Miroku reunites with a girl he once courted, Koharu, and decides to leave her in the care of a certain village. However, Kanna, the demon and older sister of Kagura, appears there and steals Koharu's soul using a mirror that absorbs souls. The other villagers who also had their souls stolen are manipulated into attacking Inuyasha and the others. Realizing that this is Naraku's trap due to the presence of Gatenmaru, the group struggles, unable to harm the possessed villagers…

Badly wounded, Inuyasha is summoned by Kikyo using Soul Collectors. She tells him not to die until she destroys Naraku along with the Shikon Jewel. Later, Inuyasha rejoins Kagome and the others, but Kagome is upset after seeing him protect Kikyo. Meanwhile, Naraku sends his third incarnation, Goshinki, after them as a deadly new assassin…