Sōryūha

is the signature move of Sesshōmaru's Tōkijin and Tenseiga. A powerful burst of yōki is released and takes the form of a dragon. It draws its energy directly from Sesshōmaru, and varies in strength. It is even capable of overcoming the Tessaiga's Bakuryūha.

Towa Higurashi was able to use this move by enhancing her own demonic energy from the silver Rainbow Pearl to form an energy blade on a Replica of Kikujūmonji after it had broken. By harnessing her full demonic powers to their highest, she also able to unleashed both dragon wave after witnessing the death of Setsuna by the hands of Lord Kirinmaru. The Beast King named it.

Trivia

 * Sōryūha is not shown in the manga.
 * It is also used in the two PlayStation 2 games: The Secret of the Cursed Mask and Feudal Combat.
 * In the third movie, Swords of an Honorable Ruler, Sesshōmaru is shown using Sōryūha with Tenseiga.
 * In Episode 2 of InuYasha The Final Act, Sesshōmaru calls this technique "Azure Dragon Wave."
 * In Episode 8 of Hanyō no Yashahime, Riku stated that Towa must use the demon energy blade by the "Azure Dragon Wave" to defeat Kyūki.

Appearances
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 * InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (First usage by Sesshōmaru)
 * InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
 * Episode 2 (FA)

Season One

 * Episode 4 (Hanyō no Yashahime) (First usage by Towa)
 * Episode 8 (Hanyō no Yashahime)
 * Episode 12 (Hanyō no Yashahime)
 * Episode 14 (Hanyō no Yashahime)
 * Episode 17 (Hanyō no Yashahime)
 * Episode 18 (Hanyō no Yashahime)
 * Episode 24 (Hanyō no Yashahime)

Season Two
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 * TBD