Breathing Empowerment

Breathing Empowerment
Shira (Naruto) is able to enhance his strength to a level equal to that of a user of the Eight Gates via a special breathing technique called the "Seven Heavens Breathing Method".
Power/Ability to:	Gain strength from breathing.

"When the breath is unsteady, all is unsteady; when the breath is still; all is still. Control the breath carefully. Inhalation gives strength and a controlled body; retention gives steadiness of mind and longevity; exhalation purifies body and spirit."

― Goraksasathakam

"Breath deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite."

― D. Antoinette Foy

"Do not be afraid, Ryoku Sui. Direct me with your Azure Divine Chi. Deeper and deeper, stronger and stronger... With this. There is no one that may prove a match for me!!"

― Kyou Kai (Kingdom)

"Power in firebending comes from the breath. That is why you must master proper breath control."

― Jeong Jeong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

The power to gain strength from breathing. Technique of Breath Manipulation. Variation of Body Function Empowerment. Not to be confused with Air Empowerment.

Also Called

• Breath Affinity/Augmentation/Empowerment
• Breathing Affinity/Augmentation
• Divine Breathing (Using My God Skill Breathing to Level Up)
• Total Concentration Breathing (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Capabilities

The user becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. from the breathing of oneself or others, possibly unlocking abilities related to the affinity and enhancing existing powers. Some users may be able to draw sustenance from the breath or even slow or stop aging.

Applications

• Blood Clotting/Stopping
• Decelerated Aging/Semi-Immortality
• Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Stamina
  • Enhanced/Supernatural Strength
  • Regenerative Healing Factor/Supernatural Regeneration
• Metabolization
• Self-Power Augmentation
• Self-Sustenance

Associations

• Affinity
• Body Function Empowerment
• Breath Healing
• Breath Manipulation
• Enhanced Breath
• Enhanced Lung Capacity

Limitations

• Weak against Deoxygenation and Respiratory System Manipulation.
• Might only be able to breath for a limited amount of time

Known Users

• Rin Onigawara (Armed Girl's Machiavellism)
• Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Waterbenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Wendy Marvel (Fairy Tail)
• Chelia Blendy (Fairy Tail)
• Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail); via Dragon Force Mode
• Shira (Naruto)
• Four Heavenly Kings (Toriko); after consuming AIR
• Ripple/Hamon Users (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Demon Slayers (Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Clan Shiyuu (Kingdom)
• Bushins (Kingdom)
• Souichirou Kuzuki (Fate/Stay Night)
• Lana Prata (Using My God Skill Breathing to Level Up, I Will Challenge the Dungeon of the Gods)

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Anime/Manga/Manhwa

As the Sky Dragon Slayer, Wendy Marvel (Fairy Tail) can absorb air to enhance her magic power and physical abilities through mouth breathing.

Chelia Blendy (Fairy Tail)

Through controlled breathing, users of Ripple/Hamon (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) can produce energy identical to the Suns, manifesting as ripples throughout their body, in polar opposition to the energy exerted by Vampires, Zombies, and the Pillar Men.

Demon Slaying Corps's (Kimetsu no Yaiba) Total Concentration Breathing state is where a Breath Style users inhale the maximum amount of oxygen within a specific breath pattern to raise their physical and mental strength to their utmost limits.

Utilizing controlled breathing techniques, Clan Shiyuu (Kingdom) can enhance their already impressive swordsmanship...

...with powerful results...

...reputed to be the strongest of her generation, Kyou Kai has mastered an entire lifetime of Clan Shiyuu's breathing techniques to the very pinnacle...

...the one to obtained the official title of Shiyuu, Yuu Ren was undeniably a highly-skilled fighter specialized in assassinations' style swordsmanship.

Lana Prata (Using My God Skill Breathing to Level Up, I Will Challenge the Dungeon of the Gods) is able to become stronger and gain a level up every time he breathes via the use of his Divine Breathing skill.

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Cartoons

Firebenders like Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender) power their bending through proper breath control.

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