Rangiku Matsumoto races into the fake Karakura Town to shield its stranded civilians, only to find herself cornered by the two men she came to confront. Gin pulls her aside for a private reckoning that ends with drawn steel, while Ichigo bleeds through his training deep inside the Dangai.
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Summary
Arriving barely ahead of disaster, Rangiku orders Don Kanonji to carry Tatsuki and Michiru clear of the battle. The entertainer balks until she threatens to strip his beard and torch his hat, then flees while still offering to lend a hand, earning a hurled can for the trouble. Slung over her rescuer's shoulder, Tatsuki marvels at the newcomer's beauty and at the black robe that mirrors Ichigo's own.
Key Events
Aizen brushes off Rangiku's arrival as pointless, and Gin steps in to spirit her away before she can trade words with his master. On a distant rooftop the two lieutenants touch down apart from each other, and Rangiku admits she followed the moment Gin's presence vanished from her senses. She presses him on why he abandoned Izuru Kira, who trusted him completely, and why he serves Aizen at all, questions he simply will not answer. Closing the distance, Gin lays a hand against her, calls her an obstacle, and unsheathes his sword.
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Notes
The chapter cuts between the rooftop standoff and Keigo, who arms himself with a blade taken from the collapsed Zennosuke Kurumadani and hurries the others toward safety. It ends on two grim images: Rangiku sprawled with her own sword bared as Gin drops from the roof, and a spent Isshin counting the minutes while blood runs from Ichigo's lips in the Precipice World. Episode 306 adapts these events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Rangiku arrive in Karakura Town in DEICIDE 14?
Rangiku Matsumoto races into Karakura Town to shield its stranded civilians. She orders Don Kanonji to carry Tatsuki and Michiru clear of the battle, threatening to strip his beard and torch his hat when he balks.
What does Gin do when Rangiku shows up?
Aizen brushes off Rangiku's arrival as pointless, and Gin steps in to spirit her away before she can trade words with his master. The two lieutenants touch down on a distant rooftop apart from each other.
What does Rangiku ask Gin on the rooftop?
Rangiku presses Gin on why he abandoned Izuru Kira, who trusted him completely, and why he serves Aizen at all. Gin simply will not answer, then lays a hand against her, calls her an obstacle, and unsheathes his sword.
How does DEICIDE 14 end?
The chapter ends on two grim images: Rangiku sprawled with her own sword bared as Gin drops from the roof, and a spent Isshin counting the minutes while blood runs from Ichigo's lips in the Precipice World. Keigo, meanwhile, arms himself with a blade taken from the collapsed Zennosuke Kurumadani.
Which anime episode adapts DEICIDE 14?
Chapter 412, DEICIDE 14, appears in the forty-seventh volume, End of the Chrysalis Age, within the Fake Karakura Town Arc. Its events were adapted in Episode 306, For the Sake of Protecting! Ichigo vs. Tensa Zangetsu!
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