Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5398287-20131123183652/@comment-24206036-20131125181302

Wouldn't that mean that Ichigo's Hollowfication and Zanpakuto aren't his own powers, so to speak, if they are borrowed from another distinct entity? Despite the fact that Ichigo identifies said entity as facet of himself and not a separate person? Despite the fact that Ouetsu confirmed that Zanpakutou spirits are YOU in every sense of the word? And if it's really Zangetsu using Ichigo's soul as a medium why didn't any of his full Hollow forms display Zangetsu's personality? (And don't tell me that there was an internal battle when "Zangetsu" fought Ulquiorra; it would have been noted no later than the Dangai training.)Why do certain pages list the full Hollow forms as "Hollowfied Ichigo" if its not Ichigo but Zangetsu possessing him? Going by your interpretation, Zangetsu is a completely separate person from Ichigo; a parasite trying to hijack its host's body like Kurama did to Naruto.

In light of the confusing revelations of White, the Asauchi, the inconsistent portrayal of Ichigo's Hollowfication, and Ichigo's epiphany as of chapter 552, how much is Zangetsu his own distinct entity living in Ichigo's soul and just a metaphorical reflection of Ichigo's personality?