This is a flying kick directed at an opponent, typically their face. The kick serves two simultaneous purposes: as a surprise attack,[1] for which reason the user may first throw a kunai to distract targets from the approaching kick;[2] as an act of self-sacrifice, with the user's exaggerated stance, confident expression, and the sheer inconceivableness of the attack combining to intimidate the opponent, in the process enhancing the kick's offensive potential. Because the kick's effectiveness very much relies on appearance, any faltering of resolve will weaken it: when Might Guy realizes mid-flight that he's attacking Jiraiya, an ally, his surprise causes his kick to do less damage than it otherwise would have.[1]
Trivia
- Of all the listed users of this technique, Lars Alexandersson's Dynamic Entry which originates from the Tekken games is a completely different technique altogether. It is instead a unique stance acting as a foil to Lars' other stance, named the Silent Entry.
- In Naruto Mobile, Ebisu and Genma Shiranui, who were teammates with Might Guy in their youth, also possessed this technique and could use it together. A strange blue aura surrounds them during the attack.