Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24815992-20140619090507/@comment-25192437-20160331232100

Lokker G wrote: Personally, this info is starting to make elements of Yachiru and Kenpachi being similar a tad creepy. I'm hoping this doesn't lead into really left-field notions to explain how all of this makes any sense. My favorite ones I thought out were: 1. His intense power forced a Bankai that was premature, hence the Bankai taking on a child-like form. 2. After fully utilizing Shikai, Nozarashi had to take a break which is why Yachiru suddenly vanished. 3. The fact his power was still capable of imprinting early on could suggest it could have also subjugated the spirit from merely Kenpachi accepting it. 4. Yachiru is the spirit form of his Bankai. Finally, 5. An explanation to her having a wacky Shikai could be Kenpachi's overwhelming Reiatsu extending that far. None of these have any value, and I only state them for people to think of their own, but to also consider how crazy speculation will get if left unchecked.

Lilynette had her own Zanpakuto as well, though Yachiru being able to use her own Zanpakuto is a bit of a plot hole.