Aizen turns on his betrayer without a shred of mercy, tearing Gin apart and revealing that even the traitor's gambit fed the Hogyoku's evolution. As Gin lies dying, memories of his boyhood promise to Rangiku surface, and Ichigo returns at the very last second.
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Summary
Waking on the rooftop from a dream of a snowy childhood night, Rangiku realizes Gin used the spell Hakufuku to put her under and keep her clear of danger. Below her, he stands cut open by Aizen, the Hogyoku crumbling and reassembling in his hand into a cross that echoes the one lodged in Aizen's chest.
Key Events
Aizen recalls cracking the riddle of the Hogyoku long before Urahara ever did, and the multitude of souls he hollowed out chasing a completion the orb kept refusing him, which is why he set out to claim Urahara's version. He catches Gin's wrist, wrenches the arm away, and runs him through, explaining that Gin's fear was exactly the fuel the Hogyoku required to evolve. With mock gratitude he flings the dying man through a building.
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Notes
As Aizen's crushing pressure roots Ichigo's friends in place, Gin relives the snowy day he swore to become a soul reaper so Rangiku would never weep again, privately admitting he failed to win back what was stolen from her. Rangiku throws herself down beside him and gathers his broken body close. Aizen moves to strike her, but Ichigo appears at last, his unconscious father across one shoulder and a chain coiling his transformed arm. Episode 308 adapts the chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who defeated Gin in Bleach?
Aizen kills Gin in the chapter DEICIDE 18 (THE END). After Gin's betrayal, Aizen catches his wrist, wrenches the arm away, runs him through, and flings the dying man through a building.
What happens in Bleach chapter 416, DEICIDE 18 (THE END)?
In DEICIDE 18 (THE END), Aizen turns on Gin without mercy, tearing him apart and revealing that even the traitor's gambit fed the Hogyoku's evolution. As Gin lies dying, memories of his boyhood promise to Rangiku surface and Ichigo returns at the very last second.
Why did Gin use Hakufuku on Rangiku in DEICIDE 18?
In DEICIDE 18 (THE END), Rangiku realizes Gin used the spell Hakufuku to put her under so that she would stay clear of danger during his confrontation with Aizen.
What was Gin's promise to Rangiku revealed in DEICIDE 18?
In DEICIDE 18 (THE END), Gin relives the snowy day he swore to become a soul reaper so Rangiku would never weep again, privately admitting he failed to win back what was stolen from her.
How does DEICIDE 18 end?
DEICIDE 18 (THE END) closes as Aizen moves to strike Rangiku, only for Ichigo to appear at last, his unconscious father across one shoulder and a chain coiling his transformed arm. The chapter is adapted in Episode 308, Goodbye...Rangiku.
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