User blog:Maattthhhh/Bleach Theory: The Connection Between Gin and Yamamoto

One of the saddest deaths in Bleach is that of Gin. Sacrificing most of his life, just so he can learn Aizen’s weakness, and use it against him. But the moment he does that, it’s too late because the Hogyoku has already become so infused with Aizen he managed to survive even at the brink of death. He then proceeds to cut down Gin. And as he lies there dying beside Matsumoto, fans felt sorry that none ever knew this heroism. But isn’t there really?

What if Yamamoto knew that Gin was being a double agent? It would explain why every captain has a somewhat good match-up with their Espada counterpart: Shunsui with Starkk, Toshiro with Harribel, etc. Imagine if during his stay in Hueco Mundo, Gin was leaking out the abilities of the Espada, and bits of information about Aizen’s plans, to Yamamoto. Of course he wouldn’t be able to say all of it, seeing how sneaky Aizen is, even to his own subordinates, but every bit of detail that Gin can give will surely help.

But what makes this theory more impactful is how it affected the final arc. Remember that for a moment, the Stern Ritters have medallions that literally steal Bankai. And seeing that Yamamoto has fought against the Quincy a thousand years ago, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he knew that such medallions exist. That’s why during the Arrancar arc, he had to make a calculated risk on which captains can afford to reveal their Bankai, and which once are too deadly to be stolen. This is where the importance of Gin’s intel comes in.

I guess that’s why it’s excusable why in the Arrancar Arc, we didn’t get to see some of the more interesting Bankai out there (Unohana, Urahara, Yamamoto, etc.) This, to me puts another layer to the already complex character named Gin.

As a final remark, I leave you with one of my most favorite Bleach quote:

"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?"