: Renji unleashes his Zanpakutō's Shikai form, Zabimaru —a segmented, whip-like blade—severely wounding Ichigo.
: Two powerful Soul Reapers from the 6th Division—Lieutenant Renji Abarai and Captain Byakuya Kuchiki (Rukia's brother)—arrive in the Human World to arrest her for the capital crime of transferring her powers to a human.
: Introduced as an aggressive antagonist with distinctive crimson hair and tribal tattoos.