Dance of the Serpent

Dance of the Serpent (大蛇の踊り, Daija no Odori) is a fighting style and sword form first created by Suika Natsuki. With it, she takes advantage of her bloodline to create an unpredictable cacophony of attacks. Namely, it focuses on the manipulation of the existing blade, allowing her to turn something like a wakizashi into a flowing, whip-like katana, arching around defenses and turning missed attacks into second chance offensives. A large proponent of the ability is speed and precision; here, she borrows from the sword drawing movements of Iaidō to turn the twisting, almost living blade into a deadly dance.