Published in Japanese as:
Shonen Sunday 2004 Vol. 34
Published in English as:
Inu-Yasha Graphic Novel Vol. 38
Release Date: 20th July 2004
Inuyasha asks Kagura what's going on between her and Hakudoushi, but she tells him to back off, since there's no time to explain. Hakudoushi's barrier is crackling from the Kaze no Kizu Inuyasha preformed earlier, and it looks like he's planning on sending it back. Hakudoushi threatens Kagura that her life is about to end, when Inuyasha steps infront of her and tries to cut Hakudoushi with the Tessaiga, but can't. Kagura questions Inuyasha, that is it safe for him to turn his back on her, (Meaning she could attack him without him seeing her) but he ignores her statement. Kagome and Miroku discuss how Kagura saved Kohaku from Hakudoushi, meaning that Naraku is planning on taking out his jewel shard. Inuyasha begs Kagura to tell him everything she knows, because it's for her benefit. Hakudoushi doesn't plan on leaving until he kills her most likely. Kagura says that's because he doesn't want anyone to know where Naraku's baby (Naraku's heart) is located. Everyone becomes shocked. They finally realise that Mouryoumaru is that heart because he has no youki, Naraku is trying to hide it. Hakudoushi starts to fade away, but then comes back trapping Kagura in his barrier. He dares Inuyasha to use Kongousouha again, along with Kagura. But he won't do it, because he doesn't want to kill Kagura. Kagura says to herself that Inu is a softie ^^, but then turns around quickly and slices Hakudoushi in two, yelling to Inuyasha that the baby and Hakudoushi plan on making Mouryoumaru stronger so they can overtake Naraku.
Release Date: 27th July 2004
Hakudoushi tells Kagura to give up anyway, because since her heart is in the grip of Naraku, she'll die anyway. Then he gives a hint to her that he plans on using her to make Mouryoumaru stronger. Hakudoushi says to himself that no matter how many times someone trys to kill him, he won't die. Not even Naraku can kill him. Just then the scene changes to Naraku, who has a wicked smile on his face, makes Hakudoushi's barrier go down. Now this is everyone's oppurtunity..... Inuyasha hurries over and does the Kaze no Kizu and shreads Hakudoushi apart, but starts to form again. Miroku gets the idea to use his Kazaana. Just then the Saimyoushou show up. Shippou tells Miroku not to do it, or he'll get poisoned. But the unexpected happened, the Saimyoushou left! Hakudoushi looks incredibly shocked, Naraku wants him to die...Hakudoushi makes a huge amount of miasma appear, and tells himself that he's not like Kagura, she's a tool, he's real, but in Naraku's eye's, that's no true. Kagome purifies the miasma and Miroku uses his Kazaana, sucking Hakudoushi into his void. Hakudoushi is gone, but Miroku says this doesn't fell right, as if they were also used by Naraku to get rid of him. Kagura gets ready to leave, but Inuyasha tells her that they'll kill Naraku for her and get her heart back, in the meantime don't die on them. Kagome goes up to Kagura and says that if she wou;d like to, Kagura can join them. But Kagura said it's too late to "team" up with them, and they should be going anyway, to kill Mouryoumaru so he won't take Kohaku's Shikon fragment. Kagura flys off and runs, trying to get as far away as possible, until she runs into someone she doesn't expect to see, Naraku...
Release Date: 4th August 2004
Naraku tells Kagura that Hakudoushi is dead and how he taught he could overcome him. Kagura already knows he saw everything, but thinks she's the next to die. Naraku tells Kagura that he'll set her free. Kagura just looks confused...Scene changes and we see Sesshoumaru (Yay, he's finally back) He picked up Naraku's scent and knows he's nearby, so he flys off. Scene changes AGAIN and it's a view of Sango on Kirara searching for Kohaku. Kohaku is hiding on the other side of the mountain, saying to himself that he doesn't want his sister to help him, that he wants to defeat Naraku on his own, even if it does cost him his life. Kirara detects something and carries Sango inside a cave, there she discovers Mouryoumaru. A tentacle does around Kirara's leg...he plans on absorbing her. Sango throws Hiraikotsu at him, but grabs and throws it to the ground, now he's after Sango. On the ground Kagome is telling Inuyasha and the others to hurry, she cane sense two jewel shards that are very close to each other, meaning Mouryoumaru and Kohaku are near. Kohaku sees Sango and Kirara getting badly beaten by Mouryoumaru, and calls out for her. Mouryoumaru finally notices Kohaku there. Scene changes and it's back to Naraku and Kagura. Kagura asks him if he'll really give her freedom. Naraku stretches out his hand and hands Kagura her heart, and tells her he'll return it to her.
