InuYasha, Volume 10 Scars of Battle

Product Description Contains Episodes 28-30 During a routine demon-slaying, Miroku wanders away from the others in pursuit of a young woman. (Predictably, she turns out to be a giant mantris-demon in disguise.) Although the enemy is dispatched easily enough by means of Miroku?s Wind Tunnel, as it vanishes into the void of Miroku?s hand, its claw damages the edge and now Miroku must return to the monk who helped read him, in hopes that the damage can be repaired before the wound grows and eventually swallows him whole. Later, the group reaches a village whose inhabitants have been slain by the weapon of a Demon-Slayer. Kohaku, the younger brother of Sango who died in Naraku?s castle, appears to have been involved. Sango chases him, only to find herself before Naraku himself. Told that it was he who brought Kohaku back to life (using a shard of the Sacred Jewel, no less), Sango is ordered by Naraku to steal Tetsusaiga from InuYasha?else Kohaku die a second time. Amazon.com The cast of Rumiko Takahasi's "feudal fairy tale" begins to discover both the extent and the limits of their powers, as director Masashi Ikeda sets the machinery for the ultimate battle into place. Sango recognizes that she will betray her comrades, if she thinks it will restore the life of her brother Kohaku. Miroku learns that the curse that afflicts his right hand may shorten his life. Inu-Yasha discovers just how formidable a weapon the Tetsusaiga, the enchanted sword carved from one of his father's fangs, can be. The evil demon Naraku is stunned to find that Kagome's arrows strike with the same deadly force as her ancestor Kikyo's. But the characters don't yet fully comprehend the source of their magical strengths and weaknesses, so they will have to grow as they learn--and the story continues. (Unrated, suitable for ages 13 and older: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon