Inuyasha: A Different Kind of Dog General

Kagome took a deep breath, her eyes passing over the sumptuous refreshments in front of her, and fell on Touga, who had stopped taking food and was calm and composed.

Her curiosity overwhelmed her uneasiness, and she asked directly, "Lord Douya, what is going on? Why can't we tell the name of that sword?"

"Everyone, try these snacks first."

Douya picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, his posture as leisurely as if he was discussing the fallen flowers in the courtyard. "Such beautiful flowers and weather, it's the perfect time to go out and enjoy the scenery."

He gently put down the teacup, but his hands did not stop moving, and he peeled the skins of several fruits with skill.

While naturally handing the crystal clear fruit flesh to the lips of Lingyue and Cuizi beside him, he slowly explained the strange thing that had just happened.

"You are not allowed to utter the name 'Exploding Fang' for the time being. It is merely a small technique I use to maintain the normal course of this world."

He swept his eyes over the crowd with a hint of unquestionable intent.

"If your reckless words had allowed that boy to know the existence of this knife in advance, it would have planted a 'knowledge barrier' in his mind."

"Instead, it hinders the awakening of his own power. Isn't that just unnecessary complications?"

When Kagura heard this, the barely perceptible worry in her eyes disappeared quietly.

She was worried about this just now, worried that everyone would inadvertently reveal the future and affect Seshomaru's future path.

Now that King Douya had directly eliminated this hidden danger, she was able to completely put her mind at ease.

(And there's no need to worry about Naraku finding out... Wait, Naraku?!)

A gleam of light suddenly flashed in Kagura's eyes, but she immediately pursed her lips and said nothing.

As someone who was rescued from despair by Toga, how could she have the nerve to ask this lord to help eliminate Naraku?

Her identity was not important enough, but the Inuyasha in front of her was the son of Touga King from another time and space...

She watched Inuyasha relax and start eating his meal in big mouthfuls. Just as she was thinking about how to start talking, she happened to meet Touga's unfathomable gaze.

That look seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, causing her heart to skip a beat, as if all her little tricks were exposed, instantly freezing her urge to speak.

Ling Yue was slightly aware of something, and gently lifted up the sleeping young Seshomaru in her arms - almost throwing him into the arms of Kagura who hurriedly stretched out her arms.

"Well, since you have no hope of marrying the adult Seshomaru in this life, I will allow you to... touch and hug the young Seshomaru."

Seeing this, Abhi on the side quickly swallowed the cakes that were stuffed in his mouth. He twisted his little body flexibly and threw himself into Ling Yue's arms as if possessing her. He raised his big wet eyes and looked at her eagerly.

Ling Yue smiled, her slender fingers gently combing through Abi's soft hair, and comforted him, "Don't worry, Seshomaru is there, he won't run away, and he won't fall away."

Touga looked at Kagura, who was hugging Seshomaru and touching his head with her hand, with a look of deep joy in her eyes, and he understood what his wife was thinking.

He was just worried that he would attack Kagura, but he was not a minotaur.

"Hey! Can you have a little confidence in your husband?" Dou Ya transmitted his thoughts to Ling Yue through the Skynet.

Ling Yue felt the warmth of Abhi's attachment in her arms, and looked back at her husband with a calm gaze, her heart beating fast and cold.

"Everything else is fine, but your awful habit of being unable to take your eyes off beautiful women? No way! No room for negotiation!"

"You can also ask Cuizi to see if she trusts you."

As expected - the prejudice in people's hearts is like a mountain, no matter how hard you try, you can't move it.

This thought quietly emerged in Dou Ya Wang's mind, and he kicked it out.

He looked around.

The crisp mountain breeze swept across the pure white sea of ​​flowers, and the endless gentian swayed gracefully, rolling up layers of snow waves.

And right in front of him, the young human girl Kagome was frowning slightly, pulling Inuyasha's ear and whispering to him, as if she was blaming him for his careless and voracious eating habits.

The young man's red-faced and stiff-necked retorts and the girl's angry and annoyed soft admonitions made the sea of ​​flowers come alive.

Dou Ya looked at the young faces in front of him for a moment, and his golden eyes seemed to silently read through all the hardships they had experienced along the way.

After a moment's silence, he spoke leisurely, his tone carrying a hint of the casual concern of an elder for a younger person.

"We've spent so long chatting about the trivialities of this visitor from another world. Now, it's your turn to tell us about your own journeys."

As soon as the words fell, the pair of golden pupils suddenly narrowed slightly, as if sensing the presence of a ferocious beast lurking beneath the flowers, and an invisible pressure spread out.

"The aura of Kagura's dying breath still lingers, and Seshomaru is entangled with a thick, undiminished malevolent aura..."

Douya's voice lowered a bit, and his eyes swept over the slightly tired people one by one.

"And look at you all, you're all so disheveled and weathered, you're clearly in such a hurry... huh, it looks like you've run into some serious trouble."

The corners of his lips slowly curled up into a calm arc, and he looked at Inuyasha and Kagome with deep eyes. His words were calm, but weighed a thousand pounds.

"So, children, do you need help from your elders?"

Yes!

Kagura cried out silently in her heart almost as if it were a conditioned reflex!

Her movement of stroking young Seshomaru's silver hair froze in mid-air, her heart beating wildly with overly eager anticipation.

