Chapter 51

 Monk on the Make is the 51st chapter of the InuYasha manga.

Synopsis

 * Miroku, the monk is introduced.
 * Kagome tries to figure out the reason behind the hatred between Inuyasha and Kikyō.

Summary
18 year old monk and con-artist named Miroku is tasked to exorcise a demon who posed as a Buddha statue with a Shikon fragment. Meanwhile Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippō are on their journey and Inuyasha thinks about Kikyō's fate, and Kagome about her experience with Urasue which leaves her thinking as to why Inuyasha and Kikyō become enemies. That night Miroku sees Kagome wearing the Shikon Jewel necklace at bath.