Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4957813-20131130185522/@comment-11444045-20140418205753

PrinceVertigo wrote: Ichigo's Hollow powers are one and the same as his Shinigami powers. Hollow Ichigo is the true Zangestsu. Whether or not Hollow Ichigo is the true zangetsu, the powers aren't though. His hollow powers consist of potential Cero using and Instant Regeneration which these two cannot be used unless he's not in control of his body. So with this being said, how can this be true? Hollow ichigo using powers a hollow would but yet ichigo can only use the mask and a super powered Getsugatenso, so it's clear that Old Man Zangetsu could be more akin to his actual soul reaper powers than hollow ichigo if you think about it. This whole thing is just making things a bit more convoluted because what we knew before has been turned upside down and making other things make no sense.

There has never been a zanpakuto that has the same face / looks as the soul reaper. We've seen every one except ryujin jakka(as it was just flame).