Episode 190

As Magatsuhi fades from existence, Kagome feels a pulse as her complete spiritual powers return to her. With the death of Magatsuhi a small dot of light returns to the Shikon Jewel. Naraku however, is not worried. Instead he uses the light as his next trap, creating multiple illusions of himself in an attempt to lure Miroku into using his Wind Tunnel for the last time. Seperated from the others, Miroku sees the false light and heads off in hopes of killing Naraku on his own, even at the cost of his own light. Inuyasha and Kagome rush to try and find him and stop him before he sacrifices himself for nothing. Meanwhile, Sango has encountered another false Naraku, however he holds captive the real Rin. Sango must choose whether or not to hurl her Hiraikotsu in hopes of killing Naraku to save Miroku, but at the cost of Rin's life. As Kohaku looks on, she makes her choice and tosses her boomerang. Just as this happens, Inuyasha and Kagome rescue Miroku before he can use his Wind Tunnel and Kagome uses her spiritual powers to shoot an arrow at the real Naraku. Naraku is injured enough that his illusions fade, and Rin falls just in time to miss being hit by Sango's Hiraikotsu. Although Rin is freed and falls to her death, Kohaku manages to break out to save Rin before falling, and Byakuya comments that Sango was willing to kill her, making sure Sesshomaru overhears the conversation, seeing Rin lying in Kohaku's arms after being saved. He glowers but does not act. Sango begs him to wait to kill her until after Naraku has been defeated. Sesshomaru seems fine with the delay. Everyone heads off as Naraku's body falls apart around them, while Byakuya sneaks off to draw his sword. Inuyasha attempts to kill Naraku with a Meido Zangetsuha, but misses. Shippo watches as Byakuya absorbs the energy of the Meido into his sword for a one-time-only use.