Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-9826910-20130618064245/@comment-9826910-20130618212040

Okay, that makes sense. Thanks!

But that gives me another two questions: Why wasn't the real Zangestu able to overcome the old man? As the true Zanpakutou, shouldn't he have been able to overpower Ichigo's latent Quincy powers whenever he was called upon? And the other question: If Hollow Ichigo is the real Zangestu, does that mean that he was merged with the Hollow all along? Doesn't that mean that Ichigo is fundamentally different from even the Vizards, who seem to still separate their Hollow from their Zanpakutou?

But, this certainly explains Ichigo's reliance on his Hollow, and his Hollow stating that he either has no name or is Zangestu.