Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25199543-20140719134821/@comment-957629-20140723221620

I'm going to close this because it is going in circles but in conclusion;
 * The Manga stated itself that Zaraki's Zanpakuto does not have a seal on it, until there is further mention that he made a mistake or was lying, it will remain that his Zanpakuto is not fully sealed as it lacks a seal!!
 * We know partial released types can exist since this entire time, Ichigo has been walking round with a partially released Shikai that has changed in the last two arcs due to communicating better with his actual spirits!! Also, Ichigo never ever used a release phrase like every other Shinigami like "Roar" or "Scatter" etc all he ever did was "Blade's name is Zangetsu" and it was in Shikai from then on out!! So not every Zanpakuto follows strict "Zanpakuto 101" rules!!
 * We know that a person can go to Full release from a partial release since Yumichika can still partially release his Zanpakuto and then go from that state into its full release without reverting back!! It is not the same scenario as Zaraki's but it still proves that partial releases happen and occur!!
 * To compare the usual sword Zaraki carries to other Sealed Zanpakuto is also invalid without proof since the blade looks nothing like the sword he picked up or like any other sealed blade where the hilt merely changes, its a completely different blade that he stated himself he cannot reseal!! Stated cannot place a seal on it so must have recognized when it released!! I can easily say that, why bring the seal up in the first place, he could have just told Ichigo he does not have a Shikai since Ichigo was waiting for Shikai!! But again, making assumptions on what he knows!!

Thus, until otherwise stated in the manga or by Kubo himself that Zaraki lied or made a mistake, we go by what is written otherwise it is speculation, which we do not do!! you may want to say we are speculating that it's released but we are not, he stated himself that he's never been able to put a seal on the blade and until now there has been no evidence and no proof that he lied or was mistaken!! We can speculate until the sun comes home but until there is actual proof of this, then it remains as it is!! and this is not me saying "I'm right you're wrong" this is me saying "This is what is in the Manga and there is support from the Manga so until we have other evidence, which can happen and we will gladly alter when and if it does because, as I said, we build on what the Manga says!!

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