Episode 178

Kanna's Gravestone is the 11th episode of InuYasha: The Final Act.

Summary
Kanna has proven herself to be more dangerous than anyone believed possible; her Mirror Demon has stolen Tessaiga's powers and is using them against Inuyasha.

However, for such an amazing power, there has to be a major drawback. Could it have something to do with how she recieved a wound on her shoulder where the Mirror Demon was struck by Inuyasha?

Plot
Night-time, Miroku has errecred a barrier to seal everyone inside a cave for their own safety. Miroku and Shippo quickly deduce the Mirror Demon stole Tessaiga's powers, just like Dakki; however, this time, Kanna's mirror demon can drain all its powers endlessly. Elsewhere, Kanna and her Mirror Demon look for Inuyasha. Kanna thinks of Kagura. The Saimyosho find Miroku's barrier, Byakuya of the Dreams arrives, asking if everyone if going to Naraku's plan. The Mirror Demon uses the Red Tessaiga to break the barrier. Kagome fires an arrow at the mirror demon's neck, but it does nothing. At the same time, a dark crack appears on Kanna's neck. Byakuya inquires what happened, but receives no answer.

Kanna orders the Adamant Barraga to be used, but Inuyasha clashes blades with the Mirror Demon, being forced back. Shippo notices that the spears have missed them; Tessaiga's barrier protected them. Inuyasha picks himself up, only for Kagome to see his demon blood has taken over. However, Inuyasha's still knows who his friends are, feeling that Tessaiga is seeking out his demonic energy. Inuyahsa lands a blow on the Mirror Demon's left shoulder, only for it to heal. At the same time, Kanna receives a crack on her left shoulder. Byakuya fguess that Kanna is taking the Mirror Demon's damage. At the same time, Naraku finds that Inuyasha's transformation will allow the Dragon-scaled Tessaiga to kill him with ease. However, Inuyasha avoids havving his demon vortex hit and he lands a hit on its right eye. It heals and Kanna's right eye cracks, becoming blind in that eye.

nuyasha yells for Kanna to stop intefering as he has no intenion of killing her. Kanna doesn't listen and the Mirror Demon creates a shadow of Kanna's mirror; a portal of light appears above, following Inuyasha where-ever he runs. Byakuya calls Inuyasha an idiot, saying killing Kanna would have been the correct move as she cannot defend herself while the mirror is in its demon form. Inuyasha repels an attack from the light, only to reflect it back, cracking the Mirror Demon's stomach, who sends the damage to Kanna. Kanna attacks again, as Naraku says she's to keep going; he materilizes her heart in his hand. Kagome warns her that she's going to fire and arrow into the light.

Inuyasha chops off the Mirror Demon's left hand, only for it to heal and for Kanna to lose hers. Inuyasha yells at Kanna again. Byakuya calls Inuyasha's group insane for not trying to kill Kanna. Naraku also thinks the same thing; Kanna cannot understand their pity, so it is wasted on her. Inuyasha chops off the Mirror Demon's right arm, only for it to heal and Kanna loses her right arm as well. Kagome yells at Kanna, asking her why she's maiming herself to save the Mirror Demon. Inuyasha is thrown backwards by a burst of energy from the false Tessaiga. Tessaiga is now restored.

Kanna stands in front of her Mirror Demon. Inuyasha tells her the fight is over, saying to go. Byakuya says they've wasted another oppotunity. Inuyasha says he'll get nightmares from killing her, something Naraku would want. Miroku believes that Naraku will not bother looking for her since she's half-destroyed. Kagome says it's over. Naraku telepatchicly tells Kanna that she'll take Inuyasha and his group with her. Kagome says Kanna is free, making Kanna think of Kagura. Naraku orders her to walk over to Inuyasha and his group as he begins squeezing her heart.

Kanna and the Mirror Demon begin glowing with light from their wounds. Kagome wonders if Kanna knows what's happening to her; Naraku continues ordering Kanna to get closer to Inuyasha's group. However, she remains still. Kagome gets closer, seeing Kanna is trying to tell her something. However, Naraku shatters Kanna's heart, makign her begin shattering. Inuyasha picks up Kagome and rushes away with her. The very moment they flee, Kanna and the Mirror Demon explode, shattering into hundreds of glass shards. One sahrd hits Kagome's eye, allowing Kanna to speak with her. At that moment, Kagome sees defiled Shikon Jewel with a speck of purity in it; Kanna's voice says  "the light will destroy Naraku."

Once the explosion subsides, nothing is left of Kanna. Byakuya realises he should be more careful; Naraku is likewise thinking of how Kanna must regret failing to kill Inuyasha's group, but remembers she didnt' have emotions. Inuyasha picks up Kanna's mirror, saying she didn't have to die. Shippo wonders if Kanna wanted to take them with her. However, Kagome tearfuly says Kanna didn't want that; Kanna wanted to live. Inuyasha places Kanna's mirror back in the spot she died. Kagome promises Kanna that she heard her last wish.

Trivia

 * Naraku destroys Kanna's heart in this episode; however, in the manga, he forced her to explode along with the Mirror Demon. The result is the same, either way; Kanna died by shattering in shards of glass.
 * It would seem the Mirror Demon form of Kanna's mirror is something of a last resort tactic; Naraku never tried using this earlier in the series, most likely because he still had use for Kanna's mirror to spy on his enemies.


 * Although Byakuya outlives her, Kanna lived the longest of all Naraku's incarnations.