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Ho no Susori (火闌ほのすそり; "Cuff of Fire" in furigana, "Fire Orchid Drop" in kanji) is one of Orochi & Mizuchi's Special Moves in King of Fighters series, first appearing in The King of Fighters '97.

Input
All appearances
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Description[]

The user erupts a fiery-light from the ground that rises to the heavens briefly. Where it appears depends on the button pressed.

Orochi's variant is akin to a sudden burst of light striking down like a lightning bolt, whilst Mizuchi's causes a circle of energy first (akin to a portal) to emerge before it shoots the pillar of energy upwards from it.

Strategy[]

Slow but hard-hitting, Orochi uses this to trick players into approaching or attacking him, only to be met by this luminous pillar. Cannot be blocked in the air. Can be combo'ed into reliably through his standing hard punch.

In 98 UM, this attack comes out much faster, and can hit OTG.

Mizuchi's version however, is rather slow but can be piled up continuously for multiple pillars at once; the boss version however, can erupt pillars in any location on the screen instead of just 4 specific spots.

Similar Moves[]