Chapter 11 : Sesshomaru and Naraku join force

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A group of bandits coming across Sesshōmaru. He slays them using his newly acquired left arm which formerly belonged to a blue demon, but the arm is rendered useless shortly after. Jakenrecounts the tale of how Inuyasha used the Tessaiga to sever his arm in their last encounter.

A man wearing a baboon pelt appears before Sesshōmaru having overhead his conversation with Jaken and expresses how he also despises Inuyasha. He offers him a human arm that has a shard of the Shikon Jewel embedded in it and informs Sesshōmaru that with this arm he will be able to wield the Tessaiga.

In exchange, Sesshōmaru will exact revenge on Inuyasha for him. Sesshōmaru tells the man that he wants to know the name of the one he makes a pact with. The man tells him to call him Naraku.

Naraku was also tell him that he can send something stronger to fight a maiden raiden but Sesshomaru has decline it. He say that he can handle her by himself and also he doesn't care about Kagome. Naraku just smirk and allow it.

Meanwhile, Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippō are eating at a tavern while Miroku is performing an exorcism. Lucy was training using her sword with Hime and Yui. Inuyasha confronts Miroku about his powers saying that whenever they are looking for a place to stay, Miroku mysteriously detects an ominous cloud over the finest tavern in the area. Miroku admits that there never was a black cloud.

Although Shippō is surprised, Kagome thinks to herself that she was beginning to suspect that, too. Even Lucy was also have a feeling about it. Miroku offers Inuyasha a plate of dumplings as a peace offering which Shippō takes. Kagome tells everyone to settle down as the ground beings to shake. Hime was attempt to protect her master from danger. Same as Yui.

Inuyasha says that whatever is coming, it is big. Kagome senses that a jewel shard is fast approaching. Inuyasha comments on how the jewels don’t usually come to them. Miroku and Inuyasha race after the jewel shard. The gigantic demon ogre appears with Sesshōmaru and Jaken riding on its shoulder. Lucy was look at Sesshomaru with a little frown on her face.

'Sesshomaru? What was he doing here? Did he come here after Inuyasha? Must be Tetsusaiga.' Thought Lucy while observe Sesshomaru. Sesshōmaru says that he is there for the Tessaiga. Miroku asks if Inuyasha and Sesshōmaru know one another to which Kagome replies that they are brothers. Kagome thinks to herself that Sesshōmaru couldn’t wield Tessaiga last time and wonders what could have changed. Lucy just standing there with Kagome and Miroku anyway.

Inuyasha attempts to attack Sesshōmaru with Tessaiga. He avoids the attacks easily and comments on how Inuyasha has yet to release the full power of Tessaiga. On the next strike, Sesshōmaru grabs Inuyasha’s wrist. As the poison from Sesshōmaru’s nails burns Inuyasha’s flesh, Sesshōmaru asks which will be the first to drop, Inuyasha’s wrist or the sword. Inuyasha comments that it won’t be the sword as he briefly overpowers him.

However, Sesshōmaru manages to knock the Tessaiga out of Inuyasha’s hands. To Inuyasha and Kagome’s surprise, Sesshōmaru is able to grasp the sword with his left hand. Jaken summons all the demons from the mountain, and Sesshōmaru demonstrates the true ability of Tessaiga, the ability to slaughter 100 demons with a single stroke.

When Kagome starts to run toward Inuyasha, Miroku tells her to wait. He steps in front of Inuyasha and says that he must put an end to “this foolish sibling rivalry.” As Inuyasha and Miroku argue, Jaken wonders if this is the monk that Naraku claimed could be more troublesome than Inuyasha. Unconvinced that he is a worthy opponent, Jaken asks Sesshōmaru if he can finish the monk off. 

When he goes to attack, Miroku unleashes the wind tunnel, partially absorbing Sesshomaru's ogre. Kagome exclaims that Miroku is the best. Then she turns to Inuyasha as an afterthought and says that he was good, too. Inuyasha sarcastically says that he could tell that was from the heart. But Lucy still have a bad feeling about this.

Sesshōmaru recalls how Naruku gave him the nest of the Saimyōshō to plug up the hole in the monk’s right hand. He releases these poisonous wasps from hell, and they fly toward Miroku’s hand. Miroku closes up his hand and tells Inuyasha that he will have to take over. Inuyasha uses Sankon Tessō to attack the wasps. Miroku tells Kagome that the insects have poisoned him with their venom. Lucy say sorry to Miroku for not helping him.

 She tells him not to move as she runs off to get an antidote. As Inuyasha grabs Miroku to escape, Inuyasha says the Miroku is going to owe him big time. Then it occurs to him that Miroku could be in serious trouble. Lucy was look at Miroku before looking back at Sesshomaru. 'Why, Sesshomaru?' Said Lucy with a little upset but hiding her feeling quickly.

As Sesshōmaru approaches, Inuyasha realizes that they are trapped and can be done in with a single strike of the Tessaiga. Sesshōmaru tells them that this is the end as he sends another attack towards them but warning to Lucy to move away from them. Lucy seems get his warning but she refused.

They manage to survive by hiding behind the fallen gigantic demon ogre. Sesshōmaru tells them to run and hide while they can because it is the only choice left for them. On the other hand, he says that Inuyasha would at least die with honor if he stands up and faces his death.

Unimpressed, Inuyasha replies that if Sesshōmaru intends to kill someone, he better do it right the first time because they tend to have a nasty way of coming back to make you regret it. Inuyasha goes to attack Sesshōmaru. When Sesshōmaru goes to strike back, Inuyasha blocks the attack with the sheath of Tessaiga.

Lucy tell Hime and Yui to protect Kagome and Miroku. They were obey her order anyway and going after Kagome. Lucy was going to Inuyasha's side and helping Inuyasha to fight Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru was look annoyed when he saw Lucy help Inuyasha. It was make him feel mad.

Jaken emerges from the rubble contemplating that Sesshōmaru's disregard for ally or foe during battle may be more worrisome than his actual power. To Jaken's surprise, Miroku grabs him by the head and asks if he can explain how they knew to use the insects when they have never met before. Shippō tells Miroku to watch out as Jaken attacks them with fire from the Staff of Two Heads. Despite Shippō's best efforts, Jaken counters his attacks. Miroku tells him to save himself to which Shippō responds that he is staying.

Sesshomaru was pushing Lucy away making her fall a few feet away from Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. She was falling down on the ground and faint. Sesshomaru was have urge not to see at Lucy anyway since he's the one who make her faint. Inuyasha was shout her name. "Lucy! Are you okay?" Yell Inuyasha but she was not answering him. Inuyasha was sense that Lucy has faint after knocked out by Sesshomaru.

After Sesshōmaru knocks the sheath out of Inuyasha's hands, he says that in one strike it will be over. Before he can unleash his attack, an arrow strikes Tessaiga and reverses its transformation. It is Kagome standing poised to shoot another arrow. Kagome commands Sesshōmaru to drop the sword otherwise the next arrow will strike his heart. Inuyasha calls out to her, but she tells him to stay back. Miroku thinks to himself that it must be true that Kagome is the reincarnation of the priestess.

Shippo was going to Lucy's side and see her faint. "Oh, Lucy." Said Shippo quietly before look at Inuyasha who just stand a few feet away from Sesshomaru. Shippo hope that fight will end quickly.

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