Episode 120

Fare Thee Well: Jakotsu's Requiem is 120th episode of the InuYasha anime.

Plot
Jakotsu and InuYasha continue their fight in Mt. Hakurei. InuYasha manages to deflect Jakotsutou, and a blast from Tessaiga sends Jakotsu flying backwards, leaving him buried in a heap of rocks. Inuyasha begins to walk away when Jakotsu coughs and tells InuYasha to kill him. Inuyasha looks at Jakotsu, then re-sheathes Tessaiga and runs off, despite the fact that Jakotsu is still alive.

Inuyasha runs deeper into the mountain, following Naraku's scent.

Jakotsu is still buried under the rocks, knowing his end is near. He doesn't mind dying because he had his fun during his short second life.

Renkotsu then walks out of the darkness and towards Jakotsu. He says, "Forgive me, Jakotsu," before pulling the Shikon Jewel shard out Jakotsu's neck and killing him. Renkotsu leaves, and a Saimyosho picks Jakotsu's hairpin up and flies away.

Kikyo finds Saint Hakushin sitting on the ground, protected by a pure barrier. Kikyo talks to Hakushin for a while, and Kikyo says, "I can see without even trying; your soul is already bared to me."

This brings a memory of Naraku back to Hakushin, one where Naraku tells Hakushin to hate everyone. Kikyo wonders if hating people and protecting Naraku was the saint's true wish. Kikyo and Hakushin reveal to one another that they tried to live without doubt or mistake, and Kikyo says doubt is human, and that is the reason people want to be divine.

Hakushin is upset because he couldn't become a living Buddha, and Kikyo states that it isn't a sin to shed tears over wanting to live. She begs that Hakushin dissolves the barrier, and Hakushin asks why she wishes so. Kikyo says she wants to touch his soul.

Inuyasha is still running around in Mt. Hakurei. He feels a heart beating, and realizes that with each pulse, Naraku's scent gets stronger, and is positive Naraku is nearby.

Renkotsu is still wandering around, and then decides to use Jakotsu's jewel shard to make himself stronger.

Kagome, Koga, Shippo, Kirara, Hakkaku, and Ginta are still at the base of Mt. Hakurei, waiting for everyone to return. Hakkaku and Ginta are hiding behind some rocks, giggling and thinking that Koga will say something to Kagome since no one else is around. Instead, Kagome throws the passed-out Kirara and Shippo into Koga's arms and runs off to check out the barrier.

Inuyasha stops to destroy a few demons, then continues his search for Naraku. Renkotsu finds his way out of the mountain, only to find Bankotsu sitting on a rock with Banryu at his side. Renkotsu approaches nervously, calculating the number of shards he and Bankotsu possess. He thinks that if he can lure Bankotsu away from Banryu, there would be a fair fight. When Renkotsu gets close enough to Bankotsu, Bankotsu reaches up and pulls the two Shikon Jewel shards out of Renkotsu's neck. Bankotsu knows Renkotsu still has a shard left, and Renkotsu asks if Bankotsu intends to kill him. Bankotsu holds up Jakotsu's hairpin, wanting to know if Renkotsu murdered Jakotsu because he wanted the shard. Renkotsu says that Bankotsu is much the same, and it's all because of power; they're exactly the same. Bankotsu throws Renkotsu the two shards, wanting to test the theory. Renkotsu is now afraid, and isn't able to harm Bankotsu, even though Bankotsu isn't using Banryu at all. Renkotsu tries to keep Bankotsu away with his fire and explosives, but Bankotsu isn't hurt by the flames and is able to knock Ginkotsu's shard out of Renkotsu's shoulder using Jakotsu's hairpin. Renkotsu yells a few things at Bankotsu, but Bankotsu removes the shards from Renkotsu's neck, killing him. After Renkotsu is dead, Bankotsu says, "The difference is, I would never betray my friends." The wall of flames Renkotsu made dies down, and Bankotsu reminds himself he is the last of the Shichinintai. A Saimyosho drops Ginkotsu's shard in Bankotsu's hand, and Bankotsu inserts them into his neck, becoming even stronger. He picks up Banryu and walks off into the fog, heading for Mt. Hakurei.

Hakushin destroys the barrier around himself, hoping to satisfy Kikyo. Although, Hakushin thinks his soul cannot be saved because it was tainted with malice and hatred while he was alive. Kikyo thought she couldn't save Hakushin's soul, but she wanted to know why he was so sad. Kikyo puts her arms around the saint, and discovers that he was sad not because of his hatred for humans or the world, but because he wanted to die a saint, which didn't happen. Hakushin didn't want to know his own weakness; and cried over the weakness of his own heart. Kikyo knows that it was painful, and Hakushin served enough people, and wishes for him to be free. Hakushin asks if it's alright for him to be free, and Kikyo says, "It's okay now." Hakushin closes his eyes, and his body disintegrates, leaving his soul floating up into the sky. Kikyo pulls Kansuke's hair out of her dress, and it too disintegrates, and Kansuke's soul floats away. The soul disappears, and Kikyo knows it was purified.

Suddenly, Mt. Hakurei rumbles, and Kikyo turns to face it. The pureness of the mountain leaves, and Mt. Hakurei transforms into a jagged, rocky mountain with demons bursting from every part of it. Everyone outside of Mt. Hakurei notices the change to the mountain. A few demons try to attack Kagome, who attempts to shoot an arrow but drops it. Luckily, Koga slays the demons, knowing InuYasha would kill him if anything happened to Kagome. InuYasha yells for Naraku to come out and fight, but finds Bankotsu instead, who says, "You can't meet Naraku. You have a meeting with me!"

(The episode then ends on a cliffhanger)

Trivia

 * In the manga, Bankotsu takes Renkotsu's shards in his neck and doesn't return them to him. However, in the anime, Bankotsu returns the shards to him.