Octopus Breathing

## Overview

Octopus Breathing is a breathing style, made by the Yukiame Clan, and is the personal creation of Hakuro Yukiame, the Octopus Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps. It was then taught to Aoyura Kobara. According to Demon Slayers, Octopus Breathing is known as the Weapon Breathing, as many weapons are required by the user to fully utilize the forms. It is noted to be one of the most useful against demons.

Octopus Breathing is derived from Water Breathing, and Insect Breathing. The Octopus Breathing Style, imitates octopuses, specifically their movements, lifestyle, and behavior, and then replicates it with the user’s movements and techniques. It also requires immense amounts of tremendous flexibility, speed, stamina and agility to use, but it does not require much strength. It utilizes the usage of both a red Nichirin Sword, which is very flow, and Wisteria-laced Nichirin kunai, as well as Nichirin Arrows. This is another reason, why it is noted to be difficult to master, as the user needs to be constantly picking weapons. However, at the end, the user swings their Nichirin Sword to behead the demon.

Although flow, it is noted to be very painful. Additionally, it requires very flow movements, which resemble the appearance of an Octopus. Most, if not all forms, involve Octopus stabs, tentacles, swims, and movements.

Users of this breathing style visualize themselves manipulating and generating octopuses when unleashing it’s techniques. In total, there are six forms of Octopus Breathing. Like Venom Breathing, the final form combines all of the techniques from the previous form, making it the most difficult form to master.

## Techniques

**First Form: Octopus Slash -** The user swiftly dashes forward with incredible velocity, emanating an aura of speed and precision. They focus their energy into one single, decisive strike aimed directly at the target's chest, channeling all their strength into a powerful blow. Without hesitation, they seamlessly transition into a second attack, executing a swift backstab targeting the vulnerable area of the target's neck.

**Second Form: Octopus' Tentacles -** The user dashes forward, while resembling an Octopus with tremendous speeds. The user then stabs the target, in their weak parts multiple times, with their red Nichirin Sword. The user then swings their Nichirin Sword, and then stabs and slashes the opponent multiple times, while contracting their muscles. The movements should resemble an Octopus, when unleashing this technique. The user then uses their Wisteria laced kunai, to stab the opponent multiple times, and slash the opponents. Afterwards, the user uses their Nichirin Arrows, to aim at the opponent and stab at the target. The user repeats this move all over again, until they are too weakened. This was used against stronger demons.

**Third Form : Dance of the Octopus -** The user does multiple vertical and horizontal to the target before leaving one powerful and precise strike toward their chest making them loose balance. One they are distabilized, the user dashes backwards and launches a wave of octopus' tentacles crushing the target.

**Fourth Form : Swimming Octopus -** Similar to Water Breathing, Ninth Form, Splashing Water Flow, Turbulent, The user can walk on any surface and move in almost every direction. Once they get close form the target, they unleash 3 Diagonal strikes, before then jumping to the air, ang giving a powerful stab in their head.

**Fifth Form : Jets of the Octopus -** With a graceful leap, the user ascends into the air, defying gravity's constraints. They brandish their sword with unwavering focus, directing their gaze towards the intended target. As their eyes lock onto the target, a surge of energy courses through the katana, triggering a remarkable transformation. In a mesmerizing display, the blade of the katana undergoes a metamorphosis, sprouting slender and razor-sharp tentacles that extend outward, reaching towards the target with deadly precision. These ethereal appendages undulate and twist, resembling the limbs of a mythical creature. Each tentacle possesses an innate sense of direction, honing in on the target with an uncanny accuracy.

**Sixth Form : Eternal Dance of Infinite Octopus Tentacles -** Like all of the Yukiame Clan's breathing styles, it combines every form's movements, and repeats it without fatigue or drainage. The sixth form, was only used against Upper Moons, as Fifth Form is used against Lower Moons. The user swiftly dashes forward with incredible velocity, emanating an aura of speed and precision. They focus their energy into one single, decisive strike aimed directly at the target's chest, channeling all their strength into a powerful blow. Without hesitation, they seamlessly transition into a second attack, executing a swift backstab targeting the vulnerable area of the target's neck. The user dashes forward, while resembling an Octopus with tremendous speeds. The user then stabs the target, in their weak parts multiple times, with their red Nichirin Sword. The user then swings their Nichirin Sword, and then stabs and slashes the opponent multiple times, while contracting their muscles. The movements should resemble an Octopus, when unleashing this technique. The user then uses their Wisteria laced kunai, to stab the opponent multiple times, and slash the opponents. Afterwards, the user uses their Nichirin Arrows, to aim at the opponent and stab at the target. The user repeats this move all over again. The user does multiple vertical and horizontal to the target before leaving one powerful and precise strike toward their chest making them loose balance. One they are distabilized, the user dashes backwards and launches a wave of octopus' tentacles crushing the target. The user can walk on any surface and move in almost every direction. Once they get close form the target, they unleash 3 Diagonal strikes, before then jumping to the air, ang giving a powerful stab in their head. With a graceful leap, the user ascends into the air, defying gravity's constraints. They brandish their sword with unwavering focus, directing their gaze towards the intended target. As their eyes lock onto the target, a surge of energy courses through the katana, triggering a remarkable transformation. In a mesmerizing display, the blade of the katana undergoes a metamorphosis, sprouting slender and razor-sharp tentacles that extend outward, reaching towards the target with deadly precision. These ethereal appendages undulate and twist, resembling the limbs of a mythical creature. Each tentacle possesses an innate sense of direction, honing in on the target with an uncanny accuracy. The User unleashes a several barage of slashes with pinpoint accuracy, stabbing all its vital points. Once it's done, the user swiftly step back as he throws a wave of emerging tentacles crushing, impaling and slicing the target, and this until he dies. The user then releases tornadoes of slashes, resembling tentacles coming from the air and traps the opponent.