"Secret art: Azure Dragon Blast!"
Blue light gathered on Tōkijin, and an azure dragon burst through the air. Both the protective barrier the Leopard Cat Tribe had erected and the gates behind it shattered in an instant. The sword pressure surged onward, gouging deep furrows even into the ground and stirring up thick gray clouds of dust.
Inuyasha and the others, who were fighting the Leopard Cat Tribe's cat demons, turned to look at the silver-haired Sesshomaru as he slowly emerged from the thunderous crash.
For an instant, the fierce battle came to a standstill...
"What is the meaning of this? I am supposed to be your opponent." Sesshomaru was displeased to see that Inuyasha had appeared as well.
"Oh, the big brother is here too. Leader of the Dog Clan, we'll be waiting for you in the Castle." Xialan, who was leading the battle, nimbly leaped onto a rooftop. Leaving that brief taunt behind, she withdrew with the cat demons like an ebbing tide.
"Sesshomaru, why are you here?" Inuyasha demanded irritably.
"I should be asking you that. Go back where you came from, Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said coldly.
"What do you mean by that?!" The contempt in Sesshomaru's voice infuriated Inuyasha.
"I don't want you interfering in this." Sesshomaru spoke icily, barely restraining his anger.
"Why should I need your permission?! They took Kagome!" Bastard! I never wanted to get involved in some fight between the Cat Tribe and the Dog Clan in the first place! Especially not something involving Sesshomaru...
"Fool." Sesshomaru swung the Demon Sword without mercy, sending azure-blue sword pressure hurtling toward Inuyasha. Inuyasha hastily raised Tessaiga to block it, only to be slammed into a wall, sword and all.
Miroku and Sango stared dumbfounded at the two fighting. Well, Kagome, the only one who had