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Chapter 437 The Sword of World Domination

Chapter 437 The Sword of World Domination
"How did this knife turn into scrap again?"

Inuyasha, perched on a tree, swings a rusty sword in the air, his face full of confusion.

This sword is the weapon he brought from his father's grave, and from inside his bones: the Tessaiga.

In Inuyasha's 'understanding', this sword was forged by his father's friend 'Totosai'. It is a fang sword that can manipulate demonic energy. It can freely manipulate demonic energy and absorb the demonic power of powerful demons. Simply put, it is a top-tier treasure sword that becomes stronger when it encounters a stronger opponent and can even change its form.

Now, in his hand lies a rusty samurai sword: judging from its pitiful state, it seems as if it could be broken with the slightest force!

However, that's not the case. This sword is not as fragile as it looks. It even severed Sesshomaru's left arm with a single strike, sending him flying out of the graveyard space. Although he was unwilling to admit defeat, Inuyasha knew that his brother was much stronger than him.

But after that one outburst, it turned into this rusty state, leaving Inuyasha completely baffled.

Unbeknownst to him, a middle school girl had already made a guess.

"Inuyasha's parents,"

"So there was such a past?"

"Yes,"

Kagome's companion, Miroku Kakeru, nodded.

Don't be fooled by his kneeling proposal upon first meeting; as an Onmyoji of the Hanakain family, he is extremely reliable.

With the help of the Bumblebee 'shikigami' he had subdued, Miroku was able to gather a lot of information from both yokai and humans.

"In fact, the story between 'Dog General' and the human princess is a topic that humans, demons, and half-demons in this world talk about with great interest."

On one side is the once invincible demon king, known as 'Dog General', Touga-oh.

On the other side is Princess Izayoi, the daughter of a certain 'daimyo'.

Heroes and beauties naturally leave a deep impression on people.

Moreover, there are many monsters in this world who have lived for hundreds of years, so they naturally have a vivid memory of what happened two hundred years ago.

In short, two hundred years ago, there was a great dog demon in the Western Kingdom who was invincible and was eventually recognized as the 'Demon King'; however, this 'Demon King' fell in love with a human princess and had a child with her.

The warrior who was protecting the princess turned to hatred and assassinated her on the night she gave birth. He then fought a fierce battle with the arriving "Dog General" and they both perished.

The human side's propaganda, naturally, portrays the warrior 'Setsuna no Takemaru' as unparalleled in bravery, slaying the demon king, and so on.
The information from the monster's side is much more reasonable. The dog general had a duel with a powerful enemy and was already seriously injured. After rushing back, he was in a hurry to save his wife and children. In the end, he was dragged into a sea of fire by the warrior and died helplessly.

"Did such a demon king ultimately die protecting his wife and children?"

Kagome is, after all, a girl. How could she not be moved by such a tender story?

At the same time, she vaguely guessed why this sword suddenly erupted when fighting 'Sesshomaru', but is now completely silent.

She remembered,
At that time, Inuyasha was protecting her—

In other words, did that 'dog general' impose a limitation on this sword, stating that only the 'protector' could unleash its power?
"Inuyasha,"

With that thought in mind, Kagome walked to the tree.

"I know how to unleash the power of this knife."

The silver-haired boy in the red fur coat on the tree immediately jumped down, asking anxiously.

"How to do?"

"Before that, answer one question for me."

Kagome, with her girlish heart, naturally had the same thought after hearing the story of Inu no Taisho. Therefore:
Will you protect me?

"why?"

A shocked Inuyasha had a look on his face that said, "Are you out of your mind?"

"You, a woman, don't need protection—"

"Humph!"

"I'll show you my strength right now!"

Clearly, this was a standard wrong answer; Kagome immediately drew her bow and shot an arrow at Inuyasha.

"Stupid woman, what's wrong with you?!"

Seeing that these two "treasures" have started their daily interactions again,
The boy named Kakaiin Miroku began to seriously consider: Is it really reliable to 'team up' with them?

Well, although he has some intellectual deficiencies, his formidable strength makes up for it.

"Gentlemen, I have some thoughts on becoming the 'Demon King'."

? !
Maitreya's words,

This stopped Kagome and Inuyasha from their pursuit.

"You exorcist, you also know the whereabouts of the 'Divine Sword Fragment'?"

Faced with Inuyasha's skeptical expression, Keikain Miroku calmly pointed out the error in his words:
"First of all, I am not an exorcist, but an Onmyoji."

