Balancing his entire body upside down on a single fingertip demanded an extremely high degree of control over spiritual power. This method was really meant to train Ichigo Kurosaki's control over his own spiritual power.
Given Ichigo Kurosaki's spiritual power, even if his method was somewhat wasteful, he shouldn't have found it unbearable so quickly. That was why the board and nails Yinsen had brought out had some special effects.
"Are you starting to feel tired?"
The ball of light emitted from his hand had visibly shrunk by a full circle. Ichigo Kurosaki, who had initially found it easy, was beginning to feel extreme fatigue.
As a Spirit Body, massive spiritual power consumption brought a feeling of weakness. Moreover, this handstand did not merely consume spiritual power; it was also a test of mental will. Holding one position for a long time was no less tormenting to the mind than intense exercise.
"Have you never thought about why this is happening?"
"What? Isn't it normal to feel tired during training?"
Ichigo Kurosaki had not thought that far ahead. From his response, it was clear that the kid even believed his fatigue was perfectly normal. After all, he was training. Wouldn't it be strange if it stayed easy the whole time?
"..."
Yinsen covered his face speechlessly. He realized that if he did not explain things clearly, Ichigo Kurosaki might continue muddling through it.
Under normal circumstances, he definitely would not have explained so much. He would have made the kid suffer properly.
Unfortunately, this was intensive training. There was no time to slowly straighten him out, and if he wanted Ichigo Kurosaki to understand where the problem lay, he had no idea how much time it would waste.
"By my standards, you need to hold that handstand for at least