Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-10797017-20130624101208/@comment-11477779-20130708044406

Ichigo just hasn't had the time to learn kido. He's always been shown to be a quick learner and he's definitely NOT stupid so he could learn it if he need to (read: Kubo deems it necessary). As for a captaincy, I don't think Ichigo will be filling any captain slots any time soon. Ichigo is a force outside and beyond the Gotei 13. If anyone takes a vacant captain's slot it'll either be Shūhei or Renji. Probably Shūhei first because he has senority over Renji by a few years... If he can pass the Captain's Test. I believe Renji can right now. Basically it's a coin toss.