Sesshomaru finds Magatsuhi and attacks him with Tenseiga, but it was only an illusion created by Byakuya. The real Magatsuhi attacks Kaede's village and gains control of Kohaku's body. Before escaping, despite Miroku's attempt to suck the evil spirit into his Wind Tunnel at a fatal cost, Magatsuhi badly injures Miroku and Sango while knocking Rin out. Inuyasha and Kagome return and give chase, while Sesshomaru discovers the deception and uses Bakusaiga to take out the thousand demons Byakuya summons to keep him from reaching Magatsuhi's location. Back at the village, Sango kisses the sleeping Miroku and prays for him to survive, before chasing after Kohaku. When Inuyasha, Kagome and Sango find him, Magatsuhi reveals that Kohaku is reliving the events of slaughtering his father and comrades. But responding to his sister's appeal with the aid of what little of Kikyo's pure light remains in his jewel shard, Kohaku manages to break Magatsuhi's control momentarily as he jumps into a canyon to force the evil spirit to leave him.