iguro obanai³

personality

Obanai is a very tough and strict individual who shows no concern for those who do not abide by the Demon Slayer Corps' rules. His expectations for his fellow Demon Slayers are quite unrealistic, as he is seen berating Tengen Uzui for sustaining serious injuries against the "weaker" upper rank and telling him to "fight to the death" when Tengen insists. in retiring. Tengen's retirement also highlights Obanai's devotion to the future of the Demon Slayer Corps, often at the expense of others, such as when he ties up lower-ranked Demon Slayers and uses them as obstacles during Hashira's training for relatively insignificant reasons. He also views the new Demon Slayer recruits as weak and unable to improve, and expresses surprise when Tengen informs him that Tanjiro Kamado survived the battle with Daki and Gyutaro. Obanai has a rather notable habit of pointing his finger at people in an accusatory manner while he berates them or speaks ill of someone. Despite his ruthless personality, there are two people he cares deeply about: Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Mitsuri Kanroji. He has a crush on Mitsuri, as he often lets her feelings shine through by sharing meals with her and giving her gifts, such as the distinctive green socks he wears with her uniform. Obanai seems to show her overprotectiveness towards Mitsuri at times, such as when he threatens Tanjiro for getting too close to her. [7] It is implied that he has a crush on Mitsuri due to her cheerful personality that didn't let any of the hellish training he had gone through radiate in the slightest. Talking to her also made him forget all the struggles and conflicts he had encountered during her past and made him feel as if he was an ordinary young man. [8] Like all Hashira, Obanai also has great respect for Kagaya.

personality

Obanai is also noted to possess an immense sense of self-loathing due to the fact that he was born into a selfish and immoral clan that would mercilessly sacrifice even newborn children to a demon for their own monetary gain. Obanai considers himself and his family so contaminated that, years after his death, he still felt as if his family were digging their nails into his skin to make sure he couldn't go anywhere. part. [9] He even comes to believe that, in order to be worthy of Mitsuri, he would first have to die and cleanse himself of his corrupted blood before confessing his feelings to her. [9] His upbringing also appears to be the cause of his gynophobia, as he was born into an all-female family who treated him like a tool. The trauma of his past can also be seen in the form of the facial bandages that he puts on to cover the terrible scars he received and never removes them until the final battle. Obanai has an incredible sense of determination and continues the fight against Muzan even after he is completely blinded and covered in wounds. His ability to protect Giyu and Tanjiro throughout the fight, as well as thanking Tanjiro for helping him and then even taking a hit for him, shows that Obanai was able to let go of his initial grudges and become more open with people he had previously been with. It was rude.

appearance

Obanai is a young man of short stature, with a pale complexion and a fairly muscular build. He has straight black hair of different lengths, the longest reaching to his shoulders and the shortest stopping at his cheekbones, which he wears loose with two shorter strands hanging between his eyes. His eyes are almond-shaped and slant upward on the far sides, and have a unique color due to Obanai possessing heterochromia: his right eye is yellow and his left eye is turquoise. He is partially blind and can barely see out of his right eye. [4] Obanai's mouth is usually hidden by the bandage he wears on his lower face to hide his large facial scars, which were the result of his family horribly opening his mouth to resemble that of a snake. [5] He wears a navy blue version of the standard Demon Slayer uniform, along with a black and white striped haori, whose hem and cuffs have longitudinal rather than vertical stripes, which covers his hands. Obanai also wears bandages instead of bandages around his calves that give him the kyahan resemblance, as well as another set of bandages that cover his mouth and are white with blue-strapped zōri on his feet. He is also always seen with his white snake, Kaburamaru, wrapped around his shoulders. During the battle with Muzan, Obanai and the other remaining Hashira are attacked by the demon's whips, and Obanai is left with three long scratches slanting over his eyes, leaving him completely blind. [6] As a child, Obanai had waist-length hair tied behind his back with a long white bandage and a regular-looking mouth before his family cut it off. He was also wearing a plain white kimono.

During the events at the Infinite Castle, Obanai was able to quickly decapitate numerous demons on par with lower rank ones with ease and restrain the newly named Upper Rank Four, Nakime. Engaging in battle with the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, Obanai was able to deal a large number of blows to him, severing his limbs and nearly decapitating him in the course of the battle. After Obanai, Giyu, Sanemi, Gyomei, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Kanao were severely injured by Muzan's attack, Obanai was the first to regain consciousness and help Tanjiro despite having his eyes gouged out during the previous attack. While it should be noted that Muzan was severely weakened by the drugs in his body, he and Tanjiro managed to fight back and corner the Demon King on their own, showing incredible stamina and endurance. After being directly hit by Muzan's Shockwave Energy Blast technique, he still took a hit from Tanjiro when Muzan was about to bite his head off. When the Demon King swelled his flesh and grew exponentially in size, Obanai still possessed enough stamina to unleash a technique that helped slow Muzan down. Although Obanai lost his life at the end of the battle, he was undoubtedly one of the biggest contributors to subduing the Demon King until the arrival of dawn. Kaburamaru (鏑かぶら丸まる Kaburamaru?): Obanai, who had always been partially blind in his right eye, developed a combat technique using the Kaburamaru snake from him. Kaburamaru possesses a unique ability that allows him to read and predict a target's attacks and then transmit that information to Obanai. [11] The full extent of this technique is demonstrated when Obanai is completely blinded by Muzan, but he is still able to continue fighting effectively. [12] Kaburamaru also appears to be able to understand human speech and emotions, as he understood the instructions.

