Episode 18 (Hanyō no Yashahime)

Sesshōmaru and Kirinmaru is the eighteenth episode of Hanyō no Yashahime.

Synopsis
Towa and Setsuna find Moroha, and the cousins get ready to annihilate Konton and Tōtetsu once and for all. They manage to succeed, and Kirinmaru finally appears before the Half-Demon Princesses, as does Towa and Setsuna's own father Sesshōmaru. Do have they have the stomach to go through with what the Sacred Tree of Ages has requested of them to save all of time, even if its taking down Sesshōmaru?

Summary
Towa finds herself in a jam as she walked off on her own. Towa suddenly notices the tree in front of her. Konton chuckles as he continues using his magic spells and says from the gate of surprise to the gate of death. Towa tells herself to wait and calm down and uses her nose to sniff out Setsuna’s blood to find her. Towa says she smells Setsuna's blood. Towa repeatedly calls out to Setsuna. Setsuna hears Towa calling out for her and Setsuna turns around seeing Towa run towards her from behind, leaving her confused. Setsuna asks Towa why was she behind her since she hasn’t moved at all. Towa tells Setsuna that Konton’s spell twists the space around them and it’s make them go in circles. A cloud of fog passes through in front of Towa, causing her to disappear. Setsuna becomes surprised that Towa disappeared. Towa tells Setsuna that it's a Mobius Strip. Towa reappear in another direction as she runs towards Setsuna. Setsuna notices that Towa and questions her about the Mobius Strip. Towa tells Setsuna that if they can't physically escape the trap then they just have to sever the circle itself before she disappears. Setsuna asks Towa if she wants her to cut something she can but wonders where. Towa appears and tells Setsuna that she doesn't know if they can see it but there is a nexus of the spell somewhere then disappears. Setsuna tells Towa that they can see if it’s a rift of demon energy. Towa appears and asks Setsuna what does she mean before she disappears. Setsuna explains to Towa that she's heard that their clan can sniff out where rifts of demon energies clash and they can cut through that. Towa questions about sniffing out demon energies. Setsuna tells Towa that she'll try it before she attempts to sniff out the rift of the clash of demon energies. The energies of Konton’s spell/magic begin to collide with each other and Konton attempts to reclaim control over it. Towa and Setsuna catches the scent of Konton and the girls work together and collide their blades together in the sky. Konton’s field begins to break out. Towa and Setsuna see a silhouette of Konton in the air. Setsuna realizes that Konton's close. Towa agrees with Setsuna. They both attack Konton's silhouette together as Towa’s Azure Dragon Wave attack and Setsuna’s Cyclone Burst attack breaks through the doors of where Konton was hiding himself and controlling the spells. Towa and Setsuna face Konton. Konton looks at Towa and Setsuna and tells them how dare they as it's distasteful. Towa questions Konton that did he just say 'distasteful' as he's the one who trapped them. Konton comes out of the temple. Towa asks Konton where is Kirinmaru with her Energy Blade out. Konton asks Towa what business would she have with Kirinmaru. Towa tells Konton that she’s looking for the Dream Butterfly. Konton questions Towa about the Dream Butterfly and laughs. Moroha says it's windy then finds herself with the real Tōtetsu. Tōtetsu groans in pain as he falls to the ground. Moroha asks Tōtetsu was that him. Tōtetsu stands up and says and up they go and wonders if Konton messed up or something. Totetsu tells Moroha that he'll turn her into namasu and takes out his sword. Moroha jumps back and tells Tōtetsu that he'll just take his head. Tōtetsu charges at Moroha and tries to attack her with his sword. Riku and Takechiyo currently is still in the same position they were at when Tōtetsu, Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha