Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140409230628/@comment-26371897-20150505120111

Thunderstudent wrote: It could also be possible that he merged his Zanpakuto with his Cross of Scaffold while in spirit form and used his Substitute Shinigami badge to access those abilities when he merged it with the blade. However, if that is true, then he would need to have it reforged since it broke in Bankai form. {unless he can use his fullbring abilities as a work arround to repair it} This definitely seems like the most likely explanation. When Ichigo regained his Shinigami powers, we could see elements of his Fullbring in his Shikai and Bankai. This suggests that the two powers have merged, with the Shinigami being the predominant of the two. For Ginjo, I suspect the reverse is true, with his Cross of Scaffold being the predominant power, while he has to attach his badge to access the Shinigami powers. Part of the Shinigami's enhancements to Ginjo's Fullbring could potentially be the Bankai, but this is just my personal opinion