Renji Abarai vs. Zabimaru

Prelude
Renji walks across the rubble in Seireitei, searching around for further evidence of his captain's disappearance. He wonders where Byakuya went, as a voice taunts from afar, causing him to turn around promptly. The voice continues its taunts, as another voice joins the fray, telling him that he is too stupid to figure out who they are. Suddenly, a figure appears behind him at the stairwell, as Renji looks on in shock.

Renji wonders who the figure is, to which the figure tells him that his rudeness is unequalled. She reveals a smaller figure behind her, asking whether he recognises them now. They walk towards him, as he realises that they are his Zanpakutō in human form. Zabimaru asks Renji whether he knew how much he relied on their powers, to which he is unsure. She asks Snakey for his opinion, who ignores her. She smacks him on the head, berating Snakey on his lenience.

Renji breaks up their argument, as Zabimaru asks him if he thinks he will leave there uninjured. They tell him that their job is to finish him off, as they hold hands, forming Zabimaru's Shikai. Renji tells them to wait, asking what their motivation is to fight him, as they tell him they heard a voice, telling them to obey their instincts.