User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 541 - THE BLADE AND ME 2/@comment-10699642-20130613114628

I must say it was a good suprise :D After reading the chapter I searched for the other chapters where Hollow Ichigo and "Zangetsu" had a few talks. In chapter 112 Hollow Ichigo said to "Zangetsu": "train him well because one day that power will become mine" Back then I thought he wanted to take over Ichigos body some day but now I would say he told "Zangetsu" that one day he (Hollow Ichigo) will stand at Ichigos side and fight with him as his powers. So maybe Kubo planned that right from the start.