User blog comment:Godisme/Double Feature: Bond Behind Blast and March of the StarCross/@comment-4932369-20120424233455/@comment-1752519-20120425022552

Ichigo has not been a pure shinigami ever, by that logic Ichigo was weaker than Yama even in Deicide since they didnt state the contrary. Also, the exact quote was that there has been no stronger shinigami BORN in 1000 years, Ichigo wasnt born a shinigami, Ichigo is a hybrid not only a shinigami, and he wasnt born a shinigami either, so we cant know IR if he is included in the phrase, not to mention, the quote isnt current.