Chapter Summaries

Hojo Akitoshi learned that he had been reborn in the world of Inuyasha and realized a demon threatened his campaign near Kawagoe Castle. He ordered Akechi Mitsuhide to gather demon-fighting weapons and seek out powerful demon slayers and spiritual figures.

• Hojo Akitoshi discovered that his life in the Warring States period was unfolding in the world of Inuyasha.
• Akechi Mitsuhide urged Hojo Akitoshi to advance toward Kawagoe Castle, but Akitoshi explained that a powerful demon was blocking their way.
• Hojo Akitoshi identified the Imagawa army as the demon's victims and decided not to retreat simply because a demon was nearby.
• Hojo Akitoshi ordered Akechi Mitsuhide to retrieve the Heavenly Feather Robe and Heaven Blade, then find Sango, Miroku, Shinsen, Ungai, Hitomiko, and Tsubaki.
• Hojo Akitoshi also ordered searches for Kaede's Village and the Peach Immortal, and surveillance of Demon Priestess Urasue.

Hojo Akitoshi rode with an advance force toward Kaede's village, seeking to understand how humans could gain enough power to survive in the world of Inuyasha. As Kagome tried to leave the village for the Bone-Eater's Well, she saw his cavalry approaching.

• Akechi Mitsuhide worried that Lord Ujiyasu might betray Hojo Akitoshi, but Akitoshi trusted him to serve the Hojo clan.
• Hojo Akitoshi recalled how the Shikon Jewel shard had revealed that he had entered the world of Inuyasha, and he considered ways to gain power without risking the shard's corruption.
• Hojo Akitoshi rejected using the shard and resolved to pursue other means of strength, including immortal arts, spiritual power, spells, and human wisdom.
• Hojo Akitoshi hurried toward Kaede's village to test his soldiers against Yura of the Hair and observe Sesshomaru's power.
• Kagome, angry after Inuyasha mocked her appearance, prepared to go to the Bone-Eater's Well, but she saw Hojo Akitoshi's cavalry charging toward the village.

Kagome encountered Hojo Akitoshi’s cavalry and nearly died after Akechi Mitsuhide mistook her for an enemy ninja. Inuyasha intervened and clashed with Mitsuhide, while Kaede identified Kagome and Inuyasha to Akitoshi as the chapter ended with Inuyasha facing the armed troops and a cannon.

• Akechi Mitsuhide halted his cavalry before Kagome and accused her of being an enemy ninja.
• Kagome recognized Mitsuhide and assumed Hojo Akitoshi was Oda Nobunaga, angering Mitsuhide until he raised his sword to kill her.
• Inuyasha rushed to defend Kagome, and Mitsuhide charged him on horseback despite Hojo Akitoshi ordering him to stop.
• Inuyasha’s claws clashed with Mitsuhide’s sword, forcing Mitsuhide’s horse to rear and leaving Inuyasha with a shallow cut.
• Kaede bowed to Hojo Akitoshi and explained that Kagome was her granddaughter and Inuyasha was her half-demon shikigami.
• Inuyasha grew angry as cavalrymen raised weapons and foot soldiers arrived pushing a Kunikuzushi cannon.

Old Kaede placated Hojo Akitoshi by agreeing to bring him the remaining talismans left by Kikyo, while trying to discover his true purpose. Hojo ordered his troops to prepare for a yokai attack and kept his secret weapons ready as Old Kaede returned to the village.

• Akechi Mitsuhide questioned Old Kaede about Kagome's absence, but Hojo Akitoshi ended the confrontation and paid for the village's offerings.
• Hojo Akitoshi said his ninja had found signs of a great yokai near the Battle of Kawagoe and asked whether Kikyo had left anything behind in Kaede's Village.
• Old Kaede claimed Kikyo's remaining talismans were scarce but agreed to fetch them for Hojo Akitoshi.
• Old Kaede returned to the village, where Kagome and Inuyasha were waiting to hear what had happened.
• Akechi Mitsuhide warned Hojo Akitoshi that Old Kaede seemed suspicious, but Hojo ordered him to secure the talismans and prepare the soldiers for a yokai attack using their secret weapons.

Granny Kaede reassured the villagers about Hojo Akitoshi, then explained his visit to Kagome and Inuyasha while concealing her doubts. As she went to deliver fake talismans to Hojo, Yura of the Hair watched the army camp and Kaede's Village from the surrounding forest.

