Killing Intent (Samurai)

The Killing Intent (殺気, Sakki) is a skill thought to be reserved to warriors of the highest class, those who were able to focus their intent to kill an enemy through their body and projecting it in a wide variety of ways to psychologically damage an enemy. However, for the Samurai, this intent takes upon a drastically different form. The entire nature of a Samurai's upbringing revolves around the concept of "." A Samurai's Killing Intent is the physical manifestation of this, and is thus commonly called the as a result. The Killing Intent, in this instance, is projected as an aura that envelops the user, and reveals the "heart" of their blade, or in other words, their motivations for cutting down their opponent. Several Samurai release it unconsciously, however, those who are able to manipulate it consciously have the ability to dramatically alter the tides of battle into their favor.