After rereading the chapter, I have to wonder, what was so bad about weapon spamming the zombie swordmen? It looked like they were taking significant damage. More than enough to incapacitate them so they could be sealed up.
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Cause the sword could very specifically require blood. Suigetsu DID say it drank the blood, the repair just seems like a helpful side-effect. Afterall, Samehada certainly seemed tempermental, Zabuza's sword could be picky about where it gets iron.
Very possible, although one could still kill poor woodland animals to repair the sword. Then again, Suigetsu did have trouble wielding the broken sword, so maybe he didn't want the extra weight?