"So they really did plan to attack our Dog Castle while the two armies were fighting!"
Tōga understood at once. He had anticipated this earlier.
Sesshomaru's expression shifted slightly. He had known nothing of these schemes, and his face darkened at the news.
After all, attacking Dog Castle at a time like this meant those yokai had no faith in the Dog Tribe. They could not even wait for the battle to be decided before making their move.
"My lord, please hurry back! If you wait any longer, the lady and young master may be in mortal danger!"
Miroku spoke anxiously. The two of them had fled at the first opportunity and had no idea what was happening in Dog Castle now.
"You didn't see Demon Wolf Mingye?"
Tōga sounded puzzled. Mingye had headed for Dog Castle that very night. With the boy's speed, he should have made it in time.
"Demon Wolf Mingye? No."
Miroku and Tōtōsai both shook their heads. When they saw a great horde of yokai heading toward Dog Castle, how could they have had time to linger? They had fled immediately.
"Don't tell me you two ran the moment you saw the yokai army."
Tōga knew Tōtōsai and Miroku's temperaments well. After a moment's thought, he arrived at that conclusion and looked at them with mild anger.
"Uh... my lord, we knew we couldn't stop that yokai army. That's why we came straight here to ask you to return!"
Tōtōsai and Miroku immediately broke out in cold sweat. They were even more astonished by Tōga's arrangements. He had actually sent someone to Dog Castle ahead of time.
He had anticipated that yokai would attack their home!
The moment Sesshomaru heard Tōga mention Mingye's name, he understood.
No wonder he had not seen Demon Wolf Mingye