Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27565137-20160107161419/@comment-27565137-20160114013746

Senzen Taicho wrote: 1. They are, read chapter 541.

2. For most of the series when not using Bankai, Ichigo always had Zangetsu in constant Shikai, kinda like Zaraki, but that's a different story. He also has trouble controlling his reiatsu, just like Zaraki, which is the main reason why Zangetsu will always be in Shikai when not in Bankai. This will only change if Ichigo learns to control his massive reiatsu.

3. No, that was just an avatar in him in a burning reishi cross, as that was the manifestation of Ichigo's Quincy powers.

4. Ichigo cannot use Cero because he never learned how to do it. He cannot use Hierro because he's not an Arrancar. He cannot use Sonido because he's not a Hollow/Arrancar. The reason why " he's been doing a whole lot less than he should actually be doing " is because he would be too overpowered, and Ichigo is overpowered enough.

5. No.

6. We've seen Ichigo fight ONCE ever since he returned from the Soul King Palace, so we can't judge his entire caliber.

No. Actually you're making some mistakes and assumptions. I'll go point by point.

1. Again reading chapter 541 it's never said the dual blades are his Shikai. It's a assumption everyone makes but it's never said.

2. You seem to be forgetting when Ichigo left the Soul Palace. If you go and re-read that chapter Kirio Hikifune (the one that grew fat and then skinny) she said "That boy. He's totally different from before. His reiatsu that was always spiking and out of control, but now he's a totally different person". So his training in the Soul Palace gave total control over his power. Even Ichibei said that Ichigo had finally become a true shinigami.

3. No. That was the fake Zangetsu, holding the real Zangetsu. Old man not-Zangetsu, said that initially he didn't want Ichigo to become a shinigami, but has time went on and Ichigo struggled and persevered, he changed his mind and would relinquish his control over his power and allow him to use his full powers. That's when old man not-Zangetsu disappeared and his voice was heard inside the sword saying "Take it Ichigo. This is the real Zangetsu." Go on. Read the chapter again and you'll see. It's the chapter named "The blade and me 2".

4. Really...! That's funny because when he fought Ulquiora and turned into a Hollow, he knew how to use Cero, Hierro and Sonido. And seeing that his shinigami and hollow powers are one and the same, it makes sense that now that Ichigo is finally in charge, and not old man not-Zangetsu. He should at least be able to use all the powers of a Hollow. Unless of course I'm right and he's simply using the sealed version of Zangetsu and has such it would make sense that those powers were not available to him right now.

6. Again, funny. Because as I remember he was fighting those four chick's and didn't defeated a single one. Then he was fighting Bazz-B, Nanana, man with glasses and black dude with the power of love, and again he did nothing, Byakuyia was the one to defeat the four. He also fought Yhwach or at least tried and failed miserably. More recently he even tried to fight Askin and when we saw him he was splattered on the ground.

So has you see, your points don't really add up. There's a lot of stuff that doesn't add up actually, especially Ichigo's weakness. Seeing what releasing his true power did to the ocean Nimaiya used to cool down the Asauchi's. It totally evaporated, something never seen before in all the history of crafting zanpakutous.