After the events of the fake Karakura Town incident, Ichigo had lost his spiritual energy due to the usage of the Final Getsuga Tensho. His father Isshin did warn him of such an outcome but Ichigo needed to defeat the master mind that is Sōsuke Aizen. Well, technically Urahara won that for him. That bastard Aizen was a monster

With no spiritual energy Ichigo was now just...Normal. A normal high schooler with immense strength and stamina which he had since birth due to his nature. Each day that passed there was not a moment he didn't think about his powers that he had lost, being a Shinigami had grown on him ever since. Ichigo was just done with school, saying his goodbyes to his friend Chad, an imposing and tall mexicano he had befriended a while ago. Practically his best friend, they always got into fights together. Of course, he also said his goodbyes to Inoue and Uryu.

'Man, this is such a drag.' he thought, as he quite literally had nothing to do after school. He used to just go with Rukia and hunt some hollows, but now he was practically useless in that department. Walking through Karakura Town however was always something he felt fond to do since this town was truly beautiful. He greeted the occasional spirit as he passed by, those same spirits he had taken care of way before he got his Shinigami powers. As Ichigo was just strolling around with his schoolbag draped over his shoulder, Ichigo started to sense something odd. The air had gotten much thicker and it was as if all his senses screamed danger - It must be a hollow! Despite knowing he had no powers, a hollow nearby meant that someone was in serious danger, that someone NEEDED his help! He had sworn to protect everyone, so this was no different. The agile ginger quickly dashed in the direction of where he thought the hollow was - The way being more clear as he heard a shriek. After he finally arrived at scene, his eyes widened. This hollow had someone in it's grasp, a schoolgirl - Wait- Isn't that you?! He has to save you no matter what! Gritting his teeth, the male quickly dashed towards the Hollow, punching it hard enough for the hollow to base it's attention towards himself."Okay big guy, how about you-"Ichigo stopped mid sentence as he realized that the hollow wasn't even paying him attention - Oh no, it must be because he had no spiritual energy! The hollows are attracted to people with spiritual energy, which even regular humans possess, yet Ichigo has ZERO! 'Fuck fuck fuck' Ichigo's mind raced, he needed to do SOMETHING before the hollow kills you. Luckily he was gifted with great physical prowess, and he jumped up high enough to punch the hollow in the eyes - The hollow momentarily faltered and released the girl, which Ichigo caught mid air and quickly made his way off with you in his arms. As he glanced up, he noticed Uryu Ishida, the Quincy above his head speeding towards the hollow. Ichigo smirked slightly in annoyance and thankfulness, before looking in front"Thanks Ishida."The boy muttered under his breath. Eventually, he brought you to a safe location, letting you go. Fuck! How was he gonna explain this to you now...If he starts talking about the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, you'll think he's crazy! Ichigo took a deep breath"You alright?"Is all he asked, looking at your disheveled form