Hidden Blade: Thousand-Carved Retribution

Hidden Blade: Thousand-Carved Retribution (秘剣・千刻罰, Hiken: Senkobatsu) is a spell that can only be mastered by those who've understood the true meaning of "wielding a sword for one's convictions". It's described as a spell that embodies the concept of "condensed power of the samurai" — a thousand slashes launched in a single instance.

Trivia

 * It's currently the only Hiken-based technique that's listed as part of Sword Magic, instead of another sword skill used by various swordsmen. However, it does require a level of swordsmanship in order to utilize.


 * It's also the only spell that's has a precursor needed to be mastered to a certain extent in order to be properly utilized.


 * The kanji for the words Senkobatsu are a bit different here. In this case, it's a reference to how many slashes contained in a single instance. If spelled differently, it would translate to "Eternity" (千古) or "Flash" (閃光). Ironically, in both cases, they could also describe this technique — the victims stating that the many slashes wrought upon them lasted for quite a while, the pain making them feel like "a whole eternity is passing" — wishing for it to end, while the technique is performed nearly instantaneously — the victim unaware of what transpired until the technique takes place.