Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-10797017-20130624101208/@comment-10630156-20130708010602

We still have Osho and Shutara that haven't done anything yet but I doubt he will unless this is some sort of crash course training so the soul king can test him. What I think might happen if this is the case is Shutara will teach him basic kido and his Subsitute Shinigami Badge will get smashed to bits by one of them, Osho I'd say but would be surprised if it was the soul king himself as I could see him saying something along the lines that a noble shouldn't be disadvantaged as such (I'd like to see the look on Rukia, Byakuya and Renji's faces if they find out he is a Shiba like that!). Maybe this is some form of training like the Shinigami Academy but fast tracked for him.

I would be surprised if this was all a test set up so they could see if he or Renji could fill the empty Captain position if this is the case Ichigo will leearn kido from Shutara and be tested with what Renji was capable of and Osho will pit the two against each other to see who is stronger (I think I can guess who'd win that fight). If Ichigo wins this his badge would be destroyed and he'd become Captain though either being forced (most likely) or simpily accepting the position.If this was to happen then I'd like to see the look on Uryu's face if Ichigo was to fight him before the last battle.

Maybe that is why they didn't bring Ikkaku because he isn't up to being a Captain. If it is my guess if Ichigo was to become a Captain it would be due to this (95% certain they are going to say he is a Shiba in front of the others and he'd beat Renji in a fight by a street now he has his true power plus his skills for learning new stuff I don't think the soul king would want such a powerful being to go off on his on tangent not now that there is a war at hand)