User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 538 Standing On the Edge/@comment-7488132-20130522151950

I think that this is the true form of zangetsu, as was stated in the Arrancar arc (while Ichigo was trying to control his hollow), Hollow Ichigo tells him that he "is" Zangetsu. So in reality, in my opinion, his Zanpakuto is a mixed soul (hollow and zanpakuto), which is why, when he learned the "Final" Getsuga Tensho, he had to fight a hybrid Tensa Zangetsu with the latest form of Hollow Ichigo (who happens to look a lot like white). I think at this point, Ichigo will learn more about himself and make peace with his power. I'm glad I was able to see the other SS characters and how they dealt with the trauma left behind by the Vandereich, but who I really want to see is Zaraki.