Although Momo Hinamori had been deeply shaken by the Aizen incident and did not look particularly strong, as the Fifth Division's Vice-Captain, her fundamentals were exceptionally solid. Even without releasing her Zanpakuto, she could completely suppress Chizuru.
"This feeling..." Chizuru's palm, gripping Snow Fang, was lightly sweating.
If Tanaka, the Fourteenth Seat from before, had been a clumsy Brown Bear, then Momo Hinamori before her was like a graceful white crane.
Chizuru gripped Snow Fang tightly, the web between her thumb and forefinger faintly aching. She was clearly just a slender girl, yet she could unleash such tremendous strength.
Perhaps because it was a one-on-one fight, the pressure this cute girl gave Chizuru was no weaker than Kifune Ryo's had been.
"Phew~"
Chizuru exhaled a breath of white mist, the dense vapor slowly rising from the corners of her mouth.
Momo Hinamori's eyes widened slightly. What was that?
The aura became even more obvious.
If she remembered correctly, Miss Yuko seemed to know this technique as well.
So she really was her disciple?
Chizuru raised her focus to its peak, her expression intent. "It's not over yet. That was just a warm-up."
Momo Hinamori came back to herself, her expression turning more serious. "Please, miss."
"My name is Chizuru. Arisawa Chizuru."
"Momo Hinamori. Please enlighten me."
Only now did the two seem to be truly communicating.
As soon as the words fell, Chizuru moved. Though she did not know Flash Step, its principle was simply using spiritual pressure beneath one's feet to achieve an effect akin to a burst of speed.
In other words, as long as one could finely control spiritual pressure in all its various applications, it was not difficult to achieve an effect similar to Flash Step.
Of course, Flash Step had been developed and steadily refined