Vertical Square

«Vertical Square» (バーチカル・スクエア) is a 4-hit Combo One-handed Straight Sword category Sword Skill in Sword Art Online, New ALfheim Online and Project Alicization.

Description
Vertical Square is activated with a powerful stamp. The first strike of this Sword Skill is a vertical slash without a backward motion, similar to the 1-hit Vertical. This slash is followed by a left to right swing from below and then a vertical slash down. Finally, the skill is concluded with a full-power overhead slash (uppercut). Similarly to the Horizontal Square, a square is drawn with the 4 hits of this skill and continues to spin as it dissipates.

Usage

 * Volume 1 Chapter 9/Episode 8:
 * A Demonic Servant uses this skill against Asuna, but misses every single hit.
 * Kirito attacks the Demonic Servant with this skill after it's temporarily stunned by blocking Asuna's last Star Splash hit.


 * Volume 5 Chapter 6:
 * Kirito performs the skill without the system assistance when he tries out his newly-bought Kagemitsu G4.


 * Volume 7 Chapter 6:
 * Yuuki uses this skill against a Gnome player who is blocking the way to the 27th Floor Labyrinth's boss room. The Gnome is blown several meters away and his HP drops to the red zone after he is hit with this skill.


 * Volume 8, Caliber Part 3:
 * Vertical Square is one of the Sword Skills that Kirito chains while fighting the Gold Minotaur.


 * Volume 10 Chapter 4 Part 4:
 * Kirito perform this Sword Skill while testing out the capabilities of his new sword.


 * Volume 10 Chapter 4 Part 5:
 * Kirito uses this Sword Skill to counter Uolo Levanteinn's Avalanche.

Trivia

 * Vertical Square is one of Kirito's most favourite Sword Skills.
 * The anime portrays Vertical Square as more of a diagonal or even horizontal square, despite it having "vertical" in its name.

Navigation
Cuadrado Vertical Вертикальный квадрат