Crossover: A Different Inuyasha.

The night was deep, and the campfire shone brightly.

Jieluo lay on her side with her eyes closed, pretending to sleep, while Xiejian curled up in a ball, snoring softly.

Inuyasha wasn't sleepy at all. He leaned against the dense branches of a tree, his hands behind his head, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

The moonlight was almost too bright, with a faint halo around its edges.

Is the night of the new moon approaching?

The half-demon dog seemed lost in thought.

The half-demons in this world are slightly different from the mixed-race monsters in other anime.

At certain times, the demonic power flowing within him would completely disappear like the receding tide, and his body would shed its demonic characteristics for a short period of time, presenting a pure human form.

This fragile period is called "Shuo" by the half-demons.

Every month, the half-demons experience a "new moon," and the timing of this new moon varies among different half-demons.

Whenever the new moon arrives, Inuyasha would find a place to hide.

They venture deep into caves, curl up in hollows of dead trees, or hide behind roaring waterfalls, waiting alone for dawn.

This secret was known only to Kikyo and her mother, Izayoi, who had passed away long ago.

"Do I still need to hide?"

Inuyasha asked himself a question.

With the blessing of magic, the human physique has long since entered the realm of the extraordinary—no, it's more than just "entered" that realm.

His current physique is twice that of an ordinary person. From strength to speed, from endurance to perception, all his basic qualities have been doubled by [I Am the Only One in the Heavens].

With just this physical body, he was able to carve out a place for himself in the Warring States period, a time teeming with monsters.

Just like the captain of the Seven-Man Team, Mangu.

In addition, there is the [Unique Spirit Armor] that has not yet been truly revealed.

Inuyasha estimated that his fighting power in human form was no less than that of "himself" when he first mastered Bakuryuha in the original work, which was enough to handle most situations.

At least, Fukushi hadn't yet obtained Sesshomaru, the Demon God, at this point.

In addition, the black pearl hidden in the eye, which contains the Tessaiga, needs to be removed by a large dog.

A breeze blew from the other side of the valley, ruffling Inuyasha's silver hair.

The moonlight was bright, and all was quiet.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?"

The sound came down from above, soft and gentle, carried by the night breeze into my ears.

Inuyasha ignored him.

He had already sensed that Jieluo had used the strands of hair scattered throughout the forest to gracefully drift over and land silently beside him.

After the comb spirit stopped, it didn't say much. It gathered its short hair that had been blown by the wind and looked at the bright moon in the direction of the dog's gaze.

"Are you worried about the war in the West?"

Jielu casually started a conversation.

"The people of the Western Country are all dead, it has nothing to do with me," Inuyasha said disdainfully.

He didn't have many fond memories of his childhood on that land.

Speechless at those words, Yura simply squeezed in next to Inuyasha.

Since the dog has touched this body all over, I might as well use my beauty to my advantage.

Inuyasha, always looking for an opportunity, reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

Just as Jieluo was getting into the swing of things, he heard the dog's deep voice.

"The night of the new moon is my 'new moon'."

As if doused with cold water, Jieluo turned her head, her eyes widening suddenly, her pupils clearly showing disbelief.

The half-demon Shuo is a secret that every half-demon keeps tightly shut.

He said it so casually, as if he were telling her that it might rain tomorrow night.

Inuyasha met her shocked gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Beneath her silver bangs, her calm eyes gleamed with a faint golden light in the moonlight.

"That's the last chance I'm giving you to defy me."

Jieluo paused for a moment.

The female demon who couldn't understand Inuyasha's thought process was too lazy to even think about it.

I don't bother to think about whether it's true or false, because that doesn't really matter.

Jieluo pushed back and simply flipped over to straddle him.

Her slender shoulders and jade-like skin gave her an air of cunning and shrewdness under the moonlight.

"Now that I'm defying my superiors, what can you do about it?"

"How dare you, you little monster, be so insolent!"

The night of beating the monster passed quickly. Before dawn, when the mountain mist still lazily clung to the waist of the valley, Jaken sprang up from the ground with a start.

Having spent so many years living and working alongside Sesshomaru, he may not be able to boast about his other skills, but wilderness survival skills are ingrained in his very being.

He leaned on the cane he had picked up the night before, peering around cautiously.

Inuyasha and Yura have both disappeared without a trace. What would a lone man and woman like that be doing? Jaken could guess with his own eyes.

"How utterly depraved!"

"However, it's also a good opportunity; now is the time to demonstrate my value."

Xie Jian lifted his robe and tucked it into his belt, then trotted over to the stream with his short legs.

As the morning light begins to shine through, the stream is so clear that you can see the bottom.

Silver-scaled fish lazily swayed their tails among the smooth pebbles.

He took a deep breath, aimed at the fattest one, and pounced.

"You mere mortal fish, today I will show you the methods of Lord Xiejian."

A short while later, Xie Jian squatted by the fire, used a knife to clean the fish one by one, and strung them on sharpened branches and placed them by the fire.

As the fish skin licked the flames, it gradually turned golden, oil dripped down, sizzling, and a smoky aroma mixed with the unique sweetness of river seafood permeated the forest.

"With Inuyasha's assistance, Lord Sesshomaru will surely be able to wipe out those damned leopard cats."

"And I, the one who brought Inuyasha back, also deserve credit, hehe."

Jaken was so happy that bubbles were practically popping out of his nose, thinking about Sesshomaru, who might not say anything but was secretly delighted.

Inuyasha, still full of energy after a night's rest, smelled the aroma of grilled fish and patted the soft, boneless, warm thing on his body.

"Get up."

Jieluo let out a soft "hmm" from his chest and lazily sat up.

A few strands of messy short hair stuck up by her ears, only softening slowly when blown by the morning breeze.

..............................

As the sun climbed to the mountaintop, the three of them, bathed in the golden morning light filtering through the trees, embarked on their journey to the Western Kingdom.

Jaken, leaning on his staff made of human heads, led the way, chattering on and on about the terrain and the distribution of monsters along the way.

Jieluo followed behind him, her hair lazily fluttering in the morning breeze, sometimes brushing past the bushes to shred a few flying insects, sometimes reaching into the grass to cut the vines blocking her way.

Inuyasha lagged behind, gnawing on half a grilled fish as he walked.

The moment we stepped out of the forest, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

The gently sloping grassy slope connects to the low hills in the distance.

The sunlight poured down from above without any obstruction, making people squint slightly.

Inuyasha looked back towards the direction of Kaede Village—he could not see the village, the sacred tree, or the hillside where Kikyo lay in eternal rest.

He turned back, tore off the last piece of fish, chewed it, and swallowed it.

When you come back next time, everything will be very different.