Gin Ichimaru

• Soul Society
• Arrancar

“	If you were to turn into a snake tomorrow and begin devouring humans, and from the same mouth you started devouring humans, you cried out to me 'I love you,' would I still be able to say 'I love you' the same way I do today?	„
	~ Gin to Rangiku

Summary

Gin Ichimaru (市丸 ギン, Ichimaru Gin) was the captain of the 3rd Division of the Gotei 13 until he betrayed Soul Society, alongside Sōsuke Aizen and Kaname Tōsen. His lieutenant was Izuru Kira. He formerly served as the lieutenant of the 5th Division under Sōsuke Aizen and the 3rd Seat of the 5th Division under Shinji Hirako.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At most 6-B, at most High 6-B with Buto Renjin | At least High 6-A, higher with Buto Renjin

Key: Soul Society Arc | Arrancar Arc

Name: Gin Ichimaru

Origin: Bleach

Gender: Male

Age: At least 110 years old

Classification: Shinigami, Former Captain of the 3rd Division, Commander of Aizen's Arrancar Army

Powers and Abilities: Soul Physiology and Shinigami Physiology (Soul: High-Tier/Shinigami: High-Tier), Expert Swordsmanship and Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant (As the previous Captain of Squad 3 and a proven child prodigy, Gin's an extremely talented and experienced combatant, with either his swordsmanship or hand to hand abilities. With this level of skill being shown against other master swordsman like Ichigo Kurosaki, or when while as a child we was capable of outskilling the likes of seated shinigami, people who have been training for decades on end perfecting their swordsmanship), Enhanced Stealth Mastery and Enhanced Camouflage (With Reiatsu Concealing Cloak - Gin can completely negate the emission of his Reiatsu, causing him to become unsensible to even Shinigami. He can also intertwine Kido into this cloak which causes him to blend into the environment and conceals his physical appearance), Limited Cloth Manipulation and Teleportation (With Sentan Hakuja - Gin can spin a long, white piece of cloth in a circular motion, trapping himself and anyone else caught in the twirl of cloth. As the cloth tightens, with a white flash, it teleports the targets to another location), Weapon Control (With Shikai and Bankai - Gin's Zanpaktou's main functionality is the extension and contraction of the its blade, doing so to ridiculous lengths, with his Shikai being capable of extending the blade one hundred times its original length. While Bankai extends it 13km), Poison Manipulation, Durability Negation and Corrosion Inducement (Cellular - With Bankai - Gin's Bankai contains a hidden effect within it, it's capable reducing the entire blade into dust in an extremely short timeframe and extending at extreme lengths and speeds, reforming it in the process. If someone is pierced by this sword Gin can leave a fragment of it inside them, which when activated, dissolves one's cells through a corrosive poison), Damage Boost and Limited Empowerment (Buto Renjin - Gin can increase the strength of his Bankai's attack power by an order of magnitude, and the speed of his Bankai by two times with this technique), Illusion Creation, Sleep Manipulation and Limited Memory Manipulation (With Hakufuku - Through pure eye-contact alone, Gin's capable of placing someone under an illusion, this illusion creates purple flower petals which fall down from seemingly nowhere, these petals cause the opponent to become light-headed and tired. After a couple seconds of this feeling they succumb to unconsciousness, awaking shortly after with muddied memories of what previously happened), Resistance to High Temperatures (Withstood the heat generated by Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho), Low Temperatures (Withstood the coldness from Toshiro Hitsugaya's ice)

Attack Potency: At most Country level (Capable of piercing through Byakuya, albeit Byakuya was very injured, parried Toshiro's Shikai attacks, and the databooks mention his combined Attack and Spiritual Pressure stats make him a well-rounded fighter), at most Large Country level with Buto Renjin (Amplifies his attack power 10x) | At least Multi-Continent level (Aizen implies Gin is more capable than the Espada, he bisects Hiyori, he's able to harm Bankai Ichigo, Gin broke Ichigo's Striped Hollow Mask, but it is more brittle than it should be, implying its durability is hampered, and Gin is able to stab and disintegrate Third Fusion Aizen; however, Aizen keeps his spiritual pressure low such that humans can sense him, meaning Aizen would be intentionally making himself weaker than his Second Fusion), higher with Buto Renjin (Amplifies his attack power by 10x)

