Ginkotsu had a vicious-looking, middle-aged face and wore a necklace of skulls.
As a swordsmith, he devoted himself to forging powerful blades, vainly hoping to surpass his master, Totosai.
That was right: this fellow was Totosai's personal disciple.
In other words, he was Li Xia's senior fellow disciple.
Unfortunately, he was wicked at heart. To forge powerful blades, he had gone so far as to murder countless innocent children to practice his craft. He used those children's purest resentment to strengthen the resentment and evil aura of his demon swords, thereby giving the blades evil spirits.
A hundred years ago, Totosai had expelled him.
Yet although the fellow lacked virtue, he had considerable talent.
In the early-to-middle stages of the original story, he had forged Tōkijin from Goshinki's ogre fangs, creating a blade capable of rivaling Tessaiga. Decades earlier, he had also been commissioned to forge the Blade of Heaven and Earth.
Thus, he understood the Blade of Heaven and Earth's abilities extremely well.
And now, a flash of steel swept past.
Li Xia was cleaved in two on the spot.
"Hmph, damned human. You actually dared push me around."
Completely controlled by the demon sword, Ginkotsu let out a cold laugh.
Then he turned toward Sesshomaru.
"Sesshomaru, will you be next?"
His eyes brimmed with bloodlust.
"H-how could this happen? That nice big brother was actually... killed?"
Rin, who had still been a little drowsy, witnessed everything firsthand and was jolted fully awake.
The first time they met, that big brother who had been attacked by the ugly grown-up had given her delicious candy.
The candy had tasted so good.
He had to be a good person.
But why would a good person meet an end like this?
The little girl was terribly sad.
Jaken, who had watched everything