Kikyo has retured to life and is searching for Naraku. Along the way, she meets an old thief named Kansuke. He knows he will soon die of a serious illness, so he's searching for a place to die. As Kikyo listens to his story, Kansuke mentions that he was the friend of the thief Onigumo.

Fifty yeats ago, tricked into stealing the Jewel of Four Soul by Onigumo, Kansuke attacked the priestess protecting the Jewel. But it was a trap set by Onigumo. Kansuke failed and lost his right eye. Seeking revenge, Kansuke set Onigumo on fire and threw him into a valley. The priestess protecting the Jewel was nome other than Kikyo herself. Kikyo had once sheltered a severely wounded man who was near death-Onigumo. He wanted her to be his and only his. So he called on demons, became one with them, and was reborn as Naraku. Naraku plotted to turn Kikyo and Inu Yasha against each other. Kikyo's spirt had been wandering ever since.