Nanto Suicho Ken

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    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

    Techniques listed alphabetically (omitting the redundant word "Nanto").
    ㊙ = An "Ōgi" (奥義 secret) technique.

    • Danko Sōsai Ken (断己相殺拳, "Self-Sacrifice Offset Fist") ㊙
    The ultimate Suichō Ken technique. A technique that kills an opponent at the expense of the user. It would've killed Raoh if it had actually been used successfully.
    • 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")㊙
    A jumping mid-air double stabbing attack which serves as the killing blow that defeated Yuda.
    • 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.
    • Komen Yu (湖面游 Lake Surface Swimming) ㊙
    • Mugai Setsuei Shō (無外絶影掌 "Stopping shadow palm outside nothing") ㊙
    Used on Rima
    • 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.
    • Yōsō Sankaku Kyaku (鷹爪三角脚, Hawk Talon Triangle Kick) - A Nanto Seiken technique used by Amiba, a former Nanto student. An off-the-wall jump kick. Amiba's Nanto Seiken style is never given a name in the original, however in the spinoff Rei Gaiden it is revealed he was a student of Nanto Suichō Ken.
    • Zanchō Zan (残鳥斬 Remnant Bird Cut) ㊙