went through the barrier. A strong gust of wind blows through Riku and Takechiyo. Takechiyo tells Riku that something must’ve happened inside. Riku walks through the passage. Takechiyo calls out to Riku. Riku tells Takechiyo to wait there as he continues to walk forward. Takechiyo becomes scared and says he wants to go home. Konton continues to laugh for a moment. Towa asks Konton what was he laughing at. Konton tells Towa and Setsuna that it's just that they seem to have no idea what they're doing. Setsuna asks Konton what does he mean. Konton tells Towa and Setsuna that the two of them are chasing the Dream Butterfly without even understanding Kirinmaru’s profound designs for it. Towa tells Konton who cares about that and if Kirinmaru is the one controlling the Dream Butterfly then she'll get Setsuna's dreams back from him. Konton tells Towa and Setsuna that they're ignorant hanyōs before he jumps away from the temple. Konton brings out his two lion shikigami, the Wind Lion and Thunder Lion from 2 talismans. Setsuna battles the Wind Lion with her Kanemitsu no Tomoe while Towa battled the Thunder Lion with her Energy Blade. Konton buys time by drawing another field on the ground. Konton says the Gold and Silver Rainbow Pearls. Tōtetsu and Moroha are currently still in battle with each other. Moroha attacks Tōtetsu with her Kurikaramaru. Tōtetsu tries to use his venom breath on Moroha. Moroha dodges Tōtetsu's venom breath and uses her Crimson Dragon Wave attack on Tōtetsu. Tōtetsu falls to the ground. Moroha asks Tōtetsu how's that. Tōtetsu tells Moroha who cares as he just doesn't want Lord Kirinmaru to be angry at him as he takes out his Orange Rainbow Pearl. Tōtetsu says the Orange Rainbow Pearl tastes gross but before he eats it. Moroha asks Tōtetsu why doesn't he stop stalling. Tōtetsu shoots a fire ball from his mouth at Moroha. Moroha takes a strong hit from Tōtetsu after his power has been increased by the Orange Rainbow Pearl. Tōtetsu says the Orange Rainbow Pearl works really well. Towa uses her Azure Dragon Wave and Setsuna uses her Scourge of Swallows to finish off the Wind Lion and Thunder Lion as they turned into stone and broke into pieces. Konton laughs and tells Towa and Setsuna that they've been housing the Gold and Silver Rainbow Pearls in their eyes yet they probably don’t even know their origins. Setsuna questions Konton about the origins of the Rainbow Pearls. Konton tells Towa and Setsuna that the seven combined form a power that should not exist, so Zero scattered them across the lands but for both of them to possess them simply spells disaster as he holds up his Blue Rainbow Pearl. Konton uses his magic from the mini field he drew on the ground to call upon another shikigami, a giant Blue Ogre. Setsuna uses Scourge of Swallows on the Blue Ogre. The Blue Ogre heals from Setsuna's attack. Towa and Setsuna become surprised. The Blue Ogre tries to attack Towa and Setsuna but they dodge the attack. Setsuna tells Towa that the Blue Ogre is something like a puppet. Towa tells Setsuna that they aim for the puppeteer before she looks at Konton. Konton throws 2 talismans at Towa, who tries to attack him with her Energy Blade, before he makes himself invisible. Towa becomes surprised. Setsuna tells Towa above her before she continues to battle the Blue Ogre. Towa dodges Konton's Divine Sword before it disappears. Konton tells Towa that she and Setsuna are still within his eight field escape trap. Towa sees Konton's Divine Sword coming towards her before she dodges it. Konton tells Towa that she's still in the palm of his hand. Konton's Divine Sword disappears again. Towa wonders where Konton is. Setsuna tells Towa to sniff it out as she continues to battle the Blue Ogre. Towa questions Setsuna about sniffing out the flow of demon energy. Towa finds Konton’s vortex of demon energy. Konton's Divine Sword appears and tries to attack Towa but dodges it. Konton becomes