User blog comment:Salubri/Zanpakutō vs. Zanpakutō (Ryūjin Jakka)/@comment-5398287-20140202032418/@comment-5693502-20140202073741

That begs the question: In these Zanpakutō vs. Zanpakutō contests, is each zanpakutō's respective wielder taken into account or are they to be overlooked ?

Because if they are taken into account then that doesn't present a level playing field for each individual Zanpakutō (Shinigami battles are battles of reiatsu after all). For example let's imagine that Ryūjin Jakka (and thus Zanka no Tachi) were in the hands of Ikkaku, and Hōzukimaru (and thus Ryūmon Hōzukimaru) were in the hands of Yamamoto (imagine it !!!). I have little doubt in my mind that Yamamoto would still beat Ikkaku regardless of Zanka no Tachi's overwhelming power.