Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5405361-20130408110659/@comment-8986886-20130619193812

HollowKing17 wrote: The Bankai looks like it could be an extension to the original with the second blade at the end of the chain and Ichigo could use one of these blades like the "deadly darts" ability while defending with the other

As I have stated with the use of the blades like I've said (one defensive one offensive) it is likely he never had many offensive abilities because the original zanpakuto was only the defensive one if this is the actual fact then most likely the smaller zanpakuto has the offensive abilities (Hollow Ichigo) while the larger one is the defensive (Old Man)

So you believe Ichigo's Bankai might be similar to the manifested Zabimaru (spirit), where a chain connected the smaller, offensive Hebi, to the larger, defensive Saru?

Like you said, there were so many signs of a dual Zanpakuto. How come you never see what's right in front of you? -.-