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Blazenite104 wrote: Age is a factor but, look at Ichigo (Not counting all his hax power). he was ridiculous, with very little time, it was mostly natural.

That doesn't necessarily mean Ichigo won't grow to be even stronger than he is right now. A Shinigami's strength probably peaks at some point in their lives, before receding towards the end. I believe that Yamamoto was way past his prime, when he fought Aizen in FKT. Natural talents, like Ichigo, should reach their full potential sooner than most other Shinigami would.