After confirming that Sesshomaru was not Tessaiga's wielder, Menomaru decided to seize Inuyasha's Demon Sword himself. Compared with Sesshomaru, a monster so powerful that even Menomaru feared him, his younger half-demon brother Inuyasha was pitifully weak.
Ruri and Gara kept the human spellcaster and the female Yokai Exterminator occupied. Compared with the weak, uninteresting Inuyasha, the Wind Tunnel in their human spellcaster companion's hand was far more intriguing. Setting aside the fact that the Wind Tunnel itself was a fatal curse, it could certainly serve as a powerful means of guaranteeing victory. Unfortunately, the ultimate price was its user's life.
Of course, Menomaru and his Yokai Moths knew only how powerful the Wind Tunnel was, not the price it exacted. Using her unique technique, Replication, Ruri successfully copied the spellcaster's Wind Tunnel into her own palm. Had Kaede not arrived in time, both the spellcaster and the Yokai Exterminator might have been sucked into it.
Meanwhile, Menomaru sent out the many Yokai Moths under his command. Their poisonous scales easily knocked the human girl unconscious, drastically reducing Inuyasha's fighting strength. Menomaru smiled faintly and reached for Tessaiga. Inuyasha, let me test just how sharp the Fang of Destruction is on you.
Unfortunately, the barrier placed on Tessaiga rejected his touch. Staring at his burned palm, Menomaru's expression darkened, and he nearly killed Inuyasha in his fury. But for the sake of the eventual succession ritual, he suppressed his hatred and carried off the human girl, successfully using her to lure Inuyasha to the Sealing Grounds.
Just as he had hoped, Inuyasha, who was as infatuated with humans as his father had been, came to the seal. Menomaru and Inuyasha fought fiercely, but none of Inuyasha's attacks truly injured Menomaru. At last, his fury boiling over, Inuyasha ignored Myoga's warning and