surprised. Towa cuts through Konton’s vortex of demon energy, inflicting heavy damage on Konton. Konton comes out of hiding and tells Towa how dare she. Towa tells Konton to give it up already as she just wants to know where Kirinmaru is and if he just tells her. Konton tells Towa to not underestimate him as he stabs his Divine Sword into a rock and uses another spell. Towa becomes surprised. The Blue Ogre's appearance starts to change. Towa calls out to Setsuna. Konton points his Divine Sword at Towa, surprising her. The Blue Ogre appears behind Towa. Setsuna tells Towa to dodge it. Towa dodges the Blue Ogre's attack and it bites Konton's head off instead. Setsuna uses her Cyclone Burst on Konton and his Blue Ogre. The Blue Ogre disappears and Konton’s body falls on the floor, completely headless. The magic field disappears as Towa and Setsuna finds themselves in the midst of the rocky mountains. Towa wonders what happened. Setsuna wonders where. Towa and Setsuna hear Moroha battling. Towa calls out to Moroha before she and Setsuna go to her aid. Tōtetsu and Moroha look to see Towa and Setsuna coming towards them. Moroha says looks like Konton's eight field trap is gone now. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha surround Tōtetsu with their weapons. Moroha tells Tōtetsu that he's the only one left of the Four Perils. Towa asks Tōtetsu where is Kirinmaru. Tōtetsu tries to attack Towa with his Venom Breath but she dodges it. Setsuna uses her Kanemitsu no Tomoe and Moroha uses her Kurikaramaru to attack Tōtetsu at the same time. Towa attacks Totetsu with her Energy Blade. Moroha tells Tōtetsu to come on and time to give it up. Tōtetsu makes a black smoke cloud and makes an escape. Moroha becomes surprised and tells Totetsu that she won't let him get away. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha rush to find Takechiyo. Moroha calls out to Takechiyo. Takechiyo looks to see Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha running towards him. Moroha asks Takechiyo why was he just standing there. Takechiyo says he didn't do anything wrong. Moroha tells Takechiyo that they're going after Tōtetsu and to hurry up and transform.

Riku finds Konton’s headless body on the ground with the Blue Rainbow Pearl beside it. Riku takes the Blue Pearl for himself, and says that's 3. Takechiyo, Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha are chasing after Tōtetsu. Moroha tells Tōtetsu to get back here. Moroha asks Takechiyo can't he go any faster. Takechiyo becomes nervous. Towa is worried that they’ve kind of left Riku behind. Moroha tells Towa that there's no time to worry about Riku. Moroha asks Towa and Setsuna that they defeated Konton and wonders where's his head. Towa tells Moroha there was no head as it was eaten up. Moroha becomes surprised and wonders why. Setsuna asks Moroha if she really has the time to worry about that. Moroha finds herself disappointed. Kirinmaru stands at the front of his ship and flies up in the air and towards the mainland. Tōtetsu flies towards the ocean. Moroha wonders if Tōtetsu is planning to run to the seas. Towa tells Moroha that all of Tōtetsu's friends have been defeated so he must be running for help to his superior Kirinmaru. Moroha questions Towa superior. Towa tells Moroha that it's someone above Tōtetsu's rank. Moroha questions Towa that would be the boss. Moroha wonders how many mon coins does she think that Kirinmaru is worth. Tōtetsu curses Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha and for them to just wait. Tōtetsu notices Kirinmaru up ahead. Kirinmaru comes to the mainland and uses his powerful wave of energy to blast Tōtetsu from his black smoke cloud and and knock him down. