The Visored's sudden arrival stuns both armies, but Shinji Hirako makes their stance plain: they answer to no one in the Gotei 13 and stand only with Ichigo. Old reunions turn brief and prickly before Wonderweiss commands Hooleer to vomit an army of Menos onto the field.
Summary
Gin Ichimaru remarks on how many familiar faces have turned up as Shinji Hirako casually greets Aizen after their long separation. The captains are rattled, and Yamamoto grasps that the exiles had been sheltering in the human world the whole time. Shinji offers his comrades a chance to say hello to old acquaintances, but only he and Lisa Yadomaru break away, heading for Yamamoto and Kyoraku respectively.
Lisa plants her foot on Kyoraku's skull and tells him to quit pretending to be a corpse. When he remarks how lovely she has become, she kicks his jaw and departs, daring him to notice how much stronger she is now. Meanwhile Yamamoto presses Shinji on whether vengeance brought him here. Shinji answers that his grudge belongs to Aizen alone; he never cared for the Gotei 13 and was merely irritated by the sturdy barrier walling off the town.
Chojiro Sasakibe arrives to apologize for hesitating over whether to admit the Visored. Asked outright if the newcomers are allies, Shinji refuses the label. They are no friends of the Gotei 13, he insists; they oppose Aizen and stand with Ichigo, nothing more. As he rejoins the group, Wonderweiss lets out another cry. Gin grumbles that the noise spoils the atmosphere, but Tosen explains the screech is a command aimed at Hooleer. The beast's jaws gape wide and pour out a swarm of Gillian, prompting every Visored to pull on a Hollow mask.
Key Events
Shinji greets Aizen while Yamamoto realizes the Visored had hidden in the human world. Lisa and Shinji briefly confront Kyoraku and Yamamoto. Shinji declares the Visored are not Gotei 13 allies and fight only alongside Ichigo. Sasakibe apologizes for admitting them. Wonderweiss' scream directs Hooleer to disgorge a horde of Gillian, and the Visored respond by donning their masks.
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Notes
The seventh chapter of volume 42, Shock of the Queen, adapted into episode 279, Hirako and Aizen...the Reunion of Fate!. It cements the Visored's independent allegiance and reunites Lisa and Shinji with their former captains, Kyoraku and Yamamoto, ahead of the clash with the Menos horde.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whose side are the Visored on in Bleach chapter 365?
In "Whose Side Are We On," Shinji Hirako makes plain that the Visored answer to no one in the Gotei 13; they oppose Aizen and stand only with Ichigo, nothing more.
Does Shinji Hirako consider the Visored allies of the Gotei 13?
No. When Chojiro Sasakibe asks him outright, Shinji refuses the label, insisting the Visored are no friends of the Gotei 13 and fight only alongside Ichigo.
Which Visored break away to confront their former captains in chapter 365?
Only Shinji Hirako and Lisa Yadomaru break away, heading for Yamamoto and Shunsui Kyoraku respectively; Lisa plants her foot on Kyoraku's skull, kicks his jaw, and dares him to notice how much stronger she has become.
What happens with Wonderweiss and Hooleer at the end of the chapter?
Wonderweiss lets out a cry that Tosen explains is a command aimed at Hooleer, and the beast's jaws gape wide to pour out a swarm of Gillian, prompting every Visored to don a Hollow mask.
Which volume and episode does 'Whose Side Are We On' belong to?
It is the seventh chapter of volume 42, "Shock of the Queen," in the Fake Karakura Town arc, and was adapted into episode 279, "Hirako and Aizen...the Reunion of Fate!"
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