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                               Episode 113
            Mystery of the Dokko of Hijiri & the Sokushinbutsu
The island transparency barrier is gone, but Bankotsu is eager to conclude his fight with Inuyasha. Although injured by the earlier pounding, Inuyasha responds to Bankotsu’s unkind by releasing his Kaze no Kizu attack.As the dust settles, Inuyasha searches for a weakness in Bankotsu and his weapon. The overly confident, Bankotsu provides the answer himself by bragging about the Shikon jewel repair to Banryuu. Kagome senses the shards within the weapon have been corrupted, and coaches Inuyasha to aim his Bakuryuuha attack at the weapon, and not the warrior. Bankotsu opens up the sky releasing all manner of electrical mayhem onto the good guys. Before Bankotsu can finish him off, the angry Inuyasha fights back with vengeance. While Bankotsu broods over his injury, the dokko starts to pulse with power, creating a new barrier and transporting Bankotsu away from the island. Bankotsu finds himself in a misty room, feeling lousy. Hakushin: the holy man responsible for creating the purity barrier surrounding Mt. Hakurei. Inuyasha and the gang take Shintaro home, and say their goodbyes. Koga and his chums, Ginta and Hakkaku have been pursuing the Shichinin-tai towards the mountain, too, and Koga just knows they’re hiding inside Mt. Hakurei’s barrier. Elsewhere on the mountain we discover Sesshoumaru, Jaken and Rin have arrived. As Kikyo nears the mountain, her strength wanes. Meanwhile Inuyasha and Kagome stand at the base of Mt. Hakurei. Inuyasha can feel the growing strength of the barrier. Inuyasha can‘t chase Naraku safely into the barrier because he’s half demon. Even Kikyo can’t enter the barrier. The purity of the mountain protects Naraku from all his adversaries however humans can enter the barrier, so Sango and Miroku volunteer scout the mountain and locate Naraku‘s whereabouts.

                                        Episode 114
                   Koga's Isolated Battle
 Koga races through the mist of Mt. Hakurei followed closely by Hakkaku, Ginta and the wolf pack. As Koga rants, the Shichinin open fire, aiming for the Shikon jewel shards in Koga’s legs. Elsewhere on the mountain, Kagome, Inuyasha, Shippo and Kirara wait for Sango and Miroku to return from their reconnaissance. Koga’s bravura wears thin in battle as the two Shichinin continue to bombard him with cannon fire. Koga continues to evade incoming fire from the Shichinin while Hakkaku and Ginta watch helplessly. Renkotsu adds his flame attack to the fracas as Ginkotsu continues to pepper Koga with mortar fire. When the smoke clears, Koga disappeared. Certain he’s blown to bits, Renkotsu and Ginkotsu move outside the barrier to retrieve Koga’s Shikon shards. Koga places himself between the Ginkotsu, Renkotsu and the barrier cutting off their retreat. Though deprived access to the barrier, the Shichinin point out they can go anywhere, but Koga is trapped against a demon-lethal barrier. Ginkotsu releases another barrage of mortar fire as Koga rushes Renkotsu, and slashing him, in an attempt remove his Shikon shards. The attack on Renkotsu makes Ginkotsu really mad. Ginkotsu undergoes a sequence of automatic changes as he prepares his retaliatory attack against Koga. Amazed, but not daunted, Koga launches himself directly at Ginkotsu, who counters by launching his upper body back at Koga. Cut to Renkotsu, staggering through the mountain mist. Inuyasha, Kagome and the little ones arrive at Koga’s battleground. There are pieces of Ginkotsu everywhere when suddenly Koga regains realization.Inuyasha renews his vow of vengeance against the Shichinin and Naraku.  

