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Rasetsusen (螺刹旋 lit. "Swirling Temple Whirl") is the technique Zero and Layer obtain after defeating Dark Mantis in Mega Man X8. Zero performs an airborne dark spinning slash attack where he as opposed to somersaulting forward as per many variations of the attack, instead somersaults backward. The attack can be directed downward and diagonally down, though if no button is pressed, the user will stay in the air for a short period before moving down.

This technique is Gravity Antonion and Copy Sigma's primary weakness. It can be used to destroy the cubes summoned by the Maverick using his own Squeeze Bomb attack except for those used in his overdrive attack. With the K Knuckle equipped, this technique changes into Senpuukyaku.

An unrelated attack named Rasenkyaku (螺旋脚 lit. "Spiral Leg") is used as Zero's midair forward heavy kick command normal in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, where Zero performs an inward spin kick with his following leg forward while airborne, which can cancel into other higher-tiered midair normals aside from special moves.

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Zero flying into the sky of Booster Forest using the Rasetsusen glitch.

In the original releases of Mega Man X8, there is a glitch that allows the player to quickly ascend using Rasetsusen. It is executed by performing Rasetsusen, holding Up, and then holding Down simultaneously (best done on PS2 using both the D-Pad and Left Analog Stick). This sends the user flying upwards instead of downwards, making it possible to reach high areas and even fly into the sky above stages. It can be angled diagonally upwards as well, and can be performed with any weapon, including the Senpuukyaku variant. The glitch was fixed in the game's re-release as part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.

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  • The name of the attack can also be alternatively read due to Japanese homophones, as "Rakshasa Flash" or "Rakshasa Whirl".
  • Unlike Shadow Runner and Black Arrow, Rasetsusen does not have any shadowy/darkness visuals. Its element as a darkness based attack likely stems from its brutal nature given by its alternative namesake, the Rakshasa (albeit by one kanji off). However, Rasetsusen is possibly based of Dark Mantis's overdrive attack.

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