Ep. 88: Three mischievous monkey sprites ravage crops to locate their deity while holding Inuyasha hostage with a stone seal.

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Village crops are allegedly destroyed by three mischievous monkey sprites, prompting an investigation into their true motives. It is revealed that the sprites are not malicious but are desperately searching for their deity, whose shrine is located within the village. To ensure their request is heard, they have sealed an inconvenient stone effigy onto Inuyasha, using him as leverage until the stone representing their monkey deity is found. The situation escalates when the monkey deity awakens, leading to the release of the seal from Inuyasha. This resolution allows the sprites to continue their search without further obstruction, clarifying that their actions were driven by devotion rather than destruction.