Fifty years ago, because this world had one more Yae Sakura, Inuyasha and the priestess Kikyo had not formed a bond as they had in the original story. Naturally, there would be no love, hatred, or tangled grudges between them.
And over these past fifty-odd years, Inuyasha had naturally not been sealed by Kikyo for fifty years as he originally had been.
These fifty years could be said to have been very happy ones for Inuyasha.
Yes! Happy...
Fifty years ago, because of his Half-Demon identity, Inuyasha had desperately wanted to become a true demon. This was not merely because Half-Demons were considered outcasts by both demons and humans.
Ever since he was young, Inuyasha had suffered countless grievances because of his Half-Demon identity. No one had accepted him. Beyond that, there was also the pressure Sesshomaru put on him.
Although Sesshomaru was Inuyasha's half-brother, the gap between them was enormous. Pure-blooded Sesshomaru had been powerful from birth. In this brother's eyes... Inuyasha was trash who should never have existed in this world!
Whenever Inuyasha was taught a lesson by Sesshomaru, even though they were brothers... he did not even have the strength to fight back. Thus, he longed to become a true demon rather than a weak Half-Demon.
When he learned that the Jewel of Four Souls could grant that wish, he had once tried to seize it... but quickly failed. Then... somehow, that priestess had made the Jewel of Four Souls disappear.
Without the Jewel, Inuyasha could only continue traveling the world in search of a way to become a full demon and grow stronger. Of course... from beginning to end, he had never considered becoming fully human or learning human cultivation methods.
Because in his eyes, humans were far too weak!
Compared with demons, human bodies were