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Episode Summaries-165 to 167
Episode 165
The Best Clue to Defeat Naraku
Kagura and Kohaku destroy a seemingly endless infestation of the Yadori Sanagi. Kagura is puzzled by Naraku’s order to slaughter the parasites, pumping Kohaku for answers. Later, at Hakudoshi’s hideout, Kohaku deduces the Yadori Sanagi, moving mountain and Naraku are all connected. Hakudoshi dispatches Kohaku to protect Kanna. Inuyasha follows the new demons’s scent trail and solves the mystery of the Yadori Sanagi. While Kagura eavesdrops nearby, the team encounters Gakusanjin - a demon mountain. Inuyasha mistakes him for one of Naraku’s minions infuriating Gakusanjin. Fuyouheki masks demons energy, making it undetectableGakusanjin presents the team with crystallized demon aura - if they get close to the Fuyouheki, the demonic aura in the crystals will vanish, to indicate the Fuyouheki stone is nearby. Although Inuyasha hasn’t figured out why Naraku would want the Fuyouheki, Kagura has: Naraku stole the stone to hide the baby. Kanna hides in a cave with the baby, monitoring Kikyo’s advancing shikigama. The priestess confronts Kohaku, recognizing him as Naraku’s underling, but realizing there’s more to Kohaku than meets the eye. Naraku! Inuyasha and company charge ahead quickly: the crystallized demon aura in the detecting stones are vanishing, and Kagome senses a shard of the Shikon Jewel and Inuyasha can smell Kikyo. Caged by his talons, Naraku taunts Kikyo and she shoots him point blank with an arrow, blowing his body to bits. Naraku survives and orders Kohaku to take Kikyo’s head. While Inuyasha brings Kikyo up to speed on the Fuyouheki, Kagome simmers in a stew of jealousy. As Kikyo and Inuyasha innocently compare notes about Naraku and strategize, Shippo stirs the pot of suspicion, further agitating Kagome. Kikyo leaves abruptly once her questions are answered. Naraku, meanwhile, has joined Kanna and the baby, presenting the infant with Fuyouheki. Elsewhere, Hakudoshi and Kohaku hunt a giant Hitodama, a soul eater. Hakudoshi orders Kohaku to kill the beast and open it’s gut. Inuyasha and the gang attempt to catch up with Naraku. Miroku watches the demonic crystal intently; hoping for an indication Naraku is near. Before Shippo’s meddling escalates further, Inuyasha catches the scent of demons. Inuyasha slices through the beast, releasing a swarm of haku. Inuyasha, Miroku and Sango rescue them, observing the dead demons are becoming more human in appearance. Worse, they reek of Hakudoshi. Inuyasha follows the scent outside the village where Hakudoshi awaits with the result of his haku ‘experiments’ - a creature called “Moryoumaru”. He sets Moryoumaru upon Inuyasha, who retaliates with the new Kongousouha attack. From his aerial advantage, Moryoumaru drives an enormous talon down at Inuyasha who pulverizes it with Tetsusaiga. Moryoumaru and Hakudoshi’s remains flee, but not before attacking Miroku and stealing the crystallized auras used to detect the Fuyouheki stone. While the team recuperates, Hakudoshi and Moryoumaru return to the cave where Kanna hides with the baby.
Episode 166
The Two's Bond - Use the Shikon Shard! (1)
Three streaks of light cut thru the night sky, piercing the silhouette of a gigantic creature. Only one demon matches that description - the former owner of the Fuyouheki, Gakusanjin! Gakusanjin is dead. Though Naraku is suspected, Inuyasha's sense of smell yields a different clue to the culprits - humans. A strange light slices the sky as panicked villagers beg for deliverance from a horrible demon. The beams blast a hole through the marauding demon - it’s source, a trio of small, masked warriors armed with odd, pot-shaped weapons. The Gyoja return home to a sinister mountain temple ringed by creepy Rakan (Buddhist) statues. Hot on the trail, Inuyasha and company gathers more information about the Gyoja. As the team ponders a possible connection between the Gyoja and Naraku, a chance encounter with Gyoja scouts leaves little room for doubt. The youngsters open fire on Inuyasha. The rude boys squirm from Inuyasha's grasp and escape, threatening childishly as they run away. Inuyasha and the gang locate the Gyoja temple. Inuyasha repels the assault with his Wind Scar, and defuses the Gyoja’s powerful weapons. The boys run crying to their leader, Goryomaru, who angrily confronts the team, demanding a reason for the assault. While Kagura snoops, Naraku and Hakudoshi conspire against her. Suddenly, Kagura encounters a horde of demons swarming towards an unknown destination. Kagura decides to follow them. The demons flock to the Gyoja temple, but hesitate to attack. Goryomaru orders the boys to arm themselves, but the Gyoja pots are empty. Goryomaru still has energy left in his demon arm and releases a lethal beam of light, cutting down the fist wave of demons. Inuyasha’s team springs into action, destroying the remaining threat. Inuyasha and the gang mistake Goryomaru for a demon, offending him, and he explains how his appearance came to be. Using his Buddhist powers, Goryomaru killed the demon, replacing his lost arm with a demon’s. After questions, Miroku is convinced of Goryomaru’s innocence. The Gyoja killed Gakusanjin as part of their regular slayer duty, case closed. However, Inuyasha is suspicious of Goryomaru’s story. The team is grudgingly invited to stay at the temple for their safety and they join the boys for food while Goryomaru refills the Gyoja pots from his demonic arm. Kagura observes the sinister temple, deducing it’s the perfect place to hide Naraku’s heart. Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango and Kagome engage the enemy again, joined by the Gyoja. Spotting Kagura, Inuyasha chases and catches her, demanding to know why she attacked the temple. Kagura’s response is enigmatic. Meanwhile, Kagome spots the injured Goryomaru just as Kagura and her minions resume their attack. It isn’t Kagome he’s interested in, it’s the strength of her Shikon fragment Kagura watches the demon crystal clear just as a huge blast of light from Goryomaru’s demonic arm rams a huge hole in her chest. Inuyasha returns to witness Kagome trapped in Goryomaru’s clutches. Jaken attempts to rescue Rin and is likewise trapped. Rin inspects the gaping would in Kagura's torso and Jaken comments she's a goner. Suddenly, Kagura’s wound closes and she regains consciousness. While Kagura recovers, Naraku and Hakudoshi continue to conspire.
