Kohaku, believed dead, is alive—sustained by a Shikon shard embedded in his back. Naraku uses this to blackmail Sango: steal Tetsusaiga or Kohaku dies. Torn by guilt, Sango stares at the sword as Inuyasha sleeps...

Seeking medicine for the poisoned Kirara, Inuyasha and Kagome meet Jinenji, a gentle half-demon tormented by villagers. But when a man-eating youkai threatens the village, Jinenji bravely fights back—and the villagers begin to accept him...