                                       Episode 115
            Swallowed by the Black Light
Kikyou travels alone in this enchanted wood, her thoughts consumed with Naraku and his presence at Mt. Hakurei. Kikyou is not alone in this mystic landscape; up the path, Bankotsu sits and mourns fallen comrades with sake, bitterly confronting his own renewed mortality. He crosses paths with Kikyou, each senses the other’s identity and Kikyou challenges him to fight. Bankotsu accepts. Kikyou, however hesitates, asking Bankotsu why he chose continue an evil life again rather than use the gift of the Shikon shards to reform for the better. Bankotsu answers that he likes the way he is, bloodthirsty Kikyou takes exception to his statements but Bankotsu tells her to mind her own business. On the slopes of Mt. Hakurei, Sesshoumaru confronts Jakotsu at the edge of a hazy gorge. Sesshoumaru recognizes Jakotsu’s scent as belonging to the Shichinin and Jakotsu knows Sessho-maru is related to Inuyasha. Jakotsu makes the mistake of declaring that fact as he commences his attack on Sesshoumaru, who powerfully retaliates. Concerned that Rin will be caught in the battle, Sesshoumaru orders Jaken to remove the girl from danger. Jaken takes the child, and they start to cross a suspended bridge to the other side of the chasm. The escape is short lived,Suikotsu approaches the pair ominously from the other side. While Sesshoumaru gracefully dodges and attacks Jakotsu, Jaken struggles with Suikotsu. The feisty goblin manages to ward off Suikotsu with his ninja stuck. As Jaken and Rin flee back to Sesshoumaru, Suikotsu strikes again and the bridge collapses plummeting the three into the vapor below. Sesshoumaru eludes Jakotsu’s final attack winning the bout and humiliating the miserable ronin. He wastes no time jumping into the abyss to rescue Rin. Inuyasha does not know where they are going just that they have to find somewhere secure where the Shichinin can’t attack Koga for his jewel shards. They race on, looking for shelter. Back at the bottom of the gorge, Sesshoumaru discovers a river. The scent trail reveals that Rin was carried away, but he finds Jaken Sesshoumaru sets off in search of Rin with Jaken following on his heels. It turns out that Rin was carried away, but not by the river - Suikotsu has her. Suikotsu puts the child at ease as they return to his village and the other children. Scaling Mt. Hakurei, Miroku and Sango discover a cave and enter to explore. Kohaku and Kanna observe them. Also recently arrived near the mountain is Kikyou, who picks up the energy of Suikotsu‘s jewel from the nearby village. At Suikotsu's house in the village, the orphans cautiously greet his return. Jakotsu is thrilled and the orphans appalled as they witness Suikotsu suddenly slaughter a group of visiting villagers. Rin uses the carnage as an opportunity to escape but is snared by the lurking Jakotsu. Sesshoumaru travels towards the village and having picked up the sent of the Shichinin. Kikyou also converges on the settlement, deeply concerned for safety of Suikotsu’s orphans. The claw-handed Shichinin is poised, ready to shred the orphans to bits. Suikotsu is about to strike the deathblow when he is paralyzed as Kikyou’s image flashes on his mind.

