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Contains some [[Truth in Television]], even if embellished. Real swordfights often take only a few or even a fraction of a second (constrast this with [[Flynning]]).
Swordplay equivalent to [[Showdown At High Noon]]. One use of the [[Flash Step]]. Probably implies a [[One
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== Anime and Manga ==
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** Parodied mercilessly earlier in the same Tenka Ichi Budokai, during Jackie Chun and Krillin's match. They rush each other, there's a flash of action too fast for the eye to follow, and they land... and Krillin collapses. But since the audience (and the announcer) missed it, they pantomime the entire event all over again, for the audience's benefit, with running commentary on the dozens of techniques and attacks they used in that split-second rush.
** Actually played straight in one instance. Yajirobe defeats Cymbal with one stroke of his sword.
* ''[[Bleach]]'' plays with this. Few battles are truly of this trope in their entirety but will end this way. After [[Inaction Sequence|a few episodes of monologuing]], taunts, releasing ''zanpakuto'' and [[Explaining Your Power to The Enemy|explaining their abilities]], [[Flash Back|flashbacks]], [[Super
** Ichigo versus Kenpachi. Ichigo is the first to fall (with an intact sword), believing he's lost. Then Kenpachi confirms Ichigo won and collapses next to him, his sword being revealed as shattered. Confirmed in the [[All There in the Manual|Official Bootleg]] that Kenpachi did indeed lose the fight.
** Ichigo versus Byakuya. They agree that they have no strength left to prolong the fight so decide to end it in a single strike. Ichigo staggers, blood flowing everywhere as he desperately tries to prop himself up with his sword to avoid falling over. Then Byakuya staggers (but doesn't fall), blood spurts and he opens his hand, revealing his sword had shattered. He graciously concedes defeat to Ichigo on those grounds.
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* The fight between ''[[Afro Samurai (Anime)|Afro Samurai]]'''s father and Justice ends with one of these coupled with a [[Diagonal Cut]]... with the winner using a ''revolver''. {{spoiler|It is not until the last episode that we learn Justice has a hidden third arm with a blade.}}
** The duel between Afro and Kuma {{spoiler|aka Jinnosuke}} ends with one of these. {{spoiler|Just before the clash, Afro switches to a thrust, allowing him to fully utilize the greater length of his sword as well as strike faster than even the cybernetically-enhanced Kuma.}}
* In [[Yu-Gi-Oh 5 Ds]], Mizoguchi's Samurai Deck has a trap, ''Pause of the Certain Kill'', that turns battle between monsters into this. [[What Do You Mean
* Much of Goemon's battles from ''[[Lupin the Third]]'' are like this. One of the best examples is in the movie ''[[Main/Mystery/Of Mamo/Recap|The Secret of Mamo]]'' where he faces off against Mamo's lead henchman Flinch; when they land Goemon has a deep cut on his arm and a broken sword-tip. Flinch laughs at him only for his head to separate into three pieces -- the broken sword was still plenty sharp.
* The second duel between Guts and Griffith of ''[[Berserk]]'' is carried out this way. Guts wins by breaking Griffith's sword with one strike.
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* Baiken's Instant Kill from ''[[Guilty Gear]]'' is a classic Single Stroke Battle, concealed by a paper screen. (After the beat, there's a splash of blood onto said screen as the blow takes effect.)
* Sora in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]] II'' can initiate a reaction command when fighting a Samurai Nobodies. When pressed, everything else on the screen freezes as Sora and the samurai take stance. There are even cherry blossoms fluttering over their heads. After about 2 or 3 seconds, the words "The End" appear in one of your (now empty) command boxes. You have to get to and click on "The End" in time to win the face-off. Regardless of who wins or loses, the two opponents suddenly strike each other, the screen goes white for a second, and the victor is shown behind the victim with their weapon drawn as the opponent recoils with pain.
** In the [[No Export for You|Japan-only]] ''[[Limited Special Collectors Ultimate Edition|Final Mix+]]'' version of the game, {{spoiler|the same applies to their controller, Roxas (now a boss, instead of a cutscene). Initiating the Duel Stance reaction command shows a scene of the two charging at each, Keyblades at the ready and in slow-mo. If Sora selects the right command in time, he'll knock Roxas into the air and telekinetically ''steal'' his Oathkeeper and Oblivion Keyblades, using them in tandem with his regular combos for a short period of time until Roxas (now reduced to his [[Light
** After fighting Luxord in the World That Never Was, the battle ends when {{spoiler|Luxord tries to put up a wall of cards around himself, but Sora just sprints right at him and slices through the cards (and Luxord) with one swing.}} Cue Sora's [[Asskicking Pose]].
