Who is Yoriichi Tsugikuni from Demon Slayer?

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is one of the main ing characters of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. He is the most famous demon slayer who existed nearly 500 years ago during 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 ed the twelve Kizuki, occupying the position of the upper moon 1.

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Yoriichi History

When he was still a child, the series showed that he idolized his twin brother, Michikatsu, encouraging his brother to pursue his dream of being the "Strongest Samurai in the World", but soon in the future, it was Yoriichi who reached that position.

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 itted 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 BladeYoriichi was the first person able to transform his Nichirin Blade into Crimson Red. During combat, Yoriichi can dye his black sword crimson red at will, allowing him to hinder the enhanced regeneration of Demons, even Muzan's near-absolute regeneration, in such a way that it leaves the damage burned into their cells permanently without being able to heal!

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 BrandYoriichi is the progenitor of the Demon Slayer Mark. A special mark that appears on strong Demon Slayers. Its specific abilities are unknown, but it extraordinarily enhances the abilities of the s, increasing their strength and speed with a response much faster than normal.

The breath of the sun

It was the first breath of all, created by Yoriichi himself. Eventually, it would be called Hinokami Kagura or Dance of the God of Fire. Water Breathing and all the others, for example, derive from Sun Breathing, which can be called the "original". 

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

1. Enbu - [Enbuえんぶ] - Dance;
2. Hekira no ten - [碧羅の天へきらのてん] - Light Blue Sky;
3. Reshijitsu koukyou - [Blazing Sun Red Mirrorれつじつこうきょう] - Furious Sun;
4. Gennichikou - [Parhelionげんにちこう] - False Rainbow;
5. Kasha - [火車かしゃ] - Wheel of fire;
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 Impulse;
8. Hirin kagerou - [Hirin Kagerouひりんかげろう] - Solar Heat Haze;
9. Shayou tenshin - [斜陽転身しゃようてんしん] - Transformation of the sunset;
10. Kiki onkou - [輝輝恩光ききおんこう] - Beneficent Radiance;
11. Nichiun no ryuu kaburimai - [Halo of the Dragon - Head Danceにちうんのりゅう かぶりまい] - Dance of the Solar Halo Dragon;
12. Enbu - [Flame Danceえんぶ] - Dance;