Meidō Satsui-ryū

## **User(s)**

* Kan'ei Jōtoku (Progenitor)
* Yūji Kōdzuki
* Yukino Gozen
* Tsukiyo Kōzaki

The **Meidō Satsui-ryū** (冥道殺意流, *"Dark Path Killing Intent Style,"*) is the rival sword style of the Manten Zetsuin-ryū, considered another form of Ansatsuken, a method of murder and only murder. It is a sword style passed down by one of the Great Elder Yokai, Kan'ei Jōtoku. The style was created by him when he was younger, meant to be a universal method of sword fighting that could be applied to all situations, against foes greater or weaker than the practitioner. Not as physically taxing as the Manten Style, it can be learned by anyone who has an understanding of ki.

## Overview

Channeling malevolent ki is the basis for this art. Dedicated to vicious swordplay, killing intent is brought to the extreme, manifesting as a form of power. Energy is accumulated through the slaying of others, as such, soul energy is stored within the person and the meridians in their system begin to blossom, tapping into greater power. Though the person's concentration level does not rise, the power of their ki does, allowing them to compete with people who are stronger than them without being completely shut down by their more potent eir or seithr. Representative of mankind's darker nature, it is the embodiment of all negative energy, harnessed and molded from a desire to cause chaos, destruction and genocide.

### List of Techniques

* **Batsuzan Gaisei** (抜山蓋世, *"Mountain Sundering Might."*) - The First Stage.
* **Mui Shizen** (無為自然, *"Realm of Nothingness."*) - The Second Stage.
* **Muken Jigoku Ōshiro** (無間地獄大城, *"Great Citadel of the Hell of Incessant Suffering."*) - The Third Stage.
* **Shippū Jinrai**  (疾風迅雷, *"Thunderous Swift Hurricane."*) - The Fourth Stage.
* **Shuchi Nikurin** (酒池肉林, *"Wine Pool Meat Forest."*) - The Fifth Stage.
* **Fūma Zanshin** (封魔斬神, *"Demon Sealing God Slayer."*) - The Sixth Stage.
* **Kurokami Mangetsu** (黒神満月, *"Black God's Complete Moon."*) - The Seventh Stage.
* **Hyakki Yakō** (百鬼夜行, *"Hundred Demon Night Parade."*) - The Eighth Stage.
	+ **Hyakka Ryōran** (百花繚乱, *"Hundred Flowers Blooming Profusely."*) - Modified Version of the Eighth Stage, used by both Tsukiyo and Yukino.
* **Kokujo Senbi** (黑繩線引, *"Kalasutra: Demarcation."*) - The Ninth Stage.
* **Rinne Tenshō** (輪廻転生, *"Circle of Reincarnation."*) - The Tenth Stage.
* **Hijin Zantetsu** (飛刃残鉄, *"Flying Blade Rending Steel."*) - The Eleventh Stage.
* **Danaku Metsuzan** (斷惡滅残, *"Thou Who Eliminates All Evil."*) - The Twelfth Stage.
* **Jaō Teni'issen** (邪王天意一線, *"Evil King Providence Line."*) - The Thirteenth Stage.

#### Unarmed Techniques

The Meido Style has an unarmed practice known as **Jūkenpo** (呪拳法, "Way of the Wicked Fist.") These techniques among others are listed below:

* **Gashadokoro Sho** (餓者髑髏掌, *"Starving Skeleton Palm."*) -
* **Mugen Zankūha** (無限斬空波, *"Endless Decapitating Sky Wave."*) -
* **Tenga Tenkeisei** (典雅天刑星, *"Refined Star of Heavenly Punishment."*) -
* **Ōto Ranbuken** (嘔吐乱武拳, *"Vomiting Wild Military Fist."*) -
* **Hakke Keisenjo** (八卦経線恕, *"Eight Divinations: Meridian Absolvement."*) -

## Trivia

Naming
* The sword style is loosely inspired by the **Satsui no Hado** from the *Street Fighter* series*.* The creator wanted to pay homage to the style by instead making it be centered around swordplay. There are also numerous jokes said in the story about how it is similar to the original.