Gin Ichimaru, watching from a rooftop, warns that everyone has misjudged Sousuke Aizen. As Tōshirō Hitsugaya and the Visored throw everything they have at the traitor, Aizen cuts down Sajin Komamura and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi to display his overwhelming strength.
Summary
Undeterred by Aizen's jab about hatred, Hitsugaya vows he would gladly surrender his rank if it meant killing the man. From a nearby rooftop Gin remarks that the captains have completely misread his master's threat. Hitsugaya launches Hyōryū Senbi and its finishing form, and as Aizen moves to counter, Komamura and Love slam their Shikai together, trying to crush him between Tenken's blade and Tengumaru's club. The trap fails: Tenken's sword shatters and Aizen steps out unharmed, musing that they placed far too much faith in raw power.
Key Events
Komamura answers with his Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō, but Aizen wrecks the giant's sword and severs both its arm and the captain's own, then cuts him down as he rages. Love and Rose attack next; Aizen snatches Rose's whip barehanded, reels him in, and slashes him. Throughout, Gin narrates that fearing Aizen only for Kyōka Suigetsu misses the point, since the real reason he bound the Espada to him was sheer strength. Every one of his powers, Gin explains, sits so far beyond ordinary reckoning that no amount of shared caution could ever prepare his enemies.
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Notes
The fourth chapter of volume 45, THE BURNOUT INFERNO, its Viz title is rendered entirely in capitals. Gin Ichimaru's rooftop monologue frames the chapter and foreshadows how outmatched the defenders truly are. The events appear in episode 293, Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Bleach chapter 390, Beyond the Death Understanding?
In chapter 390, Beyond the Death Understanding, Sousuke Aizen cuts down Sajin Komamura and ROjUrO Otoribashi to display his overwhelming strength, while Gin Ichimaru warns from a rooftop that the captains have completely misread the threat he poses.
How does Aizen defeat Komamura's Bankai in this chapter?
In Beyond the Death Understanding, Komamura releases his Bankai, KokujO Tengen MyO'O, but Aizen wrecks the giant's sword, severs both its arm and Komamura's own arm, then cuts the captain down.
What is Gin's point about why Aizen is so dangerous?
In Beyond the Death Understanding, Gin Ichimaru narrates that fearing Aizen only for the illusions of KyOka Suigetsu misses the point, since the true reason Aizen bound the Espada to him was his sheer, overwhelming strength that sits far beyond ordinary reckoning.
What technique does Hitsugaya use against Aizen here?
In Beyond the Death Understanding, TOshirO Hitsugaya launches HyOryU Senbi and its finishing form, while Komamura and Love try to crush Aizen between Tenken's blade and Tengumaru's club, though the trap fails when Tenken's sword shatters.
Which volume and episode is chapter 390 from?
Beyond the Death Understanding is the fourth chapter of volume 45, THE BURNOUT INFERNO, and its events appear in episode 293, Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
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