Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime's Dilemma

Hatred and Jealousy, Orihime's Dilemma is the two hundred and sixty-eighth episode of the Bleach anime.

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 * Original Airdate: April 27, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: ChAngE
 * Ending Song: Stay Beautiful
 * Manga Chapters: Chapter 340, Chapter 341, Chapter 342
 * Kanji: 憎悪と嫉妬 窮地の織姫
 * Romaji: "Zōo to shitto kyuuchi no Orihime"
 * Arc: The Fake Karakura Town Arc

Summary
Ichigo and Ulquiorra continue their fight as Loly and Menoly approach Orhime, getting ready to torture her, quoting that Aizen said that she was now useless. Loly orders Menoly to rip Orihime to shreds but she refuses, telling Loly that Orihime has outstanding power which can heal anything. Loly berates Melony and begins to torture Orihime by herself as Ichigo tries to reach Orihime despite Ulquiorra blocking him. Yammy arrives, kills Menoly, and injures Loly when Ulquiorra refuses to let him fight Ichigo. Orihime heals Loly, who then releases her zanpakuto, revealing herself with multiple venomous skeletal tentacles and she squares off with Yammy. Yammy punches her through the wall and lets her fall, seemingly to her death. He then aims for Orihime, who tries to defend herself with Santen Kesshun as Ichigo stills tries to defeat Ulquiorra. Meanwhile, Rukia continues to fight the Exequias and Chad and Renji slaughter Hollows. At the end of the episode, Uryu Ishida bursts through the wall with his Quincy bow, about to join Ichigo in fighting and rescuing Orihime.