You Want to Become a Magical Girl, Right?

Urahara Kisuke's flattery received no response from Yuko.

Chizuru took a deep breath and slowly drew Snow Fang.

"Teacher, let's begin."

Yuko watched Chizuru draw Snow Fang and gave a slight nod. "The Sword Style is merely a technique mortals use to fight. Even with the Breathing Technique added, it only pushes the body's functions to their limits."

"In other words, it reaches what is supposedly the human limit."

"But relying on the Breathing Technique and Sword Style to fight Hollows is clearly not enough."

"...Spiritual power." Chizuru naturally picked up the thread.

"Exactly. If the Breathing Technique can only let you reach the human limit, then the strength of your spiritual power can make you something inhuman."

As Yuko spoke, she reached into the void with her right hand, drew out her Zanpakuto, and casually slashed at her side.

Boom!!!

A vast spiritual-power slash burst from the tip of the blade and shot straight across the ground into the distance, leaving behind a trench several dozen centimeters deep.

Chizuru swallowed. This sight was more convincing than any words could have been.

"I taught you the Breathing Technique only because you happened to be suited for it, and this method could help you catch up with the others more quickly. That doesn't mean it's some incredibly powerful technique."

The Breathing Technique was fine against Demons, and it could deal with relatively weak Hollows.

But once she encountered powerful Hollows or Seated Officers, it would clearly fall short.

Even Muzan could only destroy a street, while Soul Reapers at the Seated Officer level could do the same.

Not to mention the Captain-level Soul Reapers and Great Hollows. Old Man Yama's Zanpakuto was even reputed to possess the power to destroy the world.

Compared to spiritual power, the Breathing Technique was practically