Kashimoto Daburu

**Kashimoto Daburu** ( れ *Daburu Kashimoto*?) is a Demon Slayer and Kinoe-ranked member of the Demon Slayer Corps.

## Personal Status

### Relative(s)

Unnamed FatherYasashī Daburu (Mother)
Four Unamed Siblings

## Appearance

Kashimoto is a teenager who wears a grey-tinted version of the standard Demon Slayer uniform with a gakuran jacket, a white belt, baggy pants that extend into tabi socks, a pair of zōri with white straps, and bands of white cloth wrapped tightly around his calves. Over this, he wears a red haori with blue and black triangles at the end of his sleeve and jacket.

In his young adult years till his death, He wore the same grey-tinted slayers uniform but with a black jinbaori with a light grey dragon-like symbol pattern in the back. He also wore a black and red kitsune mask to cover his face around others due to his idea of his opponents not being able to read his face during battle so they can't read his moves.

### Physical Abilities

* **Total Concentration: Constant** (*Zen Shūchū Jōchū*?); The members of the Hashira in general have incredible movement speed, all of them have displayed the capability to use blinding bursts of speed that make it seem like they teleported to even talented swordsman like Tanjirō Kamado. The Kinoe also possesses incredible physical strength, shown when a severely weakened Kyōjurō Rengoku could hold down an Upper-Rank Demon with his bare hands, Giyū and Shinobu Kochō who can leap great distances effortlessly. They also possess superhuman stamina and durability, being able to fight for nearly hours with severe injuries.

* **Immense Speed and Reflexes:** Kashimoto possessed tremendous levels of speed, as shown when he was able to keep up with Muichirō's Breathing Techniques as a perfect match. Muichirō himself stated that Kashimoto's speed was on par with his and would compare him to the other Hashiras. Sometimes he could unleash bursts of speed or sword slashes that can evade the senses of both Sanemi Shinazugawa and Gyōmei Himejima. He move so fast that it made him seem like he teleported.
	+ **Immense Durability:** Kashimoto displayed immense physical durability as seen when Akaza use his Blood Demon Art against Kashimoto and still managed to be on equal grounds with him. Even in his demon form, he is still able to take a beating whether it's from the Hashiras or the Upper Ranks.

### Mental Abilities

* **Enhanced Mental Prowess:** As a seasoned swordsman who underwent intense training since a young child, Kashimoto possesses above average mental capabilities. He could process information and think clearly at supernatural speeds, proven by fighting Upper Rank Demons, who can think at equally or slightly faster speeds. As another testament to his mental capabilities, he has incredible concentration abilities and wits. With an arsenal of techniques at his disposal, Kashimoto has to be really decisive and sagacious when using them, proven when he could hold his own against Muzan Kibutsuji and several other opponents.
	+ **Keen Intellect:** Even before encountering a member of the Twelve Kizuki, Kashimoto has displayed the ability to be incredibly sagacious and analytical while fighting demons, being able to discern their abilities and find the proper countermeasures. One example is his fight against Akaza, he was able to decipher and deduce the ability to sense his opponent's locations using spatial awareness.

### Miscellaneous Abilities

* **Enhanced Sight:** Kashimoto had an extraordinary range of sight ever since he was a little kid. When he focuses, he can see far enough being around 3 miles. This skill during his time as a Demon Hunter, Kashimoto also acquired the ability to smell and locate humans, and demons from a great distance. He trained with Yoriichi Type Zero in the Swordsmith Village and awakened the ability to see his opponents' movements as if they were moving very slowly. Although he cannot move as fast as Zenitsu, he can see the movement of his slashes and able to predict the upcoming attacks to counter them.
* **Innate Combat Talent:** This trait of Kashimoto was pointed out by his sword instructor during the last years of his training, in which Kashimoto skillfully laid out a plan to take another instructor by surprise by letting his opponent carge with an upper attack, not showing the experience veteran that he was setting a trap, and bring down the opponent by hitting away the opponent's bokken by aiming for the pommel and imediately subdue his opponent with Kashimoto's sword at his throat.

### Supernatural Abilities

* **Demon Slayer Mark:** In his battle against Akaza, Kashimoto awakened his Demon Slayer Mark before he learned Transparent World, which appeared down on his eyes and across his forehead. It took the form of a Kashima Torri with the hashira being dropped through his eyes vertically and ending at his cheeks and the nuki is across his forehead. Manifesting the mark allowed his physical strength to reach another level of power, endurance, and stamina to greatly increase.
	+ **Transparent World** (きる *Sukitōru Sekai*?): During his battle against Upper Moon 1, Kashimoto had unfavorable odds against Kokushibō and could barely dodge any of his attacks. But this fight also awakened a new level of his spatial awareness having him to gain access to the "Transparent World" in his young adult years (*presumably at age 18-20*). This gave him the ability to see the muscles and joint movement of his opponents which allowed him to escape his encounter with Kokushibō *alive*.
* **Heredity Demon Blood:** Due to his mother, Yasashī Daburu, being a demon since she was young maiden, Kashimoto possesses some Demon Blood in him, which contributes to his speed but a majority of his physical strength. He can awaken it with intense negative emotions, mainly anger.

