Giyuu Tomioka

## Introduction

Giyu always wears a stoic and unbothered expression on his face. However, he has a reserved personality and a very strong sense of justice with no tolerance towards those who don't know their own limitations and throw away their lives. Despite letting Nezuko Kamado live due to Tanjiro Kamado's persistence, he shows zero hesitation when killing other demons and has no respect or mercy towards them like most Demon Slayers. Even so, Giyu violated the Demon Slayer Corps' code of conduct without hesitation to protect Nezuko during Shinobu's attempt to kill her. This implies that he doesn't completely despise demons as some other Hashira do, and is willing to make an exception for a demon by letting them live if they don't kill and eat humans. This shows that he is more pragmatic in dealing with demons rather letting his hatred cloud his judgement.

Giyu appears to have a complex with what others think of him and is shocked when Shinobu Kocho claims he is hated by many. Besides that however, he doesn't seem to be hurt by Shinobu's other pokes, even ignoring her. Despite that, they are in fact friends with a good amount of history together. He is a man of very few words and has trouble interacting with others, so he usually keeps himself at a distance. He even goes out of his way to tell Akaza that he hates talking, and wants to keep his name to himself, as he thinks names are not meant to be shared, especially to demons.

### Character Details

As a Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Giyu is a very powerful and skilled combatant. From the beginning, Giyu showed how much he outclassed Tanjiro and his friends, being able to effortlessly capture Nezuko from him and later knocked him unconscious in a single blow. Later, he was able to easily defeat the Father Spider Demon in his transformed state and Rui, Lower Rank Five, something Tanjiro and Inosuke respectively failed to accomplish. He also fought equally against fellow Hashira Sanemi in a sparring match. Giyu was also shown easily beating dozens of demons equal to that of the Lower Ranks of the Twelve Kizuki. Giyu is also an incredible teammate able to grasp their intentions and work in tandem with it.

## Powers and Stats

**Tier**: easily **9-A**, up to **8-C** with water breathing, **8-B** with Slayer Mark

**Name**: Giyuu Tomioka

**Series**: Kimetsu no Yaiba

**Age**: 19 (Chapter 1) 21 (Starting chapter 28)

**Classifications**: Human, Demon Slayer, Hashira, Water Hashira

**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) Enhanced Senses, Wind Manipulation (Water breath allows him to utilize the air around him to enhance his attacks.) Heat Manipulation (Crimson Nichirin blade allows the slayer to inflict painful heat attacks on demons.) Extrasensory Perception (Muzan stated that Hashira can sense when there is a demon near by) Power Nullification (**Dead Calm** is capable of turning all of his surroundings into nothingness.)

**Attack Potency**: **Small Building Level** (Superior to a weak Tanjiro who was capable of cutting boulders bigger than himself) **High-Rise Level** (Hashira are the peak of the slayer corpse easily able to dispatch high level demons.) **Far Higher** (Hashira must defeat 50 regular ranked demons or one of the twelve Kizuki requiring the highest Status in power) **City Block Level** (Capable of matching Sanemi in Sparring as well as fighting on par with him during Muzan fight.)

**Speed**: **Supersonic+** (Far greater than the likes of Zenitsu who can casually blitz Kaigaku the replacement upper 6.) **Hypersonic** (Capable of fighting on par with Akaza even able to directly cut his neck) **Higher** (Giyuu is far superior than people such as Tengen who can casually boast impressive speeds.)

**Durability**: **Small Building Level** (Superior to a weak Tanjiro who was capable of cutting boulders bigger than himself) **High-Rise Level** (Hashira are the peak of the slayer corpse easily able to dispatch high level demons.) **Far Higher** (Hashira must defeat 50 regular ranked demons or one of the twelve Kizuki requiring the highest Status in power) **City Block Level** (Capable of matching Sanemi in Sparring as well as fighting on par with him during Muzan fight.)

**Stamina**: **Superhuman** (Hashira train for months almost killing them to succeed.)

**Intelligence**: **Gifted** (Possesses great tactical intellect. Created his own technique within the Water Breathing)

**Weakness**: *None Notable*

**Notable Attacks/Techniques:**

* **First Form: Water Surface Slash** ( *Ichi no kata: Minamo Giri*?) - The user generates enough momentum to create a powerful single concentrated slash.

* **Second Form: Water Wheel** ( *Ni no kata: Mizu Guruma*?) - The user leaps and vertically spins forward in the air while releasing a flowing attack in a circular motion.

* **Third Form: Flowing Dance** (*San no kata: Ryūryū Mai*?) - The user swings and bends their blade in a winding motion along with their body and dances in a flowing pattern, slicing everything in its path.

* **Fourth Form: Striking Tide** ( *Shi no kata: Uchishio*?) - The user makes multiple consecutive slashes while twisting their body and sword in a flowing fashion to deliver multiple blows simultaneously.

* **Fifth Form: Blessed Rain After the Drought** (*Go no kata: Kanten no Jiu*?) - The user changes the grip on their sword and decapitates the opponent in a single flowing strike that causes little to no pain. It is a “sword strike of kindness” used when the enemy willingly surrenders.

* **Sixth Form: Whirlpool** ( *Roku no kata: Nejire Uzu*?) - The user fiercely twists their upper and lower body, creating a whirlpool of air that cuts anything caught in it. Its effect and efficiently is enhanced underwater, where the user can draw water around their weapon to enhance their slashes.

* **Seventh Form: Drop Ripple Thrust** ( *Shichi no kata: Shizuku Hamon Tsuki*?) - The user performs a fast and accurate stab, capable of reducing the impact of a moving target.

* **Eighth Form: Waterfall Basin** (*Hachi no kata: Takitsubo*?) - The user cuts the target vertically in a flowing motion which is most effective when they are falling downward.

* **Ninth Form: Splashing Water Flow** ( *Ku no kata: Suiryū Shibuki*?) - The user changes their footwork in a way that minimizes the landing time and surface needed when landing, allowing the user to move without limits. Ideal when fighting in a place with no solid foothold.

* **Tenth Form: Constant Flux** ( *Jū no kata: Seisei Ruten*?) - The user performs a continuous flowing attack which seemingly takes the form of a water dragon that increases in strength and power with each rotation due to momentum.

* **Eleventh Form: Dead Calm** (*Jū Ichi no kata: Nagi*?) - A form of his own personal creation, the user ceases all body movements and enters a state of complete tranquility, deflecting, blocking and cutting any incoming attacks with imperceptible speed with his blade. However, its effectiveness is limited as fast and numerous attacks can break through.