User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 542 - THE BLADE IS ME/@comment-11084380-20130620095142

Its probably the released Shikai itself cause now more than ever before Ichigo has insane amounts of riatsu. And I am really curious about his former fullbring powers having any contribution or relation to his new powers. I mean what if the short sword represents his hollow powers since fullbring roots from hollow essence and Ichigo's fullbring had a short sword