                                    Episode 116
                 The Real Face: Exposed
 Inuyasha and Kagome find refuge in a secluded cave near a mountain stream. The cavern is a perfect place to drop off an injured wolf demon, which is exactly what Inuyasha does after hauling the unconscious Koga to safety. While the group settles in to recuperate, back in the mountain village the paralyzed Suikotsu menaces the cowering orphans. Jakotsu observes the scene as Rin struggles in his command. A single Saimyousho buzzes in, communicating to Jakotsu Sesshoumaru is on his way. Jakotsu orders Suikotsu to forget the children and they leave: killing Sesshoumaru is the new priority. They plan to attract him into Mt. Hakurei’s demon damaging barrier, using Rin as bait. What the Shichinin duo doesn’t realize is that Sesshoumaru has already breached the warding, intent on rescuing Rin and exacting revenge on her kidnappers. Kikyo arrives in the village shortly after the Shichinin-tai’s departure and finds the children huddled together, horrified, after witnessing the bloodshed caused by Suikotsu. The children tell her although Suikotsu looked like the kindly doctor they all loved, a different, evil Suikotsu murdered the village elders and tried to kill them. Kikyo warns the children to leave the village: it’s too hazardous for them to stay, and embarks in search of Suikotsu. Elsewhere, the two Shichinin prepare to jump their trap. The Jakotsutuo manages to strike him, finally tasting demon blood. Jakotsu is elated and confident Mt. Hakurei has affected Sesshoumaru and made him vulnerable to attack. Sango is feeling vulnerable too; Miroku has gotten them lost inside the cave they were investigating. As they search for an exit, they spot someone or something, glowing, beckoning them to follow. Sensing no demon, the duo decides to go in pursuit. The source of the glow is Kohaku wearing a luminescent cloak. He wants to lead them out of, and away from the cavern. The clash between Sesshoumaru and Jakotsu escalates. Jakotsu is eager to exploit the demon’s diminished capacity, but Sesshoumaru wages a strong offensive. Jakotsu taunts Sesshoumaru, threatening to kill the captive Rin if he makes a wrong move. Sesshoumaru smirks in reply. Angered by his reaction, Jakotsu swings his sword. Sesshoumaru launches his defense flinging Toukijin aside, and charging Jakotsu headlong. Although wounded, the Shichinin are still determined make good their threat to kill Rin. Suikotsu is about to cleave the cringing Rin when an arrow streaks through the air, striking him in the throat. It’s Kikyou‘s arrow, fired to cleanse the corrupted jewel shard. Against the agonizing influence of the barrier, Kikyou makes her way to the wounded Suikotsu while Jakotsu flees in fear. Kikyou’s arrow has restored the good Suikotsu. He asks Kikyou to remove the Shikon shard because he wants to die again and finally end the misery of his two personalities. Suikotsu tells her the story of how a disturbing incident caused his personality to shatter and what led him to become one of the Shichinin. Helpless against the sins of his evil self, Suikotsu wants the peace of unconsciousness. As Kikyo timidly reaches to take the shard, a flash of metal streaks towards Suikotsu, fatally slicing open his throat. The jewel shard pops free into Jakotsu’s eager grasp. Jakotsu dashes off, abandoning his shrunken buddy. Back at the mountain cave, Miroku and Sango have followed the strange glow to safety. Outside the gap, Sango discovers a special, luminescent cloak the demon slayer’s use. All signs point to Kohaku. In another cave on the mountain, Koga slowly recovers under the care of Kagome and his pack mates.     

                                   Episode 117
              The Man who Disappeared into a River of Flames
