Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10587310-20140627203641

So just wondering how Yhwach could ever use Yamamoto stolen Bankai Zanka no Tachi.

Personally I don't think he will be able to use it for the sole fact that Yamamoto is dead. Each Zanpakutō is unique because it is made with a Shinigami's own soul. A Zanpakutō spirit is the manifestation of that Shinigami's soul. That was made into a weapon by infusing a Shinigami's soul to an Asauchi. So if the Shinigami is dead wouldn't that Zanpakutō become just a regular sword unable to tap into the power of the soul that made it what it was.

I think Yhwach stole is Bankai just to shock Yamamoto so that he could have an opining to defeat him without sustaining any damage and because the fight would have taken a while and Yhwach can only stay out of the Schatten Bereich for a certain amount of time.

What do you think? 