Renzokuken Renzokuken , also known as Blade Flurry , is Squall Leonhart ' s Limit Break in " Final Fantasy VIII " . It was called C . Sword in the PlayStation Final Fantasy VIII demo . Renzokuken ' s first stage is a series of slashes from his gunblade . To increase the amount of damage , the player must hit ( the " trigger " ) as the bar of light sweeps through the gauge at the bottom of the screen and into a small box at the left . After the sequence Squall may attack with one of his four finishing moves . Execution . When Squall begins the Renzokuken , he rushes forward , and a gauge appears on the screen . Four to eight bars of light sweep through the gauge , and pressing the R1 button when the bars of light move into the trigger box on the left results in a critical hit . It is possible to set the trigger on automatic from the config menu , but it will sometimes miss triggers . The Crisis Level affects the number of hits in Squall ' s Renzokuken and the chance to perform a finishing blow . In addition , there is a 50 % chance to perform an additional Renzokuken hit at the end , making the maximum possible amount of hits eight . Certain enemies have special Renzokuken sequences that are unaffected by Crisis Level . During a special Renzokuken sequence the triggers ' timing is different from the regular Renzokuken sequence . The following Bosses have unique Renzokuken sequences : At the end of the Renzokuken sequence Squall may use one of his finishing moves . Finishing moves . After the Renzokuken sequence there ' s a chance to perform a finishing blow : Meaning , there ' s a ( Crisis Level * ~ 23 . 6 % ) chance to perform a finishing blow . Which finishing blow is used is not affected by Crisis Level , but rather has a fixed chance of occurring depending on which weapon Squall has equipped . All finishing blows are physical attacks and can do critical damage . Rough Divide . Rough Divide is Squall ' s initial finishing move , as well as the weakest . He charges forward and slices an enemy with a diagonal upwards cut , causing an explosion that damages them . Squall uses a backhanded slash similar to this in the game ' s opening when he scars Seifer . Fated Circle . Fated Circle is Squall ' s second finishing move . Squall jumps up into the air while charging energy into his gunblade . At the peak of his jump he spins in a circle , releasing a shockwave that damages all enemies . Blasting Zone . Blasting Zone is Squall ' s third finishing move . Squall raises his gunblade overhead , charges up and extends a pillar of energy to the outer atmosphere , then slams the gunblade into the ground to hit all enemies with the pillar . Lion Heart . Lion Heart is Squall ' s ultimate finishing move , and can only be used after acquiring his ultimate weapon ( also called the Lionheart ) . It strikes a single opponent 17 times , causing massive damage . After Zell ' s Duel , it is the strongest Limit Break in the game , accounting for the plus damage of the Renzokuken ' s four to eight hits . During optimal conditions , a total of 249 , 975 points of damage is possible in one attack round . Lion Heart can easily do 9999 damage per hit even with average strength and no Vit 0 , making it ideal for low level runs where its damage will not be hindered by the damage cap . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy VIII " demo . In the PlayStation demo version , Squall would only get four hits , the execution would be without the indicator , and he would have only one finisher , Fated Circle . In the demo Squall can also use his Limit Break even when he is not in critical health , although the chance for this appears rarely . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Squall ' s EX Burst is the Renzokuken , requiring him to successfully time presses of to land a potential eight hits . He finishes the EX Burst with a variation of Lion Heart ; rather than attack enemies with several rapid attacks , it is downplayed to a single attack reminiscent of the final blow seen in the original , where Squall charges energy into the Lion Heart and dashes past the opponent to strike them once , releasing a shockwave on impact . Rough Divide , Fated Circle , Blasting Zone , and Revolver Drive also appear as Squall ' s HP attacks . However , they function somewhat differently compared to the original attacks : Rough Divide is a charge attack , and Fated Circle and Blasting Zone have much smaller ranges of impact from what is shown in " Final Fantasy VIII " . Squall also has an alternate version of Fated Circle called Aerial Circle , which has a vertical area of effect as opposed to the horizontal area Fated Circle has . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Squall retains all his HP attacks from the original " Dissidia " . Renzokuken is now normally the weakest EX Burst in the game ; Cloud and Tidus may have a weaker EX Burst depending on their HP due to their EX Mode abilities , Tifa may have a weaker EX Burst depending on her remaining EX Force , and Gilgamesh may have the weakest EX Burst when he ' s picking the Excalipoor " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Squall can use his Renzokuken moves in the arcade version . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . Lion Heart is Squall ' s exclusive skill , learned at level 40 and costing 18 CP to equip . During Battle Music Sequence s , whenever a boss - type enemy enters Lion Heart activates automatically to inflict damage based on Squall ' s Strength , Agility and Luck . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Squall appears as a Legend where he can use his Renzokuken techniques . In addition , players can obtain some of his Renzokuken techniques as abilities to use in battle . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " series . Squall is able to charge his gunblade with energy with a technique similar to Blasting Zone , where he raises his gunblade into the air and it takes on a glowing blue and gold aura . At this point Squall ' s attacks increase in power and range . Squall is also able to use an attack similar to Rough Divide , where he charges forward and leaps into the air while slashing diagonally , then descends and slams his gunblade into the ground . Additionally , Squall uses a spinning attack reminiscent of Fated Circle , but to a smaller scale and without explosions . In " , has an attack called " Zone of Ruin " as a finish command , where he summons a large glowing gold aura over his and swings to hit enemies over a wide area . The Japanese name of the attack is " Blasting Zone " .