Water Breathing

Water Breathing (の) is one of the five main Breathing Styles directly derived from the Sun Breathing. The Water Breathing combat style mimics the element of water, specifically the flow and flexibility of water, and infuses it with the users swordsmanship.

The Breathing Style was originally created by one of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's students who attempted to learn the Sun Breathing, but due to not being as innately talented as Yoriichi, they were instead taught and trained an alternative personalized breathing style that focused on their strengths and weaknesses, eventually becoming the Water Breathing.

It is said to be the most common Breathing Style among Demon Slayers due to being the easiest to learn for beginners. The primary Cultivator for the Demon Slayer Corps is Sakonji Urokodaki, though there are other Cultivators as well. The Eleventh Form is an original technique created by the current Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka.

Techniques
There are ten known Forms, with an eleventh one created and exclusively used by Giyu Tomioka.
 * 1) First Form: Water Surface Slash (ノ り) - The swordsman generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash.
 * 2) Second Form: Water Wheel (ノ) - The swordsman leaps and vertically spins forward in the air while releasing a flowing attack in a circular motion.
 * 3) *Second Form: Improved - Lateral Water Wheel (ノ・) - An alternate variation of Second Form: Water Wheel that uses a horizontal spin.
 * 4) Third Form: Flowing Dance (ノ い) - The swordsman swings his blade at his opponent in a way that mimics the movement of waves on the surface of water.
 * 5) Fourth Form: Striking Tide (ノ ち) - The swordsman makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body in a flowing fashion similar to a harsh tide.
 * 6) Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought (ノ の) - A "sword strike of kindness" that kills the target with little to no pain. Used when the enemy surrenders.
 * 7) Sixth Form: Whirlpool (ノ ねじれ) - The swordsman fiercely twists his upper and lower body, creating a whirlpool that cuts anything caught in it. It can be used in a place without footing, and if used underwater can generate a large whirlpool that draws in anything nearby in addition to cutting them up like a large blade.
 * 8) * Whirlpool: Flow (ねじれ・) - A combination of Third Form: Flowing Dance and Sixth Form: Whirlpool. The swordsman combines the footwork from Flowing Dance and the twisting aspect of Whirlpool, resulting in the swordsman to hack his surrounding, conjuring a twisting, swirling, vicious flow of water to redirect projectiles from multiple angles.
 * 9) Seventh Form: Piercing Rain Drop (ノ き) - A fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target. The fastest form of this Breathing technique.
 * 10) *Seventh Form: Piercing Rain Drop - Curve (ノ き・) (Drop Ripple in English Dub) - A modified strike that hits in an arc from an angle in order to minimise the impact of a moving target.
 * 11) Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin (ノ) - The swordsman cuts the target vertically.
 * 12) Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow (ノ) - Minimizes the landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing the user to move without limits. Ideal when fighting in a place with no solid foothold.
 * 13) *Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow - Turbulent (ノ ・)
 * 14) Tenth Form: Constant Flux (ノ) - A continuous flowing attack which takes a form of a water dragon that increases in strength and power with each rotation.
 * 15) Eleventh Form: Dead Calm (ノ) - Created by the current Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka. The swordsman ceases any body movements and enters a state of complete defence, deflecting and blocking any incoming attacks with imperceptible speed. However, its effectiveness is limited as fast and numerous attacks can break through.

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