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When Ichigo is about to start his training to obtain Bankai, Zangetsu fills
the area with different swords and tells Ichigo that only one is his true self
and all other would break indicating that Zangetsu wanted Ichigo to find his
true form and defeat him with it.

During the training Ichigo is just grabbing swords at random, at one point
after being pushed back he just grabs another without looking. Yoruichi also
comments on how at the beginning any sword Ichigo took broke after receiving a
single attack but now they seem to last longer almost indicating that Ichigo
was not meant to be finding Zangetsu's true form but instead get stronger
using the fakes, also Yoruichi must have been able to hear Zangetsu's
explanation to Ichigo because of how he was summoned (unlike before when
Ichigo lost to Kenpachi)

So i am wondering, What was Zangetsu's Task for Ichigo to get Bankai? was it
to defeat him with his true form or something else.


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What was Zangetsu's Task for Ichigo to get Bankai?


It is mentioned that this method only worked once before. Hence, it is a
tested but not used method. As for the training, the user was supposed to
fight the personification of the Zanpakto, or Zangetsu for Ichigo, since for
the Bankai one needs the 'materialization and submission of the Soul Cutter'.

![start](https://i.stack.imgur.com/GlNrq.jpg)

It was mentioned beforehand that the sword around represent the weakness in
his heart and with each broken sword he will get stronger. However, he has to
survive the complete training first.

![training](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UkI7H.jpg)


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