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: 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.
: After leaving a coded farewell letter for Ichigo, Rukia Kuchiki flees the Kurosaki Clinic to protect him from the Soul Society. (Dub) 16 : Encounter: Abarai Renji!
: Uryū Ishida attempts to defend Rukia but is quickly defeated and nearly killed by Renji. : Two powerful Soul Reapers from the 6th
: Ichigo arrives in his Soul Reaper form just in time to save Uryū. Renji is initially shocked by the massive size of Ichigo's Zanpakutō, which signifies a high level of spiritual power. Major Battle & Developments : Ichigo arrives in his Soul Reaper form
: Renji unleashes his Zanpakutō's Shikai form, Zabimaru —a segmented, whip-like blade—severely wounding Ichigo.