Akukiryu



Akukiryu is the first swordstyle created by Salazar. It utilizes the immense power released when a bleeding heart succumbs to anger. Salazar, a spirit of vulnerability which exhibits an innate nature to trust others and care for humans, awakened this ability after experiencing the raw heat of passion. It was this connection which spawned his inherited mastery over Kenbunshoku Haki. He was able to form empathetic links with a simple glance and could read the hearts of those around him. When Salazar involved himself in the quest of mastery over the sword, he was taught the discipline of the other martial arts; the importance of controlling one's heart during battle. While an ocean exist within all humans, their true power is accessed through silencing the catastrophic rage. And through this calming, they can achieve a higher perception and even reach enlightenment during war-reminiscing a lotus blooming from the mud. While Salazar has demonstrated an impressive control over both his killing intent and emotions, allowing him to evade prominent users of the Mind's Eye, his potent heart is one without limitations. And compressing his emotions and empathetic energy creates an endless reservoir of fuel. The passion and burning sensation of anger, hatred, and other negative emotions are comparable to an explosive sun consuming everything in its path. It is for this reason that spiritual leaders often warn of drawing upon its warmth, for it can lead to a disaster, something which Salazar's bleeding heart has made him susceptible to. He has demonstrated this since his childhood, where he was known for possessing a horrible temper.

The catastrophic combination of a passionate heart and immense anger created a new swordstyle ominously known as Akukiryu. It is a representation of the evils of the world or perhaps the denial of a bounteous spirit and transforms Salazar into Angra Mainyu. It is a being who is not forced to do evil but chooses to out of free will. During activation, Salazar is engulfed in an enigmatic, dark yet silent aura which overwhelms the nearby signs of life. The ability allows Salazar to create various pseudo-illusions which can effect the physical realm and confuse opponents. His horrendous aura is able to activate a certain primordial fear within those in his presence. A fear which is described to a newborns fear of the dark and the unknown. An innate unwillingness to die and the body's natural defenses meant to fight the evil of this realm. Animals react as they would when in the presence of the supernatural or an oncoming storm, often fleeing even without being in visual distance. During activation at sea, an entire flock of birds flew and hounds howled, causing nearby sailors to believe a storm would appear despite it being a sunny day. While considered one of Salazar's stronger techniques, the reliance on his emotional power and anger often makes it something he can only activate when angered. However, through training, he is able to access the weaker variants of certain techniques. The ability's source stems from Salazar's spirit.

Akukiryu Attacks
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