User blog comment:Godisme/Spotlight Brocken/@comment-919115-20110317164013/@comment-1268838-20110317174537

I didn't say he needs one, it just seems like the logical follow-up to a flange. The training's ultimate purpose is to restore Ichigo's Shinigami powers, but we have yet to see how. The implication for next chapter is that we'll see Ichigo's Fullbring transform again, so I doubt he'll be turning into a Shinigami just yet.