Gin Ichimaru

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==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 , at most with Buto Renjin | At least , 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), Master Swordsmanship and Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant (As the previous Captain of Squad 3 and a proven child prodigyBleach: Chapter 315.4, 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 swordsmen like Ichigo KurosakiBleach: Chapter 400, or when even as a child he was capable of outskilling the likes of seated shinigami, people who have been training for decades and perfecting their swordsmanship), Genius Intelligence, 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 ShinigamiBleach: Chapter 315.8. He can also intertwine Kido into this cloak which causes him to blend into the environment and conceals his physical appearanceBleach: Chapter 532), 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 locationBleach: Chapter 171), 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 lengthsBleach: Chapter 77, with his Shikai being capable of extending the blade one hundred times its original lengthBleach: Chapter 399. 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 poisonBleach: Chapter 414), 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 techniqueBleach Official Character Book 3 UNMASKED), Illusion Creation, Sleep Manipulation and Limited Memory Manipulation (With HakufukuBleach: Chapter 416 - Bleach: Chapter 103, 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 happenedBleach: Chapter 129), Resistance to High Temperatures (Withstood the heat generated by Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho), Low Temperatures (Withstood the coldness from Toshiro Hitsugaya's iceBleach: Chapter 132)
Attack Potency: At most Country level (Was able to restrain a casual Kenpachi.. 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 fighterBleach Official Bootleg: Bleach Color+Bleach Chapter 132Bleach Chapter 17638.94 Teratons), at most Large Country level with Buto Renjin (Amplifies his attack power 10x389.4 Teratons) | At least Multi-Continent level (Aizen implies Gin is more capable than the EspadaBleach Chapter 375, he bisects HiyoriBleach Chapter 377, he's able to harm Bankai IchigoBleach Chapter 400Bleach Chapter 401, Gin broke Ichigo's Striped Hollow Mask, but it is more brittle than it should be, implying its durability is hamperedBleach Chapter 405, and Gin is able to stab and disintegrate Third Fusion AizenBleach Chapter 414; however, Aizen keeps his spiritual pressure low such that humans can sense himBleach Chapter 412Bleach Chapter 417, meaning Aizen would be intentionally making himself weaker than his Second Fusion443.5 Petatons), higher with Buto Renjin (Amplifies his attack power by 10xBleach Official Character Book 3 Unmasked4.435 Exatons)
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 (Was able to restrain a casual KenpachiBleach: Chapter 65. Clashed equally with Shikai IchigoBleach: Chapter 75, his Shikai is capable of overpowering both Ichigo and Jidanbo at the same time164887800 kg) | at least 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 injuriesBleach Chapter 13238.94 Teratons) | At least Multi-Continent level (Blocked an attack from Bankai IchigoBleach Chapter 398443.5 Petatons)
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 (One of Gin's most remarkable and dangerous assets is his magnificent intelligence, deception, and manipulative capabilities. He graduated from Shino Academy in only 1 year while being around the same age as Byakuya Kuchiki, another gifted captain, while both were children, being placed as a seated officer afterwards.Bleach: Turn Back The Pendulum 4 His ability of gathering and applying information is exceptional, learning the true workings of Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu without being exposed to it, something no other member of the Soul Society has ever done, in addition to exploiting it for his master plan.Bleach: Chapter 414 His deception and manipulation are two of his greatest weapons, as he was able to deceive the Soul Society into believing that he fully sided with Aizen, allowing him to get into his inner circle without trouble, and even hid his Bankai's true ability even from Aizen himself by lying as well as being capable of hiding its basic abilities through unnecessary information and mass destruction.Bleach: Chapter 400 He is able to completely hide his emotion and killing intentBleach: Chapter 399 from both Ichigo and Aizen. The former can read killing intent from his enemies, and the latter learn everything about a person just by seeing themBleach 13 Blades. Gin used Ichigo's weakened mentality to his advantage and further attacked it to discourage him from fightingBleach: Chapter 406Bleach: Chapter 404.)
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.
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.
File:Gin3422.gif|Kamishini no Yari
File:Kamishini no yari.gif|Korose, Kamishini no Yari
File:Buto.gif|Butō
File:ButoRenjin.gif|Butō: Renjin
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.
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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==Notes/Explanations==
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