 Recovered from his battle with Koga, Renkotsu vows to avenge Ginkotsu’s destruction and prepares his artillery for an assault on the wolf demon and his companions. Back in the cave by the river, Koga also revives from the clash. Pack mates Hakkaku and Ginta, along with Kagome and Shippo greet his return to perception. As they tell him what’s occurred, Koga realizes that he’s not quite himself -- he ‘reeks like dog’, making a huge fuss. Kagome gently explains to Koga, Inuyasha carried him to safety. Infuriated, Koga reprimands Ginta and Hakkaku for their failure to transport him under the circumstances. Inuyasha interrupts Koga’s tirade, soaked from his own effort to ‘wash the wolf stink off’. Inuyasha isn‘t thrilled by Koga‘s ingratitude and demonstrates his irritation by shaking off his soggy state like an irate St. Bernard. The wrangling continues until Inuyasha spots one of Naraku’s Saimyousho spying on the group. He purses the creature to destroy it before it reveals their location. But the insect is a decoy sent to lure Inuyasha away. Renkotsu is hiding near the cave waiting for the group to be left defenseless. Shippo and Kagome sense a problem when suddenly, an explosion rings out and rocks rain down, damming the river beneath the cave. Into the maelstrom created by dammed water sails a raft of flaming logs on pitch-black surf of oil. Renkotsu’s attack begins. Realizing the Saimyousho was swindling; Inuyasha rushes back to the others. Outside the cave, Renkotsu opens fire with his with weapon collection. Since Kagome is the only one left capable of defending the group, she challenges the heavily armed Renkotsu with just her bow and arrows. The Shichinin member fires at her point blank, but the deadly shot is deflected by Inuyasha’s timely arrival. Wrapping Kagome in his fire-rat kimono, Inuyasha goes after Renkotsu. The Shichinin’s salvos fly mercilessly as Inuyasha battles back, sword versus cannon. After a huge, final blast, it appears Renkotsu’s technology wins as Inuyasha goes down in flames. Renkotsu fires one more round into the cave harboring Kagome and company. Sauntering into the rocky ruins, Renkotsu spots the huddled bodies of his victims, congratulating himself on his success and eager to claim the Shikon shards in Koga’s legs. Renkotsu’s revelry is cut short when the business end of a long, wolf demon leg meets his chin, nearly decapitating him. Quick thinking and Inuyasha’s kimono jacket shielded the group from Renkotsu‘s attack. Dead or alive, Renkotsu is determined to possess Koga’s shards. Producing explosive sticks, he threatens to demolish the group. Once again good timing intervenes and Inuyasha arrives, seared but alive. He tackles Renkotsu and the two plummet into the river of flames, igniting the explosives and blowing the dam sky high. Frantically, Kagome and others race along the freed torrent desperately looking for Inuyasha. Hakkaku and Ginta try to be hopeful for Kagome’s sake, but Koga, the pessimist, states Inuyasha has probably been blown to bits. As Kagome sobs miserably Koga receives a blow to his head from behind: it’s Inuyasha. Inuyasha is still alive and ready to continue his quarrel with Koga. Inuyasha resumes his argument with Koga. Higher up Mt. Hakurei, Sango and Miroku approach the summit, discovering another cave. Upon entering they sense tangible evil, certain they’ll find Naraku. They will find one a piece of Naraku at least , Kagura! In the aftermath of his fight with Inuyasha, Renkotsu returns to Bankotsu, anxious the Shichinin leader will sense the extra Shikon shard he possesses from Ginkotsu.    

                             Episode 118
                  The Heart of Mt. Hakurei
Mt. Hakurei has drawn both good and bad to its summit, setting the stage for many dramatic encounters. Miroku and Sango charge into the heart of the holy mountain and discover a stair-ringed cavern where Kagura and a horde of demons wait in ambush. Kagura attacks, confidant Miroku will not use his Wind Tunnel attack with Saimyosho present. Kagura springs the trap, and the pair defends themselves employing Sango’s Hiraikotsu and Miroku’s Seibai attacks. During the mêlée, Kagura destroys a part of the stair pathway stranding Miroku and Sango on opposite sides of the chasm. Angered Sango hurls the Hiraikotsu at Kagura but the weapon is repelled, rebounding and wounding her. Miroku leaps the abyss to Sango’s defense as Kagura releases another demon offensive, and opens the Wind Tunnel, heedless of personal risk. As a stream of deadly demons flow into the void, Miroku weakens from the poison. Outside on the mountain, Kagome and Inuyasha wait apprehensively: too much time as passed and they suspect Miroku and Sango are in trouble. Inuyasha makes a risky decision - to search for them inside the barrier. He reasons since he’s a half-demon, the barrier can’t purify all of him so he‘s the only person for the mission. Reluctantly leaving Kagome