Plot
Introduced to the Gotei 13, Hitsugaya's intuition leads him to suspect 3rd Division captain Gin Ichimaru of foul play as the circumstances surrounding the coming execution of Rukia Kuchiki become more complicated. He warns Hinamori Momo, inspiring her to attack Gin following Aizen's "murder". When Izuru Kira steps forth to defend his captain against Hinamori, Hitsugaya admonishes Hinamori for losing control and forgetting her duty and sends her and Kira to prison. When Hinamori is manipulated into thinking that Hitsugaya killed Aizen, Hitsugaya knocks her out, and believing Gin responsible, attacks him. The fight is interrupted when Hitsugaya dodges an attack that almost leads to Hinamori's death, only to be intercepted by Matsumoto. Seeing how destructive Rukia's execution is becoming, Hitsugaya tries to stop the execution by appealing to the Chamber 46, only to discover all 46 members are dead and Aizen is responsible for murdering them, having faked his death. When Hitsugaya discovers Hinamori injured and interrogates Aizen, Hitsugaya tries to kill Aizen but is defeated.
In a later arc, Hitsugaya leads a group of Soul Reapers assigned to defend Karakura Town against the arrancar threat. During the first attack, he battles Shawlong Qufang. Though heavily injured, he wins after being allowed to remove his power limit. During the second arrancar attack, he fends off Luppi Antenorf. Though Hitsugaya is initially unable to defend against Luppi's attacks and is knocked to the ground in a single hit, Luppi's inattentiveness and overconfidence gives him ample time to build up a finishing move. Upon learning that Orihime Inoue has followed the arrancar back to Hueco Mundo, Hitsugaya and his team return to Soul Society to help in the preparation for the war against Aizen. He returns to Karakura Town with the other Captains and engages the Third Espada, Tier Halibel alongside Hiyori Sarugaki and Lisa Yadomaru. He engages Aizen in battle and, with the combined efforts of Suì-Fēng, Shunsui Kyoraku and Shinji Hirako, stabs Aizen in the chest. However, Aizen had been using his zanpakutō's hypnotic abilities, tricking Hitsugaya into stabbing Hinamori. Hitsugaya attacks Aizen in a blind rage, only to be cut down. After Aizen's defeat, Hitsugaya, already healed, trains so that he can more freely use his bankai to protect Hinamori.
When Ginjo Kugo steals Ichigo's Fullbring, Hitsugaya and several other high-ranking Soul Reapers appear in the human world. To help Ichigo regain his Soul Reaper powers and combat the rogue Substitute Soul Reaper Kugo, Captain-Commander Yamamoto orders the Soul Reapers to give some of their spirit energy. Hitsugaya then engages the Fullbringer Yukio in a game of cat-and-mouse, ending with Hitsugaya encasing Yukio in ice, threatening to end his life if he does not release his Fullbring.
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