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Hokuto Ryūken is another rival style of Hokuto Shinken introduced during the latter half of the manga. Hokuto Ryūken is a branch of the original Hokuto family that was formed alongside Hokuto Shinken in the Land of Asura. The Hokuto Ryūken style utilizes 1,109 points of the '''keiraku hakō''' (経絡破孔, translated as the "destructive [[wikipedia:Meridian (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points"), in contrast to the 708 keiraku hikō points of the ''Shinken'' style. The exact differences between the Ryūken style's hakō points and the Shinken style's hikō points are never fully explained. The users of ''Hokuto Ryūken'' are taught to fight with their {{nihongo|"demonic aura"|魔闘気|matōki}}, driving them insane with madness. In the TV series, it is revealed that Hokuto Ryūken was founded by Ryūō of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline, the ancestor of Kaioh, Raoh and Toki. Hokuto Ryūken is also featured in ''[[Souten no Ken]]'', where it is revealed that it was once known as Hokuto Ryūka Ken, one of the three subordinate branches of Hokuto Shinken. | Hokuto Ryūken is another rival style of Hokuto Shinken introduced during the latter half of the manga. Hokuto Ryūken is a branch of the original Hokuto family that was formed alongside Hokuto Shinken in the Land of Asura. The Hokuto Ryūken style utilizes 1,109 points of the '''keiraku hakō''' (経絡破孔, translated as the "destructive [[wikipedia:Meridian (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points"), in contrast to the 708 keiraku hikō points of the ''Shinken'' style. The exact differences between the Ryūken style's hakō points and the Shinken style's hikō points are never fully explained. The users of ''Hokuto Ryūken'' are taught to fight with their {{nihongo|"demonic aura"|魔闘気|matōki}}, driving them insane with madness. In the TV series, it is revealed that Hokuto Ryūken was founded by Ryūō of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline, the ancestor of Kaioh, Raoh and Toki. Hokuto Ryūken is also featured in ''[[Souten no Ken]]'', where it is revealed that it was once known as Hokuto Ryūka Ken, one of the three subordinate branches of Hokuto Shinken. | ||
==Techniques== | |||
*'''[[Anryū Hiha]]''' (暗琉霏破, ''Dark Sparkling Stone Falling Destruction''): A dark energy blast used by Kaioh. | |||
*'''[[Anryū Tenha]]''' (暗琉天破, ''Dark Sparkling Stone Heaven Destruction''): The most-powerful Hokuto Ryū Ken technique. Levitates a person in the air and completely disorients them. | |||
*'''[[Hakura Messei]]''' (白羅滅精, ''White Destroying Energy''): This technique launches a fireball at a target. Once used by Han against Kenshiro. | |||
**''' | *'''[[Hama Tokushi]]''' (破摩独指) | ||
*'''[[Hokuto Gaiha Shō]]''' (北斗鎧破掌) | |||
*'''[[Hokuto Gyakushi Sō]]''' (北斗逆死葬, ''North Dipper Wicked Death Burial''): With this technique, the user takes the position of the Shichosei (死兆星, "Death Omen Star") when attacking an opponent. | |||
**''' | *'''[[Katsuhagan]]''' (喝把玩) | ||
*'''[[Kokei Kosoku]]''' (呼頸虚塞, ''Breathless Combat''): The user of this technique no longer needs to breathe, enabling a state of great concentration. | |||
*'''''[[Maryū Karetsu Ha]]''''' (魔琉苛烈破) | |||
*'''[[Sōhai Gyakusō]]''' (双背逆葬, ''Twin Straight Reverse Bury''): A technique used deflect thrown objects back at the original thrower. It is the Hokuto Ryūken equivalent of the Hokuto Shinken technique Nishi Shinku Ha (二指真空把, ''Two-Finger Nil-Space Grasp''). | |||
*'''[[Shikka Kōjin]]''' (疾火煌陣, ''Rapid Fire Twinkling Position''): This technique allows its user to move and attack with unbelievable speed. Han is well-known for his use of this technique. | |||
*'''[[Yūshō Seibu]]''' (遊昇凄舞) | |||
*'''[[Zanfū Enpa]]''' (斬風燕破) | |||
==Practitioners== | ==Practitioners== | ||