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Artwork of Chun-Li performing the Hyakuretsukyaku from Street Fighter II

The Hyakuretsukyaku (百裂脚? "Hundred Rending Legs"), commonly known as Lightning Kick, is one of Chun-Li's signature special attacks. It made its first appearance in the original Street Fighter II. In Street Fighter 6, it was translated as Hundred Lightning Kicks, with the Overdrive version translated as Lighting Kick Barrage.

In Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Shadow Lady's variant is called Infinity Leg (インフィニティレッグ, Infiniti Reggu). In the Street Fighter IV series, this is one of the many moves copied by Seth.

Chun-Li[]

Hyakuretsukyaku

Hyakuretsukyaku hitting Sagat in Ultra Street Fighter IV.

For Chun-Li, the move is executed by pressing rapidly and repeatedly any kick button; In the Vs. series games, Chun-Li (and by extension, Shadow Lady) gains the ability to perform the Hyakuretsukyaku in midair. In Street Fighter X Tekken, performing this requires the use of a half-circle forward motion, since the move serves as the Super Charge for her Senretsukyaku Super Art. In Street Fighter V and Street Fighter 6, the input has been simplified to a quarter-circle forward motion, and can also be performed in the air similar to the Vs. series.

Chun-Li stands on one leg and side kicks "at the speed of lightning", with her other leg extended out. The kicks come out with incredible speed and power, and can land several hits, doing substantial damage if not blocked, and doing decent chip damage even when blocked. The EX Special version of the move introduced in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike starts up much quicker and launches the opponent into the air.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 also adds pink-comic-book-tearing effects to each kick, alongside her Hoyokusen. In Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite however, two new followups are added. First is the Sotengeki (掃天撃 Sōtengeki?, Brushing Heaven Strike), where Chun-Li from the grounded version of Hyakuretsukyaku performs an upward kick akin to her Tenkukyaku that acts as an air combo/aerial rave starter. Second is the Recchishu (裂地蹴 Recchishū?, Rending Earth Kick; romaji is misspelled as "Rechishu" in-game), where from the midair version of Hyakuretsukyaku Chun-Li performs a forward-somersault-heel-drop to slam her target to the ground.

Unlike previous games, Chun-Li can’t keep kicking indefinitely by mashing a kick button in Street Fighter V. The attack automatically ends after a few reps and Chun-Li is unsafe on block. In Season 4, the HK version knocked the opponent down on hit, allowing Chun-Li to pressure them on wake up. This was changed in Season 5 so that the opponent is knocked much further away, forcing Chun-Li to dash in after.

Seth[]

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Seth's Hyakuretsukyaku in action.

Executed by performing a quarter-circle backward motion and kick, Seth slides forward and aims a heavy kick at the opponent. If it lands, they spin in place as he draws his leg back, and the opponent is hit 16 times by an unseen force. The distance Seth moves forward is determined by the strength of the kick button; the heavier the kick pressed, the greater the distance. The EX Special version of this attack allows him to slide even further, with temporary invincibility against most strikes and projectiles.

In OMEGA Mode, after slide-kicking, Seth proceeds to kick his opponent four times physically when performing any of the regular versions. This time, the move isn't EX-able, but still functions as a combo finisher (though one may FADC or Super Cancel into the Tanden Storm after the final hit). The EX Special version still behaves the same as its prior versions.

An animation glitch known as Akuma's Seizure originated from this move.

Tactics[]

In earlier SFII games, if most of the hits connect unblocked, they could potentially stun the foe. In more recent game, Chun-Li's EX Hyakuretsukyaku can set up another EX Hyakuretsukyaku, an EX Spinning Bird Kick, or even an Ultra Combo in the Street Fighter IV series.

With Chun-Li's Hyakuretsukyaku being a motion input for Street Fighter 5, it was easier for players to confirm and combo into it from normals, rather than having to mash inputs. Hyakurestukyaku is normally used to end combos, and could also be canceled into Critical Art.

"Unleash a series of high-speed kicks. Useful for creating combos out of normal attacks."
—"Hundred Lightning Kicks", Street Fighter 6
"A series of kicks that can be performed following an OD Hundred Lighting Kicks. Useful for tacking on additional damage while also knocking down your opponent"
—"Lightning Kick Barrage", Street Fighter 6
"A Hundred Lighting Kicks performed while jumping. Effective when used to convert a jumping attack into a combo."
—"Aerial Hundred Lighting Kicks", Street Fighter 6

In the Vs. series, its midair capabilities enable quite a few routes for air combos, especially if Chun-Li happens to have a midair Hyper Combo ready to cancel into.

Seth's Hyakuretsukyaku is more suitable as a combo finisher though when using the move against a cornered opponent, Seth may follow up with the Yosokyaku + Tenmakujinkyaku or Tanden Typhoon. In OMEGA Mode, Seth's regular versions no longer allow him to perform the aforementioned follow ups though he may FADC or Super Cancel into the Tanden Storm after the final hit. When using the EX Special version, Seth can now follow up with an additional attack such as his Zoom Punch when the opponent is not cornered while more choices are available if the opponent is cornered.

Trivia[]

  • The Hyakuretsukyaku is probably loosely based on the Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken, Kenshiro's signature attack from the anime/manga series Fist of The North Star (Hokuto No Ken in Japan). Though Kenshiro's attack is a punching technique that utilizes two hands, the execution is similar as both attacks unleash a flurry of strikes at lightning speed, as well as being named the same way.
  • In Devil May Cry 3, Dante possesses the Hyakuretsukyaku, as an ending to his Beowulf Combo II. After two punches, Dante performs a flurry of kicks before ending with an axe kick, much like Evil Ryu's Ryusokyaku. As with most of Beowulf's moves, these kicks can be charged to do more damage. In Marvel vs. Capcom 3, this becomes a followup move called Beehive.
  • The Hyakuretsukyaku is one of Chun-Li's Hero Arts in TEPPEN.

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