(dub) 16 : Encounter: Abarai Renji! Today

In the sixteenth episode of the anime, titled " Encounter: Abarai Renji! " (阿散井恋次、見参!, Abarai Renji, Kenzan! ), the story shifts from casual Hollow hunting to a high-stakes confrontation with the Soul Society. Plot Overview

: Introduced as an aggressive antagonist with distinctive crimson hair and tribal tattoos. (Dub) 16 : Encounter: Abarai Renji!

: Renji unleashes his Zanpakutō's Shikai form, Zabimaru —a segmented, whip-like blade—severely wounding Ichigo. In the sixteenth episode of the anime, titled