Taigokumaru continues to demolish the village, while relying on the guardian powers of Shiori to shield himself, using the heirloom red orb called the Blood Coral Crystal. InuYasha empathizes with Shiori, recalling of his gruesome childhood past. When Shiori discovers Taigokumaru is responsible for the death of her father Tsukuyomaru, she provides InuYasha the means to annihilate her grandfather, by act of the Backlash Wave, and to acquire the ability to break barriers, by destroying the Blood Coral Crystal.