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Sensei93 wrote: Here's a little observation I think Ichigo did in fact gain his Zanpakuto powers during the pit training. He came out in full shinigami attire AND with the hollow mask. But then he "rejected" Zangetsu by breaking the mask thus allowing Juhagetsu to take over.

To think Ichigo could have turned out a Visored from the start were it not for Zanwach...