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The Water Breathing (
The Water Breathing combat and breathing style mimics water, specifically the flow, flexibility and adaptability of the liquid and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, known techniques involve the user bending their body, arm and weapon in a flowing motion. When utilized properly, the user visualizes themselves manipulating and generating water in a varying shades of blue with white wavy patterns akin to waves resembling water found in classical Japanese paintings, causing water to seemingly emanate from their weapon, surroundings or themselves.
This 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 Water Breathing.[1]
It is said to be the most common Breathing Style among Demon Slayers due to being the easiest to learn for beginners. A known Cultivator of Water Breathing in the Demon Slayer Corps is Sakonji Urokodaki, though there are other Cultivators as well.[2] The Eleventh Form is an original technique created by the current Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka.
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Techniques
There are ten known Forms, with an eleventh one created and exclusively used by Giyu Tomioka.
- First Form: Water Surface Slash (
壱 ノ型 水 面 斬 り Ichi no kata: Minamo Giri?)[3] - The swordsman generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash. - Second Form: Water Wheel (
弐 ノ型 水 車 Ni no kata: Mizu Guruma?)[4] - The swordsman leaps and vertically spins forward in the air while releasing a flowing attack in a circular motion. - Third Form: Flowing Dance (
参 ノ型 流 流 舞 い San no kata: Ryūryū Mai?)[6] - The swordsman swings and bends their blade in a winding motion along with their body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing everything in its path. - Fourth Form: Striking Tide (
肆 ノ型 打 ち潮 Shi no kata: Uchishio?)[7] - The swordsman makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body and sword in a flowing fashion to deliver multiple blows simultaneously. - Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought (
伍 ノ型 干 天 の慈 雨 Go no kata: Kanten no Jiu?)[9] - The swordsman changes the grip on their sword and decapitates the opponent in a single flowing strike that causes little to no pain. It is a “sword strike of kindness” used when the enemy willingly surrenders. - Sixth Form: Whirlpool (
陸 ノ型 ねじれ渦 Roku no kata: Nejire Uzu?)[10] - The swordsman fiercely twists their 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.- Whirlpool: Flow (ねじれ
渦 ・流 流 Nejire Uzu - Ryūryū?)[11] - A combination of Third Form: Flowing Dance and Sixth Form: Whirlpool created by Tanjiro Kamado as an improvisation. It combines the footwork from Flowing Dance and the twisting aspect of Whirlpool, resulting in Tanjiro to hack his surrounding, conjuring a twisting, swirling, vicious flow of slices to redirect projectiles from multiple angles.
- Whirlpool: Flow (ねじれ
- Seventh Form: Piercing Rain Drop (
漆 ノ型 雫 波 紋 突 き Shichi no kata: Shizuku Hamon Tsuki?) - The swordsman performs a fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target. The fastest and only thrusting technique of this Breathing Style. - Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin (
捌 ノ型 滝 壷 Hachi no kata: Takitsubo?)[13] - The swordsman cuts the target vertically in a flowing motion which is most effective when they are falling downward. - Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow (
玖 ノ型 水 流 飛沫 Ku no kata: Suiryū Shibuki?)[14] - The swordsman changes their footwork in a way that minimises 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. - Tenth Form: Constant Flux (
拾 ノ型 生 生 流 転 Jū no kata: Seisei Ruten?)[16] - The most powerful Water Breathing technique. The swordsman performs a continuous flowing attack which takes a form of a water dragon that increases in strength and power with each rotation. - Eleventh Form: Dead Calm (
拾 壱 ノ型 凪 Jū Ichi no Kata: Nagi?)[17] - A powerful technique with phenomenal defensive capabilities and the personal creation of the current Water Hashira, Giyu Tomioka. Giyu ceases all body movements and enters a state of complete tranquility, deflecting, blocking and cutting any incoming attacks with imperceptible speed with his blade. However, its effectiveness is limited as fast and numerous attacks can break through.
Users
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| Sakonji Urokodaki (Cultivator and Former Hashira) |
Giyu Tomioka (Current Hashira) |
Murata[2] | ||||||
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Demonstrations
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References
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 178 (Page 7).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Vol. 17, Extra Pages.
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 7 (Page 21).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 6 (Page 18).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 17 (Page 19).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 16 (Page 22).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 6 (Page 13).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 76 (Page 17).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 31 (Page 19).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 12 (Page 11).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 17 (Page 18).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 16 (Page 10).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 10 (Page 19).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 25 (Page 11).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 25 (Page 10).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 39 (Page 12).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga: Chapter 42 (Page 16).
- ↑ Kimetsu no Yaiba Official Fanbook 2.
