Stone Breathing

The Stone Breathing (の) is one of the five main Breathing Styles derived from the Sun Breathing.

The Stone Breathing combat and breathing style mimics earth and stone, specifically the sturdiness and fortification of the solid, and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and swordsmanship. Most, if not all, known techniques and forms utilizes the ground beneath the user and the vast surroundings to generate powerful attacks that specialize in both offense and defense. When used properly, the user visualizes cracks in the earth emanating around their weapon and parts of their body.

The Breathing Style was originally created by one of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's students who attempted to learn the Sun Breathing, but, due them to not being as innately powerful as Yoriichi, unable to master it and was instead taught an alternative personalized breathing style by their teacher that focused specifically on their strengths and weaknesses, eventually branching out completely and becoming the Stone Breathing.

Based on the only user in the series, Gyomei Himejima, it can be assumed that Stone Breathing can only be used with a flail and axe.

Techniques

 * 1) First Form: Serpentinite Bipolar (ノ ・) - Gyomei throws both the flail and axe towards his intended target and manipulates the chain by rotating it thus causing the axe and flail to also rotate in order to drill and grind right though his target.
 * 2) Second Form: Upper Smash (ノ き) - Gyomei throws both his axe and spiked flail for a pincer move before smashing down on the chain to cause the flail to then rebound and smash his target from afar.
 * 3) Third Form: Stone Skin (ノ の) - Himejima unleashes a series of slashes with his axe deflecting nearby attacks.
 * 4) Fourth Form: Volcanic Rock - Rapid Conquest (ノ ・) - Gyomei manipulates both the flail and axe weapons at both ends of the chain by swinging the chain on both sides in order to strike his opponents using a two pronged wide ranged attack.
 * 5) Fifth Form: Arcs of Justice (ノ) - Gyomei utilizes a powerful barrage with his flail and axe, doing a great amount of damage. The axe is destined to hit first with the trajectory of the flail following from the opposite side and slamming into the opponent.