Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Gin Ichimaru

Tōshirō Hitsugaya vs. Gin Ichimaru is a fight that takes place within the Seireitei between two Captains after the murder of Sōsuke Aizen captain of the 5th division. The battle takes place between Tōshirō Hitsugaya captain of the Tenth division and Gin Ichimaru captain of the Third division. A member of the 10th division then comes in to report that Izuru Kira lieutenant of the 3rd division, Momo Hinamori lieutenant of the 5th division, and Renji Abarai lieutenant of the 6th division all escaped from their cells. Hitsugaya goes to interrogate the guard in charge of Hinamori, and mentions that if they intended to keep her in her cell, they should have sealed her reiatsu, as she is a master of Kido. Hitsugaya decides that he is going to go save Hinamori from whatever it is she has gotten herself into.

Battle
After Gin releases Izuru from his cell, Tōshirō becomes suspicious and confronts the lieutenant and captain together. He is interrupted by Momo, who now thinks that Tōshirō murdered Aizen and subsequently tries to kill him. She grips her sword so tightly that her hands bleed. Tōshirō acts upon his earlier threat and attacks Gin, releasing his Zanpakutō and warning Kira to get out of the way (he suggests at least a twelve-kilometer gap). During their fight, Tōshirō successfully freezes Gin's left arm, causing him to open his eyes and drop his smile for the first time. Upon being trapped by Tōshirō, he attempts to kill Momo as a distraction, but his attack is blocked by Rangiku Matsumoto, who threatens to fight him if he doesn't stop;

Aftermath
Gin relents and disappears without saying a word. Rangiku remembers that Gin has also disappeared in such a way in the past, leaving her to wonder what he was up to. Momo is mentally scared due to manipulations that would affect her for some time after the events had concluded.