Blinded by Sesshomaru's poison, Inuyasha learns to sense demonic auras and masters Tetsusaiga's ultimate technique—the "Wind Scar." Defeated, Sesshomaru retreats, and Tōtōsai recognizes Inuyasha as the blade's true wielder. Meanwhile, a human girl named Rin finds the wounded Sesshomaru...

During a fight with the Bird of Paradise, Kagome tells Koga that the jewel shards are in their enemies' mouths. Koga engages them but loses his own shards in battle. Inuyasha arrives, defeats one of the birds, and confirms Kagome's safety...