Nova Breathing (Hoshi no Umi)

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**Nova Breathing (新 (しん) 星 (せい) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Shinsei no Kokyū*?)** is a Breathing Style derived from Sun Breathing and Space Breathing.

## Overview

Nova Breathing is a Breathing Style that mimics a nova, specifically the radiance and intensity of a nova, the explosive death of a star, and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, Nova Breathing techniques and forms involve explosive flurries of attacks and intense slashes. Users of Nova Breathing also visualize themselves seemingly creating and manipulating bursts of stellar energy and blasts when using its techniques. It is noted by some Demon Slayers that it's "like the Space Breathing version of Flame Breathing, with a touch of Thunder Breathing."

## Techniques

There are a total of 12 different techniques and forms associated with Nova Breathing, along with two improved variants for two different forms.

(Note: Thanks to SakuraAnrō27 for the translation, they made this possible.)

* **First Form: Sunburst Strike (壱 (いち) ノ型 (かた)  太 (たい) 陽 (よう) 爆 (ばく) 破 (は) , *Ichi no Kata: Taiyō Bakuha*?)** - The user performs a quick dash behind the target, causing them to turn around and expose their back. The user engages in a stealthy move and slashes the target swiftly, catching them off-guard and unseen.
* **Second Form: Helios Bolt (弍 (に) ノ型 (かた)  ヘリオスの雷 (かみなり) , *Ni no Kata: Heriosu no Kaminari*?)** - The user dashes forth at the target at blinding speeds and delivers a multitude of slashes onto the target, possibly amputating them if not killing them.
	+ **Second Form, Improved: Berserk Helios Bolt (弍 (に) ノ型 (かた)  · 改 (かい)  ベルセルクヘリオスの雷 (かみなり) , *Ni no Kata, Kai: Beruseruku Heriosu no Kaminari*?)** - The user employs an elevated and more ferocious version of **Helios Bolt**, moving in a frenzied whirl around their opponent before unleashing a barrage of rapid slashes and jabs that are almost certain to prove fatal.
* **Third Form: Explosive Star Demise (参 (さん) ノ型 (かた)  爆 (ばく) 発 (はつ) 物 (ぶつ) 恒 (こう) 星 (せい) 終 (しゅ) 焉 (うえん) , *San no Kata: Bakuhatsubutsu Kōsei Shūen*?)** - With a powerful kick, the user launches their target into the air. Then, as the target descends, the user swiftly and strongly leaps upwards and blasts through them using their Nichirin Sword.
* **Fourth Form: Starry Shadows (肆 (し) ノ型 (かた)  星 (ほし) 蔭 (かげ) , *Shi no Kata: Hoshi Kage*?)** - With nimble and agile movements, the user effortlessly evades any attack aimed in their direction and dashes around the target, leaving behind lifelike afterimages designed to bewilder their opponent. These slick maneuvers create several opportunities for striking vulnerabilities.
* **Fifth Form: Sunspot Blaze, Infernal (伍 (ご) ノ型 (かた)  黒 (こく) 点 (てん) 炎 (ほのお)  ・苦 (く) 患 (げん) , *Go no Kata: Kokanee Honō - Kugen*?)** - The user assumes a position before swiftly charging towards the enemy with surreal velocity, delivering three swift but severe slashes.
	+ **Fifth Form, Improved: Sunspot Blaze, Radiant Purgatory (伍 (ご) ノ型 (かた)  · 改 (かい)  黒 (こく) 点 (てん) 炎 (ほのお) ・黄 (よ) 泉 (み) , *Go no Kata, Kai: Kokuten Honō - Yomi*?)** - A drastically stronger form of **Sunspot Blaze, Infernal**, the user dashes frenziedly towards the target with ease, evading any incoming attacks and ultimately striking the enemy ten times.
* **Sixth Form: Nebula, Raging Punishment (陸 (ろく) ノ型 (かた)  星 (せい) 雲 (うん)  · 激 (げき) 怒 (ど) 刑 (けい) , *Roku no Kata: Seiun - Gekidokei*?)** - With their sword, the user whirls around and persistently cuts at the target. Then, the user targets the enemy's midsection, aiming to bisect them.
* **Seventh Form: Holy Solar Halo (漆 (しち) ノ型 (かた)  神 (かむ) 幻 (げん) 日 (じつ) , *Shichi no Kata: Kamugenjitsu*?)** - While being airborne, the user executes a somersault onto the target and delivers a sole circular slash.
* **Eight Form: The Radiant Sun After the Dark Eclipse (捌 (はち) ノ型 (かた)  闇 (くら) く日 (にっ) 蝕 (しょく) の後 (のち) 耀 (かがや) く太 (たい) 陽 (よう) , *Hachi no Kata: Kuraku Nisshoku no Nochi Kagayaku Taiyō*?)** - The user springs towards the target, anticipating an attack from them. The user then rapidly dodges the incoming strike and proceeds to unleash two circular slashes onto the target.
* **Ninth Form: Ninefold Solar Gale Slashes (玖 (く) ノ型 (かた)  ノ型 (かた)  九 (ここの) 重 (え) 太 (たい) 陽 (よう) 風 (ふう) 斬 (ざん) 撃 (げき) , *Ku no Kata: Kokonoe Taiyōfū Zangeki*?)** - The user delivers three slashes to the enemy's torso, followed by an additional three to their legs, and concluding with a final three strikes to the arms and head of the target.
* **Tenth Form: Corona Burst, Stardeath (拾 (じゅう) ノ型 (かた)  光 (こう) 環 (かん) 爆 (ばく) 発 (はつ)  • 星 (ほし) 死 (し) , *Jū no Kata: Kōkan Bakuhatsu - Hoshishi*?)** - Ascending to a high position, the user then plunges towards the target, thrusting towards their head.
* **Eleventh Form: Crazed Supernova Wrath (拾 (じゅう) 壱 (いち) ノ型 (かた)  狂 (きょう) 気 (き) 超 (ちょう) 新 (しん) 星 (せい) の怒 (ど) 気 (き) , *Jū Ichi no Kata: Kyōki Chōshinsei no Doki*?)** - The user expeditiously cuts through the enemy's legs, detaching them, and subsequently swings their sword upwards with the intention of bisecting the target.
* **Twelfth Form: Frenzied Supernova Rage, Desperate Destruction (拾 (じゅう) 弍 (に) ノ型 (かた)  狂 (きょう) 騒 (そう) 超 (ちょう) 新 (しん) 星 (せい) の激 (げっ) 高 (こう)  • 倒 (とう) るか反 (そ) るか, *Jū Ni no Kata: Kyōsō Chōshinsei no Gekikō - Tōrukasoruka*?)** - This is the fiercest and most critical technique of all Nova Breathing. The user executes at minimum five diverse forms on the target and then ferociously strikes all parts of the enemy's body, delivering a total of 20 slashes.

### Translation Notes

* “Tōrukasoruka” is a pun on the Japanese translation of “all or nothing,” Norukasoruka (伸るか反るか). The pun is in the fact that Saka (倒) is pronounced as “tou,” which means “destruction.”