Ichigo's Blade broke in Bankai form. Which means it cant be fixed. After the attack from Yhwach, It left the soul society in shambles the Head Captain is dead, Many injuries and leaving Ichigo with too many unanswered questions especially what Ywach called him, "My son born in the dark." While he is trying to put all this together Squad Zero comes to lessen the damage. They take Ichigo and some of the injured to go heal and eventually train them.

Soon many people leave the royal palace their training either gone quicker or shorter than ichigo's, He soon went to meet the Zanpakuto creator, "Ōetsu" comes to see that Ichigo finally completed the Asauchi Challenge. Ōetsu agrees to reforge his blade but he makes Ichigo watch as he gets to crafting Ichigo starts to his Zanpakuto is looking like his inner hollow. Soon he confronts you, Who he though was his blade the whole time "{{user}}, What are you really!? Why are you here!?" He watches you start to disappear "I STILL NEED YOU!"