Inuyasha: My job stats have no limits.

"Weak demonic power."

While everyone was enjoying the hot springs, Bai Lan, who was also enjoying the hot springs, slowly opened her eyes, her golden eyes looking towards the northwest.

There was an undisguised demonic power rushing towards them... but this demonic power was surprisingly familiar.

Even the three leopard cat sisters noticed this.

"Is this the allure of the Shikon Jewel?"

"It seems so, but is there only this one wisp of demonic energy? It's surprisingly weak; even Chunlan could probably defeat it easily."

"Ugh, why did you have to use me as an example!" Chunlan glared angrily at her younger sister. "So petty. All I did was raise your temperature a little."

"Chunlan, Xialan, don't let your guard down. The other party is clearly so weak, yet they make no attempt to hide anything. It might just be a trap!"

Chunlan and Xialan quickly got dressed and began to be on alert of their surroundings.

Kikyo got up and put on her loose shrine maiden outfit, her brows furrowed slightly, and a look of distress appeared on her small face.

Why do these monsters always come to ambush you while you're soaking in hot springs?

As the demonic energy drew closer, Bai Lan revealed a strange expression. She hadn't expected that the person Sesshomaru was looking for would appear so brazenly before her.

...So his goal really is the Shikon Jewel?

Bai Lan pondered for a moment, then released [Forty-Eight Pillars - Projection Resonance].

Previously, during the battle with the Leopard Cat Lord, Susanoo, who destroyed his 'Calamity Soul', appeared in the form of 'Calamity Soul Manifestation' to protect Kikyo.

Kikyo was somewhat surprised by Susanoo's appearance; she had thought he had died in the previous cat-and-dog battle.

"As long as Your Majesty is still alive, I will never die."

Seeing Kikyo's puzzled look, Susanoo calmly explained.

"Susanoo, protect Kikyo."

Using the threads of the Cross Tail, Bai Lan's body sank slightly, and then she flew out like a cannonball.

There's nothing to worry about here.

The three leopard cat sisters, along with Susanoo, jointly protect Kikyo, this glass cannon. This lineup is extremely luxurious and cannot be broken by ordinary minor demons. At the very least, it would require a great demon.

Let's go check on this idiot first!

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"Damn it, I need to speed up. Those guys can fly, and they're much faster than me!"

"The Shikon Jewel can only be mine!"

A half-demon with long silver-white hair, golden eyes, and wearing a large fire rat fur coat was running wildly across a wide plain, his face filled with anxiety.

But he had only run a few steps when he suddenly stopped, a look of surprise and uncertainty on his face.

There was an unfamiliar smell in the air.

"Waaaaah!"

Although he didn't know where the enemy was, he still grinned and made snorting noises as he swore at the surroundings.

"Inuyasha, you're just like a dog now."

The moment the voice came out, Inuyasha instantly found the speaker, a young man standing on a tree, about his size, but even more handsome.

"Bai Lan?"

"Hmm, it seems that the education on love I gave you when we parted was quite successful, since you didn't call me by that name."

"Stop talking nonsense! Hand over the Shikon Jewel!" Inuyasha smelled the Shikon Jewel on Hakuran.

"My foolish brother, are you still ashamed of your own bloodline and want to become a monster?"

Bai Lan looked down at Inuyasha and said calmly, "Once you become a demon, wouldn't you have to expel your mother's bloodline from your body?"

"Enough with the nonsense!"

The tongue-tied Inuyasha had no idea how to answer Hakuran's question. As a warrior, he chose to directly defeat Hakuran and forcibly seize the Shikon Jewel.

—Soul-Scattering Iron Claw!

Bai Lan glanced nostalgically at the Soul-Scattering Iron Claw, a natural ability of the dog demon race. Essentially, it used the dog demon's powerful physique to tear apart enemies with sharp claws.

However, this move is ineffective against those who are slightly stronger. After all, even the dog demon clan does not rely on this move at all. Instead, they all use their teeth to forge their own 'tooth blades'.

"Soul-Scattering Iron Claws".

