Ura 108 Shiki Orochinagi

Ura 108 Shiki Orochinagi (, "Reverse Method 108: Great Serpent Mower), also shortened as Orochinagi (, "Great Serpent Mower"), is one of Kyo's Super Special Moves in The King of Fighters series, also used by Saisyu Kusanagi, Kyo-1 and Kusanagi. Orochi Chris uses a "dark/shade-black" version of this attack with the same properties.

Description
Kyo raises his left hand in the air with flames surrounding it. Then, he swipes forward, creating a large wave of flames in front of him as he slides forward a bit in unison. The stronger versions often pile on extra layers of waves, usually up to 3 maximum at once. The flame waves are able to negate most projectiles.

He is also able to delay it via the button used being held down, albeit it has no effect on its damage. Though the real gimmick is the specific type of attribute invincibility it offers depending on the version used; the A version gives him invulnerability against lows, while the C version is invulnerable against mid and high attacks. The said invincibility lasts as long as Kyo delays the attack, which may work as a solid punisher even though the attack itself can easily be punished due to the recovery if whiffed or blocked.

The SDM version is famous before KOF XIII, for wrapping Kyo/Kyo-1/Kusanagi in a flaming aura that counts as a damaging hitbox and lasts as long as he delays it while also offering invul against mids and highs like the normal C version. Said flaming aura automatically knocks down, but can lead into juggles and extra hits that prime up for the finishing wave in the corner (or as a frame-1 get-of-me tool).

While there are games that don't possess the stronger flame-aura-version, KOF XIII is the first game to have its stronger version not use the said aura while delaying it. XIII is also the first KOF game only for normal Kyo, to enable usage of this move in midair, based on some fanmade M.U.G.E.N. iterations of him (which makes it work as a solid combo finisher or juggle extender in the corner).

Apperances

 * The King of Fighters '94
 * The King of Fighters '95
 * The King of Fighters '96
 * The King of Fighters '97
 * The King of Fighters '98
 * The King of Fighters '99
 * The King of Fighters 2000
 * The King of Fighters 2001
 * The King of Fighters 2002
 * The King of Fighters 2003
 * The King of Fighters XI
 * The King of Fighters XII
 * The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match
 * The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match
 * The King of Fighters XIII
 * The King of Fighters XIV
 * The King of Fighters XV

Trivia

 * This move has often been localized in English as "Serpent Wave", "Repressed Serpent Wave" or "Repressed Serpent of the Kusanagi".