Midoriko + Kirara...
Kikyo's clone + Shiori + Entei...
And then there were Tōko and Little Kitty Harun.
These were the members of the team that had been lurking in the shadows along the way.
Three mikos with powerful spiritual power, and a half-demon little girl with powerful barrier abilities; Entei and Kirara looked like mounts for transportation, but in truth, they were also combat partners who compensated for their respective riders' shortcomings in mobility and pursuit.
As for Harun? She was the actual pet cat.
Faced with this lineup, Naraku was losing his mind.
Moreover, because his main body carried Shikon Shards, both Midoriko and Kikyo's clone could easily use them to pinpoint him in turn.
They had held off on acting until now because they were waiting for a backup move to fall into place.
Sure enough.
Beneath the great tree where Inuyasha hung, an enormous demonic claw burst out of the earth.
Mountain Demon's massive form rose from the ground.
Immediately afterward, his right arm turned to diamond, extending into a Diamond Spearhead over two hundred meters long that stabbed precisely toward Naraku and the others.
At the same time, Midoriko charged swiftly out on Big Kirara, sword in hand.
Her gallant figure should have been a delight to behold; yet at that moment, as Naraku faced the beautiful figure rushing toward him, it was as though he had seen the most terrifying monster in the world.
All right, when it came to monsters, he should already have ranked among the very best on this land.
But, but...
That was the legendary miko who had created the Shikon Jewel!
He even had a feeling that the Shikon Shards on him, originally corrupted beyond recognition, had all grown scorching hot, becoming truly troublesome hot potatoes.
Every last one