Don't force me to use my right fist.

On the contrary, it would be more convenient for Sōyū if she went along. He could directly deal with Naraku and get the remaining Shikon Jewel fragments from her without having to make another trip.

“I agree with that. Shall we set off now, or tomorrow?”

Sōyu nodded, agreeing to her request.

"Then let's rest for another day. Actually, what I'm more curious about is how you're going to find Naraku. You know, that guy is extremely cautious, and he only sends his clones and subordinates to handle things. Are you really that confident in finding his main body?"

Saya's claims are based on his ability to find and defeat Naraku. However, judging from his previous performance, his terrible sense of direction is clearly a major factor. Can someone who can't even find a town really find Naraku's true form?

Let's set aside whether Saya can deal with that troublesome, seemingly immortal guy; even finding him is a problem.

"You don't need to worry about that. For anyone I've met, finding them is quite easy. I may have a terrible sense of direction, but if you give me a clue, I'm an expert at finding people."

Saya raised an eyebrow. Since Kikyo said they would wait a day before setting off, he figured he could at least get some rest. WH!

As for finding someone, he still has a bunch of Ender Pearls in his backpack, so finding someone will be a piece of cake.

"I don't like what you see."

Seeing Saya's confident demeanor, Kikyo was at a loss for words. She could only trust him and extended her small, white hand towards him.

"ha?"

Sōyū watched her move, and for a moment he didn't realize what she wanted from him.

"The Shikon Jewel shard you just took, whatever you intend to do with it, it's the same whether you keep it or not, right? I haven't purified it yet."

Kikyo pointed to the Shikon Jewel shard that Sasuke was holding in his hand; her focus remained on that.

"Wait a minute, you didn't put it back there after you purified it, did you?"

Saya intended to cooperate by handing the item to her, but then suddenly stopped, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

She wouldn't just be giving me a perfunctory answer; she probably just wants to get those two fragments back, would she?

Although Sawa didn't think she would be that kind of person, he couldn't help but ask.

Kikyo simply raised her small hand and forcefully took the two fragments from Saga's palm before winking at him and saying something.

What she said made a lot of sense, but Saya felt like he was being targeted.

"Fine, take it or leave it. If you want to back out later, I'll just have to take it from you myself. Don't blame me for not warning you then."

Saya glanced down at her magnificent breasts hidden beneath her shrine maiden attire, then turned his head slightly away to issue a final warning.

Seeing Saya's indescribable reaction, Kikyo could only chuckle softly before putting the Shikon Jewel shards away. She didn't dislike chatting with Saya like this; in fact, she couldn't remember the last time she'd had such a pleasant conversation with someone else.

"Speaking of which, is that the gift you prepared for our meeting?" Kikyo changed the subject, pointing to the square watermelon that Saya had placed aside. She had never seen anything like it before and was quite curious.

"It's just a watermelon, it's just a little square-shaped. Oh, by the way, let me chill it for you first. What kind of watermelon is it if it's not chilled?"

At the mention of food, Sawa instantly became interested again. He picked up the watermelon, which did look rather strange, with one hand, and then casually took out a huge block of ice and placed it under the watermelon.

"Why are you so strange? Even the watermelon you delivered is strange!"

She had seen watermelons in the homes of wealthy families in the town. Although it was a fruit that only the upper class could afford, she remembered that they should be round, right? In fact, she had never seen any vegetable or fruit that was square.

"Just because it looks strange doesn't mean it doesn't taste good. Besides, am I a strange person?"

Zuoyou looked at her in confusion; he considered himself to be a fairly normal person.

But Kikyo doesn't think so, and in fact, no one who knows Saga would think so.

If this guy isn't weird, then there probably aren't any normal humans left.

"Was your melon affected by today's unusual rain, causing it to turn like this?"

As if she had just thought of something, Kikyo asked Saya a question.

She had naturally seen the giant fox phantom during the day, and she had also seen the golden mist that fell down along the way.

However, after getting to know the plants and finding no danger to humans, Kikyo stopped trying to stop them. But she noticed the abnormal growth of the plants afterwards, which puzzled her.

It should be said that, apart from those farmers who know nothing but that their future harvests are saved, anyone with a little bit of strength would not understand how this was done.

It should be noted that the golden mist did not contain even a trace of special power, but its effect on the plants was clearly visible to the naked eye.

"Huh? You mean that golden rain?"

Sōyū was somewhat surprised that a shrine maiden would care about the growth of crops.

"Yes, that's it. In short, it's very unusual, but to put it bluntly, the outcome isn't bad for people."

With the blessing of this rain, at least there's no need to worry about people starving to death due to famine, so Kikyo didn't have any intention of studying the golden fox in depth.

"That's good. After all, I contributed to that thing."

Saya shrugged and then delivered a piece of news that was quite shocking to Kikyo.

Chapter 477 Seeking Death

Kikyo was already used to Sasuke's antics.

So when Saya used Moryomaru's ashes to create a tracking spell in front of her the next day, Kikyo's expression didn't even change.

