Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale #8
In *Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale #8*, titled "Sensing Presences," the mystery of Naraku's origins deepens as he recounts the tragic tale of Onigumo’s jealousy and his fateful transformation. Written by Rumiko Takahashi, Mari Morimoto, and Gerard Jones, with art by Takahashi and inks by Wayne Truman, the issue unfolds with haunting clarity, revealing how long-buried emotions shaped the very core of the Shikon Jewel’s corruption. The cover, a striking collaboration by Takahashi and Hidemi Sahara, captures the tension of unseen forces at play.
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Naraku relates the story of how the jealousy of Onigumo over Kikyo's love for Inuyasha led to his being conceived. He also confesses that he set Kikyo and Inuyasha against each other in order to taint the Shikon Jewel and convert its power to evil.
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