Episode 25 (Hanyō no Yashahime)

Wielding the Tenseiga is the twenty-fifth episode of Hanyō no Yashahime, and the premiere of the second season.

Summary
During the battle with the Beast King, Kirinmaru, Setsuna ended up losing her life. Sesshōmaru, who appears before a deeply regretful Towa, says "Whether Setsuna lives or dies depends on you" and hands over the broken Tenseiga. Just as she does with the Kikujūmonji, Towa attempts to create a blade of demonic energy however, Tenseiga's blade does not grow. On the contrary, Towa's hair turns black as she loses her demonic energy. Is reviving Setsuna impossible?

Amidst this, the demon swordsmith, Tōtōsai, creates a Naginata from lapis lazuli quartz and volcanic soil, suitable for the awakening Blood Blade on Setsuna's arm, as a souvenir from the Underworld.

Plot
To be added

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * Towa Higurashi
 * Setsuna
 * Sesshōmaru
 * Moroha
 * Kirara
 * Rin (dream; cameo)
 * Jaken
 * Tōtōsai
 * Yume no Kochō (true form debut)

Trivia

 * Clips from previous episodes were showcased at the beginning.
 * This is the first episode to use Reborn as its opening theme, and Transparent World as its ending theme.
 * Towa wields the Tenseiga for the first time. The way her innate dog-demon powers temporarily disappear had happened to Inuyasha when he was at Mount Hakurei due to its strong spiritual shield purging anything or anyone demonic.
 * Setsuna is revived and her Kanemitsu no Tomoe is reforged into the Yukari no Tachikiri.
 * No longer having the red Rainbow Pearl to limit their true strength and effectiveness against evil, Moroha's inherent spiritual powers are now free to develop more properly and grow ever stronger. As such, her sacred arrow could initially, due to the Rainbow Pearl, display a very small amount of spiritual energy that could wipe out and/or purify one target at a time.