Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-36761202-20180830022309

Are Arrancars Cleansed when killed by a Shinigami's Zanpakuto, as Hollows are? And are the individuals Souls consumed and absorbed by a Cleansed Hollow or Arrancar released, since they make up part of the Hollow? Or maybe it's just the other Hollows that are absorbed, and Souls are consumed for spirit energy... I can't remember which. Anyways, to clarify, if a Gillian is killed with a Zanpakuto, would a large amount of Souls enter the Soul Society after that? Or perhaps one especially strong Soul? I guess this is two questions, but they're closely related. This is also my first discussion; I made an account specifically to ask this. Any answers, even guesses, would be appreciated. Obviously using in-canon evidence and the author's word are preferred.  