"Total Concentration Constant?"
Joseph repeated the unfamiliar term as Aizen's voice lingered in his ears.
"I noticed that whenever you used Ripple, you needed to temporarily inhale large amounts of oxygen before or during battle and pay attention to your breathing rhythm in order to briefly unleash Ripple's power."
"In other words, your enhancement is 'active' and 'intermittent.'"
"Once your breathing is interrupted or the air in your lungs is depleted, your Ripple will cease, and your physical abilities will immediately fall back to normal."
Aizen's gentle gaze carried a sharp edge as it directly pinpointed the flaw in the other man's Ripple.
"However, the 'Total Concentration Constant' state of the Demon Slayer Breathing Technique allows one to maintain the effects of a Breathing Technique twenty-four hours a day, even while asleep."
"This means that enhancement changes from 'active' to 'passive,' and from 'intermittent' to 'constant.'"
"Imagine it, Joseph."
"If you could apply this technique—or rather, this state—to Ripple."
"If your body were filled with Ripple energy at every moment."
"If your breathing could always maintain that special rhythm."
"Not only would it grant your basic physical abilities an almost permanent leap."
"It would also allow you to retaliate immediately when faced with an unexpected situation, without any preparation."
As Aizen described it, Joseph's mouth gradually fell wider and wider open.
The disdain in his eyes had long since vanished, replaced by surprise and contemplation, followed by a hint of conflict.
"Maintaining Ripple for twenty-four hours probably isn't easy, right? It sounds exhausting."
Although he was a genius who had awakened Ripple on his own.
His playful nature had never had anything to do with diligence or hard work.
His recent desire for strength had only arisen because Santana's performance had shocked him.
Then he heard that there were even