• Granny Kaede told the villagers that Hojo Akitoshi wanted Kikyo's legacy to help defeat a demon threatening the area.
• Kagome questioned who Hojo Akitoshi was, while Inuyasha worried that he had come to claim the Shikon Jewel.
• Granny Kaede admitted she did not know Hojo Akitoshi's true intentions and stopped Inuyasha from confronting him by having Kagome use the command, "Sit!"
• Granny Kaede left to deliver fake talismans to Hojo and told Kagome to keep Inuyasha from acting rashly.
• Hojo Akitoshi and his companions prepared for a possible demon attack as Yura of the Hair watched their camp and Kaede's Village from the forest.

Kaede realized Hojo Akitoshi had seen through her fake talismans but could not determine his plans. As she headed back to warn her village about a real demon, the Hojo camp’s animal alarm exposed the arrival of Yura of the Hair, and Akitoshi ordered his soldiers to begin their response.

• Hojo Akitoshi identified Kaede’s talismans as recently made but chose not to expose her, while Akechi Mitsuhide offered to arrest her.
• Kaede questioned the Hojo camp’s unusual preparations and hurried toward her village to check on Kagome and Inuyasha.
• Kaede sensed a demon and raised a barrier, realizing Hojo Akitoshi had been right about the threat.
• Dogs, roosters, and cattle sounded the alarm in the Hojo camp, alerting Akitoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide to Yura of the Hair’s presence.
• Hojo Akitoshi praised the warning system and ordered the soldiers to begin their response.

Hojo Akitoshi’s army used animals to detect Yura of the Hair and fire to hold back her Hair Sea. Hojo’s improvised incendiary mixture intensified the flames, forcing Yura to reconsider her attack and look toward Kaede’s Village.

• Hojo Akitoshi’s men detected Yura of the Hair’s approach and lit trenches outside the camp to keep her Hair Sea at bay.
• Yura of the Hair expected her Hair Sea to overwhelm the fire, while Akechi Mitsuhide warned Hojo Akitoshi that the flames were weakening.
• Hojo Akitoshi ordered the Hatamoto Samurai to throw prepared packets into the fire and leave a gap for hair to enter, so they could test weapons treated with defiling substances.
• The packets made the trench fires surge hotter, burning away Yura of the Hair’s advance and shocking her and the samurai.
• Hojo Akitoshi warned his men about toxic gas and considered whether their blades could harm Yura’s true body.
• Yura of the Hair glared at the flames and turned her attention toward Kaede’s Village and its villagers.

The Hojo Army exposed and cut through Yura of the Hair’s invisible strands, but she abandoned the camp fight and attacked Kaede’s Village to seize the Shikon Jewel. Kaede and Kagome realized the village was in danger as Yura’s hair reached its helpless inhabitants.

• Kaede watched the Hojo Army hold its ground against Yura of the Hair and spotted a weakening section of the trench’s flames.
• Akechi Mitsuhide ordered the first squad to reveal Yura’s invisible hair with pigment bombs and the second squad to cut it with enchanted blades.
• Hojo Akitoshi saw that his preparations worked, reflected on the Great Dog General’s death, and considered how to gain power.
• Yura left part of her hair to occupy the Hojo Army and raced toward Kaede’s Village, determined to take the Shikon Jewel.
• Yura sent her hair into the village to seize control of its inhabitants, and Kaede and Kagome sensed the danger and rushed outside.

Kagome and Inuyasha were attacked by villagers controlled by Yura of the Hair and fled toward the Hojo Army's camp for help. On the way, Inuyasha picked up Kaede and carried her along with Kagome.

• Kagome sensed danger and saw that invisible strands of hair controlled the armed villagers surrounding her and Inuyasha.
• Inuyasha prepared to attack the villagers, but Kagome commanded him to sit and insisted they find the person controlling them.
• Yura of the Hair sent the villagers to attack, and Kagome dragged Inuyasha out of danger before he carried her under his arm.
• Kagome urged Inuyasha to seek help from the Hojo Army, and he reluctantly ran toward its burning camp.
• Kaede arrived at the village, and Inuyasha scooped her up and carried both women toward the Hojo Army.

Hojo Akitoshi stopped his soldiers from killing Inuyasha and brought Kagome and Kaede into his camp. As Yura of the Hair drove Kaede's Village's mind-controlled villagers toward the army, Kaede and Kagome pleaded with him to save them.

• Hojo Akitoshi warned Akechi Mitsuhide that Yura of the Hair might target Kaede's Village and rejected the suggestion to destroy it.
• Inuyasha attacked the remaining Hair Sea, but the Hojo Army's Matchlock Corps shot him down.
• Kagome and Kaede begged Hojo Akitoshi to stop the soldiers, and he ordered them to stand down and bring the women and Inuyasha over.
• Yura of the Hair sent the villagers toward the camp as a human shield, and Kaede pleaded with Hojo Akitoshi to rescue them.
• Kagome urged Hojo Akitoshi to protect the innocent villagers, leaving Kaede horrified by her appeal.

