Warning: SPOILERS for episode #13 of Bleach: A Thousand Years of Bloody Battle After his Bankai was defeated, Kurosaki Ichigo reforge his sword and unleash its true power in the last part of the first half of the season Bleach: The Thousand Years Blood Battle. Sword Zangetsu Has been a regular presence in Ichigo’s life since he became a Shinigami, but he needs to learn about the secret source of his power before unleashing his Zanpakutō’s true form. .
Like all Shinigami, Ichigo has a Zanpakutō, a Soul Sword, which he uses to fight and purify creatures known as Hollows before sending their souls to the afterlife. . Each of Bleach’s Zanpakuto has its own appearance, strength, and personality. Ichigo’s is called Zangetsu, and it takes the form of a giant khyber knife in his Shikai (first release) and a black daitō sword in his Bankai. Zangetsu’s spirit always appears in Ichigo’s inner world (spiritual landscape) as a middle-aged man with long hair and rough appearance, but the end is between the two parts of Bleach: Blood. The Thousand Years War reveals that Ichigo really knows nothing about his sword.
Ichigo’s new Zangetsu perfectly shows his evolution
In episode 13 of Bleach: The Thousand Years of Blood, entitled “The Blade Is Me”, Ichigo returns to Ho-ohden, the palace of Nimaiya Oetsu of Team Zero, the creator of all Zanpakuto. After Ichigo initially failed to obtain a new sword after Yhwach destroyed his Bankai, Nimaiya sent him back to Earth, where he discovered that his mother was actually a Quincy. Armed with a new understanding of his own nature, Ichigo begins the process of re-forging Zangetsu. He is confronted by what he believes to be the spirit of the sword, who reveals that he is actually a vestige of Ichigo’s Quincy powers, while his “Inner Hollow”, White, is really. is the true soul of Zangetsu. Ichigo resolves to reconcile the two parts of his soul and uses both in battle, resulting in the new, re-forged Zangetsu consisting of two separate black swords.
The larger blade represents Ichigo’s inner Hollow in Bleach, which is a manifestation of his Shinigami/Hollow powers. The smaller sword represents what Ichigo calls “the old man”, now revealed to be a manifestation of his Quincy powers. Although the power this new Zangetsu wields remains a mystery (even the manga doesn’t accurately show it), the heat of the reforged sword instantly vaporizes the sea Nimaiya wields. to cool his swords. It’s clear that Ichigo’s new Zanpakutō represents the balance he’s worked so hard to achieve between his different sides. His unique nature is reflected by the duality of his sword, and it is also his only chance to defeat the mighty Quincy Emperor, Yhwach.
The final season of the first season of Bleach: The Thousand Years of Blood has revealed the shocking secret of Ichigo’s origins, while also showing fans how his true power will be shown in the second half. by Bleach: The Thousand Year Blood War cartoon. Ichigosword, Zangetsuaccompanied him in countless battles in Bleachand the re-forged sword perfectly represents Ichigo’s evolution as a character and his acceptance of who he really is.
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