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Didn't Ichibei said that Ichigo became a true shinigami? Meaning that he could have lost his quincy and hollow powers. We still don't know that. But when Byakuya activates his new bankai with the armor, you will see my point.

Let me resume it: When a shinigami achives his true bankai, the user takes somehow the form of his zanpakuto form or powers, like its been said over the years the zanpakuto and the shinigami are one and the same.