Ichigo meets his inner hollow and Zangetsu. As such, Zangetsu unveils unknown and mysterious information about Ichigo’s Shinigami powers that prove to be crucial to him.

From power fluctuations to wavering resolve, these discrepancies raise questions about Ichigo's journey and impact.

Zangetsu vanished into thin air as Ichigo obtained the true form of his Zangetsu, which had two Zanpakutos, both of which denoted his powers from his Quincy and Hollow sides.

Ichigo was faced with yet more confusion about his identity. The Hollow was eventually revealed to be his real Zanpakutou, Zangetsu. And the old man was actually the manifestation of his Quincy ...

The Hollow Ichigo inner-battle started early on when Ichigo first began training to better use his Zangetsu. Originally showing up as a personification of that power, Hollow Ichigo became a ...

It’s soon revealed that these Quincy powers took the form of Zangetsu as Ichigo had known it, and had been actively working to suppress his greater power as the Hollow within him grew stronger.