Holding the girl in his arms, Sesshomaru transformed into a streak of blue light and sped toward Inuyasha and his companions. Along the way, however, he caught the scent of that demon mingled with theirs. At the possibility that Inuyasha might be the demon's accomplice, Sesshomaru's long brows drew together, and his gaze grew colder, like deep snow that had lain unmelted for years. The chill radiating from him made Jaken and Yunai shudder involuntarily behind him. The demon who had dared hurt Lady Han was doomed. At that moment, Jaken and Yunai shared the same thought.
When Sesshomaru's black boots lightly touched down on the castle shrouded in demonic energy and heavy with evil aura, Inuyasha and his companions were locked in a stalemate with Naraku. Kagome's Purification Arrow could inflict devastating damage on Naraku, but with his preparations, it could not get anywhere near him. Naraku, in turn, could only assault them with poisonous miasma, which the Spellcaster's barrier kept at bay.
"Hmph." At that cold snort, everyone turned toward the newly arrived Sesshomaru and his icy expression.
"Sesshomaru, what are you doing here?!" Inuyasha was always the first to lose his temper at the sight of Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru did not even raise his eyelids, much less answer Inuyasha's question. A yellow-green Light Whip extended from his fingertips. With one sweep, he shattered the sea of miasma surrounding Inuyasha and his companions, finally allowing Miroku and Sango to breathe deeply.
"Lord Sesshomaru, why are you helping Inuyasha?" Jaken asked in bewilderment from behind him.
"You even let Tessaiga be taken from you, yet you still dare call yourself its heir, Inuyasha?" Sesshomaru sneered coldly. "In Father's grave, you dared declare that you would never hand Tessaiga over to anyone. Yet now someone else has taken it from you