As Shūhei called an end to their field trip, the group was attacked by a Huge Hollow, which killed Kanisawa and Aoga. He then lost his temper with the constantly fidgeting Izuru and punched him. While in the Human World, Renji remarked that Konsō was a lot easier than he had imagined. When Momo joined them, Renji kicked Izuru because of how he greeted her, saying that he should not let his emotions show so easily. Renji, Izuru, and Momo were assigned to the same group. Izuru explained to him that Hisagi was famous and a gifted student. Whilst being briefed on the field trip by Shūhei Hisagi, Kanisawa, and Aoga, Renji failed to recognize Shūhei, who was to lead the mission. Two months after entering the Academy, Renji scolded Rukia for still not fitting in and informed her that he was going to the Human World for field training to practice the Konsō for the first time. Having scored among the highest grades in the entrance exam, Renji was admitted into the top class along with Izuru and Momo Hinamori. The following morning, he fell out of the tree and landed on a headstone where a startled Izuru Kira had been praying. The night before the welcoming ceremony for the new students of the Academy, Renji slept in a tree, against Rukia's advice. As they were quite gifted with spiritual powers, they entered the Shin'ō Academy with ease, where they struggled to prove their worth among those from noble families. Ten years after Rukia joined their group, with all of their friends dead, Rukia proposed that they becomeShinigami, which Renji agreed to do.
Renji disliked the fact that Rukia had spiritual power like he did. They all hated Inuzuri and the people there. Rukia joined their group and they lived together as a family. One day, after stealing a jug of water, Renji and his friends were chased by a kama-wielding adult.Rukia Kuchiki tripped the adult and urged Renji's group to follow her to avoid losing the water. Having come to Soul Society alone, they helped each other to search for their families. HistoryEdit Renji grew up in the 78th District of Rukongai, Inuzuri, with several other children. His dream is to wear a pair that he himself designed at least once. On these occasions, he replaces them with a tied white bandana, until he can purchase a new pair of goggles. However, every time he wears a pair, they are broken in one way or another. Īll of Renji's sunglasses are purchased from Seireitei's popular Gin Tonbo store and cost half a year's worth of his pay check. The current members are himself, Rikichi, and the 4th, 8th, 13th, and 20th seated officers.
Renji also likes futsal, and in his free time works on assembling a team from the 6th Division, with success, more or less. Renji likes taiyaki (a popular fish-shaped pancake usually filled with sweet bean paste), and has a dislike for spicy food. Renji is determined to surpass his captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, and it's this determination that drives Renji to grow stronger. Willing to fight, kill, and die for whatever he believes in, Renji is a dangerous man to those who stand in his way. Yasutora Sado compares his fighting style to that of Ichigo Kurosaki. His personality varies from smug and cocky to disquieted and depressed after a major defeat, but shows himself to be an incredibly serious and determined fighter when confronted with an actual threat. He also wears long dark straps on each wrist with bandages over his arms. Seventeen months after Aizen's defeat, Renji's hair has grown longer and he wears a maroon colored bandanna covering all of the tattoos on his forehead. It has also been said "that the women within his Division do not mind that he usually walks around in his night clothing." While out of uniform, Renji often wears a white kimono-like type of night clothing, with pink floral patterns on it, and a dark grey sash tied around his waist. Despite being of appropriate rank, Renji does not wear his Division's lieutenant badge. He wears a standard Shinigami outfit, though he usually includes some sort of headgear, usually expensive glasses, or a white headband when he is saving up to purchase some new glasses. His upper body is covered in tribal tattoos, which have increased over time, starting from his early days as an academy student to covering his entire back, much of his chest, his extremities, and even much of his forehead. Later, he styled it in a large widow's-peak. As a child, Renji's hairline was leveled. Renji has brown eyes and long crimson hair, which is usually kept in a high ponytail. 4.12 The Thousand-Year Blood War arcEdit.4.11 The Lost Substitute Shinigami arcEdit.4.10 Gotei 13 Invading Army arc (anime only)Edit.4.8 Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc (anime only)Edit.4.6 The New Captain Shūsuke Amagai arc (anime only)Edit.