Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5218928-20140305213023/@comment-5398287-20140305230932

Except not. See, Fuji Kujaku is an INTENTIONAL mis-manifestation, as in Yumichika is fully aware that it's not Ruri'iro Kujaku's true form and releases it as such both to engage in melee combat and to hide its true nature. Meanwhile, Hihiou Zabimaru was also a mis-manifestation that didn't possess the full power of Renji's Bankai, but Renji wasn't aware that it was wrong: the spirit of Zabimaru intentionally withheld its true Bankai because it didn't trust Renji, or something to that effect. Additionally, I doubt Renji can purposely release his Bankai as Hihiou Zabimaru instead of Souou Zabimaru now, especially given that he didn't lose the ability to engage in melee/ranged combat and his true Bankai is much more usable and powerful.