Quote Originally Posted by Endrance View Post
Ichigo didn't seem to feel any of those power up's effects.
Granted. But if one assumes the Hougyoku's ability to evolve Aizen doesn't have a limit, 5 or 6 evolutions later Aizen might have actually been able to hurt him. Better to end it before it gets to that point.

Quote Originally Posted by Shadow Skill View Post
Without Zangetsu keeping his hollow powers in check, I have to wonder about that episode in Hell and how Ichigo will have nothing holding his hollow powers from taking over.
I think Zangetsu stopped holding back Hichigo awhile ago. Probably around the time Ichigo did his Visored training. Ichigo just needs to learn to control his Level 2 Hollow form now.