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Originally Posted by Balgus82

I like Bleach, but CN has this thing with Bleach where they'll start a story arc, then STOP it before the resolution. Then they start playing reruns, and THEN they'll start a new arc before finishing the old one.

How did Ichigo get out of Hueco Mundo? I have no idea without looking for spoilers online because they skipped ahead to the frikkin Zampakuto arc.

The anime puts fillers in there. I think the manga took a break.

I know he fights Ulquiorra Cifer and he puts a hole in Ichigo's chest, Ichigo turns in to this hollow with great power.

Tell me if the below helps.

After Kenpachi defeats Nnoitra, Coyote Starrk snatches Orihime away. Ichigo tries to stop him, but is unable to do so. Aizen announces via Tenteikūra that Orihime is in the fifth tower and that he is leaving to destroy Karakura Town. Ichigo tells Kenpachi that his duty is to protect his friends and rushes to rescue Orihime. Upon arriving at the base of the tower, he is attacked by the Exequias. However, Renji, Chad and Rukia arrive to fight them so that Ichigo can continue on. Ichigo finds Orihime under the guard of Ulquiorra, who draws his Zanpakutō to fight him.
As his fight with Ulquiorra continues, Orihime shields Ichigo from an attack by Ulquiorra. Menoly Mallia and Loly Aivirrne ambush Orihime. Ichigo tries to help her but is stopped by Ulquiorra. Uryū Ishida arrives and Ichigo orders him to protect Orihime. Ichigo dons his Hollow mask and manages to gain the upper hand against Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra heads to the top of Las Noches and releases his Zanpakutō, Murciélago.[279] Despite surviving his first attack, Ichigo quickly realizes how much more powerful and faster Ulquiorra is. Ulquiorra uses his Cero Oscuras, which overwhelms him. Ulquiorra continues in a series of attacks and questions why Ichigo will give up. Ichigo explains that he always knew that Ulquiorra was stronger, but nothing he sees him do will stop him from fighting. Ulquiorra transforms in a bid to force Ichigo to despair.
Ichigo is completely overwhelmed by Ulquiorra's attacks, but insists that he has no choice but to fight. Orihime arrives to the top of the dome just as Ulquiorra fires a Cero Oscuras through Ichigo's chest, seemingly killing him. Orihime tries to heal him and pleads for Ichigo to help Uryū against Ulquiorra. Hearing Orihime's desperate cry for help, transforms into a Hollow and quickly defeats Ulquiorra. However, he also injures Uryū and while he is distracted, Ulquiorra attacks him again, restoring Ichigo to normal with his injuries healed. Ichigo is shocked to see the devastation he has caused and looks on as Ulquiorra dies.
After recovering slightly from his battle, Ichigo jumps off of the dome and saves Rukia from Yammy. Ichigo lures Yammy away and dons his Hollow mask to attack Yammy. While noting the strange feeling of his altered mask, he is attacked by the recovering Yammy. Ichigo is unable to summon his mask again and is caught by Yammy. However, before the giant Arrancar can do anything else to Ichigo, he is freed by Byakuya and Kenpachi. Byakuya reminds him that protecting Karakura Town is his duty and Mayuri Kurotsuchi opens a Garganta for him and Captain Retsu Unohana to travel to Karakura while the others remain to handle Yammy. On their way through, Unohana explains Aizen's Shikai and says that he is the only one able to defeat him due to having not seen it and that he must maintain that advantage.
En route, Unohana comments on Ichigo's unpolished Ichigo’s skills and realises the extent of Ichigo's potential power. She offers to replenish his energy along the way. Ichigo jumps out of the Garganta and tries to end Aizen in one blow but is blocked by a barrier. Ichigo thinks he should have used his Hollowfication but Aizen, guessing his thoughts says that it would not work and invites him to try. Aizen tries to unnerve Ichigo, but as he begins to waiver, Sajin Komamura appears beside him and tells Ichigo not to be taken in by Aizen's words. He tells that the Shinigami and Visored will not let him see Aizen’s Shikai as they all gather around him.Ichigo is initially reluctant to receive help but following words with his allies Ichigo resolves to trust in his allies and watch for now.