User blog comment:Flamesword300/Overlooked? Ichigos true strength/zanpakuto discussion/@comment-10630156-20130619120344

Ichigo now has TWO zanpakuto as of 542 so what you guys think one for defensive purposes and the other is for offensive purposes and that is why we haven't seen many offensive abilities because the one that he has had so far was only for defense...

Either this or the blades need to be together to make his abilities and this is why we haven't seen shikai or bankai specific techniques up until now.

will be interesting to see the Bankai a bit later on though as the chain of Tensa Zangetsu could very well extend to the second blade Any way what do you guys think?