--Honestly, I never really considered speed before outside of convenience.

[And even then it was more a matter of crushing them with far more power than was absolutely necessary.

Unfortunately, Ichigo's going to need to be functional enough to... well, kill him.]

...Just show me the best place to strike. I can do that easily enough.

[The summer air is warm, but he feels cold, a chill down his back.

Just keep walking, Mitsuru.]