InuYasha [Inu-Yasha] #48
In "The Guardian of the Underworld," Naraku dispatches Kanna to eliminate Inuyasha before he uncovers the one source of purity hidden within the Shikon Jewel, a secret tied to Kikyo. Kanna conjures a mirror demon that absorbs and mimics every attack aimed at it, turning Inuyasha’s own strength against him. Written by Rumiko Takahashi, Mari Morimoto, and Gerard Jones, with art and inks by Takahashi, this issue delivers a tense, high-stakes confrontation. The cover, penciled by Takahashi and Yuki Ameda and inked by Takahashi, captures the eerie intensity of the mirror demon’s presence.
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Naraku sends Kanna after Inuyasha, seeking to kill him before he can discover and exploit the single point of purity imbued into the Shikon Jewel by Kikyo. Kanna creates a mirror demon which absorbs and replicates any attack thrown at it.
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