Once, when Han returned to Kiyomori Temple, Sesshomaru had visited Totosai again, but... Sesshomaru closed his eyes briefly. Totosai still refused to tell him where his father's Tessaiga was, or forge a sword suited to him. He was willing to forge a sword for Han, yet not for Sesshomaru. Though Totosai seemed harmless and easy to bully, his true depths were unfathomable. Unless absolutely necessary, Sesshomaru did not want to come into direct conflict with him.
Yet his father's grave was nowhere to be found, and Tessaiga's whereabouts remained unknown. Was he really supposed to use this blunt sword that could hurt no one? Sesshomaru glanced at Tenseiga at his waist, then looked away. Tenseiga could be used for defense-his father's fang was hard enough-but defense was all it offered. For attacking, it was far from sufficient... He did indeed need a demon sword that could cut through anything. Since Totosai was out of the question, perhaps he would have to seek out that other demon, that enthusiastic but troublesome fellow.
As for Han, her bow had been badly damaged in the battle against the panther tribe. When she returned to Kiyomori Temple that time, the shrine maidens had given her a new bow, but human weapons were too fragile. After the battle at Mirror Castle, that bow, too, had begun to show signs of wear. The Dragon Maiden had once told Han of a secret passed down within the Dragon Race: a legendary bow and arrows lay sealed in Sannai Maruyama in Namioka, in what was now Aomori Prefecture, but no one had obtained them to this day. Sesshomaru had been standing nearby at the time, and the Dragon Maiden had spoken openly, making no attempt to hide it from him. Thus, he considered it worth a try.
Furthermore,