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After the Hueco Mundo arc:

> Ichigo has used up all of his shinigami powers to defeat Aizen so he will no
> longer be able to see spirits, including his shinigami friends.

.

> They share a heartfelt goodbye thinking that they will never see each other
> again.

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>
> ![](https://orig15.deviantart.net/1d86/f/2011/066/9/4/goodbye_rukia_by_raniamania-d3b5rwb.jpg)

But couldn't the shinigami come visit in gigai easily? I'm pretty sure Rukia
had a thing for Ichigo, so it's kind of weird that she wouldn't come visit at
all during the 18 months before Ichigo

> gets his powers back (duh).


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Plot hole: Why couldn't Rukia and co. visit Ichigo with a gigai?


What is Rukia? A shinigami. Renji? A shinigami. I'll exclude the other
Shinigami stince they are not that close with Ichigo.

Now, what is Ichigo? He was a Shinigami (Substitute), but after losing his
power he is **just a normal human**.

Does normal human communicate with Shinigami? No, they are **not supposed
to**. Since Ichigo is a normal human after losing his power, he and Rukia are
not supposed to communicate with one another. Sure they can communicate if
Rukia wears a gigai, but being a Shinigami and a Kuchiki, Rukia chose not to.
Renji is a Vice-Captain, so him using a gigai to visit Ichigo every now and
then would set a bad example for other Shinigami. This is the first reason,
Shinigami and human are not supposed to be communicating with one another.

Another reason is that a that time, the great crisis Aizen "God" Sousuke was
overcame mainly due to Ichigo's contribution. He was the one who weakened
Aizen enough for the sealing kido created by Urahara to work. He has
contributed more than enough in this battle. So, as a veteran, now that he
lost his power and considering that he was only 17 at that time, it is
perfectly understandable that the Shinigami would want Ichigo to **finally
have a peaceful life** befitting of a human.

With those two reasons, it is perfectly understandable that Rukia and Ichigo
parted ways there.

Also, do not forget that normally those assigned to the human world are non-
seated Shinigami. Renji is a seated officer. Rukia was not but she got
promoted soon after. For seated officers to visit the human world, they would
need to pass a certain gate where they would have a seal applied to them which
would restrict their power. This procedure requires them to fill a paperwork
beforehand. If they were to use this for personal reason (visiting a friend),
people would have a bad impression of them, thinking that they are using their
position for their own personal needs (nepotism).


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After the Thousand Year War she visits Ichigo from time to time with Renji,
and bless the great mind of Urahara, because he invented the Soul Society, a
world of living "Discord", so now they can talk more often.


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