Sango steals Tetsusaiga and heads to Naraku's castle, intending to kill him—but is critically injured by Kohaku. Inuyasha and the others arrive but are nearly overwhelmed by Naraku's miasma. Kagome senses his Shikon shards and fires a sacred arrow, shattering his form...

In a cave filled with cursed energy, Inuyasha and Miroku find a grotesque amalgamation of demons—created through a deadly ritual. Inuyasha battles to protect Kagome, but killing the creature risks absorbing it. Suddenly, Kikyo appears, purifying the evil with a sacred arrow...