses the hands or air pressure to split the body into pieces.
-* '''Techniques'''
-** '''Nanto Ko Ha Ryū''' (南斗虎破龍, "South Dipper Tiger Destroys Dragon") - A technique Rei performs after witnessing Kenshiro's ''Seikyokurin'' stance. It causes its target to fall into a state of false death. Rei performs this technique in conjunction with Kenshiro's ''Hokuto Ryū Geki Ko'' ("North Dipper Dragon Attacks Tiger") to deceive the Fang Tribe.
-** '''Danko Sōsai Ken''' (断己相殺拳, "Self-Sacrifice Offset Fist") - A technique that kills an opponent at the expense of the user. It would've killed Raoh if it had actually been used successfully.
-** '''Suzaku Tenshō''' (朱雀展翔, "Expansive Flight of the Red Sparrow") - A face-cutting technique Rei uses against Yuda. Unnamed in the original manga, named in the anime series.
-** '''Hien Ryūbu''' (飛燕流舞, "The Flowing Dance of the Flying Swallow") - Rei performs this technique in a demonstration in front of other Nanto students, leaving them impressed and Yuda angry. It earned Rei the envy of Yuda.
-** '''Hishō Hakurei''' (飛翔白麗, "Soaring White Loveliness") - The ultimate Suichō Ken technique. A jumping mid-air double stabbing attack which serves as the killing blow that defeated Yuda.
-=== Nanto Kōkaku Ken===
-Yuda's style. '''Nanto Kōkaku Ken''' (南斗紅鶴拳, South Dipper Crimson [[Crane (bird)|Crane]] Fist, also translated as the [[Flamingo]] Fist) is a style based on long-range, vertical attacks. It can attack a wide vertical range, seems to cause more damage when used for vertical slices, and is said to be so fast that the shockwave from an attack can split an enemy from the back.
-* '''Techniques'''
-** '''Denshō Reppa''' (伝衝裂波, "Legendary Thrust Split Wave") - A mud-splitting wave attack used by Yuda. Unnamed in the manga. Kenshiro later uses this technique against Shū after witnessing it Yuda in battle. In the anime series, Raoh has also learnt the style and uses it against Kenshiro.
-** '''Kesshō Shi''' (血粧嘴, "Blood-tainted Beak") - The ultimate Kokaku Ken attack. A technique Yuda was about to performed on Rei before he was killed. In the 2005 ''[[Fist of the North Star (arcade game)|Fist of the North Star]]'' fighting game, it is assumed to be a [[M. Bison|psycho crusher]]-style human torpedo attack.
-=== Nanto Hakurō Ken===
-Shū's style. '''Nanto Hakurō Ken''' (南斗白鷺拳, South Dipper White [[Heron]] Fist) is primarily a kicking martial art, but Shū also displays the use of hand-slicing techniques as well.
-The user can attack a wide range around them, even a spinning kick that decimates those around them.
-* '''Techniques'''
-** '''Yūgen Shō''' (誘幻掌, "Alluring Illusion Palm") - An illusonary move used to confuse opponents. In the film ''Raō Den: Jun'ai no Shō'', Shū is seen striking Kenshiro with a series of multiple images in a redo of the flashback scene (whereas in the original, the move is a series of jabbing stabs).
-** '''Nanto Rekkyaku Kūbu''' (南斗烈脚空舞, "South Dipper Air Dance of the Fierce Feets") - Shū's primary technique. A spinning kick.
-** '''Nanto Rekkyaku Zanjin''' (南斗烈脚斬陣, "South Dipper Beheading Formation of the Fierce Feets" - A spinning kick which beheads all surrounding enemies.
-=== Nanto Hō-Ō Ken===
-Souther's style. '''Nanto Hō-Ō Ken''' (南斗鳳凰拳, South Dipper [[Fenghuang|Phoenix]] Fist) is the most powerful form of Nanto Seiken. It is a free-form style, without stances or forced routine. Due to the lack of stance, this style has no defense against attacks, instead focusing only on pure speed and attacking power. The user has the ability to glide forward, leading into a powerful scissor attack. There can absolutely be only one successor to this style; the successor must kill his teacher.
-* '''Techniques'''
-** '''Kyokusei Jūji Ken''' (極星十字拳, "Pole Star Cross Fist") - An attack which leaves a cross-shaped wound on the opponent's chest.
-** '''Tenshō Jūji Hō''' (天翔十字鳳, "Heaven-Soaring Cross Phoenix") - The style's ultimate technique. Souther takes a stance with his arms held out evenly, like a cross. As the name suggests, it's launched into a powerful aerial attack. This is the only fighting stance taken by Souther, and is only taken when a worthy opponent appears.
-===Nanto Saigo no Shō===
-The {{nihongo|Last General of Nanto Roku Seiken|南斗六聖拳最後の将|Nanto Roku Seiken Saigo no Shō}} is a title held by the last surviving member of the Nanto Rokusei. The identity of the Last General is revealed to be the thought-to-be-deceased Yuria, Kenshiro's fiancee. Yuria is in fact a descendant of the Rightful Nanto Blood As a [[retroactive continuity|retcon]] of an earlier storyline, Yuria survived her suicide attempt, saved by the Nanto Goshasei. With the threat of Raoh's impending invasion, Shin leaves Yuria in the Goshasei's custody. Shin would then fight and die against Kenshiro, pretending Yuria had died to protect her whereabouts. Despite being one of the Nanto Roku Seiken, Yuria has no martial art skills. However, she does display empathic abilities in the manga and in ''Yuria Den'', she is shown to have [[precognition|precognitive abilities]] as well. Her purpose was to heal rather than destroy; in this case, heal the hearts of even the villainous people such as Shin and Raoh.
 ==Nanto Goshasei==