The apparent triumph over Sousuke Aizen collapses into horror. What looked like Hitsugaya's blade piercing the traitor was Kyōka Suigetsu's illusion all along, and the captains realize their coordinated strike has run through their own comrades instead.
Summary
Ichigo and the watching lieutenants stare up in shock at the figure Hitsugaya seems to have run through, and a ripple of cheering breaks out. Momo rises despite Iba's warning, and Shinji dares to think the tide has finally turned. Then Ichigo's confused shout cuts through the moment: the sword has not pierced Aizen at all, but Momo Hinamori. Aizen swoops down and cuts Kira and Iba as well, revealing that his Shikai has been active far longer than anyone suspected.
Key Events
When Shinji demands to know how long Kyōka Suigetsu has been in play, Aizen coolly asks when he ever imagined it was switched off. Impaled on Hitsugaya's blade, Momo can only whisper her plea to her childhood friend. Consumed by fury, Hitsugaya rushes the traitor; Kyōraku shouts for him to stop, but Aizen notes how wide open the boy has left himself and strikes him down alongside the other captains, all of them thrown off balance by the ghastly reversal.
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Notes
The sixth chapter of volume 45, THE BURNOUT INFERNO, its title mirrors the previous entry as the ice trap literally and figuratively shatters. Momo's anguished question drives home the cruelty of Aizen's deception. The chapter was adapted in episode 293, Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in chapter 392 of Bleach, The Breaking Glaciers?
In chapter 392, The Breaking Glaciers, the captains' apparent victory collapses when it is revealed that Hitsugaya's blade pierced Momo Hinamori, not Aizen, exposing that KyOka Suigetsu's illusion had been active all along.
Who does Hitsugaya actually stab in The Breaking Glaciers?
In The Breaking Glaciers, TOshirO Hitsugaya unknowingly runs his childhood friend Momo Hinamori through, because Aizen used KyOka Suigetsu's illusion to disguise her as himself.
How long had Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu been active?
In The Breaking Glaciers, when Shinji demands to know how long KyOka Suigetsu had been in play, Aizen coolly asks when Shinji ever imagined it was switched off, revealing his Shikai had been active far longer than anyone suspected.
What does Aizen do after the illusion is revealed?
In The Breaking Glaciers, Aizen swoops down and cuts Izuru Kira and Tetsuzaemon Iba, then strikes down the enraged Hitsugaya along with the other captains as they reel from the ghastly reversal.
Which volume and episode is The Breaking Glaciers from?
The Breaking Glaciers is the sixth chapter of volume 45, THE BURNOUT INFERNO, and was adapted in episode 293, Hitsugaya, Enraged! Blade of Hatred!
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