User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 540 - The Sword Five/@comment-5606268-20130605175015/@comment-5398287-20130605193514

Okay, here's the thing. Nimaiya isn't using White. He's using Ichigo's inner Hollow, in essence. White is dead and gone. The inner Hollow is another entity which, while somewhat influenced by White, is not a Doctor Who-esque regeneration or whatnot. He is using the inner Hollow, not White. As for if he will be gaining a "true" Zanpakuto, in all likelihood, yes. That's what Nimaiya makes, after all.