Under this "reiatsu restriction" seal, the captains and Vice-Captains who entered the Human World had eighty percent of their reiatsu sealed away.
In other words, before the seal was lifted in the Human World, Renji Abarai could only use less than one-fifth of his strength.
Under such circumstances, Renji Abarai's strength was nearly equal to Ichigo Kurosaki's.
Even in Zanjutsu, Ichigo Kurosaki was no weaker than Renji Abarai.
After all, through his battle with Ikkaku Madarame, Ichigo Kurosaki's powerful combat instincts had allowed his Zanjutsu to improve considerably.
Even Ikkaku Madarame had gained little advantage under equal reiatsu.
Naturally, the same was true for Renji Abarai.
Moreover, as the battle continued, Renji Abarai had begun to fall behind.
Ichigo Kurosaki gripped his sword with both hands and unleashed a Reiatsu Burst, white spirit particles swirling around both his body and blade.
Then he slashed down at Renji Abarai.
"Boom!"
Ichigo Kurosaki's reiatsu-charged strike sent Renji Abarai flying back.
After knocking Renji Abarai away, the remaining force of Ichigo Kurosaki's giant sword struck the ground, carving a trench several meters long into it.
This strike was an imitation of the instinctive slash he had unleashed against that Gillian-class Menos during the day with a Reiatsu Burst.
Of course, the move Ichigo Kurosaki reproduced now was naturally weaker than the one from earlier that day.
But it was enough for Ichigo Kurosaki to defeat Renji Abarai.
"Not bad, human brat."
Feeling his still-trembling right hand, Renji Abarai finally stopped treating Ichigo Kurosaki as someone who had merely gotten lucky.
This was an opponent worthy of his full strength!
"Human brat, give me your name!"
"You are qualified to have me remember it."
"Ichigo. My name is Ichigo Kurosaki."
Holding his giant sword in one hand, Ichigo Kurosaki turned sideways and calmly replied