Zantetsuken

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Zantetsuken (ザンテツケン) is an ability which appears in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. It consists of holding the Keyblade tip-backwards, then performing a single powerful slash through the opponent's body so quickly that the cut doesn't appear until after the technique is finished. It is usually a ground combo finisher, and can defeat minor enemies in a single hit. In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix it requires 2 AP to equip, while in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix it is only available while using Limit Form, but when executed it instantly removes one Drive Bar. In Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, the damage it inflicts is sharply reduced, and instead it is able to break the opponent's card and render it unreloadable.

Learning Zantetsuken

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

• Sora learns "Zantetsuken" after defeating the Kurt Zisa.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

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• Sora learns "Zantetsuken" starting at level 22. The move will destroy the pooents card and make it unseable for the rest of the battle.

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories

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• Sora learns "Zantetsuken" starting at level 27.

Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

• Limit Form has "Zantetsuken" as a default ability.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• Terra has Zantetsuken as a Deck Command, obtained by Melding the commands Stopga and Dark Haze or Sonic Rave. This attack will take a few seconds to charge. After this charge terr will stride forward and slash the enemy. If the enemy is no a boss Zantetsuken will have a chance to destroy the enemy straight away, if the enemy is still not destroyed it will still take damge according to Terra's strength. Zantetsuken can be leveled up to level 5 and ony takes up 1 slot.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

While wielding the Oathkeeper, Two Become One, or Dream Sword, the ground combo finisher is a Zantetsuken-like slash.

Etymology

In the Final Fantasy series, "Zantetsuken" (斬鉄剣, lit. "Iron-cutting Sword") is the signature technique of the summon Odin. It typically inflicts Instant Death upon all enemies.