Kagome's plea for the Hojo Army to protect Kaede's Village prompted Akechi Mitsuhide to argue that the villagers could be sacrificed, but Hojo Akitoshi chose to defend them as part of his path of benevolence. As the Hatamoto Samurai swore loyalty to him, Inuyasha began plotting against Hojo Akitoshi.

• Kaede feared Kagome's words had angered Hojo Akitoshi and begged him to forgive her granddaughter.
• Akechi Mitsuhide argued that the villagers attacking the camp could be killed for the Hojo's cause and offered to take responsibility.
• Hojo Akitoshi stopped Akechi Mitsuhide and declared that the Hojo must protect its people, including Kaede's Village.
• Akechi Mitsuhide and the Hatamoto Samurai swore loyalty to Hojo Akitoshi and his path of benevolence.
• Kagome admired Hojo Akitoshi, Kaede felt reassured, and Inuyasha began hatching a plan of his own.

Hojo Akitoshi prepared to lead the Hojo Army against the demon threatening Kaede's Village, and Kagome insisted on joining him. His resolve inspired the samurai to charge with him, leaving Kagome astonished and Inuyasha uneasy at the army's strength.

• Hojo Akitoshi rejected heavier armor, explaining that he needed agility to fight the demon controlling the invisible Hair Sea.
• Kagome decided to join the expedition, and Hojo Akitoshi approved her choice and ordered a skilled archer to give her a brief lesson.
• Kaede reluctantly followed after failing to persuade Kagome to stay, while Akechi Mitsuhide accompanied Hojo Akitoshi toward the ravine's gap.
• Hojo Akitoshi declared that a ruler had to lead from the front, inspiring the hesitant samurai to commit themselves to his cause.
• Hojo Akitoshi drew the Muramasa Blade Sirius and ordered the charge, and the Hojo Army surged forward as Kagome marveled at its force and Inuyasha felt afraid.

Yura of the Hair sent the controlled villagers of Kaede's Village against the Hojo Army, but Hojo Akitoshi exposed her hair and led his samurai in rescuing them. As Yura's attack faltered, Hojo predicted she would use the villagers to break his formation and strike at him directly.

• Yura of the Hair drove the villagers of Kaede's Village toward the Hojo Army, while Akechi Mitsuhide hesitated to fight them.
• Kagome used spiritual sight to reveal Yura's control, and Hojo Akitoshi ordered dye bombs and fire oil bombs to expose the hair and guard the formation's flanks.
• Hojo's samurai cut the hair controlling the villagers and carried the rescued people to safety as Yura's attempts to counter them failed.
• Kagome admired Hojo Akitoshi's leadership, while Inuyasha noticed her feelings and grew jealous.
• Hojo Akitoshi told Akechi Mitsuhide to gather skilled samurai and predicted Yura would send villagers into the flames before attacking the center of his formation.

Hojo Akitoshi’s preparations kept Yura of the Hair from killing the villagers, and he and Inuyasha fought back against her attacks. After Yura unleashed a wall of flames, Inuyasha escaped but was caught off guard when she attacked him with Red Glow.

• Hojo Akitoshi warned the others that the demon-controlled villagers were about to rush into the walls of fire, and the Hojo Army’s Hatamoto Samurai restrained them.
• Yura of the Hair attacked Hojo Akitoshi with her invisible Hair Sea, but Hojo cut through it and the samurai revealed it with dye bombs.
• Inuyasha shredded Yura’s Hair Sea, while Kagome ignored his attempt to show off and pointed out a strand that might lead to the demon.
• Yura unleashed Demon Fire Hair, and Hojo Akitoshi, Kagome, Akechi Mitsuhide, and the samurai retreated while Kaede hurried after them.
• Inuyasha escaped the flames in his Robe of the Fire Rat, but Yura attacked him with Red Glow while he was distracted.

Hojo Akitoshi’s forces appeared to kill Yura of the Hair with arrows, firebombs, and matchlock fire, but she survived and launched a counterattack. Yura seized Kagome and demanded the Shikon Jewel, leaving Inuyasha and Kaede alarmed.

• Hojo Akitoshi’s arrows, firebombs, and matchlock volleys drove Yura of the Hair into the air and riddled her with bullets.
• Inuyasha and Kaede watched Yura fall, while Akechi Mitsuhide announced the Hojo Army’s victory and its soldiers celebrated.
• Yura of the Hair rose again and used invisible hair whips to knock down Hojo Army samurai and ashigaru, causing widespread casualties.
• Yura bound Kagome’s legs with hair beneath the soil and dragged her toward herself, demanding the Shikon Jewel.
• Inuyasha cried out to Kagome, while Kaede froze in shock.

