Cloud Shocking Step: Lightning Flash

The Cloud Shocking Step: Lightning Flash (歩驚雲・電光石火, Hokeiun: Denkōsekka) is the sixth technique of the Cloud Shocking Step's Original Eight Techniques. Lightning Flash is a short-range nintaijutsu, renowned for its capability of being instantly executed without any kind of preparation.

Usage
With first tier mastery on acceleration fundamental, the user can accelerates to the speed of sound in an instant without any preparation or charging. This is because at first tier or above, the conversion of chakra to power is very efficient. Thus, the user can burns the little amount available chakra on the foot to accelerates and strikes the enemy, all in less than a decisecond.

Apart from being used to instantly strike an opponent, it can also be used to avoid attacks or.

Drawback
However, as the user only burns little amount of chakra, the acceleration and velocity cannot be maintained for long period of time. In fact, average Lightning Flash can only covers less than ten meters distance before slowing down dramatically.

Furthermore, it has a short cooldown and cannot be used repetitively. The time period varies from person to person, taking consideration into age, health and chakra control. The fastest cooldown, demonstrated by Momono at its peak, is roughly two and a half seconds.