in Koga’s care, Inuyasha races off vanishing into the mist. Inside the mountain, Miroku struggles to protect Sango, as he continues to feel the effects of the poison. Bridging the gap in the stairs with Hiraikotsu, Miroku carries Sango across the breach, warding off a horde of hovering demons with threats of the Wind Tunnel. His body diminished by the poison.Alone on the road to Mt. Hakurei, Jakotsu whines and shivers, his fight-tattered kimono little protection from the elements. He encounters a band of traveling merchants who posthumously provide him with a new kimono. Bankotsu discovers him at the merchant massacre, and the two rejoin forces, Jakotsu dutifully presenting Bankotsu with the Shikon shard retrieved from Suikotsu’s body. Back at Mt. Hakurei, things aren’t going very well for Inuyasha. The purifying power of the barrier is stronger than Inuyasha expected and Renkotsu has appeared. Taking advantage of Inuyasha’s weakness, Renkotsu blasts him with his cannon, sending him flying. Renkotsu’s hope for victory is short-lived after he sees Inuyasha survived his latest salvo, but he also notices something else about his young opponent . Stunned by the blast through the barrier, Inuyasha regains his wits to discover his demon powers have been completely purified leaving him human. Believing Inuyasha is now defenseless, Renkotsu opens fire again. Although his demon power is gone, Inuyasha is still fast on his feet and darts inside a convenient crevice in the mountainside. Renkotsu is too big to pursue him, but a recently arrived Jakotsu is just the right size to follow Inuyasha inside the mountain. Inside Mt. Hakurei, Sango also wakes up to a surprise -- an unconscious Miroku lying on top of her. Sango sees Miroku is badly injured and they are threatened by a host of hovering demons, poised to kill. Tearfully, Sango revives the priest but he’s too ill to move. Miroku begs Sango to leave him and save herself, but Sango refuses: if he can’t go, she won’t go either, and will stay and die with him. Miroku holds the weeping woman, moved by her feelings. As they lay there, Miroku starts feeling better and notices the demons aren’t attacking. Miroku realizes they have passed into another, stronger purity barrier. That purity is neutralizing the venom in his body and keeping the monsters away. The duo resumes their quest, and sees a small cave at the top of the cavern. The situation is getting worse for Inuyasha.

                                        Episode 119
        Divine Malice of the Heavenly Saint
The search for the source of the purity barrier is over. Miroku and Sango’s discovery of a hidden temple, shrouded in the mists of Mt. Hakurei lead them directly to the Living Buddha himself , Hakushin. They are alarmed when the mummy open’s his eyes and confronts them about trespassing in his temple. At the foot of the mountain, Kagome waits anxiously for Inuyasha’s return along with Shippo, Kirara, Koga and his pack mates, Ginta and Hakkaku. Both Shippo and Kirara suffer from the effect of the barrier, causing Kagome more worry about Inuyasha. Ginta and Hakkaku compound her distress, tactlessly voicing their own concerns over Inuyasha‘s fate inside the barrier. Seeing how badly their banter bothers Kagome, Koga puts a halt to the conversation with timely head-bops. However, Inuyasha has transformed into a human; his fire-rat clothing and Tetsusaiga are powerless; he’s trapped in a dead end cave by Jakotsu, and Jakotsu is hitting on him. Inuyasha charges Jakotsu, barely able to dodge fatal blows from the snakelike Jakotsuto. Inuyasha’s assault leaves him wounded, bleeding and exhausted. His condition delights Jakotsu, who enjoys the torturous fight. While Inuyasha struggles to stay alive inside the mountain, back at its summit, Hakushin tells’s his story to Miroku and Sango. Hakushin devoted his life to piety and selflessness, generously giving of himself to help the suffering of others. When he fell seriously ill, his followers fretted about losing him, and his guidance. From his sickbed, Hakushin assuaged their fears, announcing his intention to become a “living Buddha” so that he could protect his people forever. Hakushin was ceremonially entombed underground with only a bell and an air pipe to connect him with the living world. When the bell stopped ringing, he would be dead, ascending into Nirvana