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And maybe the same should be assumed about Ichigo also.

We now know a lot more about what was going on and as far as we know, Ichigo never had a shikai, less alone a bankai to begin with.

It's only now that his Asauchi or Asauchis have been forged that we can finally start to put the pieces together and learn what really was going on during the time Old Man had control over Ichigo power.

Also. I'm sure all of you noticed that ever since he came down from the Soul Palace he hasn't said Zangetsu name once. Maybe he's avoiding to say it for whatever reason. Let's imagine for a second that Ichigo dual blades are the sealed form of Zangetsu -and please don't tell me that's impossible because Ichigo has poor control over his power, because as Kirio Hikifune stated, that no longer is the case- and let's imagine that even something has simple as a Shikai, had the same or even greater power release than Yamamoto bankai, that was so powerful it was a danger to those around him and Soul Society itself. Then it would make sense that until now Ichigo hasn't done or shown anything significant, because even his Shikai would be like a extremely powerful bankai in power. And his bankai even more so. It would explain his seemingly lack of power where there should be more.