Metal Breathing

The **Metal Breathing** (金 (きん) 属 (ぞく) の呼 (こ) 吸 (きゅう) , *Kinzoku no kokyū*?) is a Breathing Style derived from Stone Breathing which itself is derived from the Sun Breathing.

## Techniques

Metal Breathing (金属の呼吸 Kinzoku no Kokyu): A breathing form that Akira Gushiken uses. It was taught to him by The Stone Hashira, Gyomei. This breathing style focuses on defence, as metal is stereotyped as heavy but strong. This mimics solid, strong movements. This breathing style is mainly for defence but also has attack capabilities; to balance this breathing style, it has a lack of speed. To use this breathing style, you need a Kyoketsu-shoge.

* **First Form: Metal Berserker** (壱ノ型: メタルバーサーカー *Ichi no kata: Metaru Basaka*)- The user leaps at the enemy, swinging the chain left and right to attack while charging forwards.
* **Second Form: Double Ore Cut** (弐ノ型: ダブル 鉱石 カット *Ni no kata: Daburu Kouseki Katto*)- The user throws the blade at the enemy to trap them with the chain and cut them with the blade.
* **Third Form: Mineral Aegis** (参ノ型: ミネラルアイギス *San no kata: Mineraru Aigisu*)- The user throws the blade at the enemy to cut any attacks early. This is chained into a series of the same technique by the user manipulating the chain to move to different areas.
* **Fourth Form: Welding Armour** (肆ノ型: 溶接装甲 *Shi no kata: Yousetsu Soukou*) - The user spins the chain around holding the middle of the chain to defend from any incoming attacks.
* **Fifth Form: Steel Surge** (伍ノ型: 鋼鉄サージ *Go no kata: Koutetsu Saji*) - The user, holding the middle of the chain, throws the end of the chain and the blade as a pincer attack but then jerks the chain with the blade so that it goes faster to its target. This causes the enemy to get hit from their left side by the blade first and be pushed into the chain end.
* **Sixth Form: Megaton Sledgehammer** (陸ノ型: メガトン-スレッジハンマー *Roku no Kata: Megaton-Suretsujihanma*) - The user jumps up, spins the blade end of the chain and slams down with it, creating a shockwave that pushes enemies away and slice through anything that it hits directly.
* **Seventh Form: Blinding Cannon** (漆ノ型: まばゆいばかりの大砲 *Shichi no kata: Mabayuibakarino Taihou*) - This technique can only be done when a bright light is available. The user reflects the light into the enemy's eyes, blinding them momentarily. When the enemy regains their vision again they see the user already at their face with their blade in hand, ready to cut.
* **Eight Form: Pyroclast Drill** (捌ノ型: 火山岩 錐 *Hachi no kata: Kazangan Kiri*) - The user twists up the chain in a spring and throws it at the enemy. The grinding of the blade against the chain creates friction to heat up the blade. This attack drills into the enemy and burns them.
* **Final Form: Ultimate Safeguarding** (終ノ型: 究極の安全対策 *Tsui no kata: Kyuukyoku no Anzentaisaku)* - This is a last resort technique that has only been used once. Like Zenitsu, this technique can only be used when the user in unconscious. The user throws their chain and manipulates it in a way that can only be done unconscious. The unconscious self makes two priorities. Priority 1, defending anyone from getting attacked by physical forms such as punches, kicks, tentacles or anything that can touch someone to harm them physically and Priority 2, hitting the enemy in multiple places due to the chain's long reach and user's unconscious skill in manipulating the chain.