what is a lariat?
6,040 pages on this wiki. The Lightning Release: Lariat is a powerful taijutsu technique whereby the user charges at his opponent, striking them with a Lariat move, which can be coated in chakra. A successful strike can blow away a target's entire chest with a direct hit.rivia. 1  As with many of the techniques of Kumogakure ninja, this technique has an English name given kanji that somewhat match the pronunciation. 2  Similarly to the Fourth Raikage's Liger Bomb, the Lariat is a highly feared move within Puroresu (Japanese professional wrestling).