Who is Yoriichi Tsugikuni from Demon Slayer?

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is one of the main supporting characters of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu on Yaiba. He is the most famous demons hunter that existed almost 500 years ago in Sengoku, the golden age of Oni hunters.

Being the founder of breathing styles and is also the one who invented the breath of the sun. Having as his brother Michikatsu Tsugikuni, who later became a Oni named Kokushibo, who eventually joined the twelve Kizuki, occupying the position of the upper moon 1.

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Yoriichi History

As a child, the series showed that he idolized his twin brother, Michikatsu, encouraging his brother to realize his dream of being the "Strongest samurai in the world"But in the future that reached this post was Yoriichi.

60 years later, Yoriichi found his brother, but he had become a Oni because he feared death. Yoriichi was totally devastated and was sorry for his brother for what he became, especially when Yoriichi fought him. 

Despite his brother's betrayal, Yoriichi still had good memories with him. At 85, he had his last fight against his twin brother. And despite his extreme age and apparent blindness, he gained a quick advantage in the fight with a single movement, cutting his throat before he died without any blow.

Kokushibo himself admitted that if Yoriichi had given the second blow before he died, he would have won his brother.

Yoriichi Powers

Yoriichi is certainly the strongest known character in the whole history of Demon Slayer, as well as the most powerful swordsman and demons killer, being born with the mark of the Demons Hunter and being able to access the transparent world.

Alone, Yoriichi managed to place Muzan Kibutsuji against the wall and left him on the brink of death, but he managed to escape. Yoriichi was so powerful that just pronouncing his name was enough to make Muzan, the king of demons, tremble with fear.

Nichirin Red Carmesim Blade: Yoriichi was the first person to be able to turn his Nichirin blade into Carmesim red. During combat, Yoriichi can dye his black sword in a wishes, allowing him to make it difficult for Demons to regenerate, even Muzan's almost absolute regeneration, so that he leaves permanent damage burned in his cells without being able to be healed!

Transparent world: Yoriichi has the ability to use the transparent world since his birth, which makes him suspect that he was endowed with the ability to defeat Muzan Kibutsuji, as this ability hits the advantage of having multiple organs, as Yoriichi can perceive and direct them to kill them easily.

Demon Hunter Brand: Yoriichi is the parent of the demons hunter brand. A special mark that appears in strong demons hunters. Its specific skills are unknown, but extraordinary enhanced user skills, increasing their strength and speed with a much faster reaction than normally.

The breath of the sun

It was the first breath of all, created by Yoriichi himself. Eventually this would be called Hinokami Kagura or dance of God of fire. The breathing of water and all the others, for example, derive from the breath of the sun, which can be called the "original." 

Using this breath, Yoriichi could perform 13 movements. Check below:

1. Enbu - [円舞えんぶ] - Dance;
2. Hekira no ten - [碧羅の天へきらのてん] - Clear Blue Sky;
3. Reshijitsu koukyou - [烈日紅鏡れつじつこうきょう] - Furious Sun;
4. Gennichikou - [幻日虹げんにちこう] - Fake Rainbow;
5. Kasha - [火車かしゃ] - Fire Wheel;
6. Shakkotsu enyou - [灼骨炎陽しゃっこつえんよう] - Burning bones, Summer sun;
7. Youkatotsu - [陽華突ようかとつ] - Sunflower Boost;
8. Hirin kagerou - [飛輪陽炎ひりんかげろう] - Rifts;
9. Shayou tenshin - [斜陽転身しゃようてんしん] - Sunset transformation;
10. Kiki onkou - [輝輝恩光ききおんこう] - Benefit Radiance;
11. Nichiun no ryuu kaburimai - [日暈の龍・頭舞いにちうんのりゅう かぶりまい] - Sun Dragon Halo Dance;
12. Enbu - [炎舞えんぶ] - Dance;