Inuyasha and the others are trapped inside Mount Hakurei with yet another newly assembled Naraku who is hiding there trying to perfect an emotionless form that will enable him to kill Kikyo. Inuyasha's premonition of doom has him arriving too late to help.

Originally published: Japan : Shogakukan, under the title: Inuyasha. "New and adapted artwork and text"--Preliminary page. "For the purposes of publication in English, the artwork in this publication is printed in reverse from the original Japanese version"--Preliminary page.

Maelstrom of evil -- His true purpose -- New body -- Kikyo's life -- Inuyasha's true feelings -- Darkness in the heart -- Suggestion -- Discarded heart -- Thousand-mile ears -- Colony of ogre women.