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While Ichigo Kurosaki underwent training to gain his own Shinigami powers, Kisuke Urahara puts Ichigo's soul through a process called Encroachment, where if Ichigo does not gain Shinigami powers on his own, he will become a Hollow. Tessai Tsukabishi severs Ichigo's Chain of Fate.
Ichigo is stronger now - not because he doesn't have a/the final form... But instead because the final form was nothing more than another construct of his Quincy side trying to protect him from future danger... It was a way out when the final fight was done.