Lava Breathing

The **Lava Breathing** (熔 (よう) 巖 (がん) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Yōgan no kokyū*?) is a Breathing Style derived from the Flame Breathing created by the Lava Hashira, Himeko Ishimoto. The swordsman utilizes his/her depressing emotions and uses it as a conductor to heat and lava, unleashing one's rage and depression on the opponent brutally. The swordsman usually best learns this breathing technique after heartbreak or some sort of angering tragedy.

## Techniques

1. **First Form: Igneous Strike** (Ichi no kata: Kasei suto) - The swordsman heats up the blade through emotion, then performs a single downwards curved horizontal strike.
2. **Second Form: Melting Tide** (Ni no kata: Torokeru shio) - The swordsman performs an upwards backflip slash followed by a moving horizontal strike.
3. **Third Form: Magma Discharge** (San no kata: Maguma hōden) - The swordsman stabs his sword into the ground, which attracts lava through emotion. The swordsman then discharges the lava towards the opponent. This move resembles that of Flame Breathing's Eighth Form.
4. **Fourth Form: Volcanic Spirit, Fallout** (Shi no kata: Kazan no seishin, aki) - The swordsman performs a dashing movement only to backflip and vertically slash the opponent followed by drops of lava.
5. **Fifth Form: Heartmelter** (Go no kata: Shitsurèn) - The swordsman performs three, highly concentrated slashes on the opponent's torso, then vertically slashes the opponent in the heart area which are followed by some splashes of lava.
6. **Sixth Form: Ashes of Defeat** (Roku no kata: Hai taosu) - The swordsman slashes both shoulders and both sides of the waist deeply in a circular motion, which increases the pain the opponent feels. The opponent may faint after this form is done.
7. **Seventh Form: Eruption** (Shichi no kata: Funka) - The swordsman performs multiple upwards slashes and then finishes with a high-powered vertical slash which discharges a splash of lava.
8. **Eighth Form: Purifying Lava** (Hachi no kata: Kiyomeru) - The swordsman attracts and discharges a high amount of flames towards the opponent. The swordsman then performs a 180 upwards slash.
9. **Ninth Form: Amputating Magma** (Ku no kata: Magu setsudan) - The swordsman heats the blade up through emotion and cuts the legs of the opponent. The swordsman can either behead the opponent or show mercy to the enemy.
10. **Tenth Form: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart** (Ju no kata: Arumasen Shìnzo) - The swordsman performs a flurry of shallow slashes on the opponents chest with extreme speed which also heats up the blade. Then the swordsman cuts through the ribs, slicing the heart. The swordsman then kicks the opponent down and stabs them in the heart through the wound in a drilling movement.
11. **Eleventh Form: Divine punishment** ( Kami no batsu) The swordsman uses the reverse grip as he/she runs towards the enemy as the ground beneath them melts. Then he/she cuts the demon’s arms and legs off while going around them in a circle then jumps into the air to heavy slash downward to the neck severing its head then pray so that in the next life they are protected from becoming a monster.
12. **Twelveth Form: Lotus dance** ( Rōtasudansu) The user swings their blade right to left as they swing their sword going forward cutting the enemy body then does a full circle that connects it with melting tide severing the head.
13. **Thirteenth Form: Demon Claw** (Akuma no tsume) The User creates friction with the blade as it’s being used it then becomes a bright gold color the user can use It to create heat wave Slashes in any direction. PS. The more they use it the less stamina they will have Because the blade absorbed So much heat that it is Heavy to weld.