Ichigo meets her eyes. “I made a promise. To protect. Not just you. Not just Karakura. Everyone. So stop asking me to stay behind.”
Urahara’s expression hardens. “The Arrancar. Shinigami-hollow hybrids. If one found you here, it means their leader, Aizen, is moving faster than I predicted.” Bleach Episode 83
He smiles. The camera zooms in on his empty, cold eyes. Ichigo meets her eyes
“You lost to a substitute Shinigami,” Aizen says softly, not as an accusation—as a fact. it means their leader
Grimmjow snarls. “I held back. He’s not ready.”
