Dance of The Sunset

**Sunset Breathing** (*Nichibotsu no kokyū*), originally known as **Dance of The Sunset** (*Nichibotsu no mai*), is the 4th Ancient Breathing Style directly derived from Star Breathing.

## Overview

Sunset Breathing is a Breathing Style that mimics pinkish red solar flames from the sun and replicates it with the user's movements, techniques and abilities. Most, if not all, known techniques and forms involve extremely powerful and graceful strikes, slashes, stabs and thrusts which 'burn' their opponents, with most attacks being initiated from a different stance. All techniques and forms are extremely varied and have no set pattern, making it the most versatile and effective against demons. Users of Sunset Breathing also visualize themselves seemingly creating, manipulating and 'dancing' with fire when unleashing its techniques.

It is noted that using this style increases the user's overall power, flexibility, endurance, defense and speed.

## Known Techniques

Sunset Breathing was initially created with 11 techniques and forms all connected to one another.

* **Sundown** (*Higure*) - The user performs a singular slash in an arcing motion. The technique comes in different sizes and angles.

* **Evening Primrose Thrust** (*Yuugata Sakurasou Tsuki*) - A precise, quick, and accurate thrust is performed with the user's blade as they dash blindingly close to the target, erupting a shockwave of fire that surrounds the blade and spreads outward.

* **Burning Chariot** (*Moeru Sensha*) - The user performs a singular vertical slash, creating a spiraling wheel of fire.

* **Sunlight Flower Waltz** (*Nikkou no Hana no Mai*) - To fend off impending frontal attacks, the user executes a single, spiraling slash that extends in front of them, creating a massive spiral gust of fire.

* **Dusky Bliss** (*Shinpi Yugure*) - The user performs high-speed twists and rotations, thus creating afterimages used mostly to evade attacks.

* **Scorching Horizon, Distant** (*Shakunetsu no Chiheisen - Tooku*) - The user rapidly performs a multitude of arcing slashes, releasing a barrage of burning slashes.

* **Crimson Forests of Fire, Glow** (*Hiiro no Hi no Mori - Niou*) - The user performs a quick multitude of slashes in front of or around their target as they charge at it at breakneck speed.

* **Sunbeam, Flaming Eclipse** (*Taiyoukou Shima - Moeru Nisshoku*) - The user creates a chaotic vortex of powerful extremely long-ranged omni-directional slashes that destroys whatever is caught up within its attack radius.

* **Adamant Twilight, Fall** (*Danko Hakumei - Aki*) - The user swings their sword rapidly in two gigantic arcing slashes, causing huge destruction in a small area.

* **Hundredfold Midnight, Setting Sun** (*Hyakuren Bai - Irihi*) - An attack with which the user takes on a stance, to dash at supersonic speeds that stuns their opponent in order to deliver a single slash by the neck from below, with the blade's force and power being further enhanced by the momentum of their speed.

* **Prominence** (*Tōkaku*)- A very powerful offensive/defensive technique. The user ceases movement and comes to a standstill. While in this state, the user can perform very long-ranged attacks that are expeditiously faster than a person can react, without moving their hand or blade.