Inosuke Hashibira

## Introduction

Inosuke is an extremely short-tempered and proud young man who always likes to think he is the strongest fighter in a situation, constantly challenging most people he comes across and wanting others to respect and praise him for his skill. This often leads him into unnecessary danger, since he tends to overestimate his abilities in comparison to who he's fighting and refuses to accept when he's been defeated, which can be seen when Giyu Tomioka has to tie him up after his fight with the Father Spider Demon to prevent him challenging the Hashira to a fight while still severely injured from his previous battle. This constant wanting to be the best can also cause Inosuke to be very provocative, as he often tries to goad others, most prominently Tanjiro Kamado, into fighting him, although in the case of the latter he usually fails due to Tanjiro's obliviously kind nature.

### Character Details

Inosuke is a very skilled and talented swordsman as he was able to learn Total Concentration Breathing on his own and develop his very own Breathing Style known as Beast Breathing based on his own instincts and upbringing in the mountains by wild boars and passed Final Selection to become a Demon Slayer all without formal training. Inosuke is more than capable of hunting and slaying demons on his own, as he easily killed the Horned Demon without any trouble. He has shown on multiple occasions to be able to hold his own and contribute in fights against Upper Rank demons of the Twelve Kizuki, including Upper Rank Six, Gyutaro and Daki as well as the much stronger Upper Rank Two, Doma. He is also incredibly gifted, possessing inhuman senses and superhuman flexibility, as well as natural aptitude in combat. Most impressively, Inosuke was able to fend off the Demon King, Muzan, along with his fellow comrades, boasting the same combat proficiency as even the Hashira, the strongest swordsman among all the Demon Slayers.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier**: easily **9-A**, up to **8-C** with Beast Breathing, Likley **8-B**

**Name**: Inosuke Hashibira

**Series**: Kimetsu no Yaiba

**Age**: 16

**Classification**: Human, Demon Slayer, Beast Breather

**Powers and Abilities**: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant (Slayers are capable of taking down demons who fight at close quarters with usually superior physical capabilities), Weapon Mastery (To become a slayer you must pass an exam that forces you to be proficient and even have mastered swordsmanship.) Acrobatics (Slayers must be able to match highly agile demons.) Statistics Amplification (Total Concentration Breathing makes the user become much stronger and faster) Accelerated Development (To become an official slayer you need to be able to adapt quickly to demons that are shown in final selection) Shockwave Creation (Breathing Styles can allow swordsman to create small shockwaves in the area.) Pain Suppression, Regeneration (Low; Total Concentration Breathing can stop hemorrhages) Extrasensory Perception (Has enhanced hearing and is capable of sensing people throughout buildings), Body Control (Can extend his reach by briefly dislocating the joints of his arm)

**Attack Potency**: **Small Building Level** (Superior to a weak Tanjiro who was capable of cutting boulders bigger than himself) **High-Rise Level** (capable of fighting on par with Lower Moon level demons with ease even dominating the fight.) possibly **City Block Level** (During the fight with Muzan was compared to Kanao and Zenitsu Agatsuma being praised by him, and can even damage Upper Moons like Kaigaku and Daki)

**Speed**: **Supersonic+** (Should be comparable to Zenitsu, who can move faster than what Kaigaku was perceive on multiple occasions), **Hypersonic** (Capable of fighting on par with Upper Moon level demons.)

**Durability**: **Small Building Level** (Superior to a weak Tanjiro who was capable of cutting boulders bigger than himself) **High-Rise Level** (capable of fighting on par with Lower Moon level demons with ease even dominating the fight.) possibly **City Block Level** (During the fight with Muzan was compared to Kanao and Zenitsu Agatsuma being praised by him, and can even damage Upper Moons like Kaigaku and Daki)

**Stamina**: **Superhuman** (Can fight on par with Hashira and Upper Moon Demons.)

**Intelligence**: **Average**

**Weakness**: Rushes into fights without thinking a lot.

**Notable and Techniques:**
**Breath of the Beast:** The Breath Style used by Inosuke.

* **First Fang: Pierce and Extract:** Inosuke stabs the target's neck with both blades.
* **Second Fang: Rip and Tear:** A double X-shaped slash with his two blades in both diagonals.
* **Third Fang: Rip and Devour:** Simultaneous horizontal slashes towards the target's throat.
* **Fourth Fang: Mince to Bits:** A multiple diagonal double slashes with both swords.
* **Fifth Fang: Mad Cleave:** The 'Crazy Cutting' is a technique which slices everything in all directions.
* **Sixth Fang: Jagged Gnaw:** A simultaneous decapitation with his two swords from both directions.
* **Seventh Fang: Spatial Awareness:** Inosuke can identify the position of enemies by feeling small disturbances in the air. He usually plunges both of his Nichirin blades into the ground in order to utilize this technique.
* **Eighth Fang: Pig Assault:** Inosuke makes a mad dash at his opponent, not even paying attention to defending himself along the way.
* **Ninth Fang: Godly Undulating Slice:** Inosuke dislocates the joints of his arm to increase the range of his attack.
* **Tenth Fang: Circular Fangs:** Inosuke used his swords like a fan to blow away Doma's Freezing Clouds.
* **Improvised Fang: Throwing Slices:** Inosuke improvised this move to slay Doma. He throws both of his Nichirin Blades with high accuracy.