"Secondly, as the son of 'Dog General,' you should know even better how to become a 'Demon King.'"

Inuyasha, caught off guard by the retort, was speechless for a moment.

"Miroku-kun, Inuyasha only knows that obtaining the legendary 'shard of the divine sword' will allow him to become the Demon King; as for other details, he knows nothing about them, after all—"

When Inuyasha was born, Inu no Taisho had already perished together with a human warrior.

This is also why Inuyasha had such a tragic childhood:

The Western Kingdom naturally had its elder brother 'Sesshomaru' to inherit it, so he could only live with his mother; however, because of the two of them, not only did the Western Kingdom's Inu no Taisho fall, but even their strongest warrior perished together. If he hadn't been the daughter and grandson of the daimyo, he probably would have been killed long ago.

Even without violence,

Indifference and exclusion are inevitable.

In addition, the frail and sickly princess soon passed away.

In this situation, it would be strange if Inuyasha knew anything.

He didn't even realize that his own father's 'grave' was hidden in his own eyes.

"I see,"

Maitreya nodded.

Without keeping anyone in suspense, he directly revealed the information he had obtained.

"Rumor has it that General Inu has three swords,"

"Representing Heaven, Earth, and Man,"

"One weapon represents the human realm; a single swing can annihilate a hundred enemies."

"That is, the 'Tessaiga' that Inuyasha is holding: although I doubt it will break in the next second."

Maitreya, who had returned from gathering information, did not go into the tomb with the two; naturally, he did not witness the broken sword's power, so it is normal for him to have such doubts.

"The other one represents the heavens; a single swing can save a hundred people."

"It is said that this sword is in the possession of the Western Heir: Sesshomaru."

This intelligence was not a secret, after all, the Western Kingdom was such a large territory, and it actually had frequent exchanges with other regions.

"what?"

Such weapons exist?
Kagome thought back carefully, and realized that Inuyasha's brother did indeed have a sword hanging at his waist.

But during the battle in that 'grave,' he never drew his sword; it turned out to be a sword used to 'resurrect' people!
"Wouldn't a sword with the ability to revive be far superior to this broken sword?"

Kagome looked shocked as Inuyasha complained, "Hey, hey, hey, who's the broken sword?"

Resurrection!
The desire that drives countless powerful individuals to madness.

Who would have thought that such a terrifying treasure existed in this world?

"It's not that simple,"

Kakaiin Miroku's calm analysis

"That knife must have some limitations, and it's even unknown whether it will be effective outside of this world."

If it works normally in their 'main world', then—

Even demon-level powerhouses are flocking here!

Although, in the eyes of Miroku of Kagain, it was mostly impossible.

It's very simple. If this knife could be used in the main world, the mysterious 'patriarch' would not be able to remain indifferent!

Yes, the 'head of the' family of the Hanakain clan is the principal of the Jujutsu Academy, the very person who sent them to this 'other world' for training.

Even if someone from the Kakeruin family dies in battle, they can only choose to be transformed into a 'shikigami' or 'doll', or go to the underworld to become a civil servant; the temptation of being unconditionally resurrected is unimaginable.

"If there were truly no restrictions, I'm afraid even the 'principal' would intervene."

"headmaster?!"

Kagome was startled; the principal's power was known to everyone in the island nation.

"Hey, from what you're saying, that broken sword Sesshomaru has is very valuable?"

"Of course, that's the power of resurrection!" Shouldn't that be the most precious ability in the world?

"By the way, what about the third sword? Is it related to becoming the 'Demon King'?"

Kagome, who was almost led astray, steered the conversation back on track.

"right,"

"The third sword represents the earth, and can summon the dead. With a single swing, it can summon a hundred ghosts."

The three swords are used for three-on-one combat, one for saving lives and reviving the dead, and one for creating subordinates. Of course, what Miroku Keikain emphasized was not simply the ability to summon a hundred demons—

"This third sword is the strongest,"

"Not only is its destructive power astonishing, but it can even control the wielder: legend has it that no one but Inu no Taisho can wield it!"

That alone is not enough for Maitreya to determine his goal.

"By the way, this knife is called—"

"Congyunya!"

"The Kusanagi Sword?"

Almost instinctively, Kagome immediately recognized the similarity in the names.

"That's right,"

In fact, once this intelligence is obtained, it is not difficult to connect the dots.