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha become surprised. Moroha wonders what. Towa wonders what's going on. Tōtetsu starts to stand up as Kirinmaru stands on a rock. Kirinmaru calls Tōtetsu a fool and asks him does he intend to invite unnecessary guests to his ship. Tōtetsu apologizes to Kirinmaru. Kirinmaru tells Tōtetsu to be gone. Tōtetsu leaves. Moroha tells Tōtetsu to come back here. Kirinmaru notices Takechiyo, Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha and blasts with his powerful wave, making them fall to the ground as well. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha land in front of Kirinmaru as Takechiyo hides. Moroha asks Kirinmaru who was he. Kirinmaru introduces himself to Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha. Moroha questions Kirinmaru that he's the big boss man of the 4 Perils. Kirinmaru stays silent. Moroha tells Kirinmaru to prepare himself and draws out her Kurikaramaru. Towa tells Moroha to wait. Towa asks Kirinmaru was he the one controlling the Dream Butterfly. Kirinmaru continues to stay silent. Towa tells Kirinmaru that if he's stolen Setsuna's dreams then to return them. Moroha tells Towa to let's just take them back by force but she gets dibs on his head. Setsuna asks Moroha if there’s even a bounty out for Kirinmaru. Moroha calls out to Takechiyo. Takechiyo comes out of a rock. Takechiyo asks Moroha what is it. Moroha asks Takechiyo that he would know. Takechiyo tells Moroha that he doesn't think anyone put a bounty out for Kirinmaru. Setsuna tells Moroha that the Tree of Ages never said they’d get anything for it. Moroha says she’ll pass then. Towa tells Moroha to wait as they still need to settle the whole Dream Butterfly thing. Kirinmaru steps forward and tells Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha to listen as he calls them 'hanyōs'. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha became on guard. Kirinmaru asks Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha if they want his head then to go and try. Moroha tells Kirinmaru that she’d rather not work for free. Kirinmaru tells Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha to kill him and the Dream Butterfly will disappear. Towa tells Kirinmaru that if he could just make the Dream Butterfly disappear without him having to die. Kirinmaru blasts Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha with a powerful wave and calling them 'hanyōs'. Kirinmaru tells Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha there exists a prophecy that hanyōs will be the ones to take his head and he must find out if this is true or false or else his conscience will not be at ease and draws his Bakuseiken out. Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha prepared to fight. Kirinmaru tells Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha that regardless of the prophecy hanyōs like them are not meant to exist in this world at all. Moroha tells Kirinmaru that hanyō this and hanyō that and to just shut up already. Moroha charges at Kirinmaru and she aims for a direct attack towards him with her Kurikaramaru. Kirinmaru dodges Moroha's attacks before he blasts with a powerful wave, thrusting her away from him. Towa calls out to Moroha. Moroha starts to stand up. Kirinmaru tells Moroha that not even a skill or spell to behold. Moroha questions Kirinmaru that wants to see some skills and to eat this before uses her Crimson Dragon Wave on Kirinmaru. Kirinmaru blocked Moroha's attack with his Bakuseiken. Moroha becomes surprised at Kirinmaru blocking her sword. Setsuna charges at Kirinmaru and tries to attack him with her Kanemitsu no Tomoe but he quickly dodges. Setsuna becomes surprised and tells Towa and Setsuna that she thinks they'd better slay Kirinmaru. Kirinmaru blasts Setsuna with his demonic energy blast but she manages to defend herself. Towa calls out to Setsuna. Towa prepares to battle Kirinmaru. Kirinmaru blasts Towa with his demonic energy blast but she absorbs it with her Energy Blade. Kirinmaru tells Towa that he sees as she can absorb demon energy. Towa tells Kirinmaru that she'll be taking all of his demon energy. Kirinmaru not only cancels