User blog comment:Warya123456/Is Aizen really dead?/@comment-1906999-20100801024345

Aizen probably would have countered it or something if he wasn't in his god form. He has seemed so arraogant and self confident that he thought any attempt on his life now would be pointless. BUT he never counted on two things - Gin lieing about his Bankai for all these years, and Gin knowing how to counter Kyoka Suigetsu. If Aizen had known these two facts, he probably would have been more careful around Gin.

Gin's betrayal happened way to fast for this to be taken at face value. I'm taking the stance that Aizen will be alive in the next chapter by one of two ways: 1. Aizen had already activated Kyoka Suigetsu, so Gin touching the sword wouldn't have mattered, and he'll pull another trink like he did with Momo, or 2. Remember back when Aizen said the hogyoku had a will of it's own? Well, there was a theory that it would take over his body, similar to the way Shirosaki took over Ichigo when he fought Ulqui. With the recent events, I'm putting my money on number 2.

And yes, I too now fear for Gin's life. However, I've consoled myself by repeatedly saying Gin is technically a good guy now by default, and Kubo doesn't readily kill off good guys. To everyone reading this, don't try to disprove me, because it'll just make me sad T_T [/sarcasm]