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Originally Posted by JAIF
Hitsugaya pulled Shikai immediately (unlike the anime adaptation). Ichimaru tried to fight against Hitsugaya's Shikai unreleased, but Hitsugaya trapped his hand in a block of ice and went for the kill. Ichimaru released his zanpakuto from within his haori to pierce Hitsugaya's eye from point-blank, but Hitsugaya barely managed to avoid it. Ichimaru's extended blade sped towards the unconscious Hinamori, and Matsumoto stepped in to block it.
I'd say there's a small gap between Hitsugaya and Ichimaru during the Soul Society arc, with Ichimaru having the upper hand.
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Actually, that fight made me think that the gap between the two is very wide.
The whole time it felt like Gin was toying with Hitsugaya; dodging the entire time with the exception of the swing he did. Not intentionally fighting against him.
As for when Gin released Shinso, it seemed like he had already plotted for Hitsugaya to be right there, hence why he warned if he wanted to dodge the blade.