out Towa's ability to absorb demonic energy but shatters the demon energy of Kikujūmonji. Towa becomes surprised. Kirinmaru tells Towa that she's lacking in strength. Setsuna tells Towa to cut the flow of Kirinmaru’s demonic energy. Towa agrees with Setsuna. Towa is unable to sense Kirinmaru's demon energy. Kirinmaru blasts Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha with a powerful wave again, thrusting them back. Kirinmaru tells Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha that his demonic energy cannot be sensed by the likes of them and heart, skill, and strength are all so lacking and wonders was the prophecy false or perhaps they aren’t the hanyōs that are fated to take his life. Towa and Setsuna start to stand up. Moroha tells Towa and Setsuna to stay back before she takes out her Beni and starts to apply some of it. Moroha tells Kirinmaru with this rouge then applies some of it. Moroha tells Kirinmaru that she becomes Beniyasha, Destroyer of Lands and tremble before the bloodthirsty dawn and bear witness to his end if he so dare as she emits a red aura as she transforms. Moroha uses her Iron-Reaver Soul-Stealer twice but Kirinmaru pushes her back and blocks her attacks. Kirinmaru tells Moroha that seems to have gotten a bit stronger before he attacks her with his Bakuseiken, opening a wound in her shoulder. Towa and Setsuna become surprised. Towa calls out to Moroha. Moroha uses her Blades of Blood on Kirinmaru but Kirinmaru blocks her attacks. Kirinmaru tells Moroha that her skills cannot catch up. Moroha faints after using up her demon energy in her Beniyasha form. Towa calls out to Moroha. Kirinmaru is amused that Moroha cannot even maintain her Beniyasha form. Towa and Setsuna protect Moroha, holding out their swords against Kirinmaru. Kirinmaru tells Towa and Setsuna that he still hasn’t used any skills or spells. Setsuna charges at Kirinmaru and attempts to attack him with her Kanemitsu no Tomoe once again. Kirinmaru dodges Setsuna's attack and strikes her with his Bakuseiken. Kirinmaru tells Setsuna to have a glimpse but he cuts her several times with his Bakuseiken as a purple streak of light is shown. Towa calls out to Setsuna. Kirinmaru stabs Setsuna with his Bakuseiken. Setsuna falls weak when Kirinmaru thrusts her away. Kirinmaru tells Setsuna that it's disappointing. Towa tells Kirinmaru to stop it as she charges at him. Towa repeatedly attacks Kirinmaru with her Energy Blade but he blocks them with his Bakuseiken. Kirinmaru strikes Towa with his Bakuseiken. Towa strikes Kirinmaru with her Energy Blade, leaving a scar on his face. Kirinmaru notices that he's bleeding. Kirinmaru tells Towa as expected of Tōga's grandchild and Sesshōmaru’s daughter however. Kirinmaru strikes Towa with his Bakuseiken as he thrusts her back. Towa and Setsuna slowly get up. Setsuna calls out to Towa. Kirinmaru tells Towa and Setsuna that he's tired of them. Before Kirinmaru could use his Bakuseiken on Towa and Setsuna, the Bakusaiga is thrown from midair and lands right beside him. Towa and Setsuna look in the sky where Sesshōmaru is and asks who is that. Sesshōmaru comes down from the sky and picks his Bakusaiga back up while looking at both Towa and Setsuna. Kirinmaru laughs and tells Sesshōmaru that he has compassion as a parent after all. Towa and Setsuna stand up. Towa questions that the person is Sesshōmaru. Kirinmaru asks Sesshōmaru if he has come here to stop him out of concern for Towa and Setsuna’s lives. Jaken appears and tells Kirinmaru that Sesshōmaru is not the kind who would take action for personal matters. Sesshōmaru tells Jaken to be silent. Jaken complies. Sesshōmaru tells Jaken to step back. Jaken complies again. Sesshōmaru and Kirinmaru fly into the skies together. Jaken happens to fall right in front of Towa and Setsuna. Jaken tells Towa and Setsuna to look at how much they have grown. Towa asks Jaken who was he. Neither Towa or Setsuna know who Jaken is.

