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Inuyasha throws a tree down the well to prevent Kagome from returning, much to Shippo's dismay. Inuyasha goes off to
find Naraku, but Miroku stops him, asking him how he expects to find him. Miroku tells Inuyasha that they have to stop and
think. Miroku comes to the conclusion that Naraku might have split Kikyo and Inuyasha up because Naraku was after Kikyo. Later
on as Kaede seals Inuyasha's wound, she tells Inuyasha and Miroku that she's figured that whoever split up Inuyasha and Kikyo
did so deliberately. In other words, when they could have just taken the Shikon shard from Kikyo and ran, they didn't, they
made Kikyo hate Inuyasha and Inuyasha hate Kikyo. Kaede can only think of one person, at the time, who would do that, Onigumo.
He was a thief that was burned and sessile (unable to move) and Kikyo took care of him. One day when Kaede was tending to
Onigumo he told her that he wanted to see Kikyo corrupt the Shikon no Tama. Kaede tells the two that after the Inuyasha's
sealing, she went to check up on Onigumo. But when she got to the cave she discovered that it was on fire, leaving Onigumo
trapped within. She then takes Miroku and Inuyasha to the cave. Once there, they discover the spot were no foliage is growing
is where Onigumo once laid. Miroku also senses a strong demonically evil aura from that spot. Meanwhile at the well, Shippo
is attacked by a bunch of three-eyed wolves. In the present, Kagome returns to school and agrees to go on a date with Hojo.
Inuyasha, Miroku and Kaede hear his cries for help and rush to save him. When they get there, they see that the once gentle
guardian of the forest, Royakan, is how an evil incarnate who can spit out an infinite number of hell wolves. Off in the woods,
Naraku sits on a tree branch admiring his plan. During the battle with the wolves, Inuyasha reopens his wound. Miroku then
uses the Air Void on the wolves, but before he can get sucked up, Royakan runs off. That night, Kaede and Miroku seal Inuyasha
and Shippo in a shed to give Inuyasha's wound enough time to heal. The two start chanting and keep the shed hidden from the
view of a demon, so if Royakan attacks again he can't harm Inuyasha. Meanwhile, Naraku gives a frightened Royakan another
Shikon shard, increasing his power. Royakan then attacks the village to find Inuyasha, but thanks to Kaede and Miroku, he
can't see the shed with Inuyasha within it. It doesn't last for long, because Miroku breaks his chanting to save Kaede from
an oncoming spear. With the barrier broken, Royakan attacks the shed destroying it. Now that he can leave, Inuyasha attacks
Royakan. Royakan spews more wolves and now that Naraku's bees have joined the fight, Miroku is unable to open the Air Void.
Royakan knocks Inuyasha back causing him to drop the large Shikon shard. But before Royakan can claim it, Shippo takes it
and runs only to be chased by the wolves.
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