Fighting Styles

Moon Jitsu Fighting Style

## Information

Over the centuries, multiple different fighting styles have been invented and used across the world by humans and demons. As of today, there are 31 officially recognized fighting styles taught among students at Eritoakademi, however, there are hundreds, if not thousands of smaller unrecognized fighting styles used by humans and demons. These 31 fighting styles are broken into sub-categories, which are listed below.

## Categories

### ~~The Big Three~~

*'The Big Three" refers to the three most widely-known and commonly taught fighting styles at Eritoakademi. These styles were selected as the three most important due to their versatile nature, skill level, and overall effectiveness against all types of unusuals.*

**Moon Jitsu:** The primary fighting style of all extraordinary individuals. Invented by Jun in the late 1890s, this fighting style mimics the movement of the tides as influenced by the moon. The philosophy of this fighting style is based around the idea of fluid motion, connecting with the astral influence of the moon in order to create a gentle yet deadly series of attacks. This fighting style is more effective at night, and is affected by the phases of the moon, being most effective during a full moon, and least effective during a new moon. During a Blood Moon, the fighting style is at its absolute peak in power. It's a common practice to wait until a Full Moon to go after high-level demons, especially those in The Mezurashi.

**Seigyo Kuki:** Also known as "Controlled Breathing", this fighting style was introduced in 1926 by Captain Hideki Yojin of The Purorigu. This style involves using your breathing to calm your mind and body, unlocking more of its potential, as a "*stressed vessel can never achieve maximum efficiency*". By focusing on your breathing, you open your airways, allowing more oxygen into your body, which enhances brain and muscle function significantly, allowing you to think and act more efficiently. You can also breathe before striking your enemies to significantly increase your physical striking power. Itsuki Nagata was taught this technique by Hideki's great-grandson Kentaro Yojin. Itsuki has mastered this fighting style more so than any other student at the academy, and uses it almost exclusively.

**Ritsuzo:** Also known as "Statue Art", this fighting style was introduced in the early 1900s by an individual who was unaffiliated with any professional organization. His name was Bao, and his custom fighting technique was unlike anything Minerva had ever seen before. Bao was able to solidify his body in place, preventing anyone from moving him. When he was struck, his opponents were the ones to fall, as striking him resulted in significant pushback, leaving Bao unharmed where he stood. Bao was a talented martial artist, and taught this technique, known as "*Ritsuzo*" to those who wished to learn. It involves strengthening your core, and mastering foot placement in order to create a statue-like form, where you are unable to be moved. It's primarily a defensive technique.

### ~~Other Fighting Styles~~

**Spell Casting:** The basic fighting style of mages. This style of fighting involves channeling your energy through an object, usually a wand, in order to launch attacks towards your enemies from a distance, or from up close, depending on which spells you cast. There are many different spells, from general attacks and defensive spells, to jinxes and curses. Magic can be elemental as well, using the elements around you to your advantage.

**Martial Arts:** This fighting style is actually a larger classification of many smaller fighting styles, but the commonality between all of them is the exclusive usage of nothing more than your own body. This can mean you use your fists, feet, or other body parts to fight unusuals, excluding weapons from your arsenal. Itsuki and Kiyoko are great examples of individuals who use this fighting style.

**Extrasensory Perception:** This fighting style is exclusive to espers, and involves one using nothing but their mind alone to fight unusuals. This style is incredibly difficult to master, as any intrusive thoughts can interrupt your attack pattern and lead to potentially devastating consequences. It is also possible to accidentally kill yourself if your powers go out of control, as you can overload your mind and destroy yourself. The stronger you become, the more vulnerable to disaster you are, which is why it's important to always have a clear head.

**Leviathan Style:** This fighting style is used by Levi Andersson, and involves the user fighting in a forwardly aggressive manner in order to always remain on the offensive, trying to eliminate the need to defend themselves from attacks, as the goal is to never be hit. This style is ludicrously challenging to read, as you have almost no time at all to predict it. If you spend any time at all trying to see what move the user will make next, you will put yourself in a lethal position to be attacked immediately.

**Papillon Mode:** This fighting style is used by Ambrosia Heroux, and involves the user using dual-wielded swords exclusively, as this style cannot be performed without it. This fighting style also requires swords that are longer than traditional ones by up to 3 inches in blade length. The style attempts to mimic the wings of a butterfly, allowing the user to move gracefully across the battlefield and dodge attacks with ease. In the hands of a master, this fighting style is considered to be the best of them all, and perhaps the meta of combat. It was invented in Skiens in the 1500s.

**Dispersion:** This fighting style is used by spirits such as Kazekura, and involves the user spreading their gaseous body over a wide range of area, suffocating those inside who are inhaling the deadly toxins. It can only be used by spirits whose bodies are capable of spreading many miles, and whose bodies are made up of toxic gas.

**Lutté Glissant:** This style of fighting is used by Amandine, and involves the user contorting their body in extreme ways in order to perform biologically impossible maneuvers, as well as access hard-to-reach areas within the field of combat.