"Why are you here?!"
"Great Dog Demon!!"
Startled and furious cries rang out, but what answered was another slash from the opponent's blade.
"[Wind Scar]!!"
An even more ferocious and violent impact than before came sweeping down. The Shikon no Tama couldn't spare attention for anything else—it could only explode its flesh apart to evade.
No joke—it couldn't afford to die so easily again.
Even if it had lives to spare, they weren't meant to be wasted like this.
By its estimation, the Great Dog Demon's strength was enough to kill it at least twice.
Moreover, it couldn't employ the same method it had used against Kirinmaru to trap the Great Dog Demon.
If it actually tried to stuff him inside, the Great Dog Demon could simply slash open a Meido and bring Kirinmaru out early alongside himself.
When it had discussed strategy with Naraku before, their approach to the Great Dog Demon was summed up in one word:
Hide.
Neither of them had any good solution for this peak-era great youkai. Encountering him might even get them killed.
Fortunately, most of the other participants were related to him, so the Great Dog Demon's room to maneuver was quite limited.
Using Inuyasha and Sesshomaru to restrain the Great Dog Demon remained their best approach.
That one would never attack his own kin no matter what.
But who would have thought it would encounter him in this place?
Though it had boasted to Kirinmaru, the Shikon no Tama hadn't completed enough strengthening.
To truly confront this one, it had to be with full preparation.
Losing one life to that half-demon girl was bad enough. Getting beaten up by the Great Dog Demon again would be catastrophic...
The remaining flesh began scattering in all directions. Without any hesitation, it fled just like that.
"It ran?"
Kohaku stared blankly as the Shikon no Tama—so arrogant just moments ago—fled without any dignity. His expression was somewhat dazed.
"Hm? They look so alike..."
Moroha tilted her head, suddenly feeling that Towa's father Sesshomaru and this person were remarkably similar.
"That's your grandfather, Moroha."
Kikyo stood up, looking at the figure turning back toward them, and spoke softly.
"?"
"I see. No wonder a youkai could wield my power... Are you a descendant summoned by the ritual?"
While Moroha wore a completely confused expression, the Great Dog Demon quickly figured it out.
The Dragon Ball War drew figures from past, present, and future.
Both renowned humans and youkai could be summoned.
Previously shrouded by youkai aura, the Great Dog Demon couldn't smell clearly. But now at such close range, he immediately saw through Moroha's identity.
If she was his descendant, then being able to use such magnificent youkai power wasn't hard to explain.
"Your father is Inuyasha?"
Planting Tessaiga in the ground, he walked over, crouched down, and looked at this descendant who was nearly human as he asked.
"Huh? How did you know!"
Having her identity revealed, Moroha cried out in surprise. This didn't seem to be the first time someone had seen through her.
In her original era, everyone rarely mentioned anything about her parents. How was everyone here so perceptive?
'How strange. Looking at him, I actually feel a sense of peace.'
That smile was warm like sunlight, without any trace of unfamiliarity. Rather, it made Moroha feel incredibly close to him.
"You've grown up healthy and strong. Your name is Moroha? A good name."
Kohaku watched this great figure who was clearly in very high spirits, momentarily a bit dazed.
He still didn't understand what exactly had happened, leaving him somewhat at a loss facing this sudden turn of events.
"You're my grandfather? Well well, this time I not only met Dad, my two Moms, but even Grandfather. This is totally worth it!"
Hands clasped behind her head, letting the Great Dog Demon look her over, Moroha spoke quite happily.
Before meeting Towa and Setsuna, she basically had no real friends or family. But this time, everything she lacked had been made up for.
It would be strange if Moroha wasn't happy.
"Mm..."
In quite a good mood, the Great Dog Demon then turned his gaze toward the human woman dressed in red and white miko garb.
Her polite bow and greeting were very courteous.
She was a very beautiful and exceptional woman...
'No wonder Inuyasha fell in love with her.'
Such bearing would stand out even among female youkai.
Being able to associate with her despite her miko status—Inuyasha was more reckless and adventurous than he had imagined.
Unfortunately though...
"I see. You are one of the dead..."
The Great Dog Demon now understood why Inuyasha would seek a second human woman.
Presumably this human called Kikyo had previously met with misfortune and died, then was somehow revived by dark arts.
"Do you still have attachments to this world? Is it because of Inuyasha, or..."
As Inuyasha's father, he didn't mind helping this human woman fulfill her wishes and pass on peacefully.
After all, she may have once been his daughter-in-law. As an elder, not being able to offer congratulations for their union was somewhat regrettable.
"Perhaps at first... But I no longer care now."
Though that beautiful face showed no change, the Great Dog Demon could see a bitter expression.
Connecting this to the Kagome that Myoga had mentioned, he roughly understood her feelings and situation.
That second son of his was surely in quite a bind facing such circumstances...
"Is that so? I won't ask any more unnecessary questions. But if you have any grievances against Inuyasha, feel free to tell me. As his father, I still have the strength to give him a good beating."
He could see the small figure reflected in Kikyo's eyes. With her surprised expression, the Great Dog Demon chuckled lightly and made this promise.
"Oh, um... Grandfather! Isn't this Dad's Tessaiga? Did you take it from Dad?"
Moroha ran over to Tessaiga planted in the ground, pulled it out to examine it, and asked with great curiosity.
That manner showed no sense of being strangers at all. She accepted their relationship immediately.
"This came with me when I was summoned. After all, my peak was when I wielded these three swords."
"What?! Really? So you even have Tenseiga, the sword that brings back the dead?"
"Mm, it's right here."
"Ohhh!! It's real!! Both Tenseiga and Tessaiga are here!"
Watching the Great Dog Demon who was completely approachable and gentle, Kohaku's expression beside them grew quite strange.
If he remembered correctly, Tessaiga was the sword that Sesshomaru-sama desperately wanted to obtain.
But according to Totosai and Myoga's explanations, that sword was left for Inuyasha, and Sesshomaru wasn't allowed to touch it.
This had caused Sesshomaru and Inuyasha quite a lot of trouble with each other long ago.
Yet here was Moroha casually getting both Tessaiga and Tenseiga from the Great Dog Demon to swing around...
He wondered what those two would think if they saw this.
"Grandfather, what's that sword on your back? Never seen it before."
"This one? It's called So'unga."
"Can I see it?!"
"No problem. Wait a moment—unlike Tenseiga and Tessaiga, this one's a bit mischievous. Let me suppress it first."
Kohaku was certain that despite the Great Dog Demon speaking so casually, that was definitely not something simple.
The youkai power attached to that blade was overwhelmingly domineering. He didn't even want to imagine what terrifying creature was suppressed within.
His eyelid twitched as the Great Dog Demon then handed that sword directly to Moroha...
Just like giving her a toy.