Hazy Style

The **Hazy Style** ｢朧流, *obororyū*｣, also known as the **Hazy Lifestream Style** ｢朧心命流, *oboroshinmeiryū*｣, is a family of sword arts intermingled with aura-centric techniques and designed to fight Spectres and Monsters.

This is the sword style used by most of the main characters in the series including Rimuru Tempest, Hakurou and Benimaru.

## Background

The style — originally known only as the Hazy Lifestream Style — was created by Byakuya Araki around 400 years ago alongside his brother as a measure to counteract monsters and evil spirits. While in combat with said monsters, Byakuya and his entire platoon ended up being transported to another world, where they took refuge in a village of Ogres that took them in. As the Samurai and Ogres began to intermingle, their knowledge naturally began to spread to the entire village, with Byakuya personally instructing them all in the Hazy Lifestream Style which he renamed to the Hazy Style. His grandson in particular was a natural talent who was able to properly inherit the inner mysteries of the Hazy Style and pass it on to future generations.

Back in Byakuya's homeworld, the Hazy Lifestream Style was carried on by Byakuya's brother, who founded a formal school in service to The Emperor. It remained pure and very close to the original style developed by Byakuya from generation to generation. Byakuya's brother's descendant, Gensei Araki, eventually became the head of the school and specially instructed 3 individuals of immense talent personally; those being Tatsuya Kondou, Masahiko Amari, and Saburo Minamoto.

## Naming Variations

**Haze・** ｢朧(おぼろ)・, *oboro・*｣ is commonly added before the name of a technique, however **Haze Black Flame・** ｢朧黒炎(おぼろこくえん)・, *oboro kokuen・*｣ is added before Benimaru's version of Hundred Petals Rush and **Imaginary Collapse Haze・** ｢虚崩朧(こほうろう)・, *kohōrō・*｣ is added before Rimuru and Ciel's Myriad Variety Petals. The reasons for the change in naming are not mentioned.

## Known Arts

* **Black Flame Slash** ｢黒炎斬, *kokuenzan*｣
* **Cherry Blossoms - Eight Petals Flash** ｢八重桜(やえざくら)──八華閃(はっかせん), *yaezakura - hakkasen*｣: One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. It attacks the targets eyes, throat, heart, kidneys, lungs, and groin with eight consecutive and near instant slashes.
* **Flowing Water Slash** ｢流水斬｢りゅうすいざん｣, *ryūsuizan*｣
* **Hundred Petals Rush** ｢百華繚乱｢ひゃっかりょうらん｣, *hyakka ryōran*｣
	+ **Haze Black Flame・Hundred Petals Rush** ｢朧黒炎(おぼろこくえん)・百華繚乱(ひゃっかりょうらん), *oboro kokuen・hyakka ryōran*｣
* **Lightning Gale** ｢疾風雷覇｢しっぷうらいは｣, *shippuraiha*｣: A horizontal cleaving technique.
* **Myriad Variety Petals** ｢千変万華｢せんぺんばんか｣, *senpenbanka*｣
	+ **Imaginary Collapse Haze・Myriad Variety Petals** ｢虚崩朧(こほうろう)・千変万華(せんぺんばんか), *kohōrō・senpenbanka*｣
* **Plum Blossoms - Five Petals Thrust** ｢梅花(ばいか)──五華突(ごかとつ), *baika - gokatotsu*｣: One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. The user pierces the opponent in five of ten vital points and uses the other five as feints. The vital points targetted are the eyes, throat, heart, kidneys, lungs, shoulders, and groin.
* **Pomegranate Blossoms - Six Petals Slash** ｢石榴(ざくろ)──六華斬(ろっかざん), *zakuro - rokkazan*｣: One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. It's a non-lethal attack that disables the target with extreme speed slashes.
* **Purple Lightning Thrust** ｢紫電突｢しでんとつ｣, *shidentotsu*｣: An extremely quick thrusting technique.
* **The Tough** ｢坐倒｢ザタフ｣, *za tafu*｣
* **Thunder of Heaven and Earth** ｢地天轟雷｢ちてんごうらい｣, *chiten gōrai*｣
* **Willow Blossoms - Seven Petals Calm** ｢楊柳(やなぎ)──七華凪(なななぎ), *yanagi - nananagi*｣: One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. It is said to be able to gently parry and disperse the enemy’s attack.

## Known Users

Hazy Style (Byakuya Araki's Method)
**Benimaru****Gazel Dwargo****Gobta****Hakurou****Hiiro****Kaede****Momiji****Mumei** †≠**Rimuru Tempest****Saare****Shion****Souei****Youm Farmenas**
Hazy Lifestream Style
**Agera****Carrera****Esprit****Gensei Araki****Marco** †**Masahiko Amari****Saburo Minamoto****Tatsuya Kondou** †**Veyron**

* † = deceased
* ‡ = former
* ? = unknown
* $ = spinoff
* ≠ = noncanon
* @ = animeonly

## References

1. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Anime (Movie): Scarlet Bond
2. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Game: ISEKAI Memories
3. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 15, Chapter 5 (p. 297)
4. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 15, Chapter 5 (p. 314)
5. ↑ *That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime* Light Novel — Volume 19, Chapter 4