Hojo Akitoshi rescued Kagome from Yura of the Hair and helped her identify the demon’s hidden source of power. As Hojo struggled to cut the special hair strand, Kagome joined him and tried to lend her inherited power.

• Yura of the Hair grabbed Kagome and demanded the Shikon Jewel, then prepared to kill her when she refused.
• Hojo Akitoshi appeared and severed Yura’s hand with his Muramasa Blade Sirius, freeing Kagome.
• Hojo used fire-oil bombs to hold Yura back and asked Kagome to find the unusual strand of hair she had noticed earlier.
• Kagome spotted a strand carrying demonic energy from the forest, while Inuyasha and Akechi Mitsuhide joined the fight against Yura.
• Yura revealed that the special strand could withstand the treated blades, and Kagome pressed against Hojo and clasped his sword hand to help him cut it.

Kagome helped sever Yura of the Hair’s connection to her comb, defeating the demon, but Hojo Akitoshi took the exhausted girl into his camp despite Kaede’s objections. After reviewing the battle’s casualties, Hojo Akitoshi worried that demons posed a threat to the Hojo’s plans.

• Kagome’s spiritual power flowed into Hojo Akitoshi’s blade, which severed Yura of the Hair’s link to her comb and caused the demon to crumble away.
• Kagome fell asleep in Hojo Akitoshi’s arms, and Kaede thanked him while warning that Kagome was only an apprentice priestess.
• Inuyasha tried to take Kagome, but Akechi Mitsuhide confronted him and ordered the Matchlock Corps to aim their guns.
• Hojo Akitoshi carried Kagome into the camp, ordered everyone to rest, and left Kaede and Inuyasha to deal with the unconscious villagers.
• Akechi Mitsuhide reported twenty-eight Hojo warriors dead and thirty-six wounded and disabled, and Hojo Akitoshi blamed himself and voiced concern about demons threatening his undertaking.

Hojo Akitoshi pressed his retainers to address the demon threat, and Akechi Mitsuhide proposed a plan involving the Shikon Jewel and Kagome. After Kagome woke in Hojo Akitoshi’s tent, Akechi Mitsuhide questioned her about the jewel, and she began explaining what had happened.

• Hojo Akitoshi stopped Akechi Mitsuhide and the other samurai from kneeling, then challenged them to find a way to deal with the demons.
• Akechi Mitsuhide suggested that the Shikon Jewel and Kagome were connected to the threat, and Hojo Akitoshi approved his idea.
• Akechi Mitsuhide whispered a plan to Hojo Akitoshi as the night passed and morning came.
• Kagome woke in Hojo Akitoshi’s tent, and Akechi Mitsuhide startled her with his sword before explaining that Hojo Akitoshi had given up his tent for her.
• Akechi Mitsuhide demanded to know about the Shikon Jewel and the demon’s attack, so Kagome began recounting what had happened.

Kagome revealed her connection to Kikyo and the Shikon Jewel to Akechi Mitsuhide, who brought her to Hojo Akitoshi and considered how valuable she was. Hojo reassured Kagome that she was herself, not Kikyo, and offered to take responsibility for the Shikon Jewel fragments, telling her to seek an ideal husband.

• Kagome told Akechi Mitsuhide about the Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha, and her connection to Kikyo, while Hojo Akitoshi's retainer secretly recorded her words.
• Akechi Mitsuhide realized Kagome was valuable and led her through the camp toward Hojo Akitoshi, while the retainer delivered his report to Hojo Akitoshi.
• Hojo Akitoshi burned the report and served porridge among his samurai as Akechi Mitsuhide praised his kindness to Kagome.
• Hojo Akitoshi told Kagome that she was Kagome, not Kikyo, and offered to handle the Shikon Jewel fragments himself.

Hojo Akitoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide urged Kagome to marry and warned her about the differences between demons and humans. When Kaede and Inuyasha arrived to discuss the coming attack on the Shikon Jewel, Hojo Akitoshi revealed he already knew about it, and Inuyasha contradicted Kaede’s account of Kikyo’s death.

• Hojo Akitoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide teased Kagome about marriage and cautioned her against choosing Inuyasha because demons and humans differed in lifespan and nature.
• Kaede and Inuyasha arrived at the camp to meet Hojo Akitoshi after spending the night worrying about the Shikon Jewel.
• Kaede greeted Hojo Akitoshi and was surprised when he asked whether she had come about the female demon coveting the Shikon Jewel.
• Kaede tried to downplay the jewel’s power and claimed that Inuyasha had killed her elder sister, Kikyo.
• Inuyasha shouted that Kikyo had been the one who attacked him.