### Demon Abilities

* **Enhanced Regeneration**: Kashimoto possessed a rapid regenerative ability, easily equal to the Upper Ranks. Upon changing into a Demon during his fight with Kazuma Katayama, he recovered from all the injuries he sustained during the fight. He was able to instantly regrow his severed left arm, his right leg, and four of his fingers on his right hand. According to Kazuma himself, Kashimoto's regeneration speed made him worthy of the Upper Ranks without ever meeting Muzan.
* **Sunlight Resistance**: After he first transforms, Kashimoto stood in place having steam coming off him and having burn marks all over him, but quickly develops a resistance to sunlight and was able to move around in broad daylight without burning up. This may be possible due to him sharing the blood of a Demon and a Human.

***Blood Demon Art*** *( Kekkijutsu?):*

* **Black Ink Hemokinesis:** Complementing his Sword style: **Paint Breathing**, his Blood Demon Art allows him to create dozens of weapons with any shape through the use of his demon blood which looks like black ink. Those weapons can constantly change in size, dexterity, and resilance, and allowing Kashimoto to use his blood for both defense and offense. He often uses his katana sheath as a handle for the weapons but he mainly creates a long black ink blade coming from inside the sheath with the appearance is as a nagamaki with a lengthy blade. This enhances the range of his techniques, allowing him to be on par with a slayer-marked Hashira without the use of his own slayer mark or breathing.

### Swordsmanship

* **Master Swordsman:** As a veteran of the Demon Slayer Corps, Kashimoto possesses great strength but could be considered one of the Hashiras despite him not liking the position. However he never really attempts to fight at his full strength around others except for when he fights Upper Ranks like Kokushibō, and Akaza, or to protect someone close to him like Esutā and her brother, Zebu.

**Paint Breathing** (の *Peinto no kokyū*?): A Breathing Style derived from the Water Breathing developed entirely by Kashimoto himself. Even though Kashimoto had extrodinary talent in swordmanship he originally wanted to become a famous painter and enjoyed doodling ever since he was a baby. He wanted to make paintings for his villagers and family because he wanted to show his appreciation for their hard work and believed art was the way to go to bring everyone together in peace. As he continue to get stronger, he created more forms to overcome the obstacles he faced allowing his work to be refined and polished.

