Counter Slash

Retaliating Slash (リベンジスラッシュ) is an ability that appears in Kingdom Hearts II. It allows the user to regain their balance and attack after being knocked down. In Sora's Lion Form, the ability is dubbed Retaliating Smash.

Mechanics
In Kingdom Hearts II, Retaliating Slash is an action ability that costs 3 to equip, while Retaliating Smash is an action ability that is automatically equipped. It is used by pressing after being knocked into the air, but it will remove the effects of abilities such as Second Chance and Once More, allowing Sora to be punished upon executing the attack at a bad time.

Kingdom Hearts II

 * Sora learns Retaliating Slash after defeating the Dark Thorn.
 * Valor Form has Retaliating Slash as a default ability.
 * Wisdom Form has Retaliating Slash as a default ability.
 * Lion Form has Retaliating Smash as a default ability.