Episode 143

3000 Leagues in Search of Father is the 143rd episode of the InuYasha anime.

Plot
Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Shippo and Miroku come to a small village being attacked by a headless demon. The companions follow the wake of destruction the demon has left and arrive in time to save a young otter demon from being trampled by the headless monster rampaging through the forest.

The young otter demon, Kanta tells a story of how a young boy, wearing all white, astride a demon horse, came and beheaded his father. The head flew into the river and was swept away. Kanta chased the head, but when he returned could not find the body of his father.

Realizing that Hakudoshi must be the boy the otter spoke of, the companions discuss what Hakudoshi's plan might be.

Meanwhile Hakudoshi sits, surrounded by the demon heads he has collected. He peers into the eyes of demons, but seems displeased by what he sees - or does not.

Rin and Jaken sit by a campfire. Sesshomaru overlooks a valley and wonders what disturbs Tenseiga.

A headless demon attacks a village. The arrow- and spear-ridden body collapses at Sesshomaru's feet. Inuyasha and companions arrive, and the young otter, Kanta tries to re-attach his father's head to its body, but it appears to be too late.

Kagome asks Sesshomaru to heal the otter demon with his sword, but he walks away. Shippo pleads with Sesshomaru on behalf of his new friend. Sesshomaru begins to leave again, but Tenseiga pulses, and Sesshomaru draws his blade and cuts away the emissaries of the afterlife, healing the demon at his feet.

The now recovering demon tells them of a misty, white place he saw, with giant bones clad in armor. Sesshomaru departs, wondering if the misty land is related to his own quest.

Trivia

 * This episode marks the second and third time a character has been mistaken for a raccoon dog. Inuyasha thought Kanta was a raccoon dog and Kanta thought Shippo was a raccoon dog.
 * This is the only episode to show Shippo's father when he was alive.
 * This also marks the reappearance of the Chinese demon Chokyukai and his two followers. They only appeared once and for comic relief.