User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 366: 1000 Souls, Review and Commentary/@comment-1359322-20140109153917/@comment-7418318-20140109173840

He blasted a flame out of his hand, while he had his palm shoved into Franmalth' face.

That barely qualifies as a new technique IMO, since Natsu has blasted fire from his hands as part of several other spells. Why should it make a difference if there's some empty space between his palm and the target when he does so?