02x22 - Zetsubô no yôrei chô

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"The Grim Butterfly of Despair."

GRIM BUTTERFLY

KIRINMARU'S DAUGHTER -RION

Now then, Rion,

let's embark on our journey
to purify the world.

It's starting to move!

I wonder what it intends to do!

We shall wipe out
all unnecessary demons of this world!

It's absorbing demons!

What incredible power.

Mr. Kirin really does intend
to eliminate all the demons of this world.

Oh, no! It's heading to Mamiana Island!

If it gets there,
things will be really bad!

In that case, I'll settle things
with Meido Zangetsuha!

Please wait!

Miss Rion is being held c*ptive in there!

This is no time to be saying such things!

Dad!

We made a promise
that we would save Rion!

I guess I have no choice!

It's coming!

Run away!

-It's coming this way!
-What?

Shippo,
get me closer to the Grim Butterfly!

-What?
-Hurry!

Stay out of my business!

-Inuyasha!
-Tsk!

Adamant Barrage!

My Adamant Barrage was neutralized!

That's Inuyasha and Lady Kagome!

They're alive!

If we don't stop it soon,
something terrible will happen!

Takechiyo, get us closer.

What do you intend to do?

We're going to enter the Grim Butterfly!

We're going to save Rion!

Will you be all right?

I'll lead the way!

Miss Rion!

I've brought Lady Towa and the others.

Please allow them in.

What's this?
She's acting pretty reasonable.

I think that Miss Rion...
wants to be saved by Lady Towa the others.

All right, let's go!

-Yeah!
-Yeah!

All right!
We're going too!

This is bad! Run away, Shippo!

We can't let something like that
run loose!

We've got to stop
the Grim Butterfly's movements!

But how?

In order to suppress it,
we'll need Buddhist power!

We'll also need your spirit power, Kagome!

-Got it!
-Hey, Takechiyo!

Tell the demon slayers to provide backup!

-And get Miroku!
-Understood!

Hey!

-That's-
-It's Master Takechiyo!

Master Takechiyo!

Brother!

Everyone, you need to hide underground!

-What about you, Brother?
-I'm going to fight to protect everyone!

I'm going too!

That's a big help.

Kikunosuke, make sure
you save your retainers!

Understood!

-Let's go, Hachi!
-Yes, sir!

Brother, take care!

Riku, is Rion trying to tell us something?

Miss Rion wasn't able
to slay Lord Kirinmaru.

Which means...

You dare enter this sacred palace
without permission?

How ill-mannered of you.

Miss Rion was the one who let them in.

I'm sure that she wishes
for them to save her!

Rion did that?

It can't be!

Being a king is a lonely thing.

I'm sure she just wanted someone
to talk to while she passed the time.

Mr. Kirin, what is the meaning of this?

You tricked us, didn't you?

This is the world
that our King Rion wished for...

a peaceful world without any strife.

My ideals were far beneath hers!

Rion wishes for a world like this?

That's just ridiculous!

Miss Higurashi...

I thought that at least you
would understand my thoughts.

I am disappointed.

What?

It goes without saying
that demons are foolish,

but humans are just as foolish,
aren't they?

No matter how much
civilization flourishes,

humanity is constantly at w*r.

Not only that, in the world of Reiwa,
they have the power to destroy themselves.

That may be true, but...

Rion and I will take control
of the humans of this world.

That's not what Rion wishes for!

Miss Higurashi...

do you know how many wars
will be waged in this world?

You've learned about them
in history class, haven't you?

It seems I need to give you
a special lesson!

I'll handle this!

Setsuna and Moroha, get to Rion!

Will you be all right?

Miss Rion wishes to be saved
as soon as possible!

I shall protect Lady Towa!

I'll go there as soon as I can!

-Got it!
-It's a promise!

I won't let you do that!

-Now's our chance!
-Okay!

You're not going anywhere!

I just don't understand.

Why was the Zanseiken bestowed
to a half-demon like Miss Higurashi?

Half-demons are the detestable
creatures that k*lled Rion.

Rion said she wanted me to defeat
Kirinmaru with the Zanseiken.

Indeed...

Miss Rion was k*lled
by the half-demon, Sakasa.

Despite that, she had
never spoken ill of him.

Could it be?
Lady Towa, Miss Rion is-

Shut up!

Riku!

Now that there's no one who can interfere,
shall we begin our special lesson?

SESSHOMARU'S VASSAL -JAKEN
TOWA AND SETSUNA'S MOTHER -RIN

You have no idea how long
I've waited for this moment!

How pitiful.

What?

What are you calling pitiful?

You.

Shut your mouth!

Blasting Barrage!

Bakusaiga!

What a battle!

Rion, what in the world happened to you?

Is this the world you wished for?

Leave this place!

What's with these threads?

They're coming this way!

This is bad!

Everyone, retreat to the shrine!

Disperse, demons!

DEMON SLAYERS ROKUTA NANASUKE

Why, you...

Don't act on your own!

Fight together in one spot!

