Episode 17

The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter is the 17th episode of the InuYasha anime.

Summary
The episode starts with a a man with scrolls running though a field in the feudal era being chased by men with swords and horses. The man apparently has a jewel fragment and the other men are trying to take it from him.

Trivia

 * Miroku has three shikon jewel shards when he reunites with Kagome and Inuyasha; however, she didn't sense them before when they parted, meaning he was able to find them in a single day.

Quotes

 * Miroku: "(Watching Inuyasha fight ink demons without Tessaiga) What's that technique he's using?"

Kagome: "It's called 'wailing on them'."