** Also in ''II'', [[Bonus Boss]] [[Final Fantasy VII|Sephiroth]] always opens up the battle with and afterwards periodically uses a move called "Flash", where the screen darkens, Sephiroth makes a short remark ("That's enough."), and he dashes past Sora with quick footwork. If Sora doesn't use the "Reflect" reaction command (or--with ''very'' good timing--use Reflect or even jump), Sora is struck by multiple invisible blows that usually bring Sora's health down to critical levels (if underleveled/unprepared, this almost certainly spells [[One
** Terra in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep|Birth by Sleep]]'' can meld together other commands to get Zantetsuken to use in normal combat. Much like its ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' origins, it can take out a normal enemy in one swing, if you're lucky. Otherwise, it just does regular damage. It's ineffective against bosses though.
* At the end of the "YMCA" level of ''[[Elite Beat Agents]]'', a ship captain engages in this against a pirate skeleton. The level "La La" also uses it, as a white blood cell ([[Anthropomorphic Personification|portrayed as a nurse]]) fights a virus this way... several times. Yes, it's a weird game.
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* The ''[[Bushido Blade]]'' series may do this trope the best for video games. Any attack can be fatal, so while some battles involve extensive parrying or countering, others end with a single, perfectly placed stroke.
** This editor and his cousin used to accidentally do the same basic leap attack at the same time about one duel in five. See the trope description.
* Jin and Hakumen from ''[[Blaz Blue]]'' have the Yukikaze move <ref>Jin gets it in ''Continuum Shift'', if you're playing ''Calamity Trigger'' and about to say "I don't see shit, captain".</ref>, which follows a counter. {{spoiler|Yeah, they're the same person... [[Timey
* The third mission of ''[[Vanguard Bandits]]'' features a duel between [[The Obi
* ''[[God Hand]]'': The Daisy Cutter [[Limit Break|God Reel move]] looks like this. Gene blows the target into the air, slides past it, then punches his fists together, causing an explosion. {{spoiler|Azel kills off the Three Evil Stooges this way.}}
* This can happen in ''[[Halo]] 2'' if both players use the sword dash.
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{{quote| '''Hermod''': Repeat after me: Despite what magical girl anime has taught me, the monster does not go down with the first strike.}}
* [[Truck Bearing Kibble]], with [http://truckbearingkibble.com/comic/2007/10/19/potato-head-san/ Potato Heads].
* Parodied in [http://www.dieselsweeties.com/archive/2457 this] Diesel Sweeties battle between [[What Do You Mean
* How the fight between [[Dan and Mabs Furry Adventures|Daniel and Dark Pegasus was resolved]] in the "Warrior for Hire" arc.
* Appears in ''[[Girly]]'', with fakeout [[Clothing Damage]] on the victor and a trace of [[Alas, Poor Villain]].
* Played straight in ''[[The Water Phoenix King]]'', "Temple of the Comet," when Gilgam's old comrade Momba Kawunei arrives at the inn, having been [[The Uriah Gambit|sent to the wilderness in hopes that the bandits will finish him off]] which doesn't encourage his subordinate's respect very much. It helps that one of them has a [[Magitek]] weapon.
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*** Incidentally, a technique known as the "flying lunge", or "flunge", - essentially a lunge accompanied by a forward leap - has been incorporated to replace the fleche, which is more difficult to pull off and is more easily defended against. [[Awesome but Impractical|Cool though...]]
** There's also a rather well known (in fencing circles anyway) picture of two fencers attempting simultaneous fleches and running straight into each other. It's probably the sport's [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].
* Iaido is an art that teaches cutting an enemy in the act of drawing your sword, among other skills, and most actual Japanese sword arts center around killing or maiming an opponent in a [[One
* High-level kendo (say, 7-dan and above) is made of this. It's common to see opponents barely move for most of the battle, trying to get the precious few degrees, seconds and centimetres that would give them an advantage. Then, before you've realised what happened, they've passed each other and the judges have awarded a point.
* Replace swords with lances, and this trope is how medieval jousts worked. Even the subversions are the same.
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