"The evidence is,"

"Most of the long-lived yokai in this world know that the Tessaiga and Tenseiga were forged from the two fangs of Inu no Taisho."

However, the history of the Kusanagi sword is even longer than that of the Inu no Taisho sword; that is to say, this sword has existed for a very, very long time.

Upon entering the other world for the second time, the students were given some basic information.

The information was vague, but a clever person could easily deduce that:

"Was this world once connected to our world?"

If it's called an 'other world,' it has too many similarities to the island nation, almost like the Warring States period: even the legends have traces to follow, and there's Totosai on the summit of Mount Fuji. After learning from Kagome that he was a friend of 'Dog General,' Miroku became even more certain.

"This so-called 'Congyun Fang' is very likely the so-called 'Fragment of the Divine Sword,' which is also proof that Dog-Dai will become the 'Demon King.'"

"it is good!"

After listening to Miroku's analysis, Inuyasha was filled with pride.

"Let's go and seize the 'Cloud Fang' now, and become the Demon King!"

Once he becomes the Demon King, no one dares to care about his bloodline, and there will even be sayings like "half-demon" is the strongest.

"You should unleash the full power of the 'Tessaiga' first."

However, Kagome's words instantly extinguished Inuyasha's passion.

"So hurry up and tell me how!"

"No! Think for yourself."

???

Seeing that these two 'troublemakers' had started again, Maitreya couldn't help but rub his temples.

Are you two really thinking seriously about the future?

Could it be that they're here to find a romantic partner?

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the other side,
"What's wrong with this city? It smells awful!"

Walking through a human city, Yukino Satsuki, carrying a long, rectangular box on her back, frowned.

The box behind her was covered with talismans, which suppressed the cold air within it; although she was not very strong, the 'abnormal' aura permeating the air still made her cover her nose.

"Have it?"

The others didn't seem to feel anything.
"No, Xue Gu is right."

The leader of the barbarians sniffed and then his expression turned serious.

"There are monsters in this city."

"What's so strange about that?"

With her hands behind her head, Snake Bone, looking every bit the charming beauty, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Just a monster."

Where humans gather, monsters will instinctively retreat, but that's just instinct: it's never strange for powerful, rational monsters to hide in human society.

"No, it's the stench of a monster—"

He raised his hand and pointed to the crowd in front of him, his tone calm and steady.

“It comes from there.”

Castle tower!
"Trouble,"

"Want to leave?"

Sleeping Bone and Refining Bone spoke one after the other. They were among the few in the group who could use their brains: it wasn't that they were afraid, but rather that they had come here after receiving a deposit from the city's famous name.

If the person who hired them has already been killed by a monster, or is even a monster themselves.
"Go and have a look."

After a moment's thought, Mangu made his decision.

"If the employer is killed by a monster, we will avenge him, which will also serve as repayment of the deposit."

If it's a monster.
"Everyone, there's no need for such hostility."

Led by the servants, the eight people arrived at the castle tower's main hall and, as expected, saw the source of the 'stench'.

This was a man who looked to be in his early twenties, with a rather handsome appearance. He had long, seaweed-like hair that reached his chest. He had red eyes with white pupils, blue eyeshadow above his eyes, and wore a white pine and crane kimono. By all accounts, he looked like a dashing young nobleman.

However, his presence already put the eight-man team on high alert!

"Big demon?"

And it wasn't just any ordinary powerful demon.
Faced with the eight people who were posing, the man leaning against the main seat did not get up.

"Please calm down, everyone."

“I am your employer. I have invited you here to deal with some ‘monsters’.”

Monsters fight monsters.
That's true. For an ambitious great demon, other great demons are obstacles.

"Who is the target?"

Barbarian, as the leader, asked the question.
"They are two dog demons named Sesshomaru and Inuyasha."

After the man in the main seat finished speaking, he added, seemingly in a provocative manner:
"As the renowned Seven-Man Team of the East, are you afraid?"

"afraid?"

Several people laughed.

They crawled out of piles of dead bodies, so they don't know what fear is.

“You’ve got one thing wrong,”

"Lord, we are an eight-man team!"

"I thought...sorry,"

The man, disguised as a human city lord's 'daimyo', noticed Yukino Satsuki and found her surprisingly easy to talk to.

"how?"

"I trust your creditworthiness, and the remaining amount can be paid immediately."

Faced with the promise from the great demon city lord, Man Gu turned around and the others followed suit.

"Get the money ready, we'll come back with two heads."

"By the way, what's your name?"