Bai Lan spread her five fingers, and the Soul-Scattering Iron Claws that seemed capable of tearing through the air instantly shattered Inuyasha's Soul-Scattering Iron Claws.

Five finger marks landed on Inuyasha's Fire Rat Robe, cutting diagonally down the surface of the fabric, leaving five clearly visible wounds, and blood slowly flowed down the collar.

"It's not enough, it's really not enough!"

Bai Lan's Spartan Kick struck Inuyasha squarely in the face, sending shockwaves rippled outwards, the short burst sound like a bomb exploding.

Inuyasha's body slammed into the ground, creating a human-shaped crater.

However, a half-demon is still a demon, and even after suffering such injuries, he crawled out of the pit as if nothing had happened.

Inuyasha, with his face bearing clear footprints, stared intently at Bai Lan.

"Don't stop me, Bai Lan! Don't you know how important the Shikon Jewel is to me?"

"I've waited all these years, isn't this the moment I've been waiting for?"

Hearing that indignant voice, Bai Lan asked curiously, "So many years? You knew about the Shikon Jewel before?"

"..."

Inuyasha remained silent; of course, he couldn't say that he had only recently learned about the function of the Shikon Jewel from the story of "Inu and the Shikon Jewel".

He countered with a question:

"Don't you want to become a monster?"

What's wrong with being a half-demon?

"I have never been happy because I am a half-demon!"

Inuyasha gritted his teeth and charged forward again, trying to disrupt Bai Lan's rhythm by changing his form.

However, Bai Lan easily saw through her plan, and when Inuyasha got close, she kicked him precisely in the stomach.

"Waaah..."

Inuyasha's body bent violently from the impact, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He flew backward, carving a long trail in the ground, with dust and gravel churning up along the trail.

Before he could even stand up again, Bai Lan's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

call--

After taking a deep breath, Bai Lan clenched her fists.

then.

—Continuous firing without breathing!

Ora Ora Ora Ora!

The dense fists were like a storm, leaving afterimages in the air, relentlessly bombarding Inuyasha's body and spreading out in circles of white air waves.

Under this frenzied bombardment, even the Fire Rat Fur could not withstand such injuries and was torn apart by the fist.

"Uchiha Elbow Strike!"

"Uchiha slam!"

"Uchiha Straight Punch!"

"Uchiha..."

...

Bai Lan's excited voice rang out continuously, and every time she hit Inuyasha, she would give her move a new name.

Inuyasha was in agony; the two were simply not on the same level. All he could do was hold onto his body as much as possible to avoid further injury.

Why...why is there such a huge difference between us, even though we're all half-demons...?

What have I been doing all this time...?

Bai Lan didn't care what Inuyasha was thinking at all, because he was extremely excited. He hadn't encountered such a crushing defeat in a long time.

Especially since it was his own stupid younger brother who was beaten!

It's time for him to feel the 'iron fist of love' from his older brother—a fist that carries immense love!

"Here comes the finishing move!"

Bai Lan leaped into the air, then crashed down, stomping on Inuyasha's abdomen with a war-like stomp.

Few can bear the heavy love from an older brother, not even Inuyasha, whose resilience is almost maxed out.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his breathing became somewhat weak.

"What...what kind of finishing move is this?"

"—A crow flies an airplane!"

Bai Lan's expression was extremely serious: "I have another ultimate move, called 'Tornado Destroys the Underground Parking Lot,' but you are far too weak to warrant me using this move!"

"Since it's a sure-kill move, then use it obediently!"

Inuyasha stood up shakily, but before he could launch an attack, Bai Lan grabbed his neck and lifted him into the air.

"Have some self-awareness, my foolish brother."

Bai Lan reverted to her usual self and said, "You are weak. Tell me, why are you so weak?"

I want to know too!

Inuyasha glared angrily at Hakuran, "It is precisely because I know my weakness that I crave the Shikon Jewel!"

As if knowing Inuyasha's thoughts, Bai Lan said softly:

"Your weakness stems from a lack of strength. My foolish brother, your greed for the Shikon Jewel, your anger at my obstruction, and your desire to become stronger are all insufficient!"