Demon Slayer Mark: During the final battle against Muzan, Obanai awakened his own Demon Slayer Mark, which took the form of three snake-shaped tattoo patterns with large dots, extending from his left arm to the left side of his chest. . [16] The Mark greatly enhanced all of Obanai's physical abilities, as seen when he was able to launch powerful sword slashes at Muzan, quickly dodge and maneuver to avoid all of his immensely fast attacks, and increase his physical stamina and durability, allowing him to fight despite being seriously injured. Bright Red Nichirin Sword: After remembering how Muichiro Tokito turned his sword red, Obanai puts all of his strength into grabbing his sword, turning it bright red. [17] However, he put too much force into his grip and almost fainted due to lack of oxygen. [18] Turning his Nichirin Sword bright red proved to be extremely effective against Muzan, allowing his attacks to hinder his immediate regeneration and giving the other Demon Slayers the opportunity to turn their swords bright red as well to increase their offensive output. Transparent World: Albeit briefly, Obanai managed to access the Transparent World and see Muzan's twelve vital organs (seven hearts and five brains) for a split second after Gyomei ordered everyone to try to do so.

As Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Obanai is a very powerful and skilled combatant. [10] It was revealed that he was more or less blind in his right eye, meaning that he rose to the highest rank in the Demon Slayer Corps with one functional eye. This, in addition to his smaller physique and lower physical strength compared to his peers, makes it especially impressive that Obanai has managed to achieve the title of Hashira.

Enhanced Strength: Despite his short stature and lower physical strength due to his upbringing, especially compared to the other Hashira, Obanai still possesses a large amount of physical strength, as shown when he pins Tanjiro to the ground with such force that can not. You don't move or breathe. [20] He was also able to cut Muzan Kibutsuji's body on many occasions. Obanai was also one of the only Demon Slayers capable of making his Nichirin Sword turn bright red through pure grip strength, the other being Muichiro Tokito. Immense Speed ​​and Reflexes: Like Hashira, Obanai possesses superhuman levels of speed and reflexes. When Tanjiro was about to be hit by what would have likely been a fatal blow from Muzan, Obanai managed to jump and save him in time. He was able to keep up with Muzan Kibutsuji's whip attacks for an extended period of time without the boost granted by the Demon Slayer Mark and still managed to land many hits on the Demon King. After awakening the mark, Obanai was fast enough to cut off both of Muzan's limbs. Even when he was completely blinded, Obanai was able to evade many of Muzan's attacks, cornering him, catching up to him, and impaling him through his body as he fled, [21] although Muzan was severely weakened at the time. Obanai placed seventh in a race against his teammate Hashira. [22] Immense Stamina and Stamina: Obanai has demonstrated his phenomenal stamina and stamina on multiple occasions during the events inside the Infinite Castle and the final battle. Obanai, along with Mitsuri, were able to play a grueling game of cat and mouse with the top rank four Nakime for an extended period of time and still had enough energy to come to Tanjiro and Giyu's aid. On the surface, Obanai and his allies were able to hold off Muzan for about half an hour, suffering

Master Swordsman: As Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps, Obanai was one of the most powerful and skilled swordsmen in the entire organization. [23] This was shown during Hashira's training, where he was tasked with teaching all the other Demon Slayers about swordsmanship techniques. Obanai makes use of a unique style of swordsmanship that uses sliding movements to bend his sword and attacks in impossible ways, allowing him to pass through narrow openings with ease despite wielding a standard wooden sword. [24] His skill with the sword allowed him to slay hordes of demons with ease and keep up with the Demon King himself, Muzan Kibutsuji. breathing style Snake Breath (蛇へびの呼こ吸きゅう, Hebi no kokyū ?): A breathing style that Obanai created and mastered. This style of swordsmanship uses twists and turns similar to how a snake slithers to attack in strange ways. Obanai also learned to incorporate his pet snake, Kaburamaru (鏑かぶら丸まる, Kaburamaru?), into this breathing style, making him extremely effective in combat, as seen in the final battle, where he was able to keep up with a weakened Muzan while completely blind and still managed to corner him.

First form: Winding Snake Cut (壱いちノ型かた 委い蛇だ斬ぎり, Ichi no kata: Idagiri ? ) [25] - The user moves like a sliding snake and throws several cuts in a winding pattern. Second form: Narrow-headed Poison Fangs (弐にノ型かた 狭きょう頭ずの毒どく牙が, Ni no kata: Kyōzu no Dokuga ? ) [26] - The user runs behind his opponent at blinding speed and aims to quickly decapitate him. Third form: coil choke (参さんノ型かた 塒とぐろ締じめ, San no kata: Toguro Jime ? ) [27] - The user surrounds his opponent while using his sword to slash him from all directions. Fourth form: two-headed reptile (肆しノ型かた 頸けい蛇じゃ双そう生せい, Shi no kata: Keija Sōsei ? ) [28] - The user jumps forward and performs a horizontal cut that crosses the target. Fifth Form: Sliding Serpent (伍ごノ型かた 蜿えん蜿えん長ちょう蛇だ, Ir no kata: En'en Chōda ? ) [29] - The user curves his sword in multiple directions and slashes his opponent, doing so capable of decapitating several enemies at once.