Those beautiful eyes were fixed on Inuyasha and Kagome, who were still hesitating in silence and exchanging glances. Her anxiety was almost bursting through her chest.

These two slow-moving guys!

With such a huge help right before your eyes, why are you still hesitating?!

If it weren't for the soft little ball in his arms and the unpredictable gaze of that adult.

She really wanted to kick these two idiots out immediately and take their place and loudly respond on their behalf!

Chapter 234 Departure

An unprecedented sense of security that made his heart tremble silently surged at this moment, permeating Inuyasha's limbs and bones.

Confess your predicament to a powerful elder?

And then... have the support of elders?

This thought emerged from the depths of my heart, bringing with it an almost unfamiliar warmth.

Ever since he could really remember, how long had it been since such a solid promise and confidence belonging to the "protected" had truly touched his life?

The only thing in his childhood memories is the wandering figure who slept in the open air and suffered from hardships. His youth was branded with the bitter mark of having seen the ups and downs of the world. The only thing that could accompany him was sharp teeth and claws!

Now I suddenly heard the steady and caring voice of "father" from another world.

My nose suddenly felt sore, and my throat felt like it was blocked by something. A mixture of bitterness and warmth hit my heart at the same time.

This belated gaze and promise, powerful enough to shield against wind and rain, made this half-demon, who was used to facing all difficulties alone, feel clearly for the first time—

I am not alone in this cold world struggling to survive.

A kind of heartfelt joy that is almost dizzying, called "having a place to go", is like a young sprout breaking through the soil, pushing away the ice and loneliness that have been lingering in the chest for many years.

(I am not some rootless stray dog!)

This thought was like boiling lava, roaring and breaking down the defenses in Inuyasha's heart.

He suddenly pursed his lips, his jawline was tense, his long eyelashes trembled violently for a few times, and finally drooped down, deeply covering the eyes that were about to burst.

He couldn't control the slight tremors in his body, as if he wanted to shake out the loneliness and grievances that had accumulated over decades.

Kagome, who was sitting next to him, clearly felt Inuyasha's left hand, which was as tense as a string and trembling silently.

Without any hesitation, her warm palm covered it steadily.

The girl looked at the back of Inuyasha's depressed head, feeling genuinely happy for the belated comfort from the person she loved, but also a little bit of pity.

Kagome took a deep breath, raised her eyes, and looked at the tall figure who had been waiting there with a gentle smile on his face, as if he knew everything.

"Uncle Douya Wang."

Kagome called out this name with exceptional clarity, filled with respect and trust that came from the bottom of her heart.

Afterwards, she composed herself and, in a calm but clear tone, slowly and steadily explained the origin, conspiracy, and harm of Naraku, the evil curse that plagued this world.

In her narration, she did not avoid Inuyasha - a part of his heavy past, and frankly mentioned the regrettable past between him and the shrine maiden Kikyo.

After listening to Kagome's story, the first person to take action in the silence was the shrine maiden Tsuiko.

Her two thin eyebrows, which were curved like distant mountains, suddenly raised high like sharp swords. A cold light flashed in the depths of her clear eyes, and then turned into a heart-pounding cold anger.

"I never imagined that this world would breed such a sinister, vicious, and filthy evildoer!"

Her voice was still as clear and penetrating as jade breaking against ice, but the power contained in her words seemed to freeze the air currents in the sea of ​​flowers for a moment.

"How can such an evil thing be allowed to exist in this world? There is no need to discuss this matter any further. This beast - Naraku - will be destroyed by us!"

After finishing speaking, Tsuiko turned her gaze to Inuyasha, who was silent with his head down, his body still trembling slightly.

Those eyes were filled with indescribable pity.

Cui Zi slowly stood up, her white sleeves brushing against the soft flower petals at her feet, and she walked silently towards the half-demon boy.

Under the eager gazes of the others, the slender hand that had purified countless demons and carried the power to purify and destroy demons appeared.

With unimaginable tenderness, it gently landed on the top of Inuyasha's head.

He stroked her very gently, with the strength of an elder soothing a frightened cub.

"Thank you for your hard work over the years, child." Her voice had lost the sharp edge that she had just used to slay demons and monsters.

Only the purest warmth remained, like the moonlight soaking into a mountain spring. "The remaining thorns... let the elders cut them off for you."

Just as everyone was rejoicing, a fierce and stubborn voice suddenly split the warm atmosphere like a blade drawn from its sheath!

"no!"

Inuyasha suddenly raised his head, and his silver-white hair was lifted up by the sudden movement!

The usually bright and clear gilded animal eyes were now covered with spider-web-like crimson bloodshot, and it met everyone's astonished gazes without retreat.

There was a stubbornness that was almost burning in his eyes, and a hint of fragility that was almost pleading.

His voice was hoarse but extremely firm. "Naro is my enemy! I must kill him with my own hands!!!"

Indeed, for Toga King, who came from another time and space, wiping out Naraku is just a matter of flipping his hand.

But for Inuyasha, if he really let someone else do it, it would be tantamount to wasting every bit of obsession, every chase, every fight with a blade that he had tempered with blood, flesh and rage in the past years...

All are completely denied and reduced to ashes!

He experienced the hardships of sleeping in the open air, the thousands of miles of pursuit under the stars, and the deep pain of every injury and separation he endured.