Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48] Quotes

“I’m a snake. My skin is cold. I have no heart. I slither…looking for prey with the tip of my tongue. I swallow the people I care about whole. That’s the kind of creature I am. Don’t you remember?”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“People are all imitations of monkeys
Gods are all imitations of humans”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“ Why do I just feel loneliness flowing from his sword?
“Well done realizing it. The final getsuga tensho can only be achieved by accepting my blade.”
“… there’s no pain.”
“Of course not. Tensa Zangetsu is you. If you choose to accept it, there should be no pain.”
“Why are you crying?”
“Ichigo… do you remember what i said when this fight began? That what you wanted to protect wasn’t what I wanted to protect?”
“Yeah.”
“What I wanted to protect was…you…Ichigo.”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“They’re all moving forward. Neither Shuhei nor Renji were at the company barracks. They’re probably somewhere sharpening their skills right now. I should be too.
You’re gone, but you didn’t leave anything to remember you by. I never liked that about you. But… if you had left something behind…I probably wouldn’t have been able to move on. You probably knew that about me. Thanks, Gin. I always liked that about you.”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“This isn’t good enough. Not good enough. I’ll never be able to protect Hinamori the way I am. I have to be able to control my bankai and Hyorinmaru much better than this!”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“Listen! A battle isn’t just about winning!! What do you people think a captain’s robe is?”
“A nuisance.”
“Cheap.”
“Fashion?”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]

“Rangiku…I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t get back what he took from you. Oh.. I’m so glad I got to tell you I was sorry.”
― Tite Kubo, Bleach―ブリーチ― 48 [Burīchi 48]