Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1429792-20200602131029

So if you could change just one part of any one Zanpakuto, what would that be and how would you improve upon it? Example – setting aside the debate on him being worthy of his position, I feel Omaeda's Zanpakuto is lacking for a lieutenant. Big ball with spikes on it, with the spikes having changed size considerably over the course of the series. I would add a limited use technique where Omeada could launch some or all of the spikes from the ball which would explode on impact. Over a period of days, they would gradually re-emerge from the ball, initially as the stubby spikes from his later appearances before returning to their full size of its original appearance – meaning that they are now fully regenerated and ready to use the technique once again. This would also resolve the odd inconsistency in Gegetsuburu's appearance.

2nd example – Isane's Itegumo. All we know about her shikai is the name (which means Frozen Cloud/Snow) and appearance - basically the same sword with two prongs sticking out the side, so not much to work with. Taking the name (which is not always the right thing to do in Bleach, but hey so what, this is just for fun), I see it as an ice/snow type Zanpakuto, but I want it to be as different from Rukia/Hitsugaya as possible. So when she activates it, a mist emerges from tiny slits on the prongs which settles on all exposed surfaces, making them start to freeze. But the real danger is the mist gets inside you when you breathe, allowing it to freeze initially the lungs then other organs, weakening the opponent. It would also cause severe problems for the eyes for example due to their liquid content, affecting combat.

So what other Zanpakuto would you improve on or how would you do these two differently? There are a few blank slates out there like some Visored and Iba that could be fleshed out, though that being said not every Zanpakuto has abilities, some are purely melee and what you see is what you get, but feel free to give them something. Any others that just dont seem right for the person using them? Open to Shinigami, Visored and Arrancar too I guess 