-Take this! And that!
-Come on! Come on!

-All right!
-All right!

Your turn, Hisui!

Get 'em!

Hiraikotsu!

Oh, no!

Black Hiraikotsu!

Nice one, Mother!

Hisui still has a long ways to go.

I'm sorry, Mother.

I'm proud of you for having come this far.

The number of demons
has decreased quite a bit.

Hey!

Miroku!

Miroku!

Takechiyo! Hachi!

Take a look.

I have here a collection of various books
from throughout human history.

Miss Higurashi, did you know?

I actually wanted
to become a history teacher.

What?

I traveled the world with Rion
and saw all sorts of civilizations.

Later, when I was flung
into the Reiwa era,

I looked at the history textbooks
and was devastated.

Throughout history, demons have
saved humans countless times,

but there wasn't a single mention
of anything involving demons

in any history text.

Fairytales were all that remained.

We demons were only seen
as things to be slain.

I wanted to teach true history...

but it seems that humans
have no interest in the truth.

Rion and I will create a new history.

Rion will become the ruler of this world.

She doesn't wish for that!

Then what do you suggest
she does wish for?

As her father,
I know her better than anyone!

You're not her father!

You're just his right arm!

Zanseiken!

My demon powers...

Our lesson is over!

Such tough threads!

Yukari no Tachikiri?

We can't keep this up!

Then what should we do?

These are threads of fate!

If we can find a thread
connected to Rion and sever it...

There's no way
I can do something like that!

I'll tell you which one!

I guess we just have to give it a shot.

In that case, let's do this!

Setsuna! Get out of the way!

This is the one!

You severed it!

Father fought every day from dusk to dawn.

I was always worried about him.

What the hell was that?

It was Rion's voice!

They're coming again!

The green thread!

How about this?

I did it!

My father showed no regard
for my feelings.

He didn't care about me at all.

This is the voice of Rion's heart!

What a terrifying sight.

Inuyasha!

Kagome!

-Hey!
-Hey!

I'm glad to see the both of you are alive!

-Yeah!
-We'll talk later!

Miroku, demon powers
don't work against this thing.

We gotta use Buddhist power to stop it!

Can you even stop something that big?

It will certainly be difficult...

but I have to give it a try!

Let's all work together!

-Okay!
-Okay!

Let's form a barrier and lure it in.

-Okay!
-Got it!

If I defeat you, I can become
the most powerful demon.

Why do you insist on being the strongest?

Because that's what Rion wishes!

You shouldn't bring women
and children onto the b*ttlefield.

Do you not know your own father's words?

I'm sure that you already know...

that those who use such methods
cannot call themselves the strongest!

It's not as if Rion
liked everything about humans.

Miss Higurashi, you've seen
the ugly side of humanity

in the Reiwa era, haven't you?

A society that removes anyone
who is even a little different.

We demons were chased from our usual homes

and were made to feel inferior.

There are good humans and bad humans!

Similarly, there are good demons
and bad demons!

You are...

a bad half-demon!

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE - YASHAHIME:
PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

A FEUDAL FAIRYTALE: - YASHAHIME:
PRINCESS HALF-DEMON

Boss, we're all set up!

All right, light the beacon!

This is so exciting!

We developed a lot of new weapons
just for a day like this, after all.

Don't let your guard down, Kin-Gyo!

-Okay!
-Okay!

Father!

The barrier has been set up!

Understood.

-Lady Kagome...
-Okay!

No way! No way!

Why am I the bait?

Stop complaining
and get in front of the Grim Butterfly!

No way! No way!

It's coming!

-Save me!
-Here it comes!

Now! Fire!

What the hell is this?

Just tolerate it! Just a little longer!

My specially-made scent bombs
that repel demons are working!

I've got something too!

All right!

It's going to escape the barrier!

-Hachi!
-Okay!

You're not getting away!
Black Hiraikotsu!

All right!

Miroku, there it goes!

Lady Kagome, failure is not an option!

-Let's do this!
-All right!

Take this!

That's good, Kagome!

I'll take care of the rest!

On meeting an arhat, slay the arhat;

on meeting your parents,
slay your parents.

Know that the light
to your path lies there.

Wow, they did it!

-All right!
-All right!

-All right, everyone, well done!
-Yeah!

-You did it!
-Yeah!

However, this is only
delaying the inevitable.

For the rest...

we'll have to count on Moroha
and the others.

Moroha, the blue one!

Do you know what it's like
to have a father like that?

Then talk to us!

Is this truly what you wish for?

Shut up!
Stay out of my business!

You're...
acting like a human.

What did you say?

In the end,
this is the limit of human abilities.

Goodbye, Miss Higurashi!

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

A demon's instinct is
all that remains of me now.

Let's battle, Sesshomaru.

I accept.

Can I sever a thread of fate?

Rion, you have to tell us
how you really feel!

Stop, Towa! Don't use the Zanseiken!

Go on and fight, Rion.

Carve out your future
with your own strength!

Next on Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon:
"Father and Daughter."

...just like Father!