He's capable of changing the entire Japanese ecosystem, so what's wrong with doing something like this?

To accomplish something even gods might not be able to do with the abilities of a mere mortal, and then act so nonchalant about it afterward—only someone like Sōyū could do that.

Seeing the purple arrow floating in mid-air, Saku called out to Kikyo, who was already prepared behind him.

"Don't you need to explain this to your clingy sister? The way she looks at me is like she's looking at her brother-in-law who's about to get married."

Saya pointed to the girl who was hiding behind the shrine gate, secretly watching them, and wanted her, as the older sister, to clear up the misunderstanding.

"If you think she'll believe me if I tell her, then you're probably more naive than she is."

After carefully checking the arrows in the quiver on her back, Kikyo said something to Saya without turning her head, then walked up to her younger sister and reached out to pat her head.

"I'll be back soon."

As she always did before leaving the house, Kikyo's voice only softened at this moment. She crouched down slightly, revealing a look that made her feel incredibly safe.

"Don't worry, little sister, I promise I won't make sure your sister loses even a single part. Just stay home and wait patiently. As for you secretly asking me for snacks, I won't tell your sister."

Sōyū waved to the reluctant girl with a bright smile, but his words made her instantly turn into a little rabbit—and vanish in a flash.

"You really like maple?"

Kikyo wasn't angry with Saku as Kaede had thought. She just looked at Saku's genuine smile and winked at him with some confusion.

Who doesn't love a cute little kid, especially one who is well-behaved and doesn't cause trouble?

Sōyū shrugged, not denying her statement.

He really likes children; at least children's hearts are much purer than most adults', and it's more interesting to spend time with them.

Of course, this is on the premise that there are no children.

Fortunately, most of the children that Saya has encountered are quite sensible. The strangest one seems to be Kaguya.

Although she wasn't exactly a child at that age.

While chatting with Kikyo, Saya followed the guidance of the tracking magic and headed towards the location where Naraku was hiding.

However, compared to Kikyo's somewhat bulky backpack slung over her back and her longbow that she always carried in her hand, Saku's empty hands made him look more like a tourist on a spring outing.

"Seriously, you really don't need me to carry your things? If others see you doing this, they'll think I'm very ungentlemanly."

Saya noticed this as well, so he reached out to Kikyo and pointed to the package she was carrying.

Inside were changes of clothes and items needed to deal with demons. Not everyone can subdue demons empty-handed, and even though Kikyo's spiritual power far surpasses that of ordinary people, this cannot be changed.

"The Shikon Jewel isn't inside." Kikyo explained to Saya, and without any hesitation, she took the package off her back and handed it to him.

Sawa hadn't had those thoughts to begin with, so naturally he didn't feel any regret. It felt familiar.

"What do you plan to ask Naraku to do for you after he possesses the Shikon Jewel? You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

Kikyo, unusually, took the initiative to start a conversation, seemingly to thank Saya for helping her carry the things. Looking at his back, she asked.

"If I said I wanted to go to hell willingly, would you understand?"

Sōyū didn't mean to hide it from her; it wasn't a secret, and there was nothing to keep secret.

"Want to go to hell willingly? Then you really should go find Naraku. His goal is to open the gates to hell and then use the power of the Shikon Jewel to rule and absorb it."

Kikyo nodded. Having interacted with Naraku before, and even spent some time with him, she naturally understood what he ultimately planned to do. It was precisely because of this that she was determined to stop him from obtaining the Shikon Jewel at all costs.

"Then his calculations and plans were probably wrong from the start. At least, relying on just one Shikon Jewel is still a long way off."

This was the first time Zuo You had heard of such a thing. He had to admit that Naraku in this world had a pretty good plan, and there were no major flaws in it.

If he were to truly absorb the souls of those powerful demons who died in hell, it might not be impossible for him to become a god.

After all, he is a fused monster, so there is no compatibility issue.

But the problem is that Saya knows that hell in Japan is not like the unclaimed place in the original work.

Leaving aside the tyrannical three-eyed spider that will appear later, even that green-haired Yama King is not someone that Naraku and the Shikon Jewel can handle.

Although Naraku himself is somewhat like a spider, it must be said that he is still too weak compared to the Three-Eyed Spider, Saga's nemesis.

Kikyo was clearly unaware of these details, and simply tilted her head to look at Saya beside her as she continued to press him for answers.

"I'm just going to see an acquaintance I've only met once. Only she can help me, and she should be happy to help me."

Saya spoke contradictory words, but his eyes involuntarily began to scan the people around him.

Regardless of Kikyo's question, he had simply finally discovered a fact that he had to admit.

Saya is terrible with directions, but that doesn't mean he has a problem with his memory. He has clearly seen the scenery along the way before.

Why is the direction we're heading in so similar to the direction he took when he first emerged?

Chapter 478 Suspicion

Sometimes, the things you least want to happen are the things that are bound to happen.

Even though Saya was silently praying that he would never end up in that village, he didn't want to drag those troublesome things into the poor girl's life again.