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I could argue that Ichigo is still inexperienced with combat, as the captains are decades ahead of him in terms of training and such. I have no doubt that Ichigo's rate of evolution exceeds any of the captains.
And I also suppose it isn't simply about power in mangas like these. You'll notice Ichigo throughout the anime Ichigo's powers extend to protect his friends. It's the driving moral of the manga really. The author wouldn't be able to let that morality or sense of hope die, even against obviously stacked odds, or else the core of the anime would collapse.
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