User blog comment:Eduardovongola/Renji Overpower/@comment-20612734-20131228150049/@comment-5398287-20131228170937

Or...maybe, just maybe, Renji is stronger than Kensei because 1. he has frequently displayed incredible brute strength throughout the series prior to all this, and 2. he just finished training with the Royal Guard, an experience that is SUPPOSED to make him stronger.