Sesshomaru's true form was a white-furred dog, massive in size, at least dozens of meters long, yet much more slender than a normal dog. The fur on his body moved like white flames.
Kagome watched Inuyasha nervously and worriedly, but as time passed, Inuyasha gradually gained the upper hand.
The power boost from Tessaiga was undeniably significant, but since Tessaiga had just been drawn, Inuyasha hadn't yet learned the skills hidden within it.
For example, skills like Wind Scar and Explosive Stream Blast.
Sesshomaru seized an opportunity, pinned Tessaiga down, and opened his gaping maw to bite Inuyasha.
Kagome's heart leaped into her throat.
"Inuyasha..."
Meanwhile, Yang Tao frowned. According to the plot, Sesshomaru's dog leg should have already been severed by now.
Just as he was considering whether to save Inuyasha.
Inuyasha moved his arm, and a pristine white bone shot out from his sleeve.
"Die!"
The meter-long bone club swung down onto Sesshomaru's head.
Thud...
Sesshomaru was momentarily dazed, unsure if it was from the blow or because the bone held an attraction for him in his dog form.
Yang Tao couldn't help but gape: "Kagome, Inuyasha still hasn't thrown away that bone?"
Kagome, standing nearby, explained: "He seems to really like that bone; he won't even let me look at him."
"Ah, here it comes, here it comes!!"
Yang Tao suddenly became excited. Inuyasha, holding Tessaiga, fiercely slashed Sesshomaru's foreleg, and blood splattered everywhere.
Pfft, with that final strike, Sesshomaru's foreleg was severed at the root.
Yang Tao flashed to appear beneath the dog leg, grabbed it, and put it into his backpack. Inuyasha was momentarily stunned by his action.
Severely wounded, Sesshomaru took the opportunity to escape with Jaken from Tōga's remains.
"What are you..."
"When autumn arrives, of course, we stew some dog meat to nourish the body. You're still young and don't understand the benefits of nourishment."
Inuyasha: "Sesshomaru's body is poisonous..."
For Inuyasha, Yang Tao eating demons was no problem at all; they, as demons, also ate other demons and humans.
"Poisonous? Then stew it longer..."
...
Returning from the Gap world between the Netherworld and the Human World, it was already past midnight.
In the villa courtyard, Yang Tao was meticulously processing Sesshomaru's dog leg.
'This fur is also quite good... I'll keep it for now and find a skilled leatherworker to work on it later, to make a dog fur coat...'
Sesshomaru's fur was very soft, far beyond what ordinary dog fur, with its stiff texture, could compare to.
The slender dog leg was cut into pieces.
Naruto, drooling beside him, exclaimed loudly: "Lord, what animal is this from? One leg is so big?!"
Yang Tao's movements didn't slow down at all, but he spoke terrifying words: "You'll know in a few days. I'll introduce you to him then; his temper is somewhat similar to Sasuke's."
"Big-headed what-now? As conceited as Sasuke?"
Thump. Naruto clutched his head and turned to Sasuke beside him, shouting, "Hey, why did you hit me?"
Sasuke's face was expressionless as he quietly stared at the dog leg on the butchering platform and said, "Nothing, just wanted to tap it to see if it was empty inside."
"Sasuke, what do you mean?"
"I mean you're stupid."
Naruto froze in place, then angrily shouted, "Sasuke, the small forest! I'm going to fight you."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto, who was so meaty he found him disgusting, and said, "No."
Naruto couldn't hit him, and he couldn't hit Naruto, because of Nine-Tails, ordinary genjutsu was useless.
Their fighting was purely a waste of time.
Yang Tao found the two arguing very amusing. The bond between them was not just the influence of reincarnated Chakra, but also their sincere bromance.
'Bay leaf, pepper, star anise, galangal, cinnamon...'
Stewing the dog meat, out of respect for Sesshomaru, Yang Tao even specially built a rural earthen stove. Shippo was obediently sitting in front of the stove, adding firewood and pumping the bellows.
Several hours later.
Only flickering embers remained in the stove, radiating a little warmth, and wisps of white steam escaped from under the pot lid.
Just then, a figure leaped into the courtyard. It was Inuyasha in his red clothes. He sniffed the meaty aroma in the air, feeling an inexplicable sadness, and tears almost flowed from the corners of his mouth.
Yang Tao, who was sitting beside him waiting for the dog meat to stew a little longer, saw him and asked in confusion, "How did you come alone? Where's Kagome?"
Dogs usually don't leave their owners.
Inuyasha stared at the earthen stove and said impatiently, "She went back to school. She said she has some exams these two days... Women are such a bother."
Yang Tao stood up, went to his side, and said to Mu-on'na, "It's almost ready, serve the meat."
Mu-on'na acknowledged him, then walked to the stove with a large bowl and lifted the pot lid. White steam rose. With the ingredients Yang Tao put in and the time spent, let alone demon dog meat, even a leather belt could be stewed to a mouth-watering aroma.
"Don't look, no matter how good it smells, this is your brother. Don't eat him and get rabies."
He reached out to touch Inuyasha's ear, but the child's vigilance had greatly increased, and he immediately dodged backward, avoiding Yang Tao's demonic claws.
"Of course I won't eat him!"
"Tell me, why did you come here this time?"
Yang Tao's question made Inuyasha's expression incredibly serious, and he said with a firm tone, "I want to fight you again..."
Holy crap, he's gotten cocky!
This is definitely getting cocky!
He scrutinized Inuyasha up and down, then his gaze fell on Tessaiga at his waist.
"Did Tessaiga give you the courage? Fine, if you're willing to die, then I'm willing to bury you."
He turned and waved to Sasuke and Naruto, saying, "You two, come here."
Pointing at Inuyasha, he said, "He wants to challenge me. You two take him to the gully behind the mountain and teach him well what it means to endure. Just don't kill him."
Not just Sasuke, even Naruto showed a look of pity: "If you're feeling suicidal, you can just go to Sasuke; his blade is very fast..."
Sasuke glanced at Naruto without speaking. With outsiders present, he would still give Naruto a little face, hmm... just a little.
Inuyasha looked at the two kids, barely teenagers, and immediately said with dissatisfaction, "I know I might not be able to beat you, but you can't just send two human kids to fool me. If I accidentally kill them, I won't be able to revive them."
Yang Tao: "!!!"
Good heavens, with words like that, wouldn't Naruto and Sasuke go for the kill??
He immediately pulled several Totem of Undying from his backpack, stuffed them into Inuyasha's collar, and said earnestly, "Absolutely, absolutely do not take them out."
Then, unable to bear watching Inuyasha, he turned his head away and waved, saying, "Take him away..."
As his voice fell, Sasuke instantly appeared beside Inuyasha, Kusanagi Sword at Inuyasha's neck, and said coldly, "Come with us."
Inuyasha's heart sank as he looked at those strange, crimson eyes. Something seemed very wrong.