Post by Roronoa Zoro on Nov 16, 2008 3:36:42 GMT -5
Rokushiki , or Six Powers, are a set of six individual skills that can be learned and use in battle, often to great effect.The most common Rokushiki users are the members of CP9, although high-ranking Marines can use the skills too. It is also possible for a person to learn to use the techniques through imitation, although it often takes a Devil Fruit and plenty of effort.
- Kami-e: Makes the user's body go limp, and allows them to avoid attacks. It can also make them float like a piece of paper.
- Geppou: This allows a user to literally jump on the air itself, so that they can practically fly for short distances, without ever touching the ground. While it is very useful, if the legs are stopped, then Geppou will be severely limited.
- Rankyaku: This technique lets a user send out a very fast kick, which then releases what is in essence a blade of wind to fly at a foe. The technique is very commonly used and has many variants because of its simplicity and efficiency.
- Shigan: Using very high speeds similar to Rankyaku, a user will push their finger into someone, leaving behind a wound very much like one from a bullet. This technique is even more effective if the user has pointed nails or claws.
- Soru: Perhaps the most fundamental of the six techniques, Soru involves using a series of ten extremely fast kicks in the blink of an eye to propel onesself forward, fast enough that they seem to vanish. It is one of the most commonly used, and the basis for Monkey D. Luffy's powerful "Gear Second" technique.
- Tekkai: This defense ability lets a user stiffen and harden their muscles to make them practically as hard as iron. However, while it is an excellent defense against basic attack types, more complex ones with easily break Tekkai, because the user's body is still flesh and blood. Also, Tekkai varies depending on the user's musculature, so a stronger person would naturally have a stronger Tekkai.
- Rokuougan: The greatest technique of Rokushiki, only available to someone who has mastered every one of the six previous abilities. The user can place their fists together at close range and generate a powerful enough shockwave to cause massive internal injuries. However, the technique also causes the user massive pain.