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Unless I grip the sword I cannot protect you.

While gripping the sword I cannot embrace you.

~Kurosaki Ichigo [to protect one thing]
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I was looking through Bleach poetry a while ago, I can't remember for what but I came across this poem, which, although it's Chad's vol.5 cover poem, I personally felt it's more fitting for Ichigo (if you don't think so, that's your opinion, to each their own, period -so don't bother stating it out), and here's the conceptual pic I did that somewhat inspires from it. Portraying Ichigo's fierce determination and desire to protect.

Notice I've somewhat combined his past and current forms one way or another, on him. Thus the title I choose for it; a combination of the basic meaning of his name and his renewed strong desire to protect.

I dreamed of it in colour, but.....my colouring didn't turn out the way I imagined or rather the way I wanted But I loved it so much I couldn't bear to leave it 'incomplete', so....I made do with a simple grey-scale theme instead (and slapped some random background for it, although I initially imagined it being some kind of barren land like where he fought with Aizen or in his inner world with the upside down tall buildings and all...)

Hope y'all like it anyhow...

[EDIT:] Gah, damn DA, for some reason the pic turns out kinda blurry in the adjusted smaller view, so you'll have to full-view it for the actual and better quality.

Art © *blackstorm [ME]
Character "Kurosaki Ichigo" © Kubo Tite | BLEACH
Background texture © ~backgroundsetc

Description
Unless I grip the sword I cannot protect you.

While gripping the sword I cannot embrace you.

~Kurosaki Ichigo [to protect one thing]
_________________________________________________

I was looking through Bleach poetry a while ago, I can't remember for what but I came across this poem, which, although it's Chad's vol.5 cover poem, I personally felt it's more fitting for Ichigo (if you don't think so, that's your opinion, to each their own, period -so don't bother stating it out), and here's the conceptual pic I did that somewhat inspires from it. Portraying Ichigo's fierce determination and desire to protect.

Notice I've somewhat combined his past and current forms one way or another, on him. Thus the title I choose for it; a combination of the basic meaning of his name and his renewed strong desire to protect.

I dreamed of it in colour, but.....my colouring didn't turn out the way I imagined or rather the way I wanted But I loved it so much I couldn't bear to leave it 'incomplete', so....I made do with a simple grey-scale theme instead (and slapped some random background for it, although I initially imagined it being some kind of barren land like where he fought with Aizen or in his inner world with the upside down tall buildings and all...)

Hope y'all like it anyhow...

[EDIT:] Gah, damn DA, for some reason the pic turns out kinda blurry in the adjusted smaller view, so you'll have to full-view it for the actual and better quality.

Art © *blackstorm [ME]
Character "Kurosaki Ichigo" © Kubo Tite | BLEACH
Background texture © ~backgroundsetc