Release Date: 11th August 2004
We're back with Kagura and Naraku. He tells her she will be set free once she has her heart, and Kagura still looks in shock, but it's for a different reason. Naraku stabbed her with three of his tentacles and says "Don't worry, I avoided your heart." They fight and the second time he stabs her, he ejects some of his miasma into her. He did this so her life would run out... The scene changes to Kohaku and Mouryoumaru. Kohaku tries to through his chain at him, but fails. When Kohaku says that he doesn't care if his Shikon Shard gets taken out, Mouryoumaru then relizes that Kohaku is no longer being controlled by Naraku. Sango now wakes up and she sees Kohaku and Mouryoumaru fighting. She calls out to him and at the same time a pair of baby arms come out of his body and place themselves on Kohaku, seeing that his memory has restored. Sango hears this and tries to go to him, but Kohaku tells her to keep away, and he takes his sickle and chops off Mouryoumaru head, but of course it's not so eazy to get rid of something that is working with Naraku. One of Mouryoumaru's tentacles strike Kohaku in his back, where the Shikon Fragment is, and Sango cries out his name. Just then Inuyasha and the others arrive, but they might not have made it in time...
Release Date: 18th August 2004
Inuyasha comes just in time to chop off the tentacle, keeping the shard safe. Sango runs up to Kohaku and finds, in still alive. Inuyasha prepares Tessaiga, telling Mouryoumaru that he knows Naraku's baby is inside of him. Inuyasha uses Kongousouha, but Mouryoumaru flies into the air, he tells Inuyasha that he'll absorb Tessaiga's youkai energy, then he disappears. The group discuss that Mouryoumaru left because he doesn't have enough power to defeat Inuyasha, which was why he tried to take Kohaku's fragment to gain more energy. Kohaku then wakes up, but is frightened to see Sango there, so he jumps and starts to run, but Sango calls out to him. Sango says that she knows Kohaku's memory is restored, that's why he saved her from Mouryoumaru. Kohaku tells Sango that he can't be with her, because of everything he did in the past. They try to persuade Kohaku to stay with them, when Inuyasha says that he can smell Kagura's blood. They all start to leave, so they can help Kagura. Sango looks back at Kohaku and he says he'll follow along too...
Release Date: 25th August 2004
The others are rushing to save Kagura, because they know she has been injured by Naraku's miasma. Kagura is sitting in a field of flowers looking at her heart, wondering where she should go. But she knows it's impossible because of the state she is in. When Kagura starts to think about dieing alone, Sesshoumaru shows up. Kagura askes him if he's disappointed that she's not Naraku, because she thinks he only came because he picked up Naraku's scent. Sesshoumaru tells her that he knew it was her. Kagura looks surprised. Sesshoumaru goes to unsheath Tensaiga, but doesn't because he knows it won't work on her. (It's because she wasn't born like a normal person, she was created) He asks her if she's leaving (as in dieing) and she tells him soon she will. Kagura looks sad and and tells him at least at the end she got to see him, and that makes her happy. (have you noticed this pattern of all the women who loved Sesshoumaru O.o) The Inu-gumi arrive, but are too late, they watch in shock as Kagura's body turns into wind. Sesshoumaru turns to leave, but Inuyasha calls out to him, asking him if Kagura was suffering. Sesshoumaru glances at Inuyasha, telling him that she was smiling, and he walks off again. I am the wind, as free as the wind...
