Snow Breathing

The **Snow Breathing** *(Yuki no Kokyu)* is a Breathing Style branching from the Water Breathing.

## **Overview:**

The Snow Breathing is a Breathing Style mostly focused on fast, spinning movements done in either repetition or at the very least quick succession, and one of the main strategies that are used by Snow Breathing users is to be relentless and not stop moving until the opponent is defeated or killed, leading to quite a spastic and agressive Style, despite the beautiful auras of bright blue snowflakes and occasionally snowfalls or ice sculptures.

The Snow Breathing was developed by Seiji Kosetsu, who has yet to find anyone that he considers to be even remotely close to him in terms of skill. However, he does have his sights on Fubuki Tokan as a potential successor.

A Snow Breathing user should expect their Nichirin tools to turn into a baby blue color, and it is advised to use this Style with a Katana.

## **Known Techniques:**

Seiji Kosetsu has developed twelve Forms for the Snow Breathing.

* **First Form: Hail Wheel** *(Ichi no Kata: Hyo Hoiru)* - The user spins their body around, swirling the sword in a quick wheel, the movement doesn't stop until the user deems the movement complete.

* **Second Form: Frostbite Weave** *(Ni no Kata: Tosho Ori)* - The user will jump around surfaces in a round pattern, and upon finding an opening, will dash forward to attack

* **Third Form: Blizzard Tide** *(San no Kata: Fubuki Shio)* - The user will slide through the ground, slicing through the opponent's legs to destabilize them

* **Fourth Form: Hailstorm** *(Shi no Kata: Hyo Arashi)* - The user will jump up and dash downward directly atop the enemy, slashing them in half vertically, or simply using the Form to break their fall, or perform a single, powerful attack.

* **Fifth Form: Frozen Lake** *(Go no Kata: Kotta Mizumi)* - Similarly to the Water Breathing's Eleventh Form, the user will be perfectly still. However, this form is designed to counter, over simply defend, meaning it is, however, more lacking in defensive capabilities.

* **Sixth Form: Below Zero** *(Roku no Kata: Rei Ika)* - The user dashes sideways, sliding across surfaces and changing bases constantly to confuse the enemy, hitting at a random point among those accessible to the user

* **Seventh Form: Snowfall** *(Shichi no Kata: Kosetsu)* - The user slowly repeatedly strikes a descending opponent from multiple angles

* **Eighth Form: Unthawable** *(Hachi no Kata: Kaito Dekinai)* - The user will strike the opponent's chest, before slicing through them in an upwards movement

* **Ninth Form: Freezing Hell** *(Ku no Kata: Itetsuku Jigoku)* - The user will rapidly slice through the enemy's body, more specifically limbs with the intent to incapacitate

* **Tenth Form: Evaporating Hail** *(Ju no Kata: Hyo no Johatsu)* - The user will slash upwards with all their strength. This is meant to be used when crouching or on the ground

* **Eleventh Form: Rain of Ice** *(Ju Ichi no Kata: Kori no Ame)* - The user will slash downwards with all their strength, this is meant to be used when the target is directly below the user.

* **Twelfth Form: Icicle Drop** *(Ju Ni no Kata: Tsurara Otosu)* - The user will fall directly on top of the opponent, piercing their skull in one downwards jab with all their weight

## **Trivia:**

* The Snow Breathing is nearly the exact same from another story from the same author, however, in that story, this Style was used by Sabito. That story is a stain in the author's already poor looking career.