Part 11: Fall of the Arrancar Vol. 2, 4-3

So what do you mean by that?

Mean by what?

By what you said. "What happens to what you want to protect is not my concern."

I thought you lent me your powers all this time to help me.

Was I wrong? Then why'd you give them to me in the first place? I mean, what the hell did you want from me? What was your intention?!

Answer me, Zangetsu!

It is exactly as I said.

Take a look at this world! The rain that continued to fall on this world has subsided, but now everything has submerged itself into this ocean!

And this all happened because you lost hope and stopped moving forward.

Ichigo, I cannot leave you like this.

I know what has to happen. I will rip out the root of your despair!

Gah!

Gahhhhhhhhh!!!

What's up? It's been a long time, Ichigo.

Ah...

What's with that look of yours?

Don't act like you don't know me.

What? You again? But how?

What is it that you want me to do here?

Am I supposed to fight this guy now and defeat him?!

No.

He is not the opponent that you will fight against.

You will fight us, as one.

This is our true form, Ichigo.

We are the same. The two of us are your power.

Here I come, Ichigo!!!