Speed: High Hypersonic (Able to fight against Tōshirō Hitsugaya) | Massively Hypersonic+ (Superior to Post-Resurrection Bankai Ichigo, who was struggling to keep up with him), possibly Sub-Relativistic (Fought Masked Ichigo off-screen), Massively Hypersonic attack speed with Bankai, Massively Hypersonic+ attack speed with Buto Renjin (Buto Renjin doubles his Bankai's attack speed)

Lifting Strength: Class M (Clashed equally with Shikai Ichigo, his Shikai is capable of overpowering both Ichigo and Jidanbo at the same time) | Class M (Far stronger than Abirama, pushed Ichigo back)

Striking Strength: At most Country level (Should be comparable to his Attack Potency, as he physically dispersed Toshiro's attack) | At least Multi-Continent level (Comparable to his Attack Potency, as he physically contested Ichigo)

Durability: At most Country level (Should be comparable to his Attack Potency, tanked Toshiro's ice attacks with minor injuries) | At least Multi-Continent level (Blocked an attack from Bankai Ichigo)

Stamina: Superhuman. Fought Ichigo without breaking a sweat while fooling around. Being a Shinigami whose power is above that of an average Captain-class and in the physical prime for a Shinigami, his stamina must be vastly superhuman. Significantly weaker characters can fight for days without rest and continue fighting with wounds that would be fatal to even the hardiest of humans, such as crushed internal organs.

Range: Tens of Meters with Shikai, 13 Kilometers with Bankai

Standard Equipment: His Zanpakutō, Shinsō, Reiatsu Concealing Cloak

• Reiatsu Concealing Cloak: A cloak created by Urahara which hides the wearer's spiritual pressure. By incorporating Kidō into the cloak, Aizen states it allows the wearer to blend in with the air around them, almost completely concealing them from sight.

Intelligence: Genius; highly manipulative and deceptive (In his battle with Hitsugaya, Gin was able to manipulate the positions of three people so Hitsugaya would have to choose between saving his own life or Hinamori's without any visible effort), capable of simple deception by having his opponent focus on one thing to hide the true threat

Weaknesses: None notable

Feats: Gin was the only one capable of discovering the weakness of Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu to avoid his Complete Hypnosis.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Shunpo: A Shinigami movement technique which allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. As speed is the main factor of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps.

Gin using Shinsō

Shikai: The initial release to a Shinigami's Zanpakutō. It is activated by a command while declaring the name of the Zanpakutō Spirit. It changes the shape of the Zanpakutō and/or granting special abilities.

• Shinsō: Gin can extend his blade at high speeds at around 100 times it's original length with impressive physical force.

• Kamishini no Yari
• Korose, Kamishini no Yari
• Butō
• Butō: Renjin

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Bankai: The ultimate and final release to a Zanpakutō. The difference in power between Shikai and Bankai is generally around 5-10 times more powerful. Even though Bankai is the final stage of a Zanpakutō, it does not mean the Shinigami's growth ends there. A Bankai, especially one recently obtained, can evolve even further as its Shinigami gets stronger.

• Kamishini no Yari: Gin's Bankai enhances his shikai's abilities greatly, along with a hidden ability.
• Korose, Kamishini no Yari: Gin can leave a small piece of his Zanpakutou in an opponent before it contracts, which contains a deadly poison that breaks down the target at the celluar level.
• Butō: An enhanced version of his Shikai's initial extension technique.
• Butō: Renjin: Gin repeatedly extends and contracts his blade for a continuous assault. This technique also doubles his original attack speed and increases his Bankai's attack power by an magnitude.

Gin using Sentan Hakuja

Kidō: Spells casted by Shinigami with strong enough Reiryoku and Reiryoku control. Kidō is divided into mainly three categories: Hadō for attacks, Bakudō for battle support and Kaidō for healing. The spells are ranking from 1-99 with 1 being the weaker and easier spells to cast and 99 being the most powerful and difficult to cast. Skilled users can cast Kidō without the need of an incantation; however, casting without incantation does reduce the Kidō's effectiveness less than a third of it's full potential.

• Sentan Hakuja:: A long, white piece of cloth is spun around to incorporate targets within its coils. It teleports the targets to another location.
• Hakufuku:: The caster begins to distort the target's vision while the target's conscious becomes muddled until they black out. The target awakens later with an unclear memory of what had previously happened.

Notable Matchups

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