User blog comment:Lia Schiffer/436: The Time Discipline/@comment-1713487-20110211054634/@comment-1713487-20110211232134

I meant that the character in question would have an intermediate level of power. For example, Ichigo was roughly equal to a Third Seated Officer at the beginning of the Soul Society Arc. Pretty weak in comparison to his Hollowfication correct? A level of strength that is both greater than his original power as when he fought Ikkaku BUT one that is also weaker than Captain-level would thus be a Lieutenant (when he fought Renji the second time around). I suspect that the same concept would apply after Ichigo finishes his training with the Fullbringers. He would be still far stronger than he was at the beginning of the training, but not QUITE as powerful as he was before he lost his spiritual power.