Sound Breathing

The **Sound Breathing** *(Oto no Kokyu)* is a Breathing Style derived from the Thunder Breathing.

## **Overview:**

Sound Breathing is a Breathing Style that mimics sound, specifically its disorientating loudness, and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, known techniques and forms utilize explosives to deal massive amounts of damage while making use of extremely fast movements similar to how fast sound travels as well as the Style's creator's sense of hearing

This Style was created by Tengen Uzui, and while he originally used a set of cleavers connected by chains, his children Tenma and Meigen have developed different styles using different weapons.

The Sound Breathing will render the user's Nichirin tools into an amber color, and it can be used by a set of cleavers connected by chains, a variant with much longer chains, making the weapon closer to a Kusarigama, and two Katana.

## **Known Techniques**

The Sound Breathing has plenty variations of techniques, including Sixth Forms that are entirely exclusive to each one of the Uzui Triplets.

### **Cleavers:**

* **First Form: Roar** *(Ichi no Kata: Todoroki)* - The user lifts their twin swords above their head and slams them down with great force while simultaneously creating an explosion with his bombs to deal massive physical damage, causing a loud sound resembling thunder as a result.

* **Second Form: Commanding Melody** *(Ni no Kata: Shiki Ongaku)* - The user will repeatedly switch between holding the swords by the handle or chains, in a pattern unrecognizable by enemies, all the while performing wide slashes to damage them severely

* **Third Form: Thundering Shouts** *(San no Kata: Raimei no Sakebi)* - The user will continuously bash their swords in multiple surfaces, while rotating them with the chains, all in order to disorient the enemy and potentially cause damage in a wide range.

* **Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes** *(Shi no Kata: Kyozan Muken)* - The user holds their swords apart and spins them rapidly in conjunction with releasing their bombs, creating massive explosions while defending themselves from attacks.

* **Fifth Form: String Performance** *(Go no Kata: Meigen Soso)* - The user holds one of their swords with a reverse grip and spins the other using the chain that connects them. They couple this by also releasing numerous bombs to detonate, causing great explosions that deal massive physical damage.

* **Sixth Form: Sudden Bang** *(Roku no Kata: Totsuzen no Kyoda)* - The user moves without making a sound, waiting until the moment is perfect to perform a single, powerful blow to the neck, the attack being incredibly loud and deadly

### **Katana:**

* **First Form: Roar** *(Ichi no Kata: Todoroki)* - The user lifts both their swords up in the air, slashing down in an x-shaped attack that cuts through anything on the way

* **Second Form: Commanding Melody** *(Ni no Kata: Shiki Ongaku)* - With constant and powerful attacks, the user pushes the opponent back, loudly striking at them with disorienting moves

* **Third Form: Thundering Shouts** *(San no Kata: Raimei no Sakebi)* - The user will continuously slash around their body, changing surfaces as they quickly hop around to cause as much damage as possible without suffering any

* **Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes** *(Shi no Kata: Kyozan Muken)* - The user swings their swords around at incredible speeds, the attack blocking any incoming damage

* **Fifth Form: String Performance** *(Go no Kata: Meigen Soso)* - The user holds their swords with a reverse grip, spinning them around at an incredible speed that makes it appear they are rotating it fully, and slashes all around themselves

* **Sixth Form: Overpowering Rhythm** *(Roku no Kata: Attotekina Ritsudo)* - The user will block any incoming blows, also delivering powerful, well-timed counters. Should the user gain the upper hand, they will begin pressing the opponent, forcing them back considerably.

### **Cleaver-Kusarigama:**

* **First Form: Roar** *(Ichi no Kata: Todoroki)* - The user spins their chains around to generate momentum, before bashing the two swords on the ground, causing an incredibly loud noise along with the powerful blow

* **Second Form: Commanding Melody** *(Ni no Kata: Shiki Ongaku)* - The user swings their blades around to corner and surround the target, either keeping them in place or forcing them to a desired position

* **Third Form: Thundering Shouts** *(San no Kata: Raimei no Sakebi)* - The user spins their chains around themselves to defend from incoming attacks. This can be done while moving around, and using the swords, this Form can also be used as an omnidirectional counter.

* **Fourth Form: Constant Resounding Slashes** *(Shi no Kata: Kyozan Muken)* - The user spins their chains around, slashing against an opponent over and over, using the momentum built by the spinning to increase the strength of the blows

* **Fifth Form: String Performance** *(Go no Kata: Meigen Soso)* - The user grabs one of the swords by the hilt, spinning the other one through chains and using a mixture of defence and offense using one hand each. This form requires immense skill to be used.

* **Sixth Form: Destructive Melody** *(Roku no Kata: Hakai Senritsu)* - The user rhythmically moves their chains around to cause omnidirectional destruction, tearing anything around them apart with little care about friend or foe. Due to the barrage of blows, it also works as a defensive Form.

## **Trivia:**

* The Sound Breathing is currently the Style with the most amount of alternate weapons.