"Totosai." Sesshomaru turned his gaze toward Totosai, who seemed just as surprised as everyone else.
"..." Totosai did not answer. He simply pulled his great iron hammer out of nowhere, swung it a few times, then sighed. "I never imagined I would come here not to witness the birth of Tessaiga's new master, but to destroy this once magnificent blade."
"What?!" Everyone stared at Totosai in shock, unable to understand his sudden decision.
"The one who draws a sword isn't necessarily its master. Only someone who can truly wield it deserves that title. But neither of you brothers seems to have what it takes," Totosai said gravely. "So I've decided to destroy Tessaiga!"
As he spoke, Totosai swung his enormous hammer and charged toward Han.
"Hmph." Sesshomaru gave a cold snort and stepped in front of Han. Since Tessaiga was his father's sword, no outsider had the right to destroy it at will-not even its maker.
Totosai darted nimbly around him, almost slipping past Sesshomaru to reach the girl holding the sword.
Sesshomaru lashed out with his Light Whip. Wherever it struck, the bones scattered across the ground shattered, throwing up thick clouds of dust.
Yet Totosai showed no fear. Despite his elderly appearance, he was extraordinarily agile and dodged every attack.
No one knew why Totosai had suddenly attacked, not even Myoga, who knew him personally. In fact, Myoga was the first to flee, crying, "Totosai is angry! This is going to end badly! Run, Master Inuyasha! Leave the battlefield to Lord Sesshomaru!"
Even Myoga, who knew Totosai better than anyone there, had said as much, and everyone else could see that Totosai was showing no mercy. Sesshomaru's ability to hold his own against him, however barely, was all the more astonishing. Kagome even thought that, with strength like