Seasons Breathing

The **Seasons Breathing (季節 (きせつ) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Kisetsu no kokyū*?)** is a personal Breathing Style derived from Sun Breathing and Earth Breathing, and is created by the Seasons Pairon, Ayumi Tsutsudo. The Seasons Breathing is a combination of sword techniques that primarily centers on two elements: 'change' and 'adaptation.' Its techniques allows the user to overcome their opponents by analyzing their strategies and movements, then identifying the sequence of seasonal transitions that'll defeat them.

## Techniques

**Delicate Transition: Asazakura ( 暁 (あかつき) 桜 (さくら) , *Morning sakura*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns white with sakura branches and vine designs. Her katana becomes engraved with a design of four vertical cherry blossoms, and the hilt becomes shaped like a flower's petals. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in an elegant and graceful manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of cherry blossoms.

* **First Basic: Ballad of Peonies - Fleeting Blossoms (壱 (いち) ノ歌 (か) の謡 (よう) ・つかの間 (ま) の花 (はな) , *Ichi no kihon: Botan no Barādo - Tsukanoma no hana*?)** -
* **Second Basic: Snow Fountain - Shidare (弐 (に) ノ雪 (ゆき) の噴 (ふん) 水 (すい) ・枝 (し) 垂 (だ) れ,  *Ni no kihon: Yuki no Funsui - Weeping*?)** -

**Delicate Transition: Natsumeku (夏 (なつ) めく () , *Beginning to look like summer?)*** - Ayumi's haori turns a fiery red with golden sun designs. The blade of her katana gradually becomes white depending on how much heat is generated, and the hilt becomes shaped like the rays of a sun. This seasonal transition is the most powerful one, due to Yoriichi's influence. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a lively and energetic manner to deliver a great deal of damage. With each attack, the user visualizes yellow and orange swirls.

* **Third Basic: Ring of Fire (参 (さん) ノ火 (ひ) の輪 (わ) , *San no kihon: Honō no Wa* ?)** - The swordswoman generates a vast amount of thermal energy in her sword and gains the ability to conduct and control beams of light.
	+ **Ascension (昇 (しょ) 天 (うてん) , *Shōten*?)** - The swordswoman impales the ground with her sword, causing pillars of light to emerge in a row and charge at her opponent.
	+ **Glory (後 (ご) 光 (こう) , *Gokō*?)** - The swordswoman spins in the air whilst waving her sword 360° degrees, generates a vast amount of thermal energy in her sword then impales the ground, summoning pillars of light from above to surround her opponent.
* **Fourth Basic: Anthelion (肆 (し) ノ向 (こう) 日 (じつ) , *Shi no kihon: Mukō*?)** -

**Delicate Transition: Akibare (秋 (あき) 晴 (ば) れ () , *Clear autumnal weather​*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns red, orange and gold with leaf designs. Her katana becomes engraved with a design of leaves falling in the wind, and the hilt becomes shaped like a maple leaf. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a relaxed, slow manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of autumn leaves.

* **Fifth Basic: Maple Branch - Autumn Colored Leaves (伍 (ご) ノ楓 (かえで) 枝 (えだ) ・紅 (こう) 葉 (よう) , *Go no kihon: Mēpuruburanchi - Kōyō*?)** - The swordswoman leaps high in the air and slices downwards in the middle, then does three 'V' shaped cuts.
* **Sixth Basic: Harvest Moon (陸 (ろく) ノ名 (めい) 月 (げつ) , *Roku no kihon: Nakaakinomeigetsu*?)** -

**Delicate Transition: Hatsuyuki (初 (はつ) 雪 (ゆき) , *The first snowfall of a new winter​*?)** - Ayumi's haori turns white and light blue with snowflake designs. The handle of her katana becomes coiled by a silver dragon, and the hilt becomes rounded and oval shaped. This seasonal transition is inspired by her comrade, Ryū-shou Ashigomi. This seasonal transitions' attacks are done in a brisk, acute manner. With each attack, the user visualizes a flurry of snowflakes.

* **Seventh Basic: (漆 (しち) ノ, *Shichi no kihon:* ?)** -
* **Eighth Basic: (捌 (はち) ノ, *Hachi no kihon:* ?)** -