Episode 167
The Two's Bond - Use the Shikon Shard! (2)
Rin and Jaken tell Kagura how Sesshomaru rescued her. Soggy and bedraggled, Kagura remains feisty as ever. Miroku still wants to locate the source of the temple’s strong aura. Hakudoshi and Kagura arrive at the temple, and Hakudoshi makes a point of interrogating Kagura about the place. Kagura feigns ignorance, even after Goryomaru recognizes her. Goryomaru collapses shocked and mortally wounded and the Gyoja watch in horror while Hakudoshi decapitates their revered leader. Inside the Rakan cave, Inuyasha catches the scent of Goryomaru’s blood and everyone scrambles back to the temple. Hakudoshi departs with Kanna and the baby, revealing Goryomaru didn’t know a thing. Angrily Inuyasha questions Kagura, but she's got her own agenda, pursing the trio. Kagura follows the evil children to a new hideout - an enormous stone Oni. She notices Inuyasha followed her. Arriving at the stone Oni, the team enters immediately: Kagome senses the Shikon Jewel and Inuyasha can smell Naraku. The focus is Naraku and Inuyasha directs a Wind Scar attack towards the unseen enemy. When the smoke clears, Naraku reveals himself, greeting his young adversaries. Stomach acid rains down on the team as both Inuyasha and Miroku attack Naraku. The Wind Scar can’t stop Naraku, and Miroku ingests a huge dose of Saimyousho poison. Angered by failure, Inuyasha tries again, using the Kongousouha attack. Naraku regroups and joins Hakudoshi and Kagura outside the stone Oni, He baits Kagura with questions about how Inuyasha found this new hiding place. Once again, Kagura feigns ignorance. On a fog-shrouded mountain pass Kanna and the baby encounters Kikyo. Drawing an arrow, Kikyo prepares to send Kanna and the baby to oblivion. Inside the Oni’s great stomach, Inuyasha and the others suffer. Miroku struggles to keep the barrier going. ikyo takes aim at Kanna’s head with her arrow when Moryomaru attacks her. Within the Oni, Kagome gives Inuyasha the glass vial containing the Shikon fragment. Inuyasha smashes the fragment container against Tetsusaiga and the sword begins to ring, pulsating with uncontrollable power as it absorbs the miasma from the Oni’s innards. Once the shard left Kagome’s hands, it became vulnerable to corruption, now the polluted jewel dangerously affects Tetsusaiga and it’s owner. Naraku watches, entertained by Inuyasha’s struggle to control the afflicted Tetsusaiga as it overwhelms his human blood. Unable to endure Inuyasha’s anguish, Kagome risks her life, rushing thru the tide of acid to embrace him. Kagome’s touch purifies the corrupted fragment and rescues Inuyasha from the brink of madness. His composure regained, Inuyasha asks Kagome to support him a bit longer. So with acid lapping at her ankles, Kagome clings to Inuyasha with all her might. Disappointed, Naraku, Hakudoshi and Kagura retreat. Inuyasha catches her, holding her while his distraught cries echo thru the air. It seems that Kagura was correct - they arrived too late. Sesshomaru’s search continues. Later, in Kaede's village, Kagome and Miroku recover. Sango nurses Miroku and Kaede treats Kagome's acid burns. Kagome wonders where Inuyasha disappeared to, and Kaede says he's off brooding and Myoga and Shippo offer up a wise cracks at Inuyasha’s expense. Inuyasha arrives back in the hut just in time to bonk both of them. Even so, Inuyasha is uncharacteristically reserved and troubled. Kagome finds herself perched next to Inuyasha on the limb of his favorite tree. Inuyasha confesses he feels guilty and inadequate over the incident inside the Oni, convinced he’s responsible for Kagome’s injuries. Kagome reminds Inuyasha he saved them all and that she was never happier than at that moment of crisis inside the Oni. Scooting into Kagome with smile, Inuyasha admits he feels the same way about her.
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