Hazy Style

The Hazy Style (朧流) is a family of sword arts intermingled with aura centric techniques. It was created by Byakuya Araki and passed down to his grandson Hakurou. This is the sword style used by most of the main characters in the series including Rimuru Tempest and Benimaru.

Known Arts

 * Lightning Gale (ぐ疾風雷覇): A horizontal cleaving technique.
 * Purple Lightning Thrust (紫電突): An extremely quick thrusting technique.
 * Rumbling of Heaven and Earth (地天轟雷): One of the basic techniques of the hazy style. The user slashes the opponent from underneath then immediately follows it up with a downward strike.
 * Flowing Water Slash (脆流水斬): An advanced technique of the hazy style. The user parries their opponents attacks using their force against them and slashes them with a sword that flows like water down a stream.
 * Plum Blossoms - Five Petals Thrust (梅花 ─五華突─): 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──六華斬): One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. It's a non-lethal attack that disables the target with extreme speed slashes.
 * Willow Blossoms - Seven Petals (楊柳──七華): One of the "mysteries" of the hazy style. It is said to be able to gently parry and disperse the enemy’s attack.
 * Cherry Blossoms - Eight Petals Flash (八重桜──八華閃─): 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.
 * Haze: Black Flame Slash (朧・黒炎斬): Benimaru's take on the hazy style. The user coats their sword in Black Flame, delivering a devastating slash.