377. Shout at the Dark

As Wonderweiss Margera and Kensei Muguruma begin to fight, Sōsuke Aizen taunts the Vizard.

Summary
The chapter opens with Kensei tossing Wonderweiss away from him and Mashiro Kuna. Kensei then takes the heavily injured Mashiro to the rooftop of a nearby building. As he lays Mashiro on the roof she asks him if she is about to avenge her, laughing as she says it. Kensei tells her not to be so happy and he is not about to avenge her. Telling her that what happened to her was her own fault for ignoring his warning. He says that he is just going to give Wonderweiss a taste of his fist. He then goes Bankai and engages Wonderweiss in earnest.

In the meantime, Aizen begins to taunt the Vizard. Shinji Hirako warns the Vizard, especially Hiyori Sarugaki, not to give into Aizen's taunts. Warning that given Aizen's ability if they approach him without a plan they will be finished before they can begin. Aizen comments on how Shinji's caring words are just like him but says that it is futile because it doesn't matter how they approach him or even if they don't approach him the outcome will be the same. Aizen tells them that all of their fates have been established and they cannot be escaped. This garners a reaction from Love and Rose and prompts Shinji to repeat his warning about not giving into taunts. Aizen however, provokes them further by asking what they have to fear as they have already died that night 100 years ago. This sends Hiyori over the edge and she rushes at Aizen with her released Zanpakutō. However she suddenly finds herself bifurcate and realises that Ichimaru has attacked her using his Shikai. Ichimaru casually comments on how that's "one down". As Hiyori begins to fall, Shinji catches her upper half and calls for Hachigen Ushōda. Upon realising that Hachi is missing one arm and as such is unable to heal, he begins to despair but then remembers Orihime Inoue and her ability. Shinji then shouts out for Ichigo Kurosaki and demands to know why it is taking him (and by extension Orihime) so long to get back to Karakura Town. The chapter ends with a shot of Ichigo in Hueco Mundo determinedly heading towards an unknown destination.

Characters
Characters in order of appearance:
 * Kensei Muguruma
 * Wonderweiss Margera
 * Mashiro Kuna
 * Sōsuke Aizen
 * Hiyori Sarugaki
 * Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * Shinji Hirako
 * Love Aikawa
 * Rōjūrō Otoribashi
 * Soifon
 * Hachigen Ushōda
 * Gin Ichimaru
 * Orihime Inoue
 * Ichigo Kurosaki