User blog comment:Godisme/The Fire3/@comment-2048489-20120913012441

Erm might the inability to use Hyorinmaru be sort of a GOOD thing since it works both ways? His stolen Bankai was clearly disintegrating under the power of Zanka no Tachi, and while that kinda means that Hitsugaya's slightly less powerful, it's more of a problem for the one with the better water-based power.

Don't get me wrong, Hitsugaya's still kinda screwed.

But I don't think he's AS screwed. Maybe 2% less screwed.