Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-29325824-20190316164100/@comment-27973430-20190405155847

Similar to Zangetsu and Nozarashi how? Because with Zangetsu Ichigo still had access to its most basic ability Getsuga Tensho, unlike with this case where Hisagi seemed to have no access at all to his zanpakuto's most basic ability.

But how did he misinterpret what Kazeshini really was though? Shinigamis are supposed to talk to their zanpakuto spirits to learn their special abilities and true name, and the latter happens before the former with all the cases we have seen in the manga. So how can Hisagi learn Kazeshini's true name before he learns its special ability? That is a very important step that the author made Hisagi nonsensically skip.

Sogyo no Kotowari is not primarily the swords the rope connecting the swords and the charms on the rope are just as integral to the zanpakuto as the swords are.

So the first bankai to be completely useless unless one has back up. He would suck as a captain with this bankai. Even Jakuho Raikoben, as unwieldy as it is, could be used to solo an opponent, but as soon as Hisagi brings out his bankai he would need someone by his side to help. Its not a bad ability in and of itself just not the ability I would give to a bankai personally.