Naraku delivered a masterful taunt: "Heh, you think my barrier is still the one from Inuyama Castle? Utterly foolish."
"You..."
Xu Zhiqiu pulled Kanna and Pure Spirit away from Naraku and told Inuyasha, "Inuyasha, go ahead. Attack however you like."
Once Xu Zhiqiu had left Naraku's side, Inuyasha leaped over, Tessaiga transforming in his hand. "Naraku, let's have a proper fight! Wind Scar!"
As he spoke, he swiftly unleashed his finishing move.
"Heh." Naraku glanced at Xu Zhiqiu, who had already crossed over to the opposing side. He raised a barrier to protect himself and block Inuyasha's attack, then fought him with thick, long, vicious tentacles.
While the battle raged over there, it was utterly quiet on this side.
"Lord Autumn, Kohaku will die without the Shikon Jewel Shard." Sango began to choke back sobs as she spoke. She had already lost her father; she could not lose her younger brother too.
Miroku said gravely, "That's true. When we tried to remove the Shikon Jewel Shard from the back of Kohaku's neck, we discovered that he would lose his life the moment it was taken out. The shard is all that's keeping him alive now."
But if they did not remove that shard, the Shikon Jewel could never become whole. It would remain in this world forever, and the strife surrounding it would continue.
It truly was a wrenching dilemma.
Bound together as companions, they naturally chose, selfishly, to protect their own interests.
Kohaku caught Sango's arm. "Sister, I'm all right."
Pure Spirit crouched beside Kohaku, staring at the Shikon Jewel Shard in the back of his neck. She noticed the speck of light upon it and realized something was unusual. Turning toward Xu Zhiqiu, she said, "Sister Qiu, you spent your spiritual power purifying this shard."
"Yes. It was