User blog comment:Godisme/Deicide 9/@comment-1677140-20100610150141

I remember Kenpachi talking about how Gin and Kaname were the only captains afraid of death. As for the father/son Getsuga Tensho sharing, I wonder if it has to do with the fact that Ichigo is only half shinigami and it's possible since he's a hybrid, he can only share his zanpakuto with his father instead of having his own sole sword.

About the time stopping, it does indeed stop when they go through. Do you not remember that every time they show shinigami or arrancar going through a senkai gate or a garganta how they always seem to immediately come out the other side?