Thread:Omega64/@comment-4503935-20190703001710/@comment-10330822-20191128202706

That's not quite how the Hogyoku works, but its an amusing theory.

The Hogyoku anwers "wishes" through "stimulating evolution". If it was the case it could grant any sort of wish, then Aizen's desire to be Soul King would have overplayed his desire for evolution. He would have simply become an unstoppable power. Restricting wishes to what's actually possible is what makes the Hogyoku practical.

In short, Ichigo was already going to save Rukia regardless of whether she wished for death or not, because Ichigo arrived at the right time. In fact, the entire reason for his late arrival was that his Bankai training took longer than expected. So if the Hogyoku was affecting Ichigo's actions, his Bankai training should have ended earlier, not later. As that would have allowed him to save her much quicker.