Atop the enormous Tree of Ages that supported the dark purple sphere, Menomaru finally finished absorbing the accumulated power of the Moth Demon Tribe and broke free. Viscous liquid slid off his body-the residue of demon power. He opened his eyes. Their whites had turned an eerie navy blue, with thin black slits for pupils. Those uncanny eyes sent a chill down the spine.
"Sesshomaru, Inuyasha, you both came. Were you so frightened that you agreed to attack together?" Menomaru laughed as he looked at the brothers standing far apart. "Then I'll let you die on the same day, as a symbol of your brotherhood! Hahaha!"
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow slightly, a cold laugh rising in his throat as he looked at Menomaru with displeasure.
"Ugh! Who would work with that bastard?" Oblivious to Sesshomaru's icy expression, Inuyasha shouted furiously, "Die!" He swung Tessaiga at Menomaru, only to be knocked away effortlessly by a blast of air from Menomaru's mouth.
"Inuyasha, are you all right?" Kagome ran to his side and asked anxiously.
"Yeah. Don't worry, I won't die," Inuyasha answered without looking back.
"Lord Inuyasha, you haven't even mastered the Wind Scar! Menomaru is too much for you. We should flee!" Myoga hopped about on Inuyasha's shoulder, trying to dissuade him.
"Hahaha! The time has come!" Ignoring Inuyasha, Menomaru spread his arms wide. Huge wings unfolded behind him, and countless demons flew out from their overlapping, branchlike structures, scattering in every direction. "My children, devour this land!"
"What are those demons?" Kagome asked involuntarily from behind Inuyasha.
"They're demons from the continent! Lord Inuyasha, hurry and escape! Leave this to Sesshomaru!" Myoga pleaded earnestly. When Inuyasha remained unmoved, he stamped his feet unhappily and leaped backward. Yes, he had fled again.
"Hmph! Taste my Tessaiga first!" Inuyasha leaped up