The Biggest Betrayals in the Series, Ranked

Important points

• Betrayal in Bleach is shocking and emotional. It shows unexpected changes in the character's transformation.
• Characters like Giselle, Barragan, and Renji demonstrate complex motivations and loyalties through unexpected betrayals.
• Betrayal adds depth to the plot. This leads to character growth and alliance changes within the world of Bleach.

bleach It's a series with many plot twists in its long-running story. But the most memorable unexpected twist was the sudden betrayal. While the world of bleach Consisting of many unique factions, from the Soul Reapers to the Espada to the Fullbringers, it's not like every member gets along or even has the same goals.

This resulted in a number of shocking betrayals. This makes viewers emotional when they see them for the first time. And because author Tite Kubo is an expert at foreshadowing. This makes people ponder whether they should have expected this all along. When it comes to emotional impact and the element of surprise. These betrayals are some of the most memorable in the series.

7 Giselle betrays Bambietta.

Seeing how Giselle treats her 'friends' makes her even more creepy.

Technically, it could be argued that Giselle's zombieizing of Bambietta was considered a betrayal. However, of all Sternritter, The Bambi family seems to be the closest of friends. Even though they often quarreled with each other. At least there was a similar relationship between them, but when Bambiettea met her fate Instead of letting her rest, Giselle decided to revive her.

Not only that, Giselle shows no mercy to her new puppet. By continually pounding her to the ground and even eating her own flesh. Giselle is an annoying character. But seeing that she was willing to open up to her friends How much is yours? It really takes this story to another level.

6 Barragan betrayed Aizen.

Barragan reminded Aizen of his majesty in his final act of defiance.

For someone to be classified as an Espada They must swear allegiance to Aizen. For most Arrancar, this is an easy thing to do. But not for Barragan, the former king of Huecon Mundo, although he reluctantly followed his new master's orders. But it's clear that Barragan was never comfortable giving up his power and status to become Aizen's humble army.

So, just as he was about to fade away after a fierce battle, Barragan swung his ax at Aizen in a moment of defiance. Unfortunately for the Soul Reapers, Barragan's last attempt to stop Aizen failed, and even then it was short-lived. But it's also a betrayal that says a lot about Barragan's character, and hints that not all Espada are as loyal as fans initially thought.

5 Renji betrays Byakuya.

Renji decides to stand up for his beliefs by confronting his captain.

Deep down, Renji knew he didn't want Rukia to be executed. But he couldn't bring himself to disobey orders from Byakuya. However, this all changes when Renji comes face to face with Ichigo. It broke his bad habits and made him realize that if he wanted to change, He must stand up for what he believes.

Renji took this advice to heart. Not long after that duel He confronts his own captain and even releases his bankai in an attempt to stop him. As the two reconcile later in the story, This is a moment that hints that Soul Society is on the verge of civil war and that Byakuya is still an evil villain that must be defeated. Even though he acted on his own, Lieutenant.

4 Ginjo betrays Ichigo.

Ginjo is the last person Ichigo can rely on. And the last person he thought would betray him.

Fans were initially led to believe that the main antagonist of Fullbring was Tsukishima, and while this was technically true, But there are people who are just as scary. The only one who had worked with Tsukishima from the shadows was Ginjo, as Tsukishima turned Ichigo's friends and family members against him. For a while, it seemed like Ginjo was the only one supporting him. In the end Ichigo has lost his godly powers. So Ginjo is technically the only hope to take down Tsukishima for good.

So it was heartbreaking when Ginjo also revealed that he was just training Ichigo to eventually steal his shinigami powers for himself. The betrayal caused Ichigo to collapse in a rare moment of vulnerability. But lucky for him Rukia and the other Soul Reapers Able to show up at the right time to help him get back on his feet.

3 Jin betrays Aizen

Jin bided his time until he could face Aizen.

for a lot of of Bleach Gin, who was initially the captain of the Gotei 13, is found to be more than one of Aizen's subordinates. However, Gin's cunning personality suggests that perhaps he knows a little more than he lets on. This results in the most unexpected twist in the series, when Gin finally thrusts his dagger into Aizen.

Even Aizen, who at this point was almost godlike in both power and intelligence. Haven't seen the food coming yet. But what made this moment so memorable was the fact that Gin failed to achieve his objective of achieving the Hogyoku to drain Aizen of his power. In fact, this careless act led to to Gin's death, but as he passed away, many fans admired Gin's ingenuity in being able to take his time for so long. Waiting for the perfect moment to attack

2 Uryu betrays Ichigo.

Uryu's dedication to the Quincy's cause brings him into conflict with Ichigo.

When it is revealed that the latest enemy group Ichigo and the gang will face in the final arc are the Quincys. There was definitely doubt as to whether Uryu would join their group. Although the story begins with strong opposition to the god of death, After working with Ichigo And even saving his life many times, Uryu still came to abandon his grievances. At least until Yhwach shows up.

After learning more about the history of the two factions, Uryu not only joins Sternritter, but also willingly attacks his old friend Ichigo. Going so far as to pierce his chest in the anime. Uryu's true intentions are a bit more complicated. As will be revealed later But for this part of the story It is very difficult to watch an old friend who seems to be cheating on his friends because of his own ideology.

1 Aizen betrays Soul Society.

A shocking betrayal that makes Aizen the main villain of the series.

No one reads or watches it. bleach For the first time, it was suspected that Aizen would become the main villain of the series. During the Soul Society arc, he presented himself as a calm and considerate captain who seemed more like a passive researcher than a fighter. It appears that all of this is just a façade. And Aizen was just arranging everything from behind the scenes in order to gain control of the extremely powerful Hogyoku.

As the arc was ending Aizen blocked Ichigo's sword with one finger. Shake your hair back. and ascended to heaven in a shocking betrayal that made him a villain for the rest of the series. Kubo does an outstanding job of drawing attention away from Aizen. This makes him the last captain suspected of being the secret culprit.