Sesshōmaru and Kirinmaru both battle each other in the sky with their swords. Sesshōmaru continues to use his Bakusaiga and Kirinmaru uses his Bakuseiken. With Sesshōmaru and Kirinmaru's swords clashing into each other, a great mass of energy blows through the air, also affecting Jaken, Towa, and Setsuna. Kirinmaru uses his Bakuseiken to cause a split in the ground. The ocean also becomes extremely active and the clouds in the sky turns dark. Lightning strikes as they continue to fight, with one striking in front of Towa and Setsuna causing them to temporarily faint. Kirinmaru tells Sesshōmaru that of course the heavens and earth would resound when they cross each other and it seems Towa and Setsuna are not sufficient enough to threaten his life and draws his Bakuseiken back. Kirinmaru tells Sesshōmaru that he will still have him work for what he desires him to do. Kirinmaru departs flying off. Sesshōmaru comes back to the ground. Jaken calls out to Sesshōmaru. Sesshōmaru tells Jaken that they’re leaving. Jaken tells Sesshōmaru that he doesn’t think they should leave Towa and Setsuna on the ground like that. Sesshōmaru looks at Towa and Setsuna for a moment. Sesshōmaru calls out to Jaken. Jaken asks Sesshōmaru 'yes'. Sesshōmaru tells Jaken to not say it. Jaken complies with Sesshōmaru. Sesshōmaru starts to fly away. Jaken tells Sesshōmaru to wait for him before he grabs onto his mokomoko-sama. Sesshōmaru and Jaken make their leave. Riku sitting within the rocky mountains and looking up at the sky holding the Green, Blue, and Purple Rainbow Pearls. Riku says he will not give the Rainbow Pearls to anyone and as for the remaining he’ll have them all before he stands up. At sunset, Moroha wakes up after using up her demon energy from her Beniyasha form. Moroha calls out to Towa and Setsuna as he rushes towards them. Moroha grabs Towa and begins to wake her up. Towa wakes up. Moroha tells Towa that she's alive before she lets her go. Moroha runs over to Setsuna and calls out to as she begins to wake up. Setsuna wakes up and becomes confused at Moroha. Moroha tells Setsuna that it's good that she's alive. Moroha asks Towa and Setsuna what happened and did they defeat Kirinmaru. Setsuna says no. Takechiyo informs Moroha that Sesshōmaru was the one who showed up. Moroha questions Takechiyo about Sesshōmaru. Moroha asks the Towa and Setsuna did they meet Sesshōmaru and what happened. Towa tells Moroha that she doesn't know but it looks like Sesshōmaru has something to do with Kirinmaru. Moroha becomes annoyed. At night, Towa, Setsuna, and Moroha are by the Sacred Tree. Setsuna is playing her violin. Towa is looking at the stars. Moroha tries to get the essence of the Sacred Tree of Ages to emerge by kicking the tree asks her to show herself and why doesn't she say something. The Sacred Tree doesn't respond. Moroha tells Towa and Setsuna that it's no use. Moroha gives up and sits down. Moroha tells Towa and Setsuna that they really can't do much like this. Towa agrees with Moroha. Rin is shown still in her ceaseless slumber inside the Sacred Tree. Towa wonders to herself what Sesshōmaru is trying to do.

Trivia

 * The Half-Demon Princesses encounter Kirinmaru for the first time. Towa and Setsuna also meet their father Sesshōmaru as he appears to protect them from Kirinmaru.
 * This is Sesshōmaru and Jaken's debut in the present timeline.
 * Although Sesshōmaru makes a brief appearance at the end of Episode 4.
 * Even though Sesshōmaru was stated to have surpassed his late father when he instinctively created Bakusaiga from his own body, Kirinmaru proved able to fight equally with him, despite him being stated to only be equal to Tōga in strength. As the two are formidable beast kings, their battle is such that all of the Earth and Heavens themselves quake whenever they clash as they are naturally equally matched.
 * Konton dies in this episode, making Tōtetsu the only remaining member of the Shikyō.
 * Towa's attempt to cut through Kirinmaru's vortex of demonic energy is what Tessaiga's Dragon-Scaled ability does by revealing the opponent's demonic energy in the form of a swirling vortex, enabling Inuyasha to cut through it and gravely weaken his enemy.

Error

 * On the shot of the ship, Kirinmaru stands under the bow as the next shot he stands on top of the bow, before he leaves his ship to the shore.
 * When Moroha reaches Towa and Setsuna, the Kikujūmonji was lying on the ground. However when Moroha was shaking Towa awake, the sword was shown back in its sheath.

Episodi 18 (Hanyo no Yashahime)