The command, usually a gag, now carries the weight of a death sentence. Under Menomaru’s influence, Kagome begins to draw her arrows against the person she trusts most. The Choice
As the "Kirara-sized" moth demons swarm the countryside, draining the life from every living thing to feed Menomaru’s cocoon, Inuyasha refuses to fight back. He realizes that Menomaru is feeding on the discord between the past (Inuyasha’s father) and the present (Kagome). InuYasha Movie 1: Affections Touching Across Time
"The old man left me a lot of messes," Inuyasha grunts, looking at the sky. "But I guess he left me a way to fix 'em, too." The command, usually a gag, now carries the
Menomaru realizes he cannot undo his father's seal alone. He needs the lineage of the man who created it. He captures Kagome, not to kill her, but to use her connection to the tree. Using a forbidden "Cursed Bud," he infects her soul, turning her spiritual sight into a weapon. He realizes that Menomaru is feeding on the
But Inuyasha and Kagome prove that time isn't a wall, but a bridge. Combining the with a Sacred Arrow fired through the slipstream of time itself, they create a vortex that doesn't just kill Menomaru—it erases the very hunger that fueled him.
As the dust settles, the Tree of Ages stands silent once more. Kagome looks at her hands, still shaking. Inuyasha simply leans against the bark.