Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140409230628/@comment-4310945-20140416225259

It could also be possible that he merged his Zanpakuto with his Cross of Scaffold while in spirit form and used his Substitute Shinigami badge to access those abilities when he merged it with the blade. However, if that is true, then he would need to have it reforged since it broke in Bankai form. {unless he can use his fullbring abilities as a work arround to repair it}