1. **First Form: Black Lotus** (ブラックロータス *Ichi no kata: Burakkurōtasu*) - The swordsman goes to a sheathe stance (similar to Zenitsu's Thunder Clap and Flash) with their sword in their sheath and immediately unleashes their sword diagonally creating a ***black*** paint slash in front of them. The move can be powerful enough to shock and paralyze the enemy for a small moment.
2. **Second Form: Holy Cross** (ホーリークロス  *Ni no kata: Hōrīkurosu*) - The swordsman goes into a sheath stance and creates one diagonal ***white*** slash, then twist their body to create an additional slash to create an "X" shape.
3. **Third Form: Final Sketch** (初稿 *San no kata: Shokō*) - The swordsman goes into a sheathe stance and swiftly draws a ***white*** cruciform cut in the blink of an eye. It’s so fast that only those with immense speed can perfect this technique.
4. **Fourth Form: Resin Douse** (レジンドゥーズ *Shi no kata: Rejindo~ūzu*) - The swordsman raises their katana horizontally and hurriedly thrusts using the tip of their blade as the contact. Regardless of whether the hit misses or not, a small ***black*** ink explosion occurs wherever the swordsman is aiming for usually around the neck destroying everything from the upper torso to the jaw. (Similar to Ripple Thrust from Water Breathing)
5. **Fifth Form: Acrylic Stroke** (アクリル *Go no kata: Nōsotchū*) - The swordsman performs a high-speed cut from a sheathed stance. The swordsman goes into a crouch stance with their side facing the enemy, turns their body in a 270º horizontal motion, and delivers a fast ***white*** downward paint slash.
6. **Sixth Form: Vibrant Art** (画像を操作する *Roku no kata: Gazō o sōsa suru*) - The user changes their moves to confuse the opponents while leaving a trace of ***black*** paint behind them. Once completed the image they drew with the paint comes to life and can be controlled by the user. Note: This move can be combined with other attacks.
7. **Seventh Form: Aesthetic Lotus** (判定 *Shichi no kata: Kiru*) - Similar to the **First Form: Black Lotus**, but the swordsman slashes so quickly that they only appear to unsheathe and resheathe the katana. This move travels and homes in, creating **a rainbow of colors** slashes all around the enemy. This form is a range technique that can reach anywhere. This move depends on how far you can see making it unable to work if you're blind or have your eyes closed.
8. **Eighth Form: Scarlet Spiral** (レッドペイント *Hachi no kata: Reddopeinto*) - The swordsman spins his sword in a circular motion, blocking the opponent's attacks or slicing them with many deep cuts. The move appears to be ***red*** paint, unlike the rest of his forms which consist of **white** but mostly **black** paint.
9. **Ninth Form:** **Flowing Brush** (流れる *Ku no kata: Burashisutorōku*) - A devastating, powerful singular technique. The swordsman unleashes a continuous fast and powerful sword attack that appears to be the same as writing on paper with a ***black*** ink paintbrush. This skill can decapitate multiple enemies at once or cut one into multiple pieces. It is possible that this technique is the junior/lesser version of the Water Breathing, Tenth Form: Constant Flux
10. **Tenth Form: Inc Flood** (インクの波 *Jū no kata: Inku no nami*) - The swordsman holds his katana in a reverse grip with the blade pointing down and slams it into the ground, creating big waves of ***black*** liquid all around them that can be used as an evasive against large hordes of enemies or to push them away, distancing them from you.
11. **Eleventh Form: Divine Imagery** (フェイクアート *Jū ichi no kata: Feikuāto*) - This move can be considered as an evasive skill similar to Sun Breathing: Parhelion Rainbow. The swordsman can create an afterimage of themselves like a clone and turns into a ***black*** puddle when taking damage allowing the real one to appear elsewhere. This move can be considered to be an Esoteric Art as it can be learned through anyone in the Daburu family only.
12. **Twelfth Form: Crimson Dye** (ソーラーブラシ *Jū Ni no kata: Taiyō-gatana*) - This move can only be done by Kashimoto by enveloping his katana with his black demon blood that consists of hydrocarbon elements while engulfing the blade on fire, lighting his sword on fire. This allows him to unlock and use **Hinokami Kagura: Dancing Flash** for the first time while enhancing the power of all his forms turning the ***black*** paint to ***crimson red*** and the ***white*** paint to ***yellow-orange***.
13. **Thirteenth Form: Varnish End** (安らかに眠る *Jū San no kata: Wanisuendo*) - Kashimoto
14. **Fourteenth Form: Tinted Calamity** (陰陽 *Jū Shi no kata: Onmyō*) - Kashimoto
15. **Fifteenth Form: Yang Yin** (残忍な死 *Jū Go no kata: Saigai*) - This can only be performed if the swordsman reached a certain mentality of the understanding of life and death *(or yin & yang)*. Another additional requirement that requires the swordsman time to prepare to be still which would take the maximum estimate of 2 minutes or the minimum of 3 seconds. The swordsman goes into a sheathe stance, focusing their energy, strength, and mind on the attack. Then unleashes a big slash of ***white*** paint diagonally that travels far followed by another slash of ***black*** paint diagonally the opposite way that travels the same ditance as the first one. This move devastates anything in their path creating a huge shockwave from the explosion, often sending the user backward if not used properly or with too much intent.

**Hinokami Kagura** (ヒノカミ *Hinokami Kagura*?): Taught to him in his dream from recovering from one of his battles. A breathing technique that increases the user's strength and endurance. The dance is composed of 12 segments repeated from sunset to sunrise. However, there is an unknown 13th form that is achieved if the segments are repeated one after another, as the techniques are meant to be connected like a circle from **Dance** to **Flame Dance**. Kashimoto never really learned the other Sun Breathing techniques due to him being a distant descendant of the Tsugikuni family but he was able to practice this move and fully mastered it becoming one of his top damaging moves. The toll it takes on his body is greater than his Blood Demon Art would and often drains his stamina rapidly, making him lose consciousness whenever he overdoes it. He refers to this technique as a last resort or to catch the enemy by surprise.

* **Flame Dance** ( *Enbu*?, lit. "Waltz") - A single high-powered vertical slash.
	+ **Spiraling Blaze** ( *Enbu*?, lit. "Waltz") - The same version as Flame Dance but it's consecutive slashes.

## Equipment

* **Nichirin Katana:** Like the majority of Demon Slayers, Kashimoto harbors a standard Nichirin Blade. His blade is white in color, but black on the sharp end with a wave-like pattern to complement his breathing style, Paint Breathing. His hilt is a four-leaf clover shaped with a slight tint of grey but with a silver outline and has the words **Protect and Kill** (*Mamotte Korosu*) engraved on the blade.

## Quotes

* (To Kyōjurō Rengoku) *"How can you smile all the time? Doesn't it hurt to put on a facade for others even in the worst difficult of situations? ... Seems like a waste. ... I guess, so..."*
* (To Daki) "*Selfish? What you know about me that makes me selfish... You can't comprehend the shit I went through. Don't give me advice like you know me at all. But all you demons are the same. Cocky, arrogant, selfish... and repulsive. You freaking disgust me."*
* (To Hinata Inōe) "*... But listen... It's best to not dwell in the past. Since the present is all we have, we might as well make the best of it so everyone can have a future. ... I know you can conciliate with your past and become a better person you are now. ... I didn't say that...*"
* (To Kokushibō) *"After everything I've done to get to where I am now, you want me to waste it all? Just like that huh...? If only it would be that easy. (laughs) It's too late to change the past now... Now come at me!"*