where he would protect his followers for eternity. But as his life ebbed inside the tomb, Hakushin realized that at his final moment he didn’t want to die, resenting the circumstances of his death. Hakushin’s remains were installed as a “living Buddha,” but his tortured soul lingered in the darkness. Naraku found it there, seducing Hakushin’s lost soul by convincing Hakushin his followers were egotistic, and that even in death, they forced the responsibility of their welfare upon him. Hakushin accepted Naraku’s propose to live, allowing himself to be used in exchange for freedom from his spiritual responsibility. Deep inside the mountain, freedom is the last thing available to Inuyasha; Jakotsu has him trapped and is closing in for the kill. Renkotsu has also arrived, discretely watching the battle with frustration, angry Inuyasha wasn’t able kill Jakotsu for him. As a last defense, Inuyasha springs a sneak attack on Jakotsu but his attempt fails miserably weakened by blood loss and fatigue. Jakotsu easily gains the upper hand, prepared to finish off his prey. In the temple, Miroku and Sango throw everything in their arsenal against the power of Hakushin and his barrier. Although the barrier and its source are fearsome, they succeed, using Miroku’s wind tunnel as the final blow. The barrier starts to disband. Everyone in the vicinity of Mt. Hakurei senses the barrier’s destruction. Deep within the mountain, Renkotsu is the first to witness the result of the barrier’s dissipation as a multitude of less important demons roils up from the bowels of the earth. Freed from their containment, they’re desperate to escape their mountain prison. Dropping his victim, Jakotsu turns his attention to the advancing demons. The rampaging monsters mean the barrier is gone along with its purifying properties. It also means Inuyasha get’s his demonic power returns. Realizing Miroku and Sango were successful breaking the barrier, Inuyasha prepares to end the battle and destroy Jakotsu. The Shichinin isn’t about to die easily still as adoring about his opponent’s charms as ever. He releases a final attack, binding Inuyasha in a tangle of deadly blades; one flick of Jakotsu’s wrist and Inuyasha will be cut to ribbons.

                                              Episode 120
                Good-Bye! Jakotsu's Requiem
 Jakotsu is charmed at the spectacle of Inuyasha subdued in such a manner. Inuyasha, not eager to die, stuns Jakotsu with an all-consuming Kaze no Kizu attack. Jakotsu and his vicious weapon are caught by surprise by the attack’s intensity and engulfed by its fury. Although Jakotsu invites Inuyasha to finish the job and kill him, Inuyasha declines, leaving to resume his search for Naraku. Out of the night, Renkotsu approaches his dying comrade. Jakotsu regards him with a resigned grin; he knows Renkotsu is there to retrieve the Shikon jewel shard keeping him alive. Determined to survive, Renkotsu removes the shard from the failing Shichinin-tai’s throat and Jakotsu melts into dust. Outside on the mountain Kikyo searches for the object that escaped Mt. Hakurei’s barrier and discovers Hakushin, meditating inside a bubble of the left over purity. Kikyo deduces that the monk inside the barrier was the one responsible for protecting Naraku and restrictive his evil. As the mountain’s barrier deteriorates and escaping demons begin to flood out, Kagome decides she’s waited long enough. Kagome hands the ailing Shippo and Kirara off to Koga, and runs off towards the mountain in search of her companions. Different Kagome, Renkotsu wants to run away from Mt. Hakurei and avoid his finding his last buddy, the Shichinin captain, Bankotsu. Renkotsu attempts to slip away without a confrontation, but Bankotsu intercepts him. The Shichinin captain is aware of Renkotsu‘s collection of Shikon shards, and the treacherous way he collected them. As evidence of Renkotsu’s deceit, Bankotsu holds up Jakotsu’s hair enhancement. Bankotsu has one more opponent to face Inuyasha. The sacred ground of Mt. Harukei continues to degenerate swiftly, until lastly the barrier dissolves. A spectacular host of demons rampage through the miasma and unluckily, Kagome has strayed into their path. Inside the mountain, Inuyasha continues to trail Naraku’s scent, calling out angry challenges to the arch demon. Inuyasha’s path to Naraku is blocked by one Bankotsu.