Ep. 10: Inuyasha and Hiten clash while Shippo distracts Manten with illusions
Aired on December 18, 2000
Inuyasha engages Hiten in combat while Shippo employs illusory tricks to distract Manten from Kagome. Inuyasha kills Manten using Tetsusaiga, allowing Hiten to bite Manten's forehead and fuse with the Shikon Jewel shards, doubling his power. Separated from his sword, Inuyasha appears unable to defeat the strengthened Hiten. However, the sword is summoned by its sheath, enabling Inuyasha to deliver the final blow.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Inuyasha and Kagome pursue Sesshomaru into the tomb to claim the legendary Tetsusaiga sword.
- Ep. 7 · Inuyasha retrieves Tetsusaiga and defeats Sesshomaru in a fierce battle at the tomb.
- Ep. 8 · Inuyasha and Kagome rescue Princess Tsuyu from a toad youkai prince possessing a Shikon Jewel shard.
- Ep. 9 · Inuyasha and Shippo seek Kagome held by the Thunder Brothers in the mountains.
- Ep. 10 · Inuyasha and Hiten clash while Shippo distracts Manten with illusions
- Ep. 11 · Kagome returns to the present while her grandfather is hospitalized by an ancient Noh mask.
- Ep. 12 · Inuyasha encounters the Tatarimokke while Kagome deals with Mayu's vengeful spirit
- Ep. 13 · Inuyasha and friends rescue Nazuna from spider heads while the new moon reveals his human form
- Ep. 14 · Inuyasha and friends investigate the theft of Kikyo's ashes from the village.