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So not only Hihiou Zabimaru and Fuji Kujaku are related, but all Zanpakuto are related in a since that they all might react in a way when their names are said wrong.

But I don't think that the reveal that Renji's bankai wasn't a "true" bankai is cop-out. I mean look at the reason why Zabimaru lie about his bankai: to protect him from its power, right. If I remember it takes 10 years or more to achieve, plus the experience needed to master it. When Renji just got bankai he went to out to fight Byakuya and lost. And I know what you're thinking "If Zabimaru didn't lie, Renji would won that fight and others.", but that's not true. Many times Zanpakutos prove bankai can hurt the Shinigami if the Shinigami is not strong enough. For example; Tensa Zangetsu was crushing Ichigo's ribs, Hakka no Togame frozen Rukia soild to the point that she was about to crack into pieces, and Daiguren Hyorinmaru ( If that's it is real name.) holds it's true potential to pro tect Toshiro.