Release Date: 1st September 2004
There are two monks that are walking through the forest, one is afraid because he has heard that there have been reports of demons in this same exact forest. They then see Kikyou up in a tree. Kikyou is surprised that they got through her barrier and she scares them away. One of the shikigami girls say her name, and Kikyou is wondering how they got through her barrier, wondering if something is happening to her. The scene changes to Kohaku and Sango at the demon exterminator village. Sango brought Kohaku to the graves, but she thinks it was a mistake since he's still torn up about it. Inuyasha, Miroku, and Kagome leave Sango and Kohaku alone while they follow Myouga into Midoriko's cave. Myouga said there's a strange energy in the hole where the Shikon no Tama came out. Miroku tries to go to Midoriko, but a barrier keeps him away. Inuyasha says he'll stay in there alone to watch the strange barrier. Later in the night, one of Kikyou's Shinidamachu came out of the hole, and Inuyasha said that he knew it was her all along. Kikyou is in a pool undressed saying that she can't hold back now...
Release Date: 8th September 2004
Kikyou asks Inuyasha why he is there, and Inuyasha puts two and two together. Kikyou is planning on using Midoriko's dead soul. Kikyou shows Inuyasha the wound on her chest given to her by Naraku. When Kagome healed Kikyou, it didn't seal for a long time, it reopened. That's why she says she has no choice but to use Midoriko's soul. If she doesn't, her body will return to dirt and bones. The soul enters her body and she falls unconcious into the pool of water. Inuyasha takes her out of the water and notices the wound closing up. Back in the small hut, Kagome figures out that Inuyasha wanted to stay alone because he knows Kikyou is there. Right then, Kohaku's shikon shard starts to glow and is sending off energy. Kohaku runs into Midoriko's cave, saying that the shard is telling him to go in order to defeat Naraku...
Release Date: 15th September 2004
*Present Chapter*
Kohaku runs through the forest because he's says that the shikon fragment is calling him to defeat Naraku. Meanwhile, Inuyasha is begging Kikyou not to go off on her own to defeat Naraku, he wants to do it for him. Kikyou tells Inuyasha that Naraku can't be defeated with a sword. No matter how many times he is slain with a sword, he still comes back, that's why she'll purify him to destory his body. She doesn't know how long her new soul will last, that's why she's in a rush to rid Naraku now. Kikyou says that in order to do this though, the Shikon Jewel needs to be completed. When Naraku is bound to the completed jewel, it will purify and kill him. Inuyasha says she can't do that since a shikon fragment is the only thing keeping Kohaku alive and he knows Kikyou isn't the kind of person who would let someone die. Kohaku stands next to Inuyasha and says that it's alright, he'll do whatever it takes to defeat Naraku. Inuyasha knows that he was listening on their conversation and sees a barrier seperating them. Kohaku cuts off a piece of his hair and tells Inuyasha to give it to Sango. Inuyasha asks him what is he planning on doing, but al Kohaku does is smile. Inuyasha tries to break the barrier with his sword, but it doesn't work...
Release Date: 22nd September 2004
Sango has a flashback of when Kohaku left and Inuyasha tells her that he's sorry, he couldn't stop him. Inuyasha mentions that a barrier stopped him. This catches her attention. Kagome and Sango figure out that Inuyasha must of saw Kikyou there. Kagome knows that is wasn't Kikyou's soul somehow and Inuyasha explains how Kikyou is using Midoriko's soul. The scene changes and it goes to Kouga. The other two wolves are running after him, asking what he's after. Kouga sees something ahead and then they smell blood, they see a humanoid youkai wandering. Kouga approaches the youkai and asks him what happened to him, he notices a part of his leg is gone. Kouga says that he looks like he's from the Orochi tribe. The youkai says that his tribe's nest has been attacked and that a yokai they have never seen before ate his friends, one by one. He said that he bit off a piece of its flesh and injected poison in it. Kouga seems impressed, but something strange happens, the bit of flesh he bit off starts to eat him from the inside out. Kouga recognizes the smell as Mouryoumaru's. Kagome thinks about Kikyou absorbing the soul of Midorikomand knows that Midoriko will try for Kouga's shards next. We go back to Kouga and he finds Mouryoumaru. The piece of flesh lands next to him and Kouga is shocked to see Mouryoumaru absorb it.