Gin Ichimaru

Gin Ichimaru is the smiling snake of Soul Society — a Captain whose fox-like grin never leaves his face. His Zanpakutō, Shinsō, extends at the speed of sound and can inject a lethal poison through its tip. His Bankai, Kamishini no Yari, extends at 500x the speed of sound with the power to destroy a portion of Soul Society. Gin served as Aizen's right hand, but his true loyalty was to Rangiku Matsumoto, the childhood friend he loved. Everything Gin did — betray Soul Society, serve Aizen — was to get close enough to kill him. He nearly succeeded with Kamishini no Yari's poison, but Aizen's Hōgyoku transcendence saved him. Gin died smiling, telling Rangiku he was sorry for making her